March 24
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PSALM 134
Come, bless the LORD,
all you servants of the LORD,
who stand by night
in the house of the LORD!
2 Lift up your hands to the holy place
and bless the LORD!
3 May the LORD bless you from Zion,
he who made heaven and earth!
– Psalm 134:1-3
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PSALM 134 COME, BLESS THE LORD
A poem inspired by this psalm by ILMA
All you servants of the Lord, enter his house with praise
As you prepare for the day of worship, never cease to pray
Let your whole lives manifest the goodness of the Lord
Keep yourselves free from fear and worries from the world.
You bless the Lord, when you declare his word
It is alive and can show you what is right and what is wrong
Praise the One who is the Word, who became flesh
He sacrificed his life so that we can be saved and refreshed.
Come, bless the Lord with the blessings he poured on you
Our life’s purpose is to bring him glory; so, have your minds renewed
When we offer our lives to serve the Lord our God, we become a blessing
It is exalting him in the highest form of praise when we live holy lives.
May the Lord manifest his blessings on all his people
As they gather together to fulfill their covenant promise
May all of the saints endlessly proclaim all God’s blessings
May we never forget to make him first and be full of thanksgiving.
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REFLECTION
• What does it mean to “bless” the Lord? Why must we have this habit of blessing him?