The ICEL (International Commission on English in the Liturgy) translation, with a response.
Lord our God,
the whole world tells the greatness of your name.
Your glory reaches beyond the
stars.
Even the babble of infants
declares your strength,
your power to halt the enemy and avenger.
Your glory reaches beyond the
stars.
I see your handiwork in the heavens:
the moon and the stars you set in place.
Your glory reaches beyond the
stars.
What is humankind that you remember
them,
the human race that you care for them?
Your glory reaches beyond the
stars.
You treat them like gods,
dressing them in glory and splendour.
You give them charge of the earth, laying all at their
feet:
cattle and sheep, wild beasts,
birds of the sky, fish of the sea, every swimming
creature.
Your glory reaches beyond the
stars.
Lord our God,
the whole world tells the greatness of your name.
Your glory reaches beyond the
stars.
Common Worship: Daily Prayer contains responsive
versions of all the psalms,with psalm prayers for each one. One
of these, Psalm 34, is included here as an example.
This is followed by two versions of verses from Psalm 34,
turned into a responsive acclamation. The first of these two
versions uses the Common Worship translation of the psalm; the
second is based loosely on the CEV (Contemporary English
Version of the Bible).
There are a number of metrical and sung versions of Psalm 34
easily available in hymn books, such as:
* 'Tell his
praise in song and story' (8787 D) - T. Dudley Smith
* 'Through all the changing
scenes of life' (8686 CM) - Tate and Brady
* 'Praise to the Lord' (Songs
from the Psalms © Make Way Music) - Graham Kendrick
Two further singable versions are also included here, by
Teresa Brown and Paul Wigmore.
Refrain:
1I will bless the Lord at all times;•
his praise shall ever be in my mouth.
2My soul shall glory in
the Lord; •
let the humble hear and be glad.
3O magnify the Lord with
me; •
let us exalt his name together.
4I sought the Lord and
he answered me •
and delivered me from all my fears.
5Look upon him and be radiant
•
and your faces shall not be ashamed.
6This poor soul cried,
and the Lord heard me •
and saved me from all my troubles. R
7The angel of the Lord
encamps around those
who fear him •
and delivers them.
8O taste and see that the
Lord is gracious; •
blessed is the one who trusts in him.
9Fear the Lord, all you
his holy ones, •
for those who fear him lack nothing.
10Lions may lack and suffer
hunger, •
but those who seek the Lord
lack nothing that is good. R
11Come, my children, and
listen to me; •
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12Who is there who delights
in life •
and longs for days to enjoy good things?
13Keep your tongue from
evil •
and your lips from lying words.
14Turn from evil and do
good; •
seek peace and pursue it. R
15The eyes of the Lord
are upon the righteous •
and his ears are open to their cry.
16The face of the Lord
is against those who do evil, •
to root out the remembrance of them from the earth.
17The righteous cry and
the Lord hears them •
and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18The Lord is near to the
brokenhearted •
and will save those who are crushed in spirit. R
19Many are the troubles
of the righteous; •
from them all will the Lord deliver them.
20He keeps all their bones,
•
so that not one of them is broken.
21But evil shall slay the
wicked •
and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22The Lord ransoms the
life of his servants •
and will condemn none who seek refuge in him. R
O magnify the Lord with me;
let us exalt his name together.
O magnify the Lord with me;
let us exalt his name together.
I sought the Lord and he answered me;
he delivered me from all my fears.
O magnify the Lord with me.
In my weakness I cried to the Lord;
he heard me and saved me from my troubles.
Let us exalt his name together.
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit.
O magnify the Lord with me;
let us exalt his name together.
Honour the Lord with me!
Celebrate his great name.
Honour the Lord with me!
Celebrate his great name.
I asked the Lord for help
and he saved me from all my fears.
Honour the Lord with me.
I was a nobody, but I prayed,
and the Lord saved me from all my troubles.
Celebrate his great name.
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit.
Honour the Lord with me.
Celebrate his great name.
Refrain:
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted;
blessed be the Lord.
