The Holy one reigns throughout the earth
Goodness and grace pouring from his mercy seat
tumbling down, as a heavenly cascade
flowing across the land, as a mighty, meandering river
Life springs from its banks
Life, of bird and fish, frog and snake, tree and wheat
Life, of man, woman and child
all are refreshed and made new through this life giving water
so generously and ostentatiously given for the life of the world
the vitality of the nations
Abounding God
stream into our lives, our souls, our very beings, we pray
may we feel your Holy Spirit gush into our lives, as we come before you in worship and praise
that we may emerge from our prayers, our music, our words
with an ever deepening sense of your will, for us, for this church, for your world
that we may learn from all we do this hour, to trust and love you more,
to have confidence in your promises to us and all your children
But too often, we have struggled to fully place our hope in your assurances, and have gone our own ways
either in our actions, our words, our thoughts
we have fallen into the trap of meeting the world’s standards, the world’s expectations, and fallen short of what you will for us in our lives
May we turn from all which is not in accordance to your will
all which causes you and others pain
knowing we are set free from guilt and sin, in and through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who taught us to pray together saying: