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27 The Lord is our God,
    and he has given us light!
Start the celebration!
March with palm branches
    all the way to the altar.[a]

28 The Lord is my God!
I will praise him and tell him
    how thankful I am.

29 Tell the Lord
    how thankful you are,
because he is kind
    and always merciful.

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  1. 118.27 Start … altar: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

27 The Lord is God,(A)
    and he has made his light shine(B) on us.
With boughs in hand,(C) join in the festal procession
    up[a] to the horns of the altar.(D)

28 You are my God, and I will praise you;
    you are my God,(E) and I will exalt(F) you.

29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
    his love endures forever.

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  1. Psalm 118:27 Or Bind the festal sacrifice with ropes / and take it