The following is a paraphrase of a extract from Psalm 118, more commonly associated with Palm Sunday but perhaps a suitable Psalm for the parading season? Not a parade remembering a king conquering his enemies on a white horse with a sword in his hand, but one of a king on a donkey, with palm branches rather than banners and flags...
We used this last night as part of our Service of Prayer for Parades and Peace...
Give
thanks to the Lord, for he is
good;
his love endures for ever.
The
Lord is my strength and my song;
he has become my
salvation.
Shouts
of joy and victory resound from the homes of the righteous:
"The Lord's right hand has done mighty
things!
The
Lord's right hand is lifted high;
the Lord's right hand has done mighty
things!"
Open
for me the gates of righteousness;
I will enter and give
thanks to the Lord.
I
will give you thanks, for you answered me;
you have become my
salvation.
This
is the day the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad
in it.
O Lord, save us;
O Lord, save us;
O Lord, grant us success.
Blessed
is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
From the house of the Lord we bless you.
The
Lord is God, and he has made his
light shine upon us.
You
are my God, and I will give thanks;
you are my God, and I will
exalt you.
Give
thanks to the Lord, for he is
good;
his love endures for ever.
From Psalms 118:14-29
Shalom
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