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Mercy

Mercy
Endures
慈悲は耐えます
Jihi wa taemasu 
ps.118

Give thanks for goodness.
Gratitude endures forever.

Let the opposition proclaim,
"Mercy endures."

Let experience declare,
"Mercy endures."

Let intelligence state,
"Mercy endures."

I called for help in my distress.
I was delivered. I was set free.

Love is on my side.
What can anyone do to me?

Defense was there to help me.
I will triumph over hatred.

It is better to rely on that which 
is worthy of trust, than to invest
in profit from violence.

Temptation sought my conscription.
Ungodliness had me surrounded.
I was hemmed in. I had been hemmed in
on every side.

I repelled temptation. I will repel
the urge to support destruction for oppression 
from the threat of damage or death.

Harmful impulses swarmed about me like bees.
They raged against me like fire from thorns.

I will repel them. It is my responsibility.
I was pressed so hard. I was crucified, 
but faith in love delivered me.

Love is my strength and my song.
Faith has become my salvation.

There is the sound of victory
in the tents of our exultation.

Liberty in the law has triumphed!
Justice is exalted!

I will not die. I will live
to declare the work of salvation.

I had been punished severely,
but I was not handed over to death.

Open the gates to righteousness.
I will enter. I will offer thanks
for deliverance.

"This is the gateway to love.
Righteousness by faith is welcome."

I will give thanks because I was answered.
I experienced the joy of salvation.

The stone which the builders had rejected
has become the chief cornerstone.

This is deliverance by design.
It is marvelous. It is wondrous in our eyes.

Defense has acted on this day!
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
 Say "Yes" to this success!

Blessed are those who come in the name of love.
We bless you from this house for peace.

God is our Leader. The love of peace 
has shined upon us. Form a procession
with palms raised to the alter for thanks.

"You are my God. I will thank you.
You are our Leadership. We will exalt you."

Give thanks to our Leader.
She is good. Her mercy endures 
for us.


118 Confitemini Domino
1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; *
his mercy endures for ever.
2 Let Israel now proclaim, *
"His mercy endures for ever."
3 Let the house of Aaron now proclaim, *
"His mercy endures for ever."
4 Let those who fear the Lord now proclaim, *
"His mercy endures for ever."
5 I called to the Lord in my distress; *
the Lord answered by setting me free.
6 The Lord is at my side, therefore I will not fear; *
what can anyone do to me?
7 The Lord is at my side to help me; *
I will triumph over those who hate me.
8 It is better to rely on the Lord *
than to put any trust in flesh.
9 It is better to rely on the Lord *
than to put any trust in rulers.
10 All the ungodly encompass me; *
in the name of the Lord I will repel them.
11 They hem me in, they hem me in on every side; *
in the name of the Lord I will repel them.
12 They swarm about me like bees;
they blaze like a fire of thorns; *
in the name of the Lord I will repel them.
13 I was pressed so hard that I almost fell, *
but the Lord came to my help.
14 The Lord is my strength and my song, *
and he has become my salvation.
15 There is a sound of exultation and victory *
in the tents of the righteous:
16 "The right hand of the Lord has triumphed! *
the right hand of the Lord is exalted!
the right hand of the Lord has triumphed!"
17 I shall not die, but live, *
and declare the works of the Lord.
18 The Lord has punished me sorely, *
but he did not hand me over to death.
19 Open for me the gates of righteousness; *
I will enter them;
I will offer thanks to the Lord.
20 "This is the gate of the Lord; *
he who is righteous may enter."
21 I will give thanks to you, for you answered me *
and have become my salvation.
22 The same stone which the builders rejected *
has become the chief cornerstone.
23 This is the Lord's doing, *
and it is marvelous in our eyes.
24 On this day the Lord has acted; *
we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Hosannah, Lord, hosannah! *
Lord, send us now success.
26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; *
we bless you from the house of the Lord.
27 God is the Lord; he has shined upon us; *
form a procession with branches up to the horns of the altar.
28 "You are my God, and I will thank you; *
you are my God, and I will exalt you."
29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; *
his mercy endures for ever.

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Clare Kramer

 Thanks

エクスプレス感謝
Ekusupuresu kansha

from Ps138

I will give thanks with my whole heart.
I will sing my praise in public.

I will recognize the value of industry
and celebrate accomplishment
achieved with faithfulness.

Love is glorified in recognition
with expression. Faith looks
with the right affection
after the detection
of the best direction.

Belief in inerrancy
is wrong, but finding the best
is the goal for the test.

When I called for help, I was answered.
I was given the strength that I needed.

The leaders of the earth will recognize
goodness in leadership when it is seen
in action.

They will sing about moral economy
based on law for all. The right to life
is first for our thirst.

Moral law must be abstracted
from religion with science.

The present cannot progress
into the future by regression
with the suspension of rights.

Though space reaches high past the sky
heaven touches the earth with a sigh.

There are polygamous
and monogamous trends in nature,
but monogamy is necessary
for economy in human relations.

Fantasy compensates for the restriction
without risk from sexually transmitted disease;
unwanted pregnancy; or broken social relations.

It is not possible to imagine an existing party
as the only agency for representation in the state.
Independence has been declared for parity,
but the largest country in the world is run
by a single party.

Military action has been limited to defense.
War has been outlawed in practice.
Ammunition sales don’t obscure
other trade relations.

China shines as a leader in world affairs.
The western world has been run by profiteers
who refuse to pay taxes, abide by the law
or respect the government for which we pay.

Though I feel anxiety in the midst of trouble,
I am kept safe. Security comforts me
and leads me to safety.

Purpose will guide me.
Guidance will define me
with freedom and responsibility.

Discovery will refine my purpose.
Redemption is for liberty
with justice in the law
for all.

Love lasts beyond the past;
through the present
into ascension
with decency.

Faith finds fulfillment in time.

Gloriosum!

138 Confitebor tibi

1 I will give thanks to you, O Lord, with my whole heart; *
before the gods I will sing your praise.

2 I will bow down toward your holy temple
and praise your Name, *
because of your love and faithfulness;

3 For you have glorified your Name *
and your word above all things.

4 When I called, you answered me; *
you increased my strength within me.

5 All the kings of the earth will praise you, O Lord, *
when they have heard the words of your mouth.

6 They will sing of the ways of the Lord, *
that great is the glory of the Lord.

7 Though the Lord be high, he cares for the lowly; *
he perceives the haughty from afar.

8 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you keep me safe; *
you stretch forth your hand against the fury of my enemies;
your right hand shall save me.

9 The Lord will make good his purpose for me; *
O Lord, your love endures for ever;
do not abandon the works of your hands.