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Psalm 116 & 117

September 1, 2023

Psalm 116:1–4

Leader:  1 I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; 

he heard my cry for mercy. 

ALL:  2 Because he turned his ear to me, 

I will call on him as long as I live. 

Leader:  3 The cords of death entangled me, 

the anguish of the grave came over me; 

I was overcome by distress and sorrow. 

ALL:  4 Then I called on the name of the Lord: 

“Lord, save me!”

Psalm 117:1–2

Leader: 1 Praise the Lord, all you nations; 

extol him, all you peoples. 

ALL:  2 For great is his love toward us, 

and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. 

Praise the Lord! 

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