Psalm 116:1

O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. For his mercy is confirmed upon us: and the truth of the Lord remaineth for ever. (Psalm 116:1, Douay Rheims Bible)

Psalm 33:2

I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always in my mouth. (Psalm 33:2, Douay Rheims Bible)

Psalm 41:3

My soul hath thirsted after the strong living God. (Psalm 41:3, Douay Rheims Bible)

Romans 8:31

If God be for us, who is against us? (Romans 8:31b, Douay Rheims Bible)

Bad Times

Bad times, hard times, this is what people keep saying, but let us live godly, and times will be good. We are the times. Such as we are, such are the times. (Saint Augustine)

John 1:4

In him was life, and the life was the light of men. (John 1:4, Douay Rheims Bible)

O Emmanuel

O Emmanuel, our King and Giver of Law:come to save us, Lord our God! (God with us – O Emmanuel – Isaiah 7:14)

Song of Songs 2:10-12

Behold my beloved speaketh to me: Arise, make haste, my love, my dove, my beautiful one, and come. For winter is now past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers have appeared in our land, the time of pruning is come. (Song of Songs [Canticle of Canticles] 2:10-12, Douay Rheims Bible)

O Key of David

O Key of David, (“O Key of David” – O Clavis David – Isaiah 9:6; 22:22)

O Root of Jesse

O Root of Jesse’s stem,sign of God’s love for all his people:come to save us without delay! (“O Root of Jesse” – O Radix Jesse – Isaiah 1:1; 11:10)