Aniversário
O aniversário é momento de celebrar a vida que Deus nos deu. A Bíblia nos convida a agradecer por cada dia, contar nossos anos com sabedoria e alegrar-se na bondade do Senhor.
Agradecer pela vida
Este é o dia que o Senhor fez — alegremo-nos! Cada dia é presente de Deus, cada ano é prova da sua fidelidade.
For thy testimonies are my meditation,
And thine ordinances are my counselors.
Alleluia.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
For his mercy endures forever.
Who dost robe thyself with light as with a garment;
Spreading out the heaven as a curtain.
For the day before the Sabbath, when the land was first inhabited, the praise of a Song by David.
The Lord reigns; he has clothed himself with honor:
The Lord has clothed and girded himself with strength;
For he has established the world, which shall not be moved.
Thy throne is prepared of old:
Thou art from everlasting.
Thou shalt bring me out of the snare which they have hidden for me;
For thou, O Lord, art my defender.
A obra de Deus em nós
Tu me teceste no ventre de minha mãe — maravilhosas são as tuas obras! Cada vida é obra-prima do Criador.
I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the poor,
And the right of the needy ones.
Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name:
The upright shall dwell in thy presence.
I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the poor,
And the right of the needy ones.
Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name:
The upright shall dwell in thy presence.
He shall come down as rain upon a fleece;
And as drops falling upon the earth.
Oração de bênção
O Senhor te abençoe e te guarde. Tu és toda formosa e em ti não há defeito. Deus cuida de cada detalhe da tua vida.
The Lord bless thee and keep thee;
The Lord make his face to shine upon thee, and have mercy upon thee;
The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Thou art all fair, my companion,
And there is no spot in thee.
She puts on strength and honor;
And rejoices in the last days.
The ways of her household are careful,
And she eats not the bread of idleness.
Charms are false, and woman’s beauty is vain:
For it is a wise woman that is blessed,
And let her praise the fear of the Lord.
Old age is a crown of honor,
But it is found in the ways of righteousness.
Sabedoria e alegria
Ensina-nos a contar os nossos dias. Deus encheu nosso cálice de alegria e o seu caminho mostra-se vida em plenitude.
They shall bear thee up on their hands,
Lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
And he put a new song into my mouth,
Even a hymn to our God:
Many shall see it, and fear,
And shall hope in the Lord.
Blessed is the man whose hope is the name of the Lord,
And who has not regarded vanities and false frenzies.
They have now cast me out and compassed me round about:
They have set their eyes so as to bow them down to the ground.
Many say, Who will show us good things?
The light of thy countenance, O Lord, has been manifested toward us.
Give them according to their works,
And according to the wickedness of their devices:
Give them according to the works of their hands;
Render their recompense unto them.
This is the generation of them that seek him,
That seek the face of the God of Jacob. Pause.
David’s Psalm of praise.
I will exalt thee, my God, my king;
And I will bless thy name forever and ever.
Every day will I bless thee,
And I will praise thy name forever and ever.
His glory is great in thy salvation:
Thou wilt crown him with glory and majesty.
For thou wilt give him a blessing forever and ever:
Thou wilt gladden him with joy with thy countenance.
For the king trusts in the Lord,
And through the mercy of the Highest he shall not be moved.
I am a strong city, a city in a siege: in vain shall I water it; for it shall be taken by night, and by day the wall shall fall.
Proteção e fidelidade
O Senhor pelejará por vós. Fiel é o Senhor que vos guarda — Ele te protege de todo mal o tempo todo.
For it is the Lord your God who advances with you, to fight with you against your enemies, and to save you.