You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing.
You have taken away my clothes of mourning
and clothed me with joy,
that I might sing praises to you and not be silent.
O LORD my God,
I will give you thanks forever!
(Galveston, TX)
Save your people!
Bless Israel,
your special possession.
Lead them like a shepherd,
and carry them in your arms forever.
The voice of the LORD echoes above the sea.
The God of glory thunders.
The LORD thunders over the mighty sea.
The voice of the LORD is powerful;
the voice of the LORD is majestic.
(Galveston, TX)
The LORD is my strength and shield.
I trust him with all my heart.
He helps me,
and my heart is filled with joy.
I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.
(Bermuda Beach, Galveston, TX)
The one thing I ask of the LORD—
the thing I seek most—
is to live in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
delighting in the LORD’s perfections
and meditating in his Temple.
But Moses pleaded with the LORD,
“O Lord,
I’m not very good with words.
I never have been,
and I’m not now,
even though you have spoken to me.
I get tongue-tied,
and my words get tangled.”
Then the LORD asked Moses,
“Who makes a person’s mouth?
Who decides whether people speak or do not speak,
hear or do not hear,
see or do not see?
Is it not I,
the LORD?
Now go!
I will be with you as you speak,
and I will instruct you in what to say.”
(Galveston, TX)
God replied to Moses,
“I AM WHO I AM.”
“…Yahweh…
…This is my eternal name,
my name to remember for all generations.”
(Galveston, TX)
Once you were dead
because of your disobedience and your many sins.
You used to live in sin,
just like the rest of the world,
obeying the devil—
the commander of the powers in the unseen world.
He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those
who refuse to obey God.
But now you have been united with Christ Jesus.
Once you were far away from God,
but now you have been brought near to him
through the blood of Christ.
(Galveston, TX)
I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light
so that you can understand the confident hope
he has given to those he called—
I also pray that you will understand
the incredible greatness of God’s power
for us who believe him.
This is the same mighty power
that raised Christ from the dead
and seated him in the place of honor
at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms.
So we praise God
for the glorious grace he has poured out on us
who belong to his dear Son.
He is so rich in kindness and grace
that he purchased our freedom
with the blood of his Son
and forgave our sins.
He has showered his kindness on us,
along with all wisdom and understanding.
