Part II: The Words & The Prayers
The Life of The Cross, © 2008, Cathy Scott
Shout for joy to God, all the earth! (Psalm 66:1)
4Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; 5make music to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing, 6with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn – shout for joy before the LORD, the King. (Psalm 98:4-6)
1Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 2Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. (Psalm 100:1-2)
4May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples with equity and guide the nations of the earth. (Psalm 67:4)
13Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones. (Isaiah 49:13)
3But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God, may they be happy and joyful. (Psalm 68:3)
11Light shines on the righteous and joy on the upright in heart. 12Rejoice in the LORD, you who are righteous, and praise his holy name. (Psalm 97:11-12)
9May your priests be clothed with your righteousness; may your faithful people sing for joy.’” (Psalm 132:9)
3Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp. 4For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. 5Let his faithful people rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds. (Psalm 149:3-5)
23My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you – I whom you have delivered. (Psalm 71:23)
13Then young women will dance and be glad, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow. (Jeremiah 31:13)
2Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.” 3The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. (Psalm 126:2-3)
7The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy and with my song I praise him. (Psalm 28:7)
4For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord; I sing for joy at what your hands have done. 5How great are your works, LORD, how profound your thoughts. (Psalm 92:4-5)
16When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, LORD God Almighty. (Jeremiah 15:16)
111Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end. (Psalm 119:111-112)
2Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. 3With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. 4In that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted. 5Sing to the LORD, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world.” (Isaiah 12:2-5)
1Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. The LORD has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations. (Psalm 98:1-2)
19Once more the humble will rejoice in the LORD; the needy will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. (Isaiah 29:19)
5Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them. (Psalm 126:5-6)
1Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD, let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. 2Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.’(Psalm 95:1-2)
11Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it, 12Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy. (Psalm 96:11-12)
12You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. (Isaiah 55:12)
1The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus, 2bit will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy… (Isaiah 35:1-2b)
29Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. (Psalm 118:29)
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid.
I bring you good news of great joy
that will be for all the people.”
(Luke 2:10)
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PRAYER OF JOY
The joy of salvation is upon me, Lord. I live by the joyful beating of my heart to the rhythm of Your love. The wonder of Your Creation fills my heart and emerges from my mouth in songs of praise. Your song of life sings to my spirit, and I delight being in Your presence. My legs dance in celebration, as You strengthen me, and then kneel, humbled by Your overwhelming love. In everlasting joy, I worship You forever.