Praying the Psalms -Psalm 100

Folio 111 verso from a psalter (British Library, Stowe 2). Initial D from Psalm 100 (Beatus).

Thanksgiving is almost here, the last details are on our list and we are excited... It makes me happy to think that Thanksgiving is the opening door to the way that leads us to the Nativitity. We start with thanksgiving, with a grateful heart, we slow down to give thanks to the Almighty One for his mercies .

What a better way to prepare our hearts for this Advent season, and for the celebration of the Incarnation of our Lord?

 Let us walk towards Bethlehem with thanksgiving in our hearts!

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, 

all the earth!

Make a joyful noise to the Lord,

O my soul!

Do not be quiet today,

praise Him out loud!

Serve the Lord with gladness!

Come, serve Him, O my soul,

For all that He has done,

Come and serve Him

in your home and family today!

Come into His presence with singing!

Join me little ones,

come with mom and dad and let us

enter today His presence with singing!

Know that the Lord, He is God!

It is he who made us, and we are His;

we are his people, and the sheep of 

his pasture.

God the Creator of all,

the Lord of lords,

has made us, and we are his!

We are His because He bought us

with a price.

We are His and not ours.

Our days are in His hands,

we are His sheep and

He nourishes our souls

and bodies.

Let us give Him thanks!

Let us make a joyful noise!

Let us serve Him with gladness!

Let us come into His presence with singing!

We can not see this and remain quiet,

we cannot see His goodness and not be glad.

We cannot see His new mercies every morniing

and not be thankful!

Enter His gates with thanksgiving,

enter His courts with praise!

Give thanks to him; bless his name!

For the Lord is good;

his steadfast love endures forever,

and his faithfulness to all generations.

Lord, your goodness, your mercy,

your grace,

they are too wonderful to comprehend!

When fears try to threaten me,

I will raise my voice and give thanks

to you, O Lord,

who has promised me goodness,

and steadfast love,

and faithfulness to all generations!

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I invite you to come next week to this place; let us consider together the mystery of the Incarnation of our Lord; let us try to gaze at the greatest of all miracles, God coming into this world in flesh, to ransom us from the bondage of sin.


We will be here every Wednesday on December to consider these things; you are invited to link to your post or leave a comment; let us Celebrate His Coming!

Rebecca Writes has a great article that will help us start on the same rung; in it she defines the term Incarnation; I invite you to read it this week.