The Psalm of the Night for Maundy Thursday (Psalm 116:12-19)

What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits to me? That is the question as we come to this psalm to look at the theme of Maundy Thursday. Psalm 116:12-19 12How shall I repay the Lord   for all the good things God has done for me?  13I will lift the cup of salvation   and call on the name of the Lord.  14I will fulfill my vows to the Lord   in the presence of all God’s people.  15Precious in your sight, O Lord,   is the death of your servants.  16O Lord, truly I am your servant;   I am your servant, the child of your handmaid; you have freed me from my bonds.  17I will offer you the sacrifice of thanksgiving   and call upon the name of the Lord.  18I will fulfill my vows to the Lord   in the presence of all God’s people,  19in the courts of the Lord‘s house,   in the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Holy God, source of all love, on the night of his betrayal, Jesus gave us a new commandment, to love one another as he loves us. Write this commandment in our hearts, and give us the will to serve others as he was the servant of all, your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.