III. M. Who shall ascend unto the hill of the Lord? C. Who shall stand in His holy place? He that hath clean hands and a pure heart; Who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity nor sworn deceitfully. He that walketh uprightly and worketh righteousness, And speaketh the truth in his heart. He that doeth no evil to his neighbor; Nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor; He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, And righteousness from the God of his salvation. And bow ourselves before the Most High? But to do justly and to love mercy, And to walk humbly with thy God? When thou bringest thy gift to the altar, If thou rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, First go and be reconciled to thy brother, Then come and offer thy gift. M. Let us offer the sacrifices of righteousness, C. For the Lord loveth righteousness, And the upright shall behold His face. Make Thy way straight before my face. Thou delightest not in burnt-offerings. Behold Thou desirest truth in the heart. To do justice and judgment is more acceptable than sacrifice. Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a right spirit within me. Return unto thy rest, oh my soul, For the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee; And into His courts with praise; For the Lord is great, His mercy is everlasting, All. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation. Deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Choir. Amen. OR All. Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my Strength and my Redeemer. Choir. Amen. M. C. IV. I will extol Thee, my God, O King, And I will bless Thy name forever and ever. And I will praise Thy name forever and ever. And His greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall praise Thy works to another, I will speak of the glorious honor of Thy majesty, And I will declare Thy greatness. Men shall abundantly utter the memory of Thy great goodness, And shall sing of Thy righteousness. The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and great in mercy. The Lord is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works. All Thy works praise Thee, O Lord! They speak of the glory of Thy kingdom and Thy power, To make known to the sons of men Thy mighty acts, And the glorious majesty of Thy kingdom. Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. The Lord upholdeth all that fall, And raiseth up all those that be bowed down. The eyes of all wait upon Thee, And Thou givest them their meat in due season. And satisfiest the desire of every living thing. And holy in all His works. He keepeth the truth forever. He executeth judgment for the oppressed. He fulfils the desire of them that fear Him; He heareth their cry and will save them. Let all flesh bless His holy name forever and ever. All. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation. Deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Choir. Amen. OR All. Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my Strength and my Redeemer. Choir. Amen. M. C. V. Praise the Lord! for it is a good thing to sing praises unto our God. It is pleasant, and praise is comely. Yea, and His wisdom is infinite. Praise God in His sanctuary. Praise Him in the firmament of His power. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens. Praise Him in the heights. Praise him all ye angels of His. Praise ye Him all His hosts. Praise ye Him sun and moon. Praise Him all ye stars of light. Praise Him ye heavens of heavens; And ye waters that be above the heavens. Let them praise the name of the Lord, For He commanded and they were created. He hath established them forever and ever, And given them a law which shall not be broken. Fire and hail, snow and vapor, stormy wind fulfilling His word; Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars; Beasts and all cattle, creeping things and flying fowl; |