Lord God
from the darkness, the emptiness of eternity
you called forth light
light in the darkness
light, which shines in the darkness
Light, which you decreed good
it is by that light, our world is filled with life
trees and grass nourished by the sun’s rays
birds and mammals fed by the fruit and grain of those same trees and grasses
and we too, fuelled by the light of the sun
both in the food we eat and the reviling, refreshment we feel when the sun’s light falls though a window
touching our cheeks with its warmth and life
Warmth and life which were breathed into existence by your Word
warmth and life which we have relied on our whole lives through
warmth and life which is the very essence of the life of the world
for that warmth and life is the light of the world
that great light which came to us in the person of Jesus Christ, our Lord
the one who is the life of the world
to bring light in the darkness
the dark places of the world
the dark place of ourselves
those places where jealously, violence, hate, greed, envy hide
away from the light which would drive them out
Lord
come through your light, shine into the dark places
drive out all which gets in the way of our true worship of you
forgive us for all the times we have preferred to dwell in the darkness
and guide us, to your light
as we worship you
through your holy spirit
Amen