“How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts!” Ps 84:2
How I long for your house, O LORD…
…singing out a song of joy to the living God!
“Happy they who dwell in your house…”
“…continually they praise you!” Ps 84:5
“I had rather one day in your courts,
than a thousand elsewhere!” Ps 84:11
“I had rather lie at the threshold of the house of my God…
…than dwell in the tents of the wicked.” Ps 84:11
“I love you O LORD, my strength
O Lord, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer.
My God, my rock of refuge,
my shield, the horn of salvation,
my stronghold!” Ps 18:2-3
In all times and in all seasons, your name is to be praised, O LORD!
“From his temple he heard my voice,”
and my cry reached his ears.” Ps 18:7b
“May your kindness, O LORD, be upon us who have put our hope in you.” Ps 33:22
Proclaiming and serving in your name
Gathering all your people together with praise and thanksgiving
Thank you for this blessed place, O Lord!
With all your saints in glory
we praise with exultant joy
that your mercy endures forever!
Amen!
