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 doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
10 Who is this King of glory?
ALL: The Lord of hosts,
He is the King of glory!
Leader: We lift up our eyes to the hills. From where does our help come?
All: Our help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Leader: He will not let our foot be moved; he who keeps us will not slumber.
All: Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
Leader: The LORD is our keeper; the LORD is our shade on our right hand.
All: The sun shall not strike us by day, nor the moon by night.
Leader: The LORD will keep you from all evil; he will keep our lives.
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 speak of the might of your awesome deeds and pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness.
Leader: All your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD, and all your saints shall bless you!
All: Let us speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your power! Let us make known to the children of man your mighty deeds!
Leader: The Lord says, 24 I will gather you up from all the nations and bring you home again to your land.
ALL: 25 “Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean.
I will wash your sins away, and you will no longer worship idols.
Leader: 26 And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you.
ALL: I will take out your heart of stone, and give you a heart of flesh.
Leader: 27 And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my Word and be careful to obey my laws.
ALL: Holy Spirit, we invite you to move in us while we worship today. Give us new hearts! Make us more like Jesus! Amen!
8 The Lord is compassionate and merciful,
slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
9 He will not constantly accuse us,
nor remain angry forever.
10 He does not punish us for all our sins;
he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve.
11 For his unfailing love toward those who fear him
is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth.
12 He has removed our sins as far from us
as the east is from the west.
Leader: Friends, believe the good news of the gospel.
People: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven!