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If my
lips could sing as many
songs as there are waves in the sea,
If my tongue could sing as
many hymns as there are ocean billows,
If my mouth filled the
whole firmament with praise,
If my face shone like the
sun and moon together,
If my hands were to hover
in the sky like powerful eagles
And my feet ran across
mountains as swiftly as the deer;
All that would not be
enough to pay you fitting tribute,
O Lord my
God.
Jewish prayer
All
is silent in the still and soundless air,
I
fervently bow
To my
almighty God.
Hsieh Ping-hsin, China
Creator of the universe,
watch over us and keep us in the light of your
presence.
May our praise continually
blend with that of all creation, until we come together
to the eternal joys which you promise in your
love,
Through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Celtic prayer
May
none of God's wonderful works keep silence, night or
morning.
Bright stars, high
mountains, the depths of the seas, sources of rushing
rivers:
May all these break into
song as we sing to Father, Son and Holy
Spirit.
May all the angels in the
heavens reply: Amen! Amen! Amen!
Power, praise, honour,
eternal glory to God, the only Giver of
Grace.
Amen! Amen!
Amen!
A hymn from the 3rd century
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