Refrain:
AllGod has found the righteous
worthy
and their hope is full of immortality.
1The souls of the righteous
are in the hand of God ♦
and no torment will ever touch them.
2In the eyes of the foolish,
they seem to have died; ♦
but they are at peace.
3For though, in the sight
of others, they were punished, ♦
their hope is full of immortality.
4Having been disciplined
a little,
they will receive great good, ♦
because God tested them and found them worthy.
5Like gold in the furnace,
God tried them ♦
and, like a sacrificial burnt offering, accepted them.
6In the time of their
visitation, they will shine forth ♦
and will run like sparks through the stubble.
7They will govern nations
and rule over peoples ♦
and God will reign over them for ever.
Wisdom 3.1, 2a, 3b-8
AllGlory to the Father and
to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and shall be for ever. Amen.
AllGod has found the righteous
worthy
and their hope is full of immortality.