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.
LEADER: Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth! ALL: 2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. LEADER: 3 Declare his...
Leader: 97 Oh, how I love your instructions! I think about them all day long. ALL: 98 Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are my constant guide. Leader: 101 I have refused to walk on any evil path, so that I may remain obedient to your...
Leader: 1 Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. ALL: 2 Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Leader: 3 Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who...
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord. 20 This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it. 21 I thank you that you...
Leader: 22 The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; ALL: 23 the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes. Leader: 24 The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. ALL: 25 Hosanna!...
Leader: 1 Shout for joy to God, all the earth! ALL: 2 Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious. Leader: 3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.” ALL: 4 “All the earth bows...