Highlights, from lyrics to “Hallelujah Today!” by Denise Rosier:With every mile, I’m reminded I never go empty-handed. God is my strength, I’m never stranded. I’m not alone. Every breath in me proclaims, Hallelujah today!
The road is long, but I will make it, that’s who I am.
It’s not the race but how I’m running, not who I was, who I’m becoming.
Steady on, I’ll finish strong on this path.
Hear me now, I’m ringing out around the world! In every song I sing,
in every part of me, in everything! Every breath in me proclaims, Hallelujah today!
Responsive Reading for March 24
“Exult greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout for joy, O daughter Jerusalem! Behold: your king is coming to you, a just savior is he, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey” (Zechariah 9:9). “Say to daughter Zion, ‘Behold, your king comes to you, meek and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden’” (Mt. 21:5).
With every mile, I’m reminded I never go empty-handed.
God is my strength I’m never stranded, I’m not alone.
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! Let all the people say, Amen! Hallelujah” (I. Chronicles 16:36). “This happened so that what had been spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled . . . The crowds preceding him and those following kept crying out and saying: ‘Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; hosanna in the highest’” (Mt. 21:4-9).
Every breath in me proclaims, Hallelujah today!
“Let everything that has breath give praise to the LORD! Hallelujah!” (Ps.150:6). “They proclaimed: ‘Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest’” (Lk. 19:36-8).
The road is long but I will make it, that’s who I am. It’s not the race but how I’m running, not who I was, who I’m becoming. Steady on, I’ll finish strong on this path.
“The gates of Jerusalem will sing hymns of gladness, and all its houses will cry out, Hallelujah! Blessed be the God of Israel for all ages! For in you the blessed will bless the holy name forever and ever” (Tobit 13:18). “Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.’ He said in reply, ‘I tell you, if they keep silent, the stones will cry out!’ (Lk. 19:39).
Hear me now, I’m ringing out around the world!
In every song I sing, in every part of me, in everything,
every breath in me proclaims, Hallelujah today!