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Psalm 66

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 down to you; they sing praise to you,

they sing the praises of your name.” 

Leader: 8 Praise our God, all peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard; 

ALL: 9 he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping. 

Leader: 16 Come and hear, all you who fear God; 

let me tell you what he has done for me. 

ALL: 17 I cried out to him with my mouth; 

his praise was on my tongue. 

Leader: 18 If I had cherished sin in my heart, 

the Lord would not have listened; 

ALL: 19 but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer. 

20 Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!

Psalm 86

Leader: 1 Bend down, O Lord, and hear my prayer; answer me, for I need your help. 

ALL: 2 Protect me, for I am devoted to you. 

Save me, for I serve you and trust you. You are my God. 

Leader: 3 Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I am calling on you constantly. 

ALL: 4 Give me happiness, O Lord, for I give myself to you. 

Leader: 5 O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, 

so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help. 

ALL: 6 Listen closely to my prayer, O Lord; hear my urgent cry. 

7 I will call to you whenever I’m in trouble, and you will answer me. 

Leader: 8 No pagan god is like you, O Lord. 

None can do what you do! 

ALL: 9 All the nations you made will come and bow before you, Lord; 

they will praise your holy name. 

Leader: 10 For you are great and perform wonderful deeds. 

You alone are God. 

ALL:11 Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to your truth! 

Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you. 

12 With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God. 

I will give glory to your name forever, 

Psalm 30

Leader: 4 Sing to the Lord, all you godly ones! 

Praise his holy name. 

5 For his anger lasts only a moment, 

but his favor lasts a lifetime! 

ALL: Weeping may last through the night, 

but joy comes with the morning. 

Leader: 6 When I was prosperous, I said, 

“Nothing can stop me now!” 

ALL: 7 Your favor, O Lord, made me as secure as a mountain. 

Then you turned away from me, and I was shattered. 

Leader: 8 I cried out to you, O Lord. 

I begged the Lord for mercy, saying, 

ALL: 9 “What will you gain if I die, if I sink into the grave? 

Leader: Can my dust praise you? Can it tell of your faithfulness? 

10 Hear me, Lord, and have mercy on me. Help me, O Lord.” 

ALL: 11 You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. 

You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy, 

12 that I might sing praises to you and not be silent. 

O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever!

Isaiah 55:1-4

Leader: The Lord says: “Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink!

All:  Even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk. It’s all free!”

Leader: The Lord says, “Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

All: Why do you spend your money for things that do you no good?”

Leader: The Lord says, “Listen closely to me, and you will eat what is good.”

All: God provides the finest food for our souls. Let us come to Him! 

Leader: The Lord says, “Come to me with your ears wide open. Listen, and you will find life.”

ALL: Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on Him now while He is near.

Psalm 19:7–14

Leader: 7 The instructions of the Lord are perfect, reviving the soul. 

ALL: The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. 

Leader: 8 The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart. 

ALL: The commands of the Lord are clear, giving insight for living. 

Leader: 9 The laws of the Lord are true; each one is fair. 

ALL: 10 They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. 

They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb. 

Leader: 11 They are a warning to your servant, a great reward for those who obey them.

ALL: 12 How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults. 

Leader: 13 Keep your servant from deliberate sins! Don’t let them control me. 

Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin. 

ALL: 14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart 

be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

AR