by Clément Tendo
Leader: In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth,
Darkness was over the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
People: Centuries before Jesus walked among us,
The Spirit of God was promised to him, so that he would bring justice to the nations.
Leader: The Father and Son sent the Spirit of truth to teach us and give us peace.
People: At Pentecost the Spirit came, as the rush of violent wind and tongues of fire.
All: That same Spirit is among us now. Let us worship God!
by Clément Tendo
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.
Farsi: رحمت او تا ابدالاباد است.
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!
1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
ALL: His faithful love endures forever!
by Clément Tendo
French Leader: 1 Quand l’Éternel ramena les captifs de Sion,
Nous étions comme ceux qui font un rêve.
English 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.
French Leader: 2 Alors on disait parmi les nations:
L’Éternel a fait pour eux de grandes choses!
English 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.
French Leader: 5 Ceux qui sèment avec larmes
Moissonneront avec chants d’allégresse.
English 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: 3 Strengthen those who have tired hands,
and encourage those who have weak knees.
ALL: 4 Say to those with fearful hearts,
“Be strong, and do not fear,
for your God is coming to destroy your enemies.
He is coming to save you.”
Leader: 5 And when he comes, he will open the eyes of the blind
and unplug the ears of the deaf.
ALL: 6 The lame will leap like a deer,
and those who cannot speak will sing for joy!
Springs will gush forth in the wilderness,
and streams will water the wasteland.
Leader: 7 The parched ground will become a pool,
and springs of water will satisfy the thirsty land.
ALL: 8 And a great road will go through that once deserted land.
It will be named the Highway of Holiness.
Evil-minded people will never travel on it.
It will be only for those who walk in God’s ways;
Leader: 9 Lions will not lurk along the road,
nor any other ferocious beasts.
There will be no other dangers.
Only the redeemed will walk on it.
ALL: 10 Those who have been ransomed by the Lord will return.
They will be crowned with everlasting joy.
Sorrow and mourning will disappear,
and they will be filled with joy and gladness.
by Clément Tendo
Leader: 1 May God be merciful and bless us.
May his face smile with favor on us.
ALL: 2 May your ways be known throughout the earth,
your saving power among people everywhere.
3 May the nations praise you, O God.
Yes, may all the nations praise you.
Leader 4 Let the whole world sing for joy,
because you govern the nations with justice
and guide the people of the whole world.
ALL: 5 May the nations praise you, O God.
Yes, may all the nations praise you.
Leader: 6 Then the earth will yield its harvests,
and God, our God, will richly bless us.
ALL: 7 Yes, God will bless us,
and people all over the world will fear him.
