The following is a paraphrase of a extract from Psalm 118, more commonly associated with Palm Sunday but perhaps a suitable Psalm for the parading season? Not a parade remembering a king conquering his enemies on a white horse with a sword in his hand, but one of a king on a donkey, with palm branches rather than banners and flags... We used this last night as part of our Service of Prayer for Parades and Peace... Give thanks to the Lord , for he is good; his love endures for ever. The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. Shouts of joy and victory resound from the homes of the righteous: "The Lord's right hand has done mighty things! The Lord's right hand is lifted high; the Lord's right hand has done mighty things!" Open for me the gates of righteousness; I will enter and give thanks to the Lord . I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation. This is the day the Lord has m...
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