Responsorial Psalm 77(78):1-2,34-38 for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Key of F
Capo on 3rd Fret
Bm G A D
Response: Never forget the deeds of the Lord.
G A D
Give heed, my people, to my teaching;
Bm E Asus2 A
turn your ear to the words of my mouth.
G A Bm
I will open my mouth in a parable
Em Em7 Asus2 A
and reveal hidden lessons of the past.
Bm G A D
Response: Never forget the deeds of the Lord.
Bm E
When he slew them then they would seek him,
Bm E A
return and seek him in earnest.
Bm Bm7 G
They would remember that God was their rock,
Em Em7 Asus2 A
God the Most High their redeemer.
Bm G A D
Response: Never forget the deeds of the Lord.
Bm E
But the words they spoke were mere flattery;
Bm E A
they lied to him with their lips.
Bm Bm7 G
For their hearts were not truly with him;
Em Em7 Asus2 A
they were not faithful to his covenant.
Bm G A D
Response: Never forget the deeds of the Lord.
G A D
Yet he who is full of compassion
Bm E Asus2 A
forgave them their sin and spared them.
G A Bm
So often he held back his anger
Em Em7 Asus2 A
when he might have stirred up his rage.
Bm G A D
Response: Never forget the deeds of the Lord.
Responsorial psalm lyrics and Entrance Antiphon taken from the English translation and chants of The Roman Missal © 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Keyword: Psalm 77 78