由 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!
由 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,
由 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!
由 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.
由 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.
