We Proclaim the Name of the Lord

Music and Lyrics: Edwin M. Willmington, Mary Lou Willmington,

Nicolette A. Willmington-Kay, Camilla J. Willmington-Ferreira, Tammy Reimche

We proclaim the name of the Lord,

And declare the pow’r of His Word;

We proclaim, we proclaim the name of the Lord.

We proclaim the name of the Lord,

And declare the pow’r of His Word;

We proclaim, and we magnify the name of the Lord.

Celebrate the things He has done,

And declare that the battle is won;

We proclaim, we proclaim the name of the Lord.

And the glory of God shines upon the earth!

And the glory of God reveals His endless worth!

We proclaim the name of the Lord,

And declare the pow’r of His Word;

We proclaim, and we magnify the name of the Lord.

Celebrate the things He has done,

And declare that the battle is won;

We proclaim, we proclaim, O, we proclaim,

We proclaim, yes, we proclaim,

We proclaim the name of the Lord!

Read Psalm 145.

We Proclaim—

with the Promise of authority. The emphatic announcement that the One, the Word, is everything He ever claimed to be, that every promise ever made has been kept far beyond anything we could imagine, and He is greater than any mere sound that the tongue could convey.

that Restoration of the lost and revival of the discouraged comes in the utterance of His name by a heart broken in confession of who He is and what we are.

as Official members of the High Court of heaven, princes and princesses of the King of the universe, and empowered by His Spirit to declare the earth is His and all that is in it.

our Compelling need to deliver the news of Christ, even at great personal sacrifice, because His unquenchable love for the unlovable first consumed our heart of stone.

to Lead others to an understanding of the necessity of a personal Savior who died so they could call Him Father, Brother, Bridegroom, and Friend.

by Allowing the intimacy of our personal experience with the Lover of our souls to be seen and touched by those destitute of hope.

to Increase the harvest of the One who reaps the victory.

Magnifying the name of the One who is King of kinds, Lord of lords, and the Victor over all.

Food for Thought:

A proclamation by definition is an official announcement and carries with it various characteristics and purposes. Match the following attributes of proclamation with the verse that best fits it.

Psalm 66:16; Psalm 145:4; Psalm 145:6; Isaiah 62:11; Acts 17:3;

Acts 20:27; Romans 1:4; I Peter 1:8; I John 1:3

It is Emphatic

It is Important

It is based on belief/experience

It is made out of a desire for others

It is made of personal necessity/compelled

It offers explanation

Psalm 145 is a beautiful proclamation of the many names, attributes, and works of the Lord. Reading through the Psalm, list all the names or attributes of the Lord you can find, and include verse references. For example, Psalm 145:14—Sustainer.

During the next week, make a conscious effort to proclaim the name of the Lord, and then make a note of how He fulfills your proclamation, both in your life and in the life of the one(s) to whom you proclaimed.

Cross References:

Deuteronomy 32:3...For I proclaim the name of the Lord; Ascribe greatness to our God!

II Samuel 7:26...that Thy name may be magnified forever, by saying, "The Lord of hosts is God over Israel; and may the house of Thy servant David be established before Thee."

I Chronicles 16:24...Tell of His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.

Psalm 21:13...Be Thou exalted, O Lord, in Thy strength; we will sing and praise Thy power.

Psalm 22:22...I will tell of Thy name to my brethren; in the midst of the assembly I will praise Thee.

Psalm 66:16...Come and hear, all who fear God, and I will tell of what He has done for my soul.

Psalm 92:2...It is good to give thanks to the Lord and to sing praises to Thy name, O Most High; to declare Thy lovingkindness in the morning and Thy faithfulness by night.

Psalm 145:4...One generation shall praise Thy works to another and shall declare Thy mighty acts.

Isaiah 62:11...Behold, the Lord has proclaimed to the end of the earth, say to the daughter of Zion, "Lo, your salvation comes; Behold His reward is with Him, and His recompense before Him."

Acts 17:3...explaining and giving evidence that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus whom I am proclaiming to you is the Christ."

Acts 20:27...For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God.

Romans 1:4...who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord.

I Corinthians 11:26...For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until He comes.

Hebrews 2:12...saying, "I will proclaim Thy name to My brethren, in the midst of the congregation I will sing Thy praise."

I Peter 1:8...and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory.

I Peter 2:9...But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness to His marvelous light.

I John 1:3...what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, that you also may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.

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