Praise, Worship, Gospel
- Annick L
- Sep 5, 2025
- 11 min read
Praise means the act of giving glory to God for his greatness, and
to express our gratitude to him.
Psalm 148:
1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens! Praise him in the highest! 2 Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his hosts! 3 Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars! 4 Praise him, you heavens of heavens, and you waters above the heavens! 5 Let them praise the name of the LORD! For he commanded, and they were created. 6 He established them forever and ever; he gave statutes, and he will not break them. 7 Praise the LORD from the earth below, you sea monsters and all you deeps, 8 Fire and hail, snow and thick fog, you mighty winds that execute his commands, 9 Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, 10 Animals and all livestock, creeping things and winged birds, 11 Kings of the earth and all peoples, Princes and all judges of the earth, 12 Young men and young women, old men and children! 13 Let them praise the name of the LORD! For his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above the earth and the heavens. 14 He has exalted the horn of his people:
A subject of praise for all his faithful, for the children of Israel, the people who are near to him. Praise the Lord! Worship is the act of prostrating oneself before God in recognition of his greatness, his holiness and his sovereignty.
Worship can be expressed through prayers, songs, thanksgiving, and
sometimes even by physical gestures such as bowing down, raising hands,
clapping hands It also includes a submission of oneself to the will of God.
Psalm 95:6:
Come, let us bow down and humble ourselves, let us kneel
before the Lord, our Creator!
Psalm 134 V 2 Lift up your hands toward the sanctuary, and bless the Lord!
Psalm 47 V 1 : To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. Beat, all you peoples.
hands! Shout joyfully to God!
There are different forms of worship and praise, here are some examples:
Prayer 1 Samuel 2:1-10 (Hannah) Silence
Contemplation
Habakkuk 2:20
Psalm 27:4
Faith 1 Kings 17V 8 to 16
Widow of Sarepta
The poetry Psalms of David
The Sacrifice Romans 12 V 1 The Dance 2 Samuel 6:14
The Song Psalms 95:1-2 The Service Luke 7:37-38
The sinful woman
Here are some people who sang the hymns in the Bible:
JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD & SAVIOR
Matthew 26 V 30
MEN Bible Verse
Moses Exodus 15:1-2
The Levites 1 Chronicles 15:17
David The Psalms
Paul & Silas Acts 16:25
WOMEN Bible Verse
Deborah Judges 5:1-31
Mary Luke 1:46-47
Anne 1 Samuel 2:1-10
Miriam Exodus 15:20-21
1-Christ our praise:
JESUS CHRIST is the only subject of our praise, that is to say
that he is the eternal mediator between God and humanity. A mediator intervenes to
bring people together, facilitate or reestablish communication, even transmit
grievances or knowledge. Jesus' mediation regarding our salvation is also true in
as regards our worship: we cannot reach the glorious presence of the Father
without the work of Christ. It is the perfect vehicle that can take us to our destination
desired: the home of God the Father. Not to mention an ultra-high-performance GPS for a
quick and efficient route: The Holy Spirit.
The Apostle Thomas and all the disciples bowed down before the risen Christ. In
the Apocalypse, the kings of the earth cast their crowns at his feet. Christ is indeed the one whom
we adore, the object of our praise, but he is above all the true worshipper of whom we
depend on when we praise God. Christ is the one who takes us before the throne of
God because he is the perfect offering.
There is only one praise that pleases God: that of Christ. Our worship does not stop with Jesus alone but is carried by Jesus alone to the throne of God. He is the mediator and we participate in this work, but in no case are we capable of producing anything good before God by ourselves! Leader of praise. MATTHEW MARVANE .
2-Worship in all seasons:
The praise that is expressed to God changes according to the
stages of life that we go through, the hot seasons, and the cold seasons, because this
Praise is the expression of a living, evolving relationship. The author follows the metaphor of
seasons to show the characteristics, challenges and usefulness of each: Rooting ourselves
in God who does not change and whose praise is eternal.
Worship is personal because it stems from a relationship with God. It is sometimes difficult to
define it with words and give it a rigid framework. Because it is alive, real, intimate and
daily. If worship is the expression of a relationship, it also means that God, to whom
she is addressed, is not in heaven looking at us and listening to us, arms crossed,
indifferent, but he responds, he hears, he receives, he reacts to our adoration and manifests himself.
Worship is the expression of our love for Him and the more we worship, the more we
love her. And the more we love her, the more we adore. For she brings us into her presence, and
makes us penetrate the depths of his love of his being.
It opens our spiritual perception. It chases away our darkness and shines its light. It
penetrates lies and brings forth the truth. She leads us into her Word and reveals the
mysteries of our God.
It establishes us in Christ and makes us steadfast in the face of the adversary; not by our own strength and knowledge, but by the presence and sovereignty of our God in our lives. Worship connects us with Heaven. It transforms us because our God is alive. It leads us to look beyond the circumstances and trials in our lives. It is our spiritual breath. Just as I need to breathe every day and every moment of my life, I also need to worship. It
is our spiritual language in action and in words. Youth worship leader in
CHANTAL WAFER COTE mission »
3 - Worship the one you know:
Without being firmly anchored in God's unconditional love, the worshipper quickly becomes obsessed with the songs, the music, the atmosphere, the worship leader, reaching the point where the means are confused with the goal. The goal is to worship God.
