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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.

Isaiah 35:3–10

Leader: 3 Strengthen those who have tired hands, 

and encourage those who have weak knees. 

ALL: 4 Say to those with fearful hearts, 

“Be strong, and do not fear, 

for your God is coming to destroy your enemies. 

He is coming to save you.” 

Leader: 5 And when he comes, he will open the eyes of the blind 

and unplug the ears of the deaf. 

ALL: 6 The lame will leap like a deer, 

and those who cannot speak will sing for joy! 

Springs will gush forth in the wilderness, 

and streams will water the wasteland. 

Leader: 7 The parched ground will become a pool, 

and springs of water will satisfy the thirsty land. 

ALL: 8 And a great road will go through that once deserted land. 

It will be named the Highway of Holiness. 

Evil-minded people will never travel on it. 

It will be only for those who walk in God’s ways; 

Leader: 9 Lions will not lurk along the road, 

nor any other ferocious beasts. 

There will be no other dangers. 

Only the redeemed will walk on it. 

ALL: 10 Those who have been ransomed by the Lord will return. 

They will be crowned with everlasting joy. 

Sorrow and mourning will disappear, 

and they will be filled with joy and gladness.

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.

Leader: 1 بىزنى بەختلىك قىلغايسەن خۇدا،

شەپقىتىڭنى كۆرسىتىپ بىزگە،

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 بارچە ئەلنى بىر ئۆزۈڭ يېتەكلەيسەن ئى خۇدا،

ھەم ئۇلارنىڭ ئۈستىدىن ئادىل ھۆكۈم چىقىرىسەن ئى خۇدا،

شۇڭا بارلىق ئىنسانلار شادلىنىپ ئالقىش ياڭراتقاي ساڭا. سېلاھ

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 يەر-زېمىندىن ئالدۇق ھوسۇلنى،

خۇدايىمىز بەختىيار قىلدى بىزنى.

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.

Psalm 33:13–22

Leader: 13 The Lord looks down from heaven 

and sees the whole human race. 

14 From his throne he observes 

all who live on the earth. 

ALL: 15 He made their hearts, 

so he understands everything they do. 

Leader: 16 The best-equipped army cannot save a king, 

nor is great strength enough to save a warrior. 

17 Don’t count on your warhorse to give you victory— 

for all its strength, it cannot save you. 

ALL: 18 But the Lord watches over those who fear him, 

those who rely on his unfailing love. 

Leader: 19 He rescues them from death 

and keeps them alive in times of famine. 

ALL: 20 We put our hope in the Lord. 

He is our help and our shield. 

21 In him our hearts rejoice, 

for we trust in his holy name. 

22 Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord,

for our hope is in you alone.

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