Cantor/Choir:
I will bless the Lord at all times,
God's praise always on my lips;
glorify the Lord with me,
together let us praise God's name. R
I sought the Lord and was heard;
from all my terrors set free.
When the poor cry out the Lord hears them
and rescues them from all their
distress. R
The Lord is close to the
brokenhearted;
those whose spirit is crushed God will
save.
Many are the trials of the upright
but the Lord will come to rescue them.
R
Refrain:
Glorify the Lord with me; exalt his name, for great is
he!
I'll praise the Lord for ever and ever.
I'll praise the Lord for ever and
ever,
my soul shall boast of his wonderful name: R
I sought the Lord, he answered my
calling,
delivered me from my innermost fears: R
O taste and see how gracious the Lord is
-
secure are they who take refuge in him: R
The Lord redeems the faithful who serve
him,
and those who trust him he never condemns. R
You put a new song in my mouth:
a song of praise to you, my God.
You put a new song in my mouth:
a song of praise to you, my God.
I waited patiently for you, Lord;
you bent down to me and heard my cry for help.
You put a new song in my mouth.
Many shall see, and stand amazed,
and put their trust in you, Lord.
You put a new song in my mouth.
I love to do your will, Lord God;
your law is deep in my heart.
You put a new song in my mouth.
I proclaimed your righteousness in the
gathering of
God's people;
I did not hold back from speaking out.
You put a new song in my mouth.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit.
You put a new song in my mouth:
a song of praise to you, my God.
cf Psalm 40.1-3, 9,10
The Lord is with us, he is our
stronghold;
God will help at the break of day.
The Lord is with us, he is our
stronghold;
God will help at the break of day.
God is our refuge and strength,
ready to help whenever we are in trouble:
God will help at the break of
day.
We will not fear, even if the earth
shakes,
and the mountains topple into the sea:
God will help at the break of
day.
Come now and look at the works of the
Lord,
the awesome things he has done on earth:
God will help at the break of
day.
Be still and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations;
I will be exalted in the earth:
God will help at the break of
day.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit.
The Lord is with us, he is our
stronghold:
God will help at the break of day.
Psalm 46.1-3, 8, 10
LeaderLet the praises of God
ring out.
AllHe is the source of our
life.
ALet all creation rejoice in
God;
Bsing the glory of his name.
ACome and see the work of God,
Bhow wonderful he is to all people.
AHe turned the sea into dry
land,
Bso his people went
through the water on foot.
AThere we rejoiced in him.
BIn his might he
rules for ever.
LeaderGlory to the Father, and
to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
AllLet the praises of God
ring out.
He is the source of our life.
cf Psalm 66.4-8
This is the ICEL translation, probably best spoken by a single voice.
Help me, God.
Lord, be quick to save me.
People are plotting to kill me;
humble them, shame them.
They want to ruin me;
ruin and disgrace them.
Let those who jeer at me
swallow their shameful taunts.
But those who seek you
and trust your saving love
rejoice and always sing,
'God is great.'
I am poor and helpless,
O God, hurry to my side!
Lord, my help, my rescue,
do not delay.
This is a very free paraphrase of selected verses from the psalm, intended to convey the mood of the psalm and not just its content.
Come, let us sing to the Lord our God;
raise the roof to the Rock of
rescue.
Come into the presence of the Lord with
thanks;
raise the rafters with songs of
praise.
The Lord is the great God, over all;
greater than every other power.
He holds the depths of the earth in his
hands,
and the mountain peaks belong to
him.
The ocean is the Lord's: it was made by
God;
the land was formed by his own
hands.
Come, let us bow before the Lord our
maker;
with humble hearts we worship
God.
The Lord is God and we are his;
we are the Shepherd's very own
flock.
cf Psalm 95.1-7
Selected verses from the psalm, turned into a responsive acclamation.
Turn your ear to me;
be swift to answer when I call.
Turn your ear to me;
be swift to answer when I call.
Lord, hear my prayer,
and let my cry come before you:
be swift to answer when I call.
