Lord,
through all the generations
you have been our home!
Before the mountains were born,
before you gave birth to the earth and the world,
from beginning to end,
you are God.
Seventy years are given to us!
Some even live to eighty.
but even the best years are filled with pain and trouble;
soon they disappear,
and we fly away.
Teach us to realize the brevity of life,
so that we may grow in wisdom.
(Switzerland)
A single day in your courts
is better than a thousand anywhere else!
I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God
than live the good life in the homes of the wicked.
For the LORD God is our sun and our shield.
He gives us grace and glory.
The LORD will withhold no good thing
from those who do what is right.
O LORD of Heaven’s Armies,
what joy for those who trust in you.
(Zermatt, Switzerland)
All heaven will praise your great wonders,
LORD;
myriads of angels
will praise you for your faithfulness.
For who in all of heaven
can compare with the LORD?
What mightiest angel is anything like the LORD?
The highest angelic powers
stand in awe of God
He is far more awesome
than all who surround his throne.
On the holy mountain
stands the city founded by the LORD.
He loves the city of Jerusalem
more than any other city in Israel.
O city of God,
what glorious things are said of you!
(St Mauritius Church, Zermatt, Switzerland)
Teach me your ways,
O LORD,
that I may live according to your truth!
Grant me purity of heart,
so that I may honor you.
With all my heart I will praise you,
O Lord my God.
I will give glory to your name forever,
for your love for me is very great.
You have rescued me from the depths of death.
“You have been chosen to know me,
believe in me,
and understand that I alone am God.
There is no other God—
there never has been,
and there never will be.
I,
yes I,
am the LORD,
and there is no other Savior.”
…listen to the LORD who created you.
“Do not be afraid,
for I have ransomed you.
I have called you by name;
you are mine.
When you go through deep waters,
I will be with you.
When you go through rivers of difficulty,
you will not drown.
When you walk through the fire of oppression,
you will not be burned up;
the flames will not consume you.
For I am the LORD,
your God,
the Holy One of Israel,
your Savior.”
Don’t be afraid,
for I am with you.
Don’t be discouraged,
for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you.
I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.
“This is what the LORD,
the God of Israel,
says:
Because you prayed…
the LORD has spoken…”
