1 Not to us, Lord, not to us,
but to your name give the glory, ♦
for the sake of your loving mercy and truth.
2 Why should the nations say, ♦
‘Where is now their God?’
3 As for our God, he is in heaven; ♦
he does whatever he pleases.
4 Their idols are silver and gold, ♦
the work of human hands.
5 They have mouths, but cannot speak; ♦
eyes have they, but cannot see;
6 They have ears, but cannot hear; ♦
noses have they, but cannot smell;
7 They have hands, but cannot feel;
feet have they, but cannot walk; ♦
not a whisper do they make from their throats.
8 Those who make them shall become like them ♦
and so will all who put their trust in them.
9 But you, Israel, put your trust in the Lord; ♦
he is their help and their shield.
10 House of Aaron, trust in the Lord; ♦
he is their help and their shield.
11 You that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; ♦
he is their help and their shield.
12 The Lord has been mindful of us and he will bless us; ♦
may he bless the house of Israel;
may he bless the house of Aaron;
13 May he bless those who fear the Lord, ♦
both small and great together.
14 May the Lord increase you more and more, ♦
you and your children after you.
15 May you be blest by the Lord, ♦
the maker of heaven and earth.
16 The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, ♦
but the earth he has entrusted to his children.
17 The dead do not praise the Lord, ♦
nor those gone down into silence;
18 But we will bless the Lord, ♦
from this time forth for evermore.
Alleluia.
Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England, material from which is included here,
is copyright © The Archbishops' Council 2000 and published by Church House Publishing.