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How to Benefit from the Holy Liturgy - Pope Kirillos Scientific Family

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Lord most High is awesome, He is a great King over all<br />

<strong>the</strong> earth. He will subdue <strong>the</strong> peoples under us, and <strong>the</strong><br />

nations under our feet. He will choose our inheritance for<br />

us, <strong>the</strong> excellence of Jacob whom He loves. God has gone<br />

up with a shout, <strong>the</strong> Lord with <strong>the</strong> sound of a trumpet.<br />

Sing praises <strong>to</strong> God, sing praises for God is <strong>the</strong> King of all<br />

<strong>the</strong> earth. Sing praises with understanding. God reigns<br />

over <strong>the</strong> nations. God sits on His <strong>Holy</strong> Throne. The<br />

princes, <strong>the</strong> people have ga<strong>the</strong>red <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r, <strong>the</strong> people of<br />

<strong>the</strong> God of Abraham. For <strong>the</strong> shields of <strong>the</strong> earth belong <strong>to</strong><br />

God. He is greatly exalted, Alleluia."<br />

Let us contemplate on this marvellous psalm, so that you<br />

may meditate on its meaning while you say it...<br />

"Oh clap your hands, all you peoples, shout <strong>to</strong> God with<br />

<strong>the</strong> voice of triumph." Clapping is a sign of joy and<br />

happiness, and what greater joy than a person receiving <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>Holy</strong> Body and Blood of Christ, so that you will abide in<br />

Christ and receive eternal life. Attending <strong>the</strong> <strong>Holy</strong> Mass and<br />

partaking of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Holy</strong> Mysteries is attending <strong>the</strong> supper of<br />

<strong>the</strong> wedding of <strong>the</strong> Lamb, accompanied by joy.<br />

"He will subdue <strong>the</strong> peoples under us, and <strong>the</strong> nations<br />

under our feet." By partaking of <strong>the</strong> Divine Mysteries we<br />

receive power <strong>to</strong> overcome our enemies, both <strong>the</strong> hidden and<br />

<strong>the</strong> visible, <strong>the</strong>se devils who fight us by seductions and lusts,<br />

we are vic<strong>to</strong>rious over our corrupt nature and evil intentions.<br />

People who want <strong>to</strong> harm us or persecute us, we can bear<br />

through love, service and sacrificing for <strong>the</strong>m. When we<br />

receive <strong>Holy</strong> Communion, we take Christ within us, so that<br />

we can overcome <strong>the</strong> world, "Because He who is in You is<br />

greater than he who is in <strong>the</strong> world" (John 4:4), and,<br />

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