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Vatican City (Fides Service) - At his general
audience on Wednesday 6 November Pope John Paul II continued
his reflection on the Psalms : Here is what the Pope said in English:
"Psalm 97 is a song of praise to the Lord of the universe
and of human history. It calls upon the people, and indeed all
of creation, to rejoice and proclaim God's greatness. The earth
and its inhabitants, the sea, the rivers and mountains, all express
their joy at the wonderful things the Lord has done for his Chosen
People. The Psalm ends on a note of intense expectation: for the
Lord will come to rule with justice and judge with truth. This
is the same hope that we express when, in the Lord's Prayer, we
say: "Your Kingdom come!" God's justice is revealed
in Christ. The Gospel is the power of God to save all who believe
in him (cf. Rom 1:16). His saving death on the Cross brings us
God's goodness and mercy. For us, then, the Psalm becomes a new
song of thanksgiving for our salvation. I extend a warm welcome
to the English-speaking pilgrims and visitors, especially those
from Denmark, Malta, India and the United States of America. Upon
you and your families I invoke an abundance of divine blessings."
(Fides Service 7/11/2002)
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