Do not hide your face from me
in the day of my trouble:
be swift to answer when I call.
You, Lord, endure for ever,
and your name from age to age:
be swift to answer when I call.
You will be moved to have compassion on
Zion,
for it is time to have pity on her:
be swift to answer when I call.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit.
Turn your ear to me;
be swift to answer when I call.
cf Psalm 102.1, 2, 12, 13
A selection of verses, in a contemporary translation, designed for the congregation to say together.
When I was really going through it, I prayed
to the Lord.
He answered my prayer, and set me free.
The Lord is on my side,
I am not afraid of what others can do to me.
With the Lord on my side
I will defeat all my enemies.
It is best to trust the Lord for
protection.
Don't put your trust in anyone else.
cf Psalm 118.5-8
A further selection of verses from Psalm 118, this time set out as a dialogue between leader and congregation.
Open the gates of justice!
I will enter and tell the Lord how thankful
I am.
Here is the gate of the Lord!
All who do right may enter this gate.
I praise the Lord for answering my prayers
and
saving me.
The stone the builders rejected has now
become
the most important stone.
The Lord has done this, and it is
amazing to us.
This is a day that belongs to the
Lord!
Let us rejoice and be glad
today.
We'll ask the Lord to save us.
We'll ask the Lord to let us
succeed.
God bless the one who comes in the name of
the Lord.
We bless you from here, in the house of the
Lord.
The Lord is God; he has given us
light.
Let us join the joyful procession to
the
altar of the Lord.
The Lord is my God.
I will praise him and tell him how thankful
I am.
Tell the Lord how thankful you are
because he is kind and always
merciful.
cf Psalm 118.19-29
A selection of verses, based on a contemporary translation and set out as a dialogue between leader and congregation.
Treat me with kindness, Lord
so that I may live and do what you say.
Open my mind:
let me discover the wonders of your law.
Your laws are my greatest joy!
I do what they say.
I am at the point of death.
Breathe new life into me, as your
word
has promised.
When I told you my troubles, you answered my
prayers.
Now teach me your laws.
Help me to understand your teachings,
and I will think about your marvellous deeds.
I am overcome with sorrow.
Strengthen me, as you have promised.
I am eager to do all that you want.
Help me to understand more and more.
cf Psalm 119.17, 18, 24-28, 32
A selection of verses with the same response between each block of text, allowing the psalm to be used without a text for the congregation.
Out of the depths I have called to you,
Lord.
Let your ears be open to hear my voice.
My hope is in God's word.
If you recorded all our sins
who could come before you?
My hope is in God's word.
There is forgiveness with you:
therefore you shall be feared.
My hope is in God's word.
My soul is longing for the Lord,
more than those who watch for daybreak.
My hope is in God's word.
O Israel, wait for the Lord,
for with the Lord there is mercy.
My hope is in God's word.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit.
My hope is in God's word.
A selection of verses, set out as a dialogue between leader and congregation.
O Lord, we call to you: come to us
quickly.
Hear us when we cry to you.
Let our prayers rise up before you like
incense:
let our lifted hands be like an evening sacrifice.
Put a guard on our mouths, O Lord;
keep watch over our lips.
Turn our hearts from evil desires,
and keep us from doing wrong.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now,
and shall be for ever. Amen.
cf Psalm 141.1-4
A selection of verses, set out as a dialogue between leader and congregation.
Great is the Lord and greatly to be
praised:
there is no end to his greatness.
One generation shall praise your works to
another,
and shall declare your power.
All creation praises you, Lord,
and your faithful servants bless you.
They declare the glory of your
kingdom
and tell of your mighty power.
My mouth shall proclaim the praise of the
Lord.
Let every living thing bless his holy
name
for ever and ever.
cf Psalm 145.3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 21
Te Deum laudamus
We praise you, O God,
we acclaim you as the Lord;
all creation worships you,
the Father everlasting.
To you all angels, all the powers of heaven,
the cherubim and seraphim, sing in endless praise:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
The glorious company of apostles praise you.
