by Clément Tendo
Leader 1: 2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
Leader 2: 1 Haleluya. Ee nafsi yangu, umsifu Bwana!
ALL: 1 Hallelujah! Praise the Lord, O my soul!
Leader 1: 5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord his God,
Leader 2: 1 Haleluya. Ee nafsi yangu, umsifu Bwana!
ALL: 1 Hallelujah! Praise the Lord, O my soul!
Leader 2: The Lord sets the prisoners free;
8 the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
Leader 1: 1 Haleluya. Ee nafsi yangu, umsifu Bwana!
ALL: 1 Hallelujah! Praise the Lord, O my soul!
Leader 2: 9 The Lord watches over immigrants;
he upholds the widow and the fatherless,
Leader 1: 1 Haleluya. Ee nafsi yangu, umsifu Bwana!
ALL: 1 Hallelujah! Praise the Lord, O my soul!
by Clément Tendo
4 As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him—5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 9 You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
by Clément Tendo
Leader 1: 1 Cantad a Jehová cántico nuevo;
Cantad a Jehová, toda la tierra.
Leader 2: 1 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 1: 3 Proclamad entre las naciones su gloria,
En todos los pueblos sus maravillas.
Leader 2: 3 Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples!
ALL: 4 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
he is to be feared above all gods.
Leader 1: 5 Porque todos los dioses de los pueblos son ídolos;
Pero Jehová hizo los cielos.
Leader 2: 5 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
ALL: 10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!
He will judge the peoples with equity.”
Leader 1: 7a Tributad a Jehová, oh familias de los pueblos,
8 Dad a Jehová la honra debida a su nombre;
Traed ofrendas, y venid a sus atrios.
Leader 2: 7a Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
8 ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
bring an offering, and come into his courts!
ALL: 9 Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;
tremble before him, all the earth!
by Clément Tendo
Father God, too often we show preference to people who are self-motivated, self-made, and self-sufficient. We honor the rich and look past the poor. We invite those with prestige and power to sit in seats of privilege, while we leave the lowly and humble to stand outside and apart. Our hearts are far from you when we respect those who look good on the outside, and we reject those who appear unclean. Forgive us, we pray, for our neglect, for our selfishness of mind and heart. Conform us to your character. Amen.
by Clément Tendo
Leader: 27 The Lord is God, shining upon us.
Take the sacrifice and bind it with cords on the altar.
ALL: 28 You are my God, and I will praise you!
You are my God, and I will exalt you!
Leader:29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