To worship God, it is important to experience the power of His love.
Fundamentally, human beings need to be loved in order to love in return. They need to
to receive a revelation of the essence of the God who is love in order to be able to love and worship him.
It's a bit like the principle of communicating vessels. God's vessel is constantly filled.
since he is the inexhaustible source of life and love. And ours must be filled
regularly.
The fatherhood of God appears in a few rare passages of the Old Testament. In the
In the New Testament, on the contrary, we see an explosion of this revelation: The
Jesus' ministry on earth was to reveal to us the nature of the Father: Jesus, the son, knows
perfectly the Father, he wants to reveal him to us. He also wants to show us what intimacy we
can in turn have with the Father, like the intimacy between the Father, the Son and the Holy
Spirit. Jesus, the beloved Son of the Father, shows us what it is to be loved by the Father as
as son and daughter of the Father. Jesus is also the image of the free access we have to
God in praise and in our personal recollection. We have free access to
of the Father through the sacrifice of Jesus because everything has been accomplished. This relationship is accessible
now to those who believe in Jesus. It is grace! Artist and conductor of
Praise YANNICK BILLOUX author, composer, and performer.
4 - Worship in brokenness:
Worshiping God when we are not well... Is it possible? Yes, it is a right and it is one of the best things we can do. It is a choice. We can decide to praise and exalt the Name of the Lord by proclaiming who He is, what He has done, by remembering how He has touched us or healed us or a miracle in our own life and the lives of others.
Opening our mouths and proclaiming His praise brings about a totally dynamic
different. Because praising is not just singing. Praise involves our heart, our will,
and our faith.
Testimony of Charlotte ELLIOT
Charlotte had a happy childhood, as well as a beautiful youth, she had
achieved great fame, but at 32 she became disabled
until the end of her days. She was now condemned by illness and
bedridden where she suffered from depression. Her fame thus disappeared
than her many friends...If God loved me" she whispered, "He would not have me
not treated like that." The thought of obtaining God's mercy crossed his mind,
but convinced that she had committed too much sin, she no longer hoped for anything
from God. Wanting to help him, a Swiss pastor named César Malan,
visited him on May 9, 1822.
During the meal, Charlotte lost control of herself and burst into
violent fits of anger, ranting against God and his family. His family
embarrassed, left the room, and Doctor Malan, alone with her, looked at her
over the table.
- "You're tired of yourself, aren't you?" he said finally. "You're clinging to your
hatred and anger, because you have nothing else in the world to
hold on. As a result, you have become bitter, resentful, and bitter.
- "What is your remedy?" said Charlotte. - "The faith that you try to
despise." As the interview progressed, Charlotte softened. "If I
wanted to become a Christian and possess the peace and joy that are the
yours" she finally said, -"What should I do?"
-“You would give yourself to God, as you are now, with your struggles and your
fears, your hatreds and your loves, your pride and your shame.
- "I should come to God as I am? Is that right?" Charlotte is
came to God as she was. Her heart was changed that day and, over the years
days, she discovered and appropriated this passage from the Bible, the Gospel according to John
6:37, as a verse especially for her, where Jesus says: "... I will not put
not outside the one who comes to me."
She then composed the world-famous hymn, "Just as I am."
and translated into many languages, including the French "Tel que je suis":
Psalms as therapy:
David, the sons of Korah, and other psalmists often experienced difficult or painful situations. They found themselves in states of intense brokenness following certain attacks or hard blows from life and their enemies.
The constant perils of antiquity no longer really threaten us, but we have
also an enemy the devil, who prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he
will devour. He may attack us in the field of thoughts to discourage us,
underestimate us and take us into a whirlwind of negativity.
Praise can help us invite the Lord into our thoughts so that He may come there.
reign and transform them again. This is obviously an exercise that requires
discipline, but it is an effective and powerful weapon.
The Psalms and more generally the praises have a power, since it is a question
of a word that is said, sung, proclaimed. In itself, the word is creative. Let us note
that the different composers of the Psalms were not all and always in one
state of gaiety of heart when they composed them.
Sometimes it is prayers, supplications, sometimes praises,
recognitions or proclamations, songs of victory. All translate the
relationship between their author and God. For example, David, while he was a shepherd, sang
directly with his harp, his heart and mind centered on the Lord, and he spoke to him.
These are spontaneous compositions directly inspired. They can take
different shapes.
It is not always explosive praise but sometimes an outpouring of
broken heart. The Lord welcomes them all! In the Church, we often find
songs that elevate and magnify the Lord, but much more rarely
supplications and complaints.
In the psalms, the outcome of the complaints is, in the majority of cases, victory:
The author is touched by God and a new perspective appears. Praise and
Psalms can have a very beneficial, even therapeutic, effect. Conductor of
praise, Artist composer, performer CAROLINE OSKERA .
