Week of May 13, 2007, Psalm 67

One of the Scriptures for Sunday is Psalm 67 - a prayer of praise as we seek God's blessing:
1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us,
2 that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.
3 May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you.
4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth.
5 May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you.
6 Then the land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us.
7 God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him.

Heavenly Father, be gracious to us. Bless us. Show us Your favor. May Your face shine upon us. May all the nations on earth see how You work, Your glorious works, and may they see Your saving works among the nations.

May all peoples of the earth praise You, O God. May the nations be glad and shout for joy. You rule with justice and guide the nations of the earth. Let us rejoice before our God. Thanks for Your promise of blessing, Father. May all fear and reverence You, to the far corners of the earth.

Jesus, thanks for Your presence in our midst, Your peace that You bring, and Your love that we experience in powerful and numerous ways. Amen.

The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you His strength and His great peace. In the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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God bless you and may God's face shine upon you now and always.