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These fifteen psalms are also called the Pilgrim Psalms and tradition has it that they were sung and chanted and discussed by those traveling to the Pilgrim Feasts of Israel. Imagine that you were liv...
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The Worship Seminar with Tom Kraeuter, June 3, 2006
All in all it was a good experience. There were brief times of singing and prayer, but mostly this was listening to Tom speak for most of 6 hours...
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Psalm 123
Prayer for the LORD'S Help
A Song of Ascents<LIST><LI>
To You I lift up my eyes,
O You who are enthroned in the heavens!</LI>
<LI>
Behold, as the eyes of servants ...
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Psalm 124
Praise for Rescue from Enemies
A Song of Ascents, of David<LIST type="decimal">
<LI>
"Had it not been the LORD who was on our side,"
Let Israel now say,</LI>
<LI>
...
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Psalm 125
The LORD Surrounds His People
A Song of Ascents<LIST type="decimal">
<LI>
Those who trust in the LORD
Are as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides forever.</LI>
&...
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Psalm 126
Thanksgiving for Return from Captivity
A Song of Ascents<LIST type="decimal">
<LI>
When the LORD brought back the captive ones of Zion,
We were like those who dream.</LI>...
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Psalm 128
Blessedness of the Fear of the LORD
A Song of Ascents<LIST type="decimal">
<LI>
How blessed is everyone who fears the LORD,
Who walks in His ways.</LI>
<LI>
When y...
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Psalm 120
Prayer for Deliverance from the Treacherous
A Song of Ascents
<LIST type="decimal">
<LI>
In my trouble I cried to the LORD,
And He answered me.</LI>
<LI>
Deliver m...
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Psalm 122
Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem
A Song of Ascents, of David<LIST type="decimal">
<LI>
I was glad when they said to me,
"Let us go to the house of the LORD."</LI>
<L...
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Psalm 121
The LORD the Keeper of Israel
A Song of Ascents<LIST type="decimal">
<LI>
I will lift up my eyes to the mountains;
From where shall my help come?</LI>
<LI>
My hel...
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Psalm 131
Childlike Trust in the LORD
A Song of Ascents, of David<LIST type="decimal">
<LI>
O LORD, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty;
Nor do I involve myself in great matters,...
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Psalm 134
Greetings of Night Watchers
A Song of Ascents<LIST type="decimal">
<LI>
Behold, bless the LORD, all servants of the LORD,
Who serve by night in the house of the LORD!</LI&g...
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Psalm 133
The Excellency of Brotherly Unity
A Song of Ascents, of David<LIST type="decimal">
<LI>
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brothers to dwell together in unity!</LI...
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Psalm 127
Prosperity Comes from the LORD
A Song of Ascents, of Solomon.<LIST type="decimal">
<LI>
Unless the LORD builds the house,
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the LORD gua...
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Psalm 132
Prayer for the LORD'S Blessing upon the Sanctuary
A Song of Ascents<LIST type="decimal">
<LI>
Remember, O LORD, on David's behalf,
All his affliction;</LI>
<LI>
Ho...
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Psalm 129
Prayer for the Overthrow of Zion's Enemies
A Song of Ascents<LIST type="decimal">
<LI>
"Many times they have persecuted me from my youth up,"
Let Israel now say,</LI>
&l...
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Psalm 130
Hope in the LORD'S Forgiving Love
A Song of Ascents<LIST type="decimal">
<LI>
Out of the depths I have cried to You, O LORD.</LI>
<LI>
Lord, hear my voice!
Let You...
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We were privileged to spend a part of Sunday afternoon at an amazing exhibition here in Kansas City. It is a great exhibition touring the US this year, telling about the Dead Sea Scrolls, and actually...
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Now the Silence
I was introduced to this modern hymn when I was introduced to what was then the "new" Lutheran Book of Worship, one heck of a nice source for hymns of several styles. This one caugh...
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So many times in liturgical life, we hear the fundamental historical facts about Epiphany and various theories about the Magi and their visit to the Babe and His mother. How about a quick review? Mayb...
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As I write this entry, Pentecost is a mere nine days away. Nine short days. Passover and Resurrection have come and gone, exciting bursts into Spring here almost as bright yellow or purple crocus flow...
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We had a POWERFUL time in worship on Sunday.
Sunday's praise set started out with "Mighty One of Israel". The adult Sunday school class had talked about evangelism and how it generally works, corpo...
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One of my all-time favorite books is former shepherd Philip Kellers A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23. It was early in my Christian walk, in my first very spiritually aware state. It was a huge revelation...
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So much of life as a worshipper is about warfare. Our trip to Las Vegas really highlighted that--again. It was evident in the planning and coming into being of the conference, it was obvious in many o...
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:stirpot:
I was humming a chorus today, and it was almost a Bill Cosby "Noah" moment where I heard the Lord.
:ding: *ding* "What does that phrase mean to you?"
"The fruit of my lips giving t...
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