The noble fellowship of prophets praise you.
The white-robed army of martyrs praise you.
Throughout the world the holy Church acclaims you:
Father, of majesty unbounded,
your true and only Son, worthy of all praise,
the Holy Spirit, advocate and guide.
You, Christ, are the King of glory,
the eternal Son of the Father.
When you took our flesh to set us free:
you humbly chose the Virgin's womb.
You overcame the sting of death
and opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers.
You are seated at God's right hand in glory.
We believe that you will come and be our judge.
Come then, Lord, and help your people,
bought with the price of your own blood;
and bring us with your saints:
to glory everlasting.
Save your people, Lord, and bless your
inheritance.
Govern and uphold them now and always.
Day by day we bless you.
We praise your name for ever.
Keep us today, Lord, from all sin.
Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy.
Lord, show us your love and mercy,
for we have put our trust in you.
In you, Lord, is our hope:
let us never be put to shame.
Te Deum laudamus (God, we praise you)
God, we praise you, God, we bless you,
God, we name you sovereign Lord!
Mighty king whom angels worship,
Father, by your Church adored:
All creation shows your glory,
Heaven and earth draw near your throne
Singing 'Holy, holy, holy,'
Lord of hosts, and God alone.
True apostles, faithful prophets,
Saints who set their world ablaze,
Martyrs, once unknown, unheeded,
Join one growing song of praise,
While your Church on earth confesses
One majestic Trinity:
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
God, our hope eternally.
Jesus Christ, the King of glory,
Everlasting Son of God,
Humble was your virgin mother,
Hard the lonely path you trod:
By your cross is sin defeated,
Hell confronted face to face,
Heaven opened to believers,
Sinners justified by grace.
Christ, at God's right hand
victorious,
You will judge the world you made;
Lord, in mercy help your servants
For whose freedom you have paid:
Raise us up from dust to glory,
Guard us from all sin today;
King enthroned above all praises,
Save your people, God, we pray.
8.7.8.7.D
Te Deum with Celtic Alleluia
Refrain:
Alleluia, alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia.
Father, we praise you as Lord,
all of the earth gives you worship,
for your majesty fills the heavens, fills the earth. R
Blessed apostles sing praise;
prophets and martyrs give glory:
'for your majesty praise the Spirit, praise the Son!' R
You are the Christ everlasting
born for us all of a virgin,
you have conquered death, opened heaven to all believers. R
Help those you saved by your blood,
raise them to life with your martyrs.
Save your people, Lord, as their ruler raise them up. R
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Venite - a Song of Triumph
1O come, let us sing to
the Lord; •
let us heartily rejoice in the rock of our
salvation.
2Let us come into his presence
with thanksgiving •
and be glad in him with psalms.
3For the Lord is a great
God •
and a great king above all gods.
4In his hand are the depths
of the earth •
and the heights of the mountains are his also.
5The sea is his, for he
made it, •
and his hands have moulded the dry land.
6Come, let us worship and
bow down •
and kneel before the Lord our Maker.
7For he is our God; •
we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his
hand.
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and shall be for ever. Amen.
cf Psalm 95
Venite - a metrical version
Come, worship God who is worthy of
honour,
Enter his presence with thanks and a song!
He is the rock of his people's salvation,
To whom our jubilant praises belong.
Ruled by his might are the heights of the
mountains,
Held in his hands are the depths of the earth;
His is the sea, his the land for he made them,
King above all gods, who gave us our birth.
We are his people, the sheep of his
pasture,
He is our maker and to him we pray;
Gladly we kneel in obedience before him -
Great is the God whom we worship this day!
Now let us listen, for God speaks among
us,
Open our hearts and receive what he says:
Peace be to all who remember his goodness,
Trust in his word and rejoice in his ways!
11.10.11.10
Jubilate - a Song of Joy
1O be joyful in the Lord,
all the earth; •
serve the Lord with gladness
and come before his presence with a
song.
