Rejoice in the Lord
be glad and sing
for God, the righteous, the everlasting
is here
in this time, in this place
rejoice in the Lord
be glad and sing
bow down and worship the creator of heavens and earth
the One who brings deliverance
the One who is our hiding place
in God we find our purpose, our truth
our protection in times of trouble
rejoice in the Lord
be glad and sing
trust in God’s unfailing love and grace
offered freely, abundantly to all who seek it
through the Son, Christ Jesus
this gift of love is our redemption
may we
rejoice in the Lord
be glad and sing
that we may know this gift
and may bring our whole selves
our doubts and fears
our joy and longing
our whole selves before the throne of grace
seeking to know God’s guiding and counsel
so we may deepen our faith and love and trust
in the everlasting King
Eternal One
the obedience of the Son
brings our salvation
which we seek anew today
as in shame and humility
we confess our sins
in what we’ve said and not said
in what we’ve done and failed to do
in forgetting to place our whole trust in you, our Lord
forgive us we pray
in God’s eternal love and righteousness
God the father sent God the Son
as our redemption
know, again today, the redemption offered in Christ Jesus
Amen