St Peters RC Church Hamilton

“Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands! Serve the LORD with gladness; come before His presence with singing.” (Psalm 100 v 1)

Praise be to God’s glory,

One God in three Persons,

The Most Holy Trinity.

Praise be from us, His family.

Praise be our story, daily.

For we have been set free

By the †of Jesus, the Messiah,

Coming as the promised Saviour

And the work of the Spirit of holiness.

Praise be from us sacramentally.

Praise be from all humanity,

Made to be a new creation, sin free.

Praise be for our liberty.

Praise be at the †of victory,

satan and sin no longer reign.

Praise be now and eternally.

Praise be to the Lord God Almighty,

Powerful in loving kindness, such a mercy.

“He has given no-one the power to proclaim His works to the end, and who can fathom His magnificent deeds? Who can assess His magnificent strength, and who can go further and tell of all His mercies?” (Ecclesiasticus 18 v 4, 5 TNJB)

Praise be to Jesus on the †,

Living to die for us, our rescue from sinfulness.

Praise be to the sanctifying Spirit,

Ever calling us to return to holiness.

Praise be for such love never failing us.

Praise be our need of mercy well met.

Praise be for the power of holy love,

A bounteous kindness and amazing grace.

Praise be for our God given new identity.

One whereby becoming holy is our dignity.

Praise be that sin’s envy is undone,

Won over at the †of forgiveness.

Praise be in all the Lord Jesus accomplishes for us.

Praise be for humanity called by faithfulness,

To give witness to the power of a love made holy.

Praise be for a higher gift than grace, given in the Holy Eucharist.

Praise be for the Body and Blood of Christ Jesus,

God with us, making everything holy.

“For God is my King from of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.” (Psalm 74 v 12)

“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.” (Psalm 100 v 4)

And let us pray “For the LORD is good, His mercy is everlasting and His truth endures to all generations.” (Psalm 100 v 5)