ALL: God of the Nations
Our hearts are often far from you
Our hearts are closed to our neighbor
We stand with our tribe, we keep strangers far away
We hide behind walls, we speak badly of others
These things dishonor you, they break your heart
When we harm instead of heal, we contradict the gospel.
Brothers and sisters, God does not leave us in our sin and shame. He does not abandon us to our self-centered decision-making. We prefer to starve ourselves on the world’s bread that cannot satisfy. But at this table, our God provides us with the Bread of Life. Jesus...
The Lord has hidden his face from our sin. He has blotted out all of our iniquity. For Christ Jesus, the Perfect suffered for the imperfect, the sinless became sin for the sinner. We are forgiven and freed to live in a right relationship with God. He has created...
Leader: 6 Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; ALL: 7 for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care. Leader: Today, if only you would hear his voice,8 “Do not harden your...
Leader: The Lord says to His people: “Maintain justice, and do what is right, for My salvation is coming soon, and My righteousness will be revealed.People: “Blessed is the one who keeps the Sabbath, and keeps his hands from evil.”Leader: The Lord says: “To those who...
Leader: 1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. ALL: 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, Leader: 4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of...
Leader 1: 2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.Leader 2: 1 Haleluya. Ee nafsi yangu, umsifu Bwana!ALL: 1 Hallelujah! Praise the Lord, O my soul!Leader 1: 5 Blessed is he whose help is the...