Lord our Master, your name is the most wonderful name in all the earth!

It brings you praise in heaven above.

You have taught children and babies to sing praises to you.
This is because of your enemies.

And so you silence your enemies and destroy those who try to get even.

I look at the heavens, which you made with your hands.

I see the moon and stars, which you created.

But why is man important to you? Why do you take care of human beings?

You made man a little lower than the angels. And you crowned him with glory and honor.

You put him in charge of everything you made. You put all things under his control:

“Here is my servant, the one I support. He is the one I chose, and I am pleased with him. will put my Spirit in him. And he will bring justice to all nations. He will not cry out or yell. He will not speak loudly in the streets. He will not break a crushed blade of grass.     He will not put out even a weak flame. He will bring justice and find what is true. He will not lose hope or give up until he brings justice to the world. And people far away will trust his teachings.”

God, the Lord, said these things. He created the skies and stretched them out. He spread out the earth and everything on it. He gives life to all people on earth. He gives life to everyone who walks on the earth. Sing a new song to the Lord. Sing his praise everywhere on the earth. Praise him, you people who sail on the seas and you animals who live in them. Praise him, you people living in faraway places.

God has chosen you and made you his holy people. He loves you. So always do these things: Show mercy to others; be kind, humble, gentle, and patient. Do not be angry with each other, but forgive each other. If someone does wrong to you, then forgive him. Forgive each other because the Lord forgave you. Do all these things; but most important, love each other. Love is what holds you all together in perfect unity. Let the peace that Christ gives control your thinking. You were all called together in one body to have peace. Always be thankful. Let the teaching of Christ live in you richly. Use all wisdom to teach and strengthen each other. Sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Everything you say and everything you do should all be done for Jesus your Lord. And in all you do, give thanks to God the Father through Jesus.

Exodus 12:13-14

But the blood will be a sign on the houses where you are. When I see the blood, I will pass over you. Nothing terrible will hurt you when I punish the land of Egypt. “You are always to remember this day. Celebrate it with a feast to the Lord. Your descendants are to honor the Lord with this feast from now on.

Luke 22:15-20

He said to them, “I wanted very much to eat this Passover meal with you before I die. I will never eat another Passover meal until it is given its true meaning in the kingdom of God.” Then Jesus took a cup. He gave thanks to God for it and said, “Take this cup and give it to everyone here. I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until God’s kingdom comes.” Then Jesus took some bread. He thanked God for it, broke it, and gave it to the apostles. Then Jesus said, “This bread is my body that I am giving for you. Do this to remember me.” In the same way, after supper, Jesus took the cup and said, “This cup shows the new agreement that God makes with his people. This new agreement begins with my blood which is poured out for you.”