2Know that the Lord is
God; •
it is he that has made us and we are his;
we are his people and the sheep of his
pasture.
3Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise; •
give thanks to him and bless his name.
4For the Lord is gracious;
his steadfast love is everlasting •
and his faithfulness endures from generation to
generation.
Psalm 100
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and shall be for ever. Amen.
Jubilate, ev'rybody (from Psalm 100)
Jubilate, ev'rybody,
serve the Lord in all your ways,
and come before his presence singing:
enter now his courts with praise.
For the Lord our God is gracious,
and his mercy everlasting,
Jubilate, Jubilate, Jubilate Deo!
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Come, rejoice before your maker (from Psalm 100)
Come, rejoice before your maker
All you peoples of the earth;
Serve the Lord your God with gladness,
Come before him with a song!
Know for certain that Jehovah
Is the true and only God:
We are his, for he has made us;
We are sheep within his fold.
Come with grateful hearts before him,
Enter now his courts with praise;
Show your thankfulness towards him,
Give due honour to his name.
For the Lord our God is gracious,
Everlasting in his love;
And to every generation
His great faithfulness endures.
8.7.8.7
Jubilate (Laudate Dominum)
Refrain:
Laudate Dominum, laudate Dominum,
Omnes gentes, alleluia!
(Sing, praise and bless the Lord, sing
praise and bless the Lord,
Peoples! Nations! Alleluia!)
Cantor:
We come before you with joyful songs,
alleluia, alleluia.
You are our God, you have made us,
alleluia, alleluia, R
You are our God, we belong to you,
alleluia, alleluia,
We are your people, the sheep of your flock,
alleluia, alleluia, R
Let us then enter your gates with
thanksgiving,
alleluia, alleluia,
Let us give thanks and praise your name,
alleluia, alleluia, R
For you are good and your love lasts
forever,
alleluia, alleluia,
Your faithfulness lasts from age to age,
alleluia, alleluia, R
Jubilate (Sing all creation)
Sing all creation, sing to God in
gladness!
Joyously serve him, singing hymns of homage!
Chanting his praises, come before his presence!
Praise the Almighty!
Know that our God is Lord of all the
ages!
He is our maker, we are all his creatures,
people he fashioned, sheep he leads to pasture!
Praise the Almighty!
Enter his temple, ringing out his
praises!
Sing in thanksgiving as you come before him!
Blessing his bounty, glorify his greatness!
Praise the Almighty!
Great in his goodness is the Lord we
worship;
steadfast his kindness, love that knows no ending!
Faithful his word is, changeless, everlasting!
Praise the Almighty!
11.11.11.5
Benedicite - a Song of Creation (shorter version)
1Bless the Lord all you
works of the Lord: •
sing his praise and exalt him for ever.
2Bless the Lord you heavens:
•
sing his praise and exalt him for ever.
3Bless the Lord you angels
of the Lord: •
sing his praise and exalt him for ever.
4Bless the Lord all people
on earth: •
sing his praise and exalt him for ever.
5O people of God bless
the Lord: •
sing his praise and exalt him for ever.
6Bless the Lord you priests
of the Lord: •
sing his praise and exalt him for ever.
7Bless the Lord you servants
of the Lord: •
sing his praise and exalt him for ever.
8Bless the Lord all you
of upright spirit: •
bless the Lord you that are holy and humble in
heart;
bless the Father, the Son and the Holy
Spirit: •
sing his praise and exalt him for ever.
Benedicite (Glory to God above)
Refrain:
O sing hallelujah
and praise God for evermore!
Glory to God above!
Heavens declare his love;
praise him, you angels,
praise him all you high and heavenly host.
Worship him, sun and moon;
stars, complement their tune:
grounded in God's good purpose
let his grace become your boast. R
Glory to God below
let depths of ocean show;
lightning and hail, snow,
wind and cloud perform at his command!
Let every mountain range,
forest and grove and grange,
creatures of earth and air and sea
praise God in every land. R
'Glory to God!' now sing
commoner, queen and king;
women and men of every age
unite to praise the Lord.
