- That the mountains may yield their bounty for the people, and the hills great abundance,
- That he may defend the oppressed among the people, save the poor and crush the oppressor.
- May he live as long as the sun endures, like the moon, through all generations.
- May he be like rain coming down upon the fields, like showers watering the earth,
- That abundance may flourish in his days, great bounty, till the moon be no more.
- May he rule from sea to sea, from the river to the ends of the earth.
- May his foes kneel before him, his enemies lick the dust.
- May the kings of Tarshish and the islands bring tribute, the kings of Arabia and Seba offer gifts.
- May all kings bow before him, all nations serve him.
- For he rescues the poor when they cry out, the oppressed who have no one to help
- He shows pity to the needy and the poor and saves the lives of the poor.
- From extortion and violence he frees them, for precious is their blood in his sight.
- Long may he live, receiving gold from Arabia, prayed for without cease, blessed day by day.
- May wheat abound in the land, flourish even on the mountain heights.
- May his fruit increase like Lebanon's, his wheat like the grasses of the land.
- May his name be blessed forever; as long as the sun, may his name endure. May the
- tribes of the earth give blessings with his name; may all the nations regard him as favored.
- Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does wonderful deeds.
- Blessed be his glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with the LORD'S glory. Amen and amen.
"The simplest truth about man is that he is a very strange being; almost in the sense of being a stranger on the earth." G.K. Chesterton
Pope Francis
Sunday, November 22, 2009
May His Name Be Blessed Forever
O God, give your judgment to the king; your justice to the son of kings; That he may govern your people with justice, your oppressed with right judgment,
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