O God, my
God! How I search for You! How I thirst for You in this parched and weary land
where there is no water- how I long to see Your face. How I long to go into Your
sanctuary to see Your strength and glory, for Your favor to be poured upon me.
O God in
Zion, I wait before You in silent praise and because You answer prayer, all
mankind will come with their request. You are the only hope for mankind. You
formed the mountains by Your mighty strength. You quiet the raging oceans and
all the worlds clamor. You water the earth to make it fertile-Your river’s will
never run dry – all the world shouts with joy, and sing- Sing to the Lord, sing
of His glorious name. O God how great is Your power!
You are
glorious, O Lord; You bear our burdens and give us our salvation daily. O God,
You have done such mighty things for us and we sing Your praises.
Accept my
praise, O Lord for all Your glorious power. We sing to celebrate Your mighty
acts.
Yes, I will
stand and praise You before all the people; I will publicly fulfill my vows in
the presence of all who reverence Your name
Because You
are my Shepherd, I have everything I need. You let me rest in the meadow grass
and You lead me beside the quiet streams- Your goodness and unfailing kindness
shall be with me all of my life and afterwards I will live with You forever!
Hallelujah!
Show me Your
face O God and Your strong love in wonderful ways. Protect me as You would the
pupil of Your eye, hide me in the shadows of Your wings as You hover over me.
O Lord my
God, the majesty and glory of Your name fills all the earth and overflows in
heaven. I will praise You with all my heart and shout with joy because of who
You are. I praise You, O God, because You have declared me perfect in Your eyes.
I stand before You in awe and I put my trust in You and I offer up my voice as a
pleasant sacrifice of praise to God my Lord.
I want to
serve You, O Lord with reverent fear; rejoicing with trembling- I fall down
before You, My King and I kiss Your feet and worship Your Holy Presence.
Come,
everyone, clap for joy! Shout triumphant praises to the Lord! O Lord, we sing
our Your praise, for the Lord, the God above all gods is awesome beyond words.
You are the King of all the earth.
Again, O
God, in mercy bless me, and let Your face shine with joy as You look down at me
filling me again and again with Thy Holy Spirit
. Hallelujah!
I give You
praise and glory. Amen
Isaiah 60-61
May The Glory
of Zion Shine Upon Me.
"Arise,
shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. See,
darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD
rises upon you and his glory appears over you.
The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the
brightness of the moon shine on you, for the LORD will be your everlasting
light, and your God will be your glory
The
Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to
preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to
proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners
to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn, and
provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of
praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of
righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.
Written by vsd-g 3/21/07
