61.4 Praise The Lord

(Psalm 150)

Praise the Lord!

Praise God in his Temple!
Praise the strength in heaven!
Praise him for the mighty things he has done.
Praise his supreme greatness.

Praise him with trumpets.
Praise him with harps and lyres.
Praise him with drums and dancing
Praise him with harps and flutes.
Praise him with cymbals.
Praise him with loud cymbals.
Praise the Lord, all living creatures!

Praise the Lord!

61.3 Magnificat

(Luke 1:46-55)

Mary said, "My heart praises the Lord; my soul is glad because of God my Savior, for he has remembered me, his lowly servant! 

From now on all people will call me happy, because of the great things the Mighty God has done for me.

His name is holy; from one generation to another he shows mercy to those who honor him.

He has stretched out his mighty arm and scattered the proud with all their plans.

He has brought down mighty kings from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away with empty hands.

He has kept the promise he made to our ancestors, and has come to the help of his servant Israel.

He has remembered to show mercy to Abraham and to all his descendants forever!"

6.2 Mary Suffered At The Cross

(John 19:25-27)

Standing close to Jesus' cross were his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.  Jesus saw his mother and the disciple he loved standing there; so he said to his mother, "He is your son."

Then he said to the disciple, "She is your mother."  From that time the disciple took her to live in his home.

61.1 The Annunciation: Mary Accepts The Will Of God

(Luke 1:35-38)

The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and God's power will rest upon you. For this reason the holy child will be called the Son of God.  Remember your relative Elizabeth.  It is said that she cannot have children but she herself is now six months pregnant, even though she is very old.  For there is nothing that God cannot do."  "I am the Lord's servant, said Mary; "may it happen to me as you have said." And the angel left her.

60.4 Thanksgiving For Victory

(Psalm 76)

God is known in Judah; his name is honored in Israel.

He has his home in Jerusalem; he lives in Mt. Zion.

There he broke the arrows of the enemy, their shields and swords, yes all their weapons.

How glorious you are, O God!

How majestic, as you return from the mountains where you defeated your foes.

Their brave soldiers have been stripped of all they had and now are sleeping the sleep of death; 

all their strength and skill was useless.

When you threatened them, O God of Jacob, the horses and their riders fell dead.

But you, Lord, are feared by all.

No one can stand in your presence when you are angry.

You made your judgment known from heaven; the world was afraid and kept silent, when you rose up to pronounce judgment, to save all the oppressed on earth.

Men's anger only results in more praise for you; those who survive the wars will keep your festivals.

Give the Lord your God what you promised him; bring gifts to him, all you nearby nations.

God makes men fear him; he humbles proud princes and terrifies great kings.