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Psalm for Sunday

This week's offering is a paraphrase based on Psalm 105, which we're using as a call to worship in our 11am service at Belfast South Methodist, where we are looking at the story of the feeding of the 5000+...



Hallelujah!
Give thanks to the Lord,
Call on him by name;
Tell the nations what he has done.
Sing to him, sing praises to him;
Sing songs about his wonderful acts.
Honour his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
Look to the Lord and seek his strength;
Keep your eyes peeled for signs of his presence.
Remember the wonders he has done,
All his miracles, and the promises he pronounced,
He remembers his covenant for ever,
He’s been true to his words down through a thousand generations,
He brought his people out of slavery
They asked, and he fed them with quail and the bread of heaven.
He opened the rock, and water gushed out;
it flowed like a river through the desert.
He led out his people rejoicing,
his chosen ones sang and shouted for joy;
Praise the Lord.
Hallelujah!
From Psalm 105

Selah

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