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Pray!
Pray this psalm which reminds us that God's mercy is always with us - in the good times and challenging times!
Psalm 136
Hymn of Thanksgiving for God’s Everlasting Mercy
1 Praise the Lord, for he is good;
for his mercy endures forever;
2 Praise the God of gods;
for his mercy endures forever;
3 Praise the Lord of lords;
for his mercy endures forever;
4 Who alone has done great wonders,
for his mercy endures forever;
5 Who skillfully made the heavens,
for his mercy endures forever;
6 Who spread the earth upon the waters,
for his mercy endures forever;
7 Who made the great lights,
for his mercy endures forever;
8 The sun to rule the day,
for his mercy endures forever;
9 The moon and stars to rule the night,
for his mercy endures forever;
10 Who struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
for his mercy endures forever;
11 And led Israel from their midst,
for his mercy endures forever;
12 With mighty hand and outstretched arm,
for his mercy endures forever;
13 Who split in two the Red Sea,
for his mercy endures forever;
14 And led Israel through its midst,
for his mercy endures forever;
15 But swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea,
for his mercy endures forever;
16 Who led the people through the desert,
for his mercy endures forever;
23 The Lord remembered us in our low estate,
for his mercy endures forever;
24 Freed us from our foes,
for his mercy endures forever;
25 And gives bread to all flesh,
for his mercy endures forever.
26 Praise the God of heaven,
for his mercy endures forever.
New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)
Learn!
The Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy
Corporal Works
• Feed the hungry.
• Give drink to the thirsty.
• Clothe the naked.
• Shelter the homeless.
• Visit the sick.
• Visit those in prison.
• Bury the dead.
Spiritual Works
• Instruct the ignorant.
• Counsel the doubtful.
• Admonish the sinner.
• Comfort the sorrowful.
• Forgive injuries.
• Bear wrongs patiently.
• Pray for the living and the dead.
How are you being called to live those out in your daily life?
• Feed the hungry.
• Give drink to the thirsty.
• Clothe the naked.
• Shelter the homeless.
• Visit the sick.
• Visit those in prison.
• Bury the dead.
Spiritual Works
• Instruct the ignorant.
• Counsel the doubtful.
• Admonish the sinner.
• Comfort the sorrowful.
• Forgive injuries.
• Bear wrongs patiently.
• Pray for the living and the dead.
How are you being called to live those out in your daily life?
Do!
Listen to this beautiful song, Blessed Are the Merciful, composed for the World Youth Day in Krakow 2016. May the words remind you that God's mercy is forever and always. https://youtu.be/dul-nRpivYAL |
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