Worship God's holy name
and let your lives proclaim
God's saving power extends to those
who love and serve his word. R
Benedicite (Let us sing to the Lord)
Refrain:
Let us sing to the Lord, let us sing to the Lord!
Let us sing to the Lord, let us sing to the Lord!
Cantor:
All creation bless the Lord;
and you, angels of the Lord,
praise and glorify the Lord. R
Sun and moon, bless the Lord;
and you, night and day, bless the Lord,
and you, light and darkness, bless the Lord. R
Praise the Lord all the earth.
Birds of the air, bless the Lord,
all creatures of the sea, bless the Lord. R
Fire and hail, bless the Lord.
Snow and frost, bless the Lord,
mountains and hills, bless the Lord. R
Praised be Christ, he is our hope,
he is the joy of our hearts,
compassionate and gracious is our God. R
The Lord opens up a way
and leads us on paths of life,
the earth is full of God's love. R
The glory of the Lord fills the earth.
Let all peoples bless God's name,
Let everything that breathes bless the Lord. R
Benedictus (The Song of Zachariah)
Refrain:
You have raised up for us a mighty Saviour,
born of the house of your servant David.
1Blessed be the Lord the
God of Israel, •
who has come to his people and set them free.
2He has raised up for us
a mighty Saviour, •
born of the house of his servant David.
3Through his holy prophets
God promised of old •
to save us from our enemies,
from the hands of all that hate
us,
4To show mercy to our ancestors,
•
and to remember his holy covenant.
5This was the oath God
swore to our father Abraham: •
to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
6Free to worship him without
fear, •
holy and righteous in his sight
all the days of our life.
7And you, child, shall
be called the prophet
of the Most High,•
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
8To give his people knowledge
of salvation •
by the forgiveness of all their sins.
9In the tender compassion
of our God •
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
10To shine on those who
dwell in darkness
and the shadow of death, •
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Luke 1.68-79
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and shall be for ever. Amen.
You have raised up for us a mighty
Saviour,
born of the house of your servant David.
Benedictus (Now bless the God of Israel)
Now bless the God of Israel
who comes in love and power,
who raises from the royal house
deliv'rance in this hour.
Through holy prophets God has sworn
to free us from alarm,
to save us from the heavy hand
of all who wish us harm.
Remembering the covenant,
God rescues us from fear,
that we might serve in holiness
and peace from year to year.
And you, my child, shall go before,
to preach, to prophesy,
that all may know the tender love,
the grace of God most high.
In tender mercy, God will send
the dayspring from on high,
Our rising sun, the light of life
for those who sit and sigh.
God comes to guide our way to peace,
that death shall reign no more.
Sing praises to the Holy One,
O worship and adore.
C.M.
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Benedictus (O bless the God of Israel)
O bless the God of Israel,
who comes to set us free,
who visits and redeems us
and grants us liberty.
The prophets spoke of mercy,
of rescue and release;
God shall fulfil the promise
to bring our people peace.
Now from the house of David
a child of grace is given;
a Saviour comes among us
to raise us up to heaven.
Before him goes the herald,
forerunner in the way,
the prophet of salvation,
the messenger of Day.
Where once were fear and darkness
the sun begins to rise -
the dawning of forgiveness
upon the sinner's eyes,
to guide the feet of pilgrims
along the paths of peace:
O bless our God and Saviour,
with songs that never cease!
7.6.7.6.D
Benedictus (Blest be the Lord)
Blest be the Lord, the God of Israel,
Who brings the dawn and darkest night dispels,
Who raises up a mighty saviour from the earth,
Of David's line, a son of royal birth.
The prophets tell a story just begun
Of vanquished foe and glorious victory won,
Of promise made to all who keep the law as guide:
God's faithful love and mercy will abide.
Men:
This is the oath once sworn to Abraham:
All shall be free to dwell upon the land,
Free now to praise, unharmed by the oppressor's rod,
Holy and righteous in the sight of God.
