1. You’re the giver of life.
We lift up our eyes,
lift up our eyes,
You’re the giver of life.
Psalm 121, mountains might seem like source of life, but it is God who really is
Also Psalm 23 where the shepherd keeps his flock alive by providing food and water, and keeping the enemies away
The Lord will keep you from every kind of harm. He will watch over your life.

2. The Lord is my shepherd.
He gives me everything I need.
I will live in the house of the Lord
for ever.

3. Colossians 1:15-20
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4. All things were created by him
John 1 All things were made through him. Life was in him, and that life was the light for all people.
The light shines in the darkness. But the darkness has not understood it.
Job 38:7 When it happened, the morning stars sang together. All the angels shouted with joy.
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5. All things were made through him
All things were made through him. Life was in him, and that life was the light for all people.
The light shines in the darkness. But the darkness has not understood it.

6. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
The Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

7. When it happened the morning stars sang together.
All the angels shouted for joy.
(Job 38:7)

8. Kings, powers, rulers and authorities.
He created everything that can be seen and everything that can’t be seen,
The invisible forces that sometimes seem to shape our lives
People’s actions and motives
Kings, powers, rulers and authorities.

9. He holds everything together.

10. Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life;

11. Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life;

12. but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.

13. Do we have hope in Christ only for this life?
Then people should pity us more than anyone else.
(1 Cor 15:19)

14. He is the head of the body, which is the church.
He is the first to be raised from the dead.

15. God was pleased to bring all things back to himself…
God made peace through Christ’s blood, through his death on the cross.

16. Our response should be one of thankfulness
Ask for help when we don’t feel it – the gifts of the Spirit include joy and hope
See the goodness of creation
Live in the hope of the world to come
Rejoice in the safety of our lives – hid with Christ in God (3:3)