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Praise and Worship Service

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May 25, 2025

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Praise and Worship Service

Lectionary Theme: Sacred Music Sunday: Divine music that rejuvenates life (Fifth Sunday after Easter)

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    1. Then Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying:

    2. “When locks are long in Israel, when the people offer themselves willingly— bless the Lord!

    3. “Hear, O kings; give ear, O princes; to the Lord I will sing, I will make melody to the Lord, the God of Israel.

    4. “Lord, when you went out from Seir, when you marched from the region of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens poured, the clouds indeed poured water.

    5. The mountains quaked before the Lord, the One of Sinai, before the Lord, the God of Israel.

    6. “In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, caravans ceased and travelers kept to the byways.

    7. The peasantry prospered in Israel, they grew fat on plunder, because you arose, Deborah, arose as a mother in Israel.

    8. When new gods were chosen, then war was in the gates. Was shield or spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel?

    9. My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the Lord.

    10. “Tell of it, you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets and you who walk by the way.

    11. To the sound of musicians at the watering places, there they repeat the triumphs of the Lord, the triumphs of his peasantry in Israel. “Then down to the gates marched the people of the Lord.

    12. “Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, utter a song! Arise, Barak, lead away your captives, O son of Abinoam.

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    46. And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord,

    47. and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,

    48. for he has looked with favour on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed;

    49. for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.

    50. His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation.

    51. He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.

    52. He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly;

    53. he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty.

    54. He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,

    55. according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants for ever.’