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  • The Decalogue: Traditional

    The Decalogue: Contemporary

    Hear the commandments of God to his people:

    I am the Lord your God who brought you out of bondage. You shall have no other gods but me.
    Amen. Lord have mercy.

    You shall not make for yourself any idol.
    Amen. Lord have mercy.

    You shall not invoke with malice the Name of the Lord your God.
    Amen. Lord have mercy.

    Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.
    Amen. Lord have mercy.

    Honor your father and your mother.
    Amen. Lord have mercy.

    You shall not commit murder.
    Amen. Lord have mercy.

    You shall not commit adultery.
    Amen. Lord have mercy.

    You shall not steal.
    Amen. Lord have mercy.

    You shall not be a false witness.
    Amen. Lord have mercy.

    You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor.
    Amen. Lord have mercy.

     

     

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