by Clément Tendo
Reader 1: 因此主自己必给你们一个兆头：
看哪！必有童女怀孕生子；
她要给他起名叫‘以马内利’。
Reader 2: The Lord Himself will give you a sign:
Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son.
She will call His name Immanuel. (Isaiah 7:14)
Reader 1: 他的政权与平安必无穷无尽地增加，
他在大卫的宝座上治理他的国，
以公平和公义使国坚立稳固，
从现在直到永远。
Reader 2: His government and its peace will never end.
He will rule with fairness and justice
from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. (Isaiah 9:7)
ALL: Those who have been ransomed by the Lord will return,
crowned with everlasting joy.
Sorrow and grief will disappear,
and they will be filled with joy and gladness. (Isaiah 35:10)
by Clément Tendo
Leader: 3 Trust in the LORD and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.
ALL: 4 Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires.
Leader: 5 Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you.
ALL: 6 He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn,
and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.
Leader: 7 Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act.
ALL: Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes.
Leader: 23 The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.
ALL: 24 Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand.
by Clément Tendo
Leader: The people walking in darkness have seen a great light.
Jésus tu es la lumière du monde! (French)
ALL: Jesus you are the light of the world!
Leader: He judges the people with righteousness and defends the cause of the poor.
Yesu wewe ni nuru ya ulimwengu! (Swahili)
ALL: Jesus you are the light of the world!
Leader: He breaks the chains of slavery and removes all our burdens.
Jésus tu es la lumière du monde! (French)
ALL: Jesus you are the light of the world!
Leader: His government and its peace will never end.
Yesu woe nye xexeame pe kekeli! (Ewe)
ALL: Jesus you are the light of the world!
Leader: We are here to give Him all honor, glory, and praise.
Jésus tu es la lumière du monde! Nous vous adorons aujourd’hui! (French)
ALL: Jesus you are the light of the world! We worship you today!
by Clément Tendo
Come now, and let us reason together, says the Lord; though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be like wool.
Rend your heart, and not your garments, Return to the LORD your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness.
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, thou will not despise. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will lift you up. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.
by Clément Tendo
Leader: 1 Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked,
or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers.
ALL: 2 But they delight in the law of the Lord,
meditating on it day and night.
Leader: 3 They are like trees planted along the riverbank,
bearing fruit each season.
ALL: Their leaves never wither,
and they prosper in all they do.
Leader: 4 But not the wicked!
They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind.
5 They will be condemned at the time of judgment.
Sinners will have no place among the godly.
ALL: 6 For the Lord watches over the path of the godly,
but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.
