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\"Wake
\nWake up! Wake up! Break out in song<\/em> (Judges 5:12<\/a>, NIV)  (Artwork: Irene Bom)<\/span>
\n <\/p>\n

Call to Worship<\/h3>\n

May none of God\u2019s wonderful works keep silence,
\nnight or morning.<\/p>\n

Bright stars,
\nhigh mountains,
\nthe depths of the seas,
\nsources of rushing rivers;
\nmay all these break into song
\nas we sing to Father, Son and Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n

May all the angels in the heavens reply
\nAmen! Amen! Amen!<\/p>\n

Power, praise, honour, eternal glory to God,
\nthe only giver of grace.<\/p>\n

Amen! Amen! Amen!<\/p>\n

 
\n~ anonymous<\/strong>, written sometime during the 3rd to 6th century.
\nOriginally a hymn. Posted on re:worship<\/a>
\n <\/p>\n\n

From the blog<\/strong>
\nSister moon<\/a>
\nIn the school of prayer with P\u00e1draig \u00d3 Tuama<\/a>
\nCircling the globe<\/a>
\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Wake up! Break out in song (Judges 5:12, NIV)  (Artwork: Irene Bom)   Call to Worship May none of God\u2019s wonderful works keep silence, night or morning. 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