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    Psalm 146  
     
1
  Alleluia.
    Praise the Lord, O my soul:
    while I live will I praise the Lord; 
    as long as I have any being,
    I will sing praises to my God.
     
2
  Put not your trust in princes,
    nor in any human power, 
    for there is no help in them.
     
3
  When their breath goes forth, they return to the earth; 
    on that day all their thoughts perish.
     
4
  Happy are those who have the God of Jacob for their help, 
    whose hope is in the Lord their God;
     
5
  Who made heaven and earth,
    the sea and all that is in them; 
    who keeps his promise for ever;
     
6
  Who gives justice to those that suffer wrong 
    and bread to those who hunger.
     
7
  The Lord looses those that are bound; 
    the Lord opens the eyes of the blind;
     
8
  The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; 
    the Lord loves the righteous;
     
9
  The Lord watches over the stranger in the land;
    he upholds the orphan and widow; 
    but the way of the wicked he turns upside down.
     
10
  The Lord shall reign for ever, 
    your God, O Zion, throughout all generations.
    Alleluia.
     
    Psalm 147  
     
1
  Alleluia.
    How good it is to make music for our God, 
    how joyful to honour him with praise.
     
2
  The Lord builds up Jerusalem 
    and gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
     
3
  He heals the brokenhearted 
    and binds up all their wounds.
     
4
  He counts the number of the stars 
    and calls them all by their names.
     
5
  Great is our Lord and mighty in power; 
    his wisdom is beyond all telling.
     
6
  The Lord lifts up the poor, 
    but casts down the wicked to the ground.
     
7
  Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; 
    make music to our God upon the lyre;
     
8
  Who covers the heavens with clouds 
    and prepares rain for the earth;
     
9
  Who makes grass to grow upon the mountains 
    and green plants to serve our needs.
     
10
  He gives the beasts their food 
    and the young ravens when they cry.
     
11
  He takes no pleasure in the power of a horse, 
    no delight in human strength;
     
12
  But the Lord delights in those who fear him, 
    who put their trust in his steadfast love.
     
     
13
  Sing praise to the Lord, O Jerusalem; 
    praise your God, O Zion;
     
14
  For he has strengthened the bars of your gates 
    and has blest your children within you.
     
15
  He has established peace in your borders 
    and satisfies you with the finest wheat.
     
16
  He sends forth his command to the earth 
    and his word runs very swiftly.
     
17
  He gives snow like wool 
    and scatters the hoarfrost like ashes.
     
18
  He casts down his hailstones like morsels of bread; 
    who can endure his frost?
     
19
  He sends forth his word and melts them; 
    he blows with his wind and the waters flow.
     
20
  He declares his word to Jacob, 
    his statutes and judgements to Israel.
     
21
  He has not dealt so with any other nation; 
    they do not know his laws.
    Alleluia.
     
    Psalm 148  
     
1
  Alleluia.
    Praise the Lord from the heavens; 
    praise him in the heights.
     
2
  Praise him, all you his angels; 
    praise him, all his host.
     
3
  Praise him, sun and moon; 
    praise him, all you stars of light.
     
4
  Praise him, heaven of heavens, 
    and you waters above the heavens.
     
5
  Let them praise the name of the Lord, 
    for he commanded and they were created.
     
6
  He made them fast for ever and ever; 
    he gave them a law which shall not pass away.
     
     
7
  Praise the Lord from the earth, 
    you sea monsters and all deeps;
     
8
  Fire and hail, snow and mist, 
    tempestuous wind, fulfilling his word;
     
9
  Mountains and all hills, 
    fruit trees and all cedars;
     
10
  Wild beasts and all cattle, 
    creeping things and birds on the wing;
     
11
  Kings of the earth and all peoples, 
    princes and all rulers of the world;
     
12
  Young men and women,
    old and young together; 
    let them praise the name of the Lord.
     
13
  For his name only is exalted, 
    his splendour above earth and heaven.
     
14
  He has raised up the horn of his people
    and praise for all his faithful servants, 
    the children of Israel, a people who are near him.
    Alleluia.
     
    Psalm 149  
     
1
  Alleluia.
    O sing to the Lord a new song; 
    sing his praise in the congregation of the faithful.
     
2
  Let Israel rejoice in their maker; 
    let the children of Zion be joyful in their king.
     
3
  Let them praise his name in the dance; 
    let them sing praise to him with timbrel and lyre.
     
4
  For the Lord has pleasure in his people 
    and adorns the poor with salvation.
     
5
  Let the faithful be joyful in glory; 
    let them rejoice in their ranks,
     
6
  With the praises of God in their mouths 
    and a two-edged sword in their hands;
     
7
  To execute vengeance on the nations 
    and punishment on the peoples;
     
8
  To bind their kings in chains 
    and their nobles with fetters of iron;
     
9
  To execute on them the judgement decreed: 
    such honour have all his faithful servants.
    Alleluia.
     
    Psalm 150  
     
1
  Alleluia.
    O praise God in his holiness; 
    praise him in the firmament of his power.
     
2
  Praise him for his mighty acts; 
    praise him according to his excellent greatness.
     
3
  Praise him with the blast of the trumpet; 
    praise him upon the harp and lyre.
     
4
  Praise him with timbrel and dances; 
    praise him upon the strings and pipe.
     
5
  Praise him with ringing cymbals; 
    praise him upon the clashing cymbals.
     
6
  Let everything that has breath 
    praise the Lord.
    Alleluia.
     
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