Passage: 1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.4 The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away.5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.(Psalm Song:Psalm 1 by Matthew Ellis Freeman and William Spencer CaryLyrics:Vain pursuitsWe have turned to our own wayForgotten the truthWe are satisfied todayWhen will we turnBe reminded of your promises to guideWandering stillLead us to the path of blessing you provideForm us more and more into a peopleWho love your wordCause us to dwell on your truth day and nightPlant us beside the waters that ever flowHelp us to know your word is our delightScoffers surroundThey mock our source of hopeSowing doubtThoughts too wicked to beholdThe seat of the proudThey find joy in robbing fruit that leads to lifeRoot us downKeep us grounded in the strength that you provideYou know our wayYou hem us inSo here we standIn righteousnessPrayer: Blessed Lord, you have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning—grant us that we may in such a way hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them; that by patience and comfort of your holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.-The Book of Common Prayer (1552)