Women:
And you, my child, this day you shall be called
The promised one, the prophet of our God,
For you will go before the Lord to clear the way,
And shepherd all into the light of day.
The tender love God promised from our
birth
Is soon to shine upon this shadowed earth,
To shine on those whose sorrows seem to never cease,
to guide our feet into the path of peace.
10.10.12.10
Text © 1991, Owen Alstott. Music © 1993, Bernadette Farrell. Published by OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Permission is required to reproduce this item (see page 484 for details).
Magnificat (Song of Mary)
Refrain:
You have done great things, O God,
and holy is your name.
1My soul proclaims the
greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour;
•
he has looked with favour on his lowly servant.
2From this day all generations
will call me blessed; •
the Almighty has done great things for me
and holy is his name.
3He has mercy on those
who fear him, •
from generation to generation.
4He has shown strength
with his arm •
and has scattered the proud in their conceit,
5Casting down the mighty
from their thrones •
and lifting up the lowly.
6He has filled the hungry
with good things •
and sent the rich away empty.
7He has come to the aid
of his servant Israel, •
to remember his promise of mercy,
8The promise made to our
ancestors, •
to Abraham and his children for ever.
Luke 1.46-55
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and shall be for ever. Amen.
You have done great things, O God,
and holy is your name.
Magnificat (The Song of Mary)
With Mary let my soul rejoice,
And praise God's holy name -
His saving love from first to last,
From age to age the same!
How strong his arm, how great his
power!
The proud he will disown;
The meek and humble he exalts
To share his glorious throne.
The rich our God will send away
And feed the hungry poor
The arms of love remain outstretched
At mercy's open door.
So shall God's promise be fulfilled,
To Israel firmly made:
A child is born, a Son is given
Whose crown will never fade.
All glory to the Father, Son
And Spirit now proclaim;
With Mary let the world rejoice
And praise God's holy name!
Magnificat (Holy is his name)
Refrain:
And holy is his name through all generations!
Everlasting is his mercy to the people he has chosen,
and holy is his name!
My soul is filled with joy as I sing to God
my Saviour:
he has looked upon his servant, he has visited his people.
R
I am lowly as a child, but I know from this
day forward
that my name will be remembered, for the world will call
me blessed. R
I proclaim the pow'r of God! He does marvels
for
his servants;
though he scatters the proud-hearted and destroys
the might of princes. R
To the hungry he gives food, sends the rich
away empty.
In his mercy he is mindful of the people he has chosen. R
In his love he now fulfils what he promised
to our fathers.
I will praise the Lord, my Saviour. Everlasting is his mercy.
R
Magnificat (The Song of Mary)
Great is the Lord my soul proclaims,
in him my Spirit sings for
joy;
for he who saves has looked on me
with boundless love to raise me
high.
Ages to come shall know that I am blessed
and favoured
by the Lord:
his name is holy, mighty God;
his wondrous power on me is
poured.
All those who fear him find his love, in
ev'ry age,
in ev'ry land.
His strong right arm puts down the proud,
disperses them like grains of
sand.
Down from their thrones he casts the
strong,
and raises up the meek of
heart,
he gives the hungry choicest food;
in emptiness the rich depart.
Israel, his servant, knows his help in
keeping
with the promise sworn
to Abraham and all his race:
God's love will never be
withdrawn.
Glory to God: the Father, Son, and Spirit,
Trinity sublime.
All honour, thanks and praise be theirs across
the spans of endless time.
© 1984, Paul Inwood. Published by OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Permission is required to reproduce this item (see page 484 for details).
Magnificat (The Song of Mary)
Refrain:
The Almighty works marvels for me.
Holy his name, holy his name.
Verses
(Cantor)
My soul glorifies the Lord.
My Spirit rejoices in God my Saviour.
He looks on his servant in her lowliness;
henceforth all ages will call me blessed. R
His mercy is from age to age;
on those who fear him, on those who fear him
he puts forth his arm in strength
and scatters the proud-hearted;
he casts the mighty down and raises the lowly. R
He protects Israel, rememb'ring his
mercy,
as he promised to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children for ever.
