by Clément Tendo
Leader: 1 Shout for joy to God, all the earth!
ALL: 2 Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious.
Leader: 3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!
So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.”
ALL: 4 “All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you,
they sing the praises of your name.”
Leader: 8 Praise our God, all peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard;
ALL: 9 he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping.
Leader: 16 Come and hear, all you who fear God;
let me tell you what he has done for me.
ALL: 17 I cried out to him with my mouth;
his praise was on my tongue.
Leader: 18 If I had cherished sin in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened;
ALL: 19 but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer.
20 Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!
by Clément Tendo
Leader: 1 Bend down, O Lord, and hear my prayer; answer me, for I need your help.
ALL: 2 Protect me, for I am devoted to you.
Save me, for I serve you and trust you. You are my God.
Leader: 3 Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I am calling on you constantly.
ALL: 4 Give me happiness, O Lord, for I give myself to you.
Leader: 5 O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive,
so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.
ALL: 6 Listen closely to my prayer, O Lord; hear my urgent cry.
7 I will call to you whenever I’m in trouble, and you will answer me.
Leader: 8 No pagan god is like you, O Lord.
None can do what you do!
ALL: 9 All the nations you made will come and bow before you, Lord;
they will praise your holy name.
Leader: 10 For you are great and perform wonderful deeds.
You alone are God.
ALL:11 Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to your truth!
Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you.
12 With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God.
I will give glory to your name forever,
by Clément Tendo
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 prosperous, I said,
“Nothing can stop me now!”
ALL: 7 Your favor, O Lord, made me as secure as a mountain.
Then you turned away from me, and I was shattered.
Leader: 8 I cried out to you, O Lord.
I begged the Lord for mercy, saying,
ALL: 9 “What will you gain if I die, if I sink into the grave?
Leader: Can my dust praise you? Can it tell of your faithfulness?
10 Hear me, Lord, and have mercy on me. Help me, O Lord.”
ALL: 11 You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing.
You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy,
12 that I might sing praises to you and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever!
by Clément Tendo
Leader: The Lord says: “Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink!
All: Even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk. It’s all free!”
Leader: The Lord says, “Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
All: Why do you spend your money for things that do you no good?”
Leader: The Lord says, “Listen closely to me, and you will eat what is good.”
All: God provides the finest food for our souls. Let us come to Him!
Leader: The Lord says, “Come to me with your ears wide open. Listen, and you will find life.”
ALL: Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on Him now while He is near.
by Clément Tendo
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 clear, giving insight for living.
Leader: 9 The laws of the Lord are true; each one is fair.
ALL: 10 They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold.
They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb.
Leader: 11 They are a warning to your servant, a great reward for those who obey them.
ALL: 12 How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults.
Leader: 13 Keep your servant from deliberate sins! Don’t let them control me.
Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin.
ALL: 14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
