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Psalm 126

French Leader: 1 Quand l’Éternel ramena les captifs de Sion,
  Nous étions comme ceux qui font un rêve.

English Leader: 1 When the Lord brought back his exiles to Jerusalem, 
  it was like a dream! 

ALL: 2 We were filled with laughter, 
  and we sang for joy. 

French Leader:  2 Alors on disait parmi les nations:
  L’Éternel a fait pour eux de grandes choses!

English Leader:  2 And the other nations said, 
  “What amazing things the Lord has done for them.” 

ALL: 3 Yes, the Lord has done amazing things for us! What joy! 
  4 Restore our fortunes, Lord, as streams renew the desert. 

French Leader: 5 Ceux qui sèment avec larmes 
  Moissonneront avec chants d’allégresse.

English Leader: 5 Those who plant in tears 
  will harvest with shouts of joy. 

ALL: 6 They weep as they go to plant their seed, 
  but they sing as they return with the harvest.

Psalm 121

Leader: We lift up our eyes to the hills. From where does our help come?

ALL: Our help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

Leader: He will not let our foot be moved; he who keeps us will not slumber.

ALL: Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

Leader: The LORD is our keeper; the LORD is our shade on our right hand.

ALL: The sun shall not strike us by day, nor the moon by night.

Leader: The LORD will keep you from all evil; he will keep our lives.

Psalm 67

Leader: 1 May God be merciful and bless us. 
  May his face smile with favor on us. 

ALL: 2 May your ways be known throughout the earth, 
  your saving power among people everywhere. 

  3 May the nations praise you, O God. 
  Yes, may all the nations praise you. 

Leader: 4 Let the whole world sing for joy, 
  because you govern the nations with justice 
  and guide the people of the whole world. 

ALL: 5 May the nations praise you, O God. 
  Yes, may all the nations praise you. 

Leader: 6 Then the earth will yield its harvests, 
  and God, our God, will richly bless us. 

ALL: 7 Yes, God will bless us, 
  and people all over the world will fear him.

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