Alleluia. R
Text and music © 1989,1991, Peter Jones. Published by OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Permission is required to reproduce this item (see page 484 for details).
My soul proclaims the greatness of the
Lord.
My spirit sings to God, my saving God,
who on this day above all others favoured me
and raised me up, a light for all to see.
Through me great deeds will God make
manifest,
and all the earth will come to call me blest.
Unbounded love and mercy sure will I proclaim
for all who know and praise God's holy name. R
God's mighty arm, protector of the
just,
will guard the weak and raise them from the dust.
But mighty kings will swiftly fall from thrones corrupt,
the strong brought low, the lowly lifted up. R
Soon will the poor and hungry of the
earth
be richly blest, be given greater worth,
and Israel, as once foretold to Abraham,
will live in peace throughout the promised land. R
All glory be to God, Creator blest,
to Jesus Christ, God's love made manifest,
and to the Holy Spirit, gentle Comforter,
all glory be, both now and evermore. R
10.10.12.10
Text © 1993, Owen Alstott. Music © 1993, Bernadette Farrell. Published by OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Permission is required to reproduce this item (see page 484 for details).
Other metrical settings are available, e.g.'Tell out,my soul' by T. Dudley Smith
The Easter Anthems
1Christ our passover has
been sacrificed for us: •
so let us celebrate the feast,
2not with the old leaven
of corruption and wickedness: •
but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and
truth.
1 Corinthians 5.7b, 8
3Christ once raised from
the dead dies no more: •
death has no more dominion over him.
4In dying he died to sin
once for all: •
in living he lives to God.
5See yourselves therefore
as dead to sin: •
and alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6.9-11
6Christ has been raised
from the dead: •
the first-fruits of those who sleep.
7For as by man came death:
•
by man has come also the resurrection of the dead;
8for as in Adam all die:
•
even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
1 Corinthians 15.20-22
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and shall be for ever. Amen.
Nunc Dimittis (The Song of Simeon)
1Now, Lord, you let your
servant go in peace: •
your word has been fulfilled.
2My own eyes have seen
the salvation •
which you have prepared in the sight of every people;
3A light to reveal you
to the nations •
and the glory of your people Israel.
Luke 2.29-32
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and shall be for ever. Amen.
Nunc dimittis (Lord, now let your servant)
Lord, now let your servant
Go his way in peace.
Your great love has brought me
Joy that will not cease:
For my eyes have seen him
Promised from of old,
Saviour of all people,
Shepherd of one fold.
Light of revelation
To the gentiles shown,
Light of Israel's glory
To the world made known.
6.5.6.5
Nunc dimittis (Jesus, hope of every nation)
Jesus, hope of every nation,
Light of heaven upon our way;
Promise of the world's salvation,
Spring of life's eternal day!
Saints by faith on God depending
Wait to see Messiah born;
Sin's oppressive night is ending
In the glory of the dawn!
Look, he comes! - the long-awaited
Christ, redeemer, living Word;
Hope and faith are vindicated
As with joy we greet the Lord.
Glory in the highest heaven
To the Father, Spirit, Son;
And on earth let praise be given
To our God, the Three-in-One!
8.7.8.7.
Phos hilaron - a Song of the Light
O gladdening light,
of the holy glory of the immortal Father
heavenly, holy, blessed,
O Jesus Christ.
Now that we have come to the setting of the
sun
and see the evening light
we give praise to God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Worthy are you at all times
to be worshipped with holy voices,
O Son of God and giver of life:
therefore all the world glorifies you.
Light of gladness, Lord of glory
Light of gladness, Lord of glory,
Jesus Christ our king most holy,
Shine among us in your mercy:
Earth and heaven join their hymn.
Let us sing at sun's descending
As we see the lights of evening,
Father, Son and Spirit praising
With the holy seraphim.
Son of God, through all the ages
Worthy of our holiest praises,
Yours the life that never ceases,
Light which never shall grow dim.
8.8.8.7.
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