by Clément Tendo
ALL: 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?
LEADER: 4 One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek:
ALL: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.
LEADER: 5 For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling;
he will hide me in the shelter of his holiness and set me high upon a rock.
ALL: 7 Hear my voice when I call, Lord; be merciful to me and answer me.
LEADER: 8 My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek.
ALL: 13 I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
LEADER: 14 Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord!
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.
by Clément Tendo
Leader: 1 I will praise the Lord at all times.
I will constantly speak his praises.
ALL: 2 I will boast only in the Lord;
let all who are helpless take heart.
Leader: 3 Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt his name together.
ALL: 4 I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears.
Leader: 5 Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy;
no shadow of shame will darken their faces.
ALL: 6 In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened;
he saved me from all my troubles.
Leader: 8 Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!
ALL: 9 Fear the Lord, you his godly people,
for those who fear him will have all they need.
Leader: 10 Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing.
ALL: 2 I will boast only in the Lord;
let all who are helpless take heart.
by Clément Tendo
Leader: 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness,
that I may enter through them
and give thanks to the Lord.
ALL: 20 This is the gate of the Lord;
the righteous shall enter through it.
Leader: 21 I thank you that you have answered me
and have become my salvation.
ALL: 22 The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
Leader: 23 This is the Lord’s doing;
it is marvelous in our eyes.
ALL: 24 This is the day that the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Save us, we pray, O Lord!
O Lord, we pray, give us success!
by Clément Tendo
Leader: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
ALL: We worship him together!
Leader: Our God chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world,
ALL: We worship him together!
Leader: Our God adopted us as children through Jesus Christ,
ALL: We worship him together!
Leader: Our God forgave our sins according to the riches of His grace,
ALL: We worship him together!
Leader: Our God made known to us the mystery of his will.
ALL: We worship him together!
Leader: This is our God!
ALL: We worship him together!