The Gospel
The word "gospel" comes from the Old English "godspell," meaning "good news."
Gospel is Christian music, black people from America coming from Africa, it is
a modernized evolution of Negro Spirituals and works songs
Sung in the cotton fields by the slaves.
Gospel music developed in the 18th and 19th centuries and has evolved over time to
become both a spiritual and cultural genre. Gospel texts: Refer to
to the New Testament and The texts of the Negro Spirituals: Refer to the Old
Testament, especially stories of the Exodus, the Hebrew people, and liberation
of slavery in Egypt.
There are several types of Gospel:
Contemporary Gospel
The Urban Gospel
African Gospel
Spirituals:
Are a musical genre born in the United States among slaves
Africans. They were often sung during work, but also in churches and
prayer meetings.
They are characterized by their religious lyrics and their message of hope,
resistance to oppression and redemption, in response to the harsh conditions of
slavery. Many of these songs expressed the suffering of slaves, but
also their faith and hope for a better life. They also served to unite
communities.
Chants were also used at secret gatherings to reinforce the
solidarity and cohesion within the Black American community. Sometimes,
coded messages were hidden in the lyrics of the songs to guide the
slaves to freedom.
Example of spiritual songs:
Song of resistance:
The Civil Rights Anthem Pastor Martin Luther King:
-We shall Overcome We shall overcome, some day. We
will win, one day Oh oh, deep in my heart, Oh oh deep in my heart I do believe We
I believe that we shall overcome, some day.
Call-and-response song
-Kumbaya my Lord Come by here come by here Lord.
-Go down Moses Way down in Egypt land Tell old Pharaoh To let my people go!
Go, Moses, to the land of Egypt, tell the old pharaohs to let my people go.
Example of Gospel song: Happy day, Amazing Grace, etc...
Whether it is praise, worship or the Gospel, the worshipper must:
Recognize the greatness, benefits and sovereignty of God. He must take
awareness that worshipping and praising God is an act of obedience to God and a
act of spiritual communion with believers.
John 4 V 20 to 24 Our fathers worshipped on this mountain; and you say, you, that the
The place where people must worship is in Jerusalem. 21Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming.”
where neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the
Father. 22You worship what you do not know; we worship what
we know, because salvation is from the Jews. 23 But the hour is coming, and now is
coming, where the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for these are
the worshippers whom the Father requires. 24 God is Spirit, and those who
worship him worship him in spirit and in truth.
Songs to listen to:
WE LOVE YOU Claudia Nobre cover Corinne Lafitte
YOUR BIG NAME Samuel & Katelyn
Siyakudumisa by Exo, Eclats 6, Eclats d'Afrique
KUMBAYA MY LORD Raynold Boudreau
Hosanna - Soweto Gospel Choir - Lyrics & iPhone Photos of UW Cherry Blossoms
Alleluia Corinne Lafitte & Youth with a Mission Ardent Hearts
Hosanna - Soweto Gospel Choir - Lyrics & iPhone Photos of UW Cherry Blossoms
Let the weak say, "I am strong" Let
the poor say, "I am rich" Let the
blind say, "I can see" It's what the
Lord has done in me Hosanna,
Hosanna To the Lamb that was
slain Hosanna, hosanna Jesus
died and rose again.
Let the weak say I am strong,
Let the poor say I am rich,
Let the blind man say I can see
What God has done for me.
Hosanna, hosanna, to the Lamb
sacrificed,
Hosanna, hosanna Jesus is
resurrected.
Siyakudumisa by Exo, Eclats 6, Eclats d'Afrique
Siyakudumisa Siyakudumisa
Siyakudumisa Nkosi yamakhosi
Akekho 'fana nawe x 3
Nkosi yamakhosi
Udumo lonke kuwena
Udumo lonke kuwena
Udumo lonke kuwena
Nkosi yamakhosi
Sithi hallelujah Sithi hallelujah
Sithi hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
We praise you, yes we praise you
We praise you We praise you You are the King
of kings No one is like you No
no one is like you no one is
like you You are the King of kings
We give you all the glory
We give you all the glory
We give you all the glory.
you are the King of kings We say
Hallelujah We say hallelujah We
let's say hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah.
Kumbaya my Lord / Come by here/ come by here Lord.
Kumbaya, my Lord, Kumbaya!
Kumbaya, my Lord, Kumbaya!
Kumbaya, my Lord, Kumbaya!
Oh, Lord! Kumbaya!
Kumbaya, Lord, Kumbaya!
Kumbaya, Lord, Kumbaya
Kumbaya, Lord, Kumbaya
Oh, Lord! Kumbaya!
Alleluia Corinne Lafitte & Youth with a Mission
Alleluia... (9x) Jesus is the king,
Jesus is the king, He is the King of
glory, hallelujah, He is the King of
glory, hallelujah. You are the King, you are
the King, you are the King of glory,
Alleluia, you are the King of glory,
alleluia.
Hou malkeïnou, hou malkeïnou,,
hou melech ha m'lachim, hallelujah,
hou melech ha m'lachim,
alleluia.
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