by Clément Tendo
French Leader: Mon âme, bénis l’Éternel!
English Leader: 1 Let all that I am praise the Lord!
ALL: O Lord my God, how great you are!
You are robed with honor and majesty.
French Leader: 13 De sa haute demeure, il arrose les montagnes;
La terre est rassasiée du fruit de tes oeuvres.
14 Il fait germer l’herbe pour le bétail, Et les plantes pour les besoins de l’homme,
Afin que la terre produise de la nourriture,
English Leader: 13 You send rain on the mountains from your heavenly home,
and you fill the earth with the fruit of your labor.
14 You cause grass to grow for the livestock and plants for people to use.
You allow them to produce food from the earth
ALL: 24 O Lord, what a variety of things you have made!
In wisdom you have made them all. The earth is full of your creatures.
French Leader: 27 Tous espèrent en toi, Pour que tu leur donnes la nourriture en son temps.
English Leader: 27 They all depend on you to give them food as they need it.
ALL: 28 When you supply it, they gather it.
You open your hand to feed them, and they are richly satisfied.
French Leader: 31 Que la gloire de l’Éternel subsiste à jamais!
English Leader: 31 May the glory of the Lord continue forever!
ALL: 33 I will sing to the Lord as long as I live.
I will praise my God to my last breath!
by Clément Tendo
Leader 1: 1 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.
The world and all its people belong to him.
Leader 2: 3 Who may climb the mountain of the Lord?
Who may stand in his holy place?
ALL: 4 Only those whose hands and hearts are pure,
who do not worship idols and never tell lies.
Leader 1: 7 Open up, ancient gates!
Open up, ancient doors, and let the King of glory enter.
Leader 2: 8 Who is the King of glory?
ALL: The Lord, strong and mighty;
the Lord, invincible in battle.
Leader 1: 9 Open up, ancient gates!
Open up, ancient doors,
and let the King of glory enter.
Leader 2: 10 Who is the King of glory?
ALL: The Lord of Heaven’s Armies—
he is the King of glory!
by Clément Tendo
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.
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.
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.
by Clément Tendo
Leader: 1 Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name;
make known among the nations what he has done.
ALL: 2 Sing to him, sing praise to him;
tell of all his wonderful acts.
Leader: 3 Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
ALL: 4 Look to the Lord and his strength;
seek his face always.
Leader: 5 Remember the wonders he has done,
his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,
ALL: 2 Sing to him, sing praise to him;
tell of all his wonderful acts!
by Clément Tendo
Leader: 1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
ALL: His faithful love endures forever!
2 Give thanks to the God of gods.
AMHARIC: ምሕረቱ ለዘላለም ነውና።
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords.
ARABIC: لأَنَّ رَحْمَتَهُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ تَدُومُ.
4 Give thanks to Him who alone does mighty miracles.
SPANISH: Porque para siempre es su misericordia
5 Give thanks to Him who made the heavens so skillfully.
KOREAN: 그 인자하심이 영원함이로다
6 Give thanks to Him who placed the earth among the waters.
UYGHUR: چۈنكى ئۇنىڭ مۇھەببىتى مەڭگۈلۈكتۇر؛
8 Give thanks to Him who made the sun to rule the day,
URDU: اور اُس کی شفقت ابدی ہے۔
9 and the moon and stars to rule the night.
FRENCH: Car sa miséricorde dure à toujours!
23 He remembered us in our weakness.
CHINESE: 他的慈爱永远长存
24 He saved us from our enemies.
INDONESIAN: kasih-Nya kekal abadi.
25 He gives food to every living thing.
SWAHILI: Kwa maana fadhili zake ni za milele.
26 Give thanks to the God of heaven!
ALL: His faithful love endures forever!
