Leader:
1) Read the following Psalm together, asking each person to read a verse until you have read the whole Psalm.
2) After you have read this passage, then assign different people in the group 3 to 4 verses and fill in the blanks (as provided in the following Psalm) with their own praises (the number of blanks per group will depend on the number of people in attendance).
3) After you have given the group a few minutes to fill in the blanks, read your new Psalm out loud together, each person reading what they added.
4) Pray a prayer of praise for God's love that endures forever!
Psalm 136:1-17; 21-26
[1] Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.
[2] Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever.
[3] Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever.
[4] to him who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever.
[5] who by his understanding made the heavens, His love endures forever.
[6] who spread out the earth upon the waters, His love endures forever.
[7] who made the great lights—His love endures forever.
[8] the sun to govern the day, His love endures forever.
[9] the moon and stars to govern the night; His love endures forever.
[10] to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt; His love endures forever.
[11] and brought Israel out from among them; His love endures forever.
[12] with a mighty hand and outstretched arm; His love endures forever.
[13] to him who divided the Red Sea asunder; His love endures forever.
[14] and brought Israel through the midst of it, His love endures forever.
[15] but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea; His love endures forever.
[16] to him who led his people through the desert, His love endures forever.
[17] who struck down great kings, His love endures forever.
[21] and gave their land as an inheritance, His love endures forever.
[22] an inheritance to his servant Israel; His love endures forever.
[23] to the One who remembered us in our low estate, His love endures forever.
[24] and freed us from our enemies, His love endures forever.
[25] and who gives food to every creature; His love endures forever
[26] Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.
Psalm 136 ½
Give thanks … His love endures forever
[1] Give thanks to the Lord, for he is __________________; His love endures forever.
[2] who alone _____________________________________; His love endures forever.
[3] who created____________________________________; His love endures forever.
[4] who _________________________________________; His love endures forever.
[5] Give thanks to God, for he is______________________; His love endures forever.
[6] who loves _____________________________________; His love endures forever.
[7] who _________________________________________; His love endures forever.
[8] who promises __________________________________; His love endures forever.
[9] Give thanks to the Lord, for he is___________________; His love endures forever.
[10] who does ____________________________________; His love endures forever.
[11] who made ____________________________________;His love endures forever.
[12] who sustains__________________________________; His love endures forever.
[13] Give thanks to the Lord, for he is _________________; His love endures forever.
[14] who by his ___________________________________; His love endures forever.
[15] who laughs___________________________________; His love endures forever.
[16] who weeps___________________________________; His love endures forever.
[17] Give thanks to the Lord, for he is__________________, His love endures forever.
[18] who gave ____________________________________; His love endures forever.
[19] who made ____________________________________; His love endures forever.
[20] and brings____________________________________; His love endures forever.
[21] Give thanks to God, for he is_____________________; His love endures forever.
[22] who loves ____________________________________; His love endures forever.
[23] who teaches __________________________________; His love endures forever.
[24] who forgives _________________________________; His love endures forever.
[25] Give thanks to the Creator, for he is________________; His love endures forever.
[26] who formed___________________________________; His love endures forever.
[27] who directed __________________________________, His love endures forever.
[28] who chose____________________________________; His love endures forever.
[29] Give thanks to the Lord, for he is__________________, His love endures forever.
[30] who freed ____________________________________, His love endures forever.
[31] who provides__________________________________; His love endures forever
[32] who stands___________________________________; His love endures forever.
[33] Give thanks to God, for he is _____________________; His love endures forever.
