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...
Prayers & Readings
Psalm 136
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...
Psalm 145
Leader: 1 I will exalt you, my God and King, and praise your name forever and ever. ALL: 2 I will praise you every day; yes, I will praise you forever. Leader: 3 Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness.ALL: 5 I will...
Psalm 145
Leader: We extol you, our God and King, and bless your name forever and ever.All: Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable!Leader: One generation shall commend your works to another and shall declare your mighty acts.All: They shall...
Psalm 146
Leader: 2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.ALL: 1 Hallelujah! Praise the Lord, O my soul!Leader: 5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his...
Psalm 146
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...
Psalm 146
Leader: 2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.ALL: 1 Hallelujah! Praise the Lord, O my soul!Leader: 5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord...
Psalm 16
Leader: Preserve us, O God, for in you we take refuge.ALL: The LORD is our chosen portion and our cup; you hold our lot. The lines havefallen for us in pleasant places; indeed, we have a beautiful inheritance.Leader: Let us bless the LORD who gives us counsel.ALL: We...
Psalm 16
Leader: Preserve us, O God, for in you we take refuge.ALL: I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.” Leader: Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more. We will offer nothing to false gods. ALL: The LORD is our...
Psalm 19:7–14
Leader: 7 The instructions of the Lord are perfect, reviving the soul. ALL: The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. Leader: 8 The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart. ALL: The commands of the Lord are...
Psalm 24
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...
Psalm 24:7-10
LEADER: 7 Lift up your heads, O gates!And be lifted up, O ancient doors,that the King of glory may come in.8 Who is this King of glory?ALL: The Lord, strong and mighty,the Lord, mighty in battle!LEADER: 9 Lift up your heads, O gates!And lift them up, O ancient...
Psalm 27
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...
Verse 1 of Psalm 27
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: 2 When the wicked advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies who will stumble and fall. ALL: 4 One thing...
Psalm 30
Leader: 4 Sing to the Lord, all you godly ones! Praise his holy name. 5 For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! ALL: Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning. Leader: 6 When I was...
Psalm 33:13–22
Leader: 13 The Lord looks down from heaven and sees the whole human race. 14 From his throne he observes all who live on the earth. ALL: 15 He made their hearts, so he understands everything they do. Leader: 16 The best-equipped army...
Psalm 34
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...
Psalm 34:1-10
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,...
Psalm 37:3-7, 23, 24
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....
Psalm 46
Leader: 1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. ALL: 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, Leader: 4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of...