There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.

I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:

Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.