May all people praise you, Lord God
May all the nations be glad and sing your praises, Heavenly Father
May everyone born bow in adoration, Christ Jesus
Bow in adoration, for you are God and God alone
May all the people praise you, Lord God
Praise you in their work
Praise you in their leisure
Praise you in their rest
Evermore, praise you
We add our voices in the praise of you Lord God
the praise which extends from highest heaven to deepest depths
the praise which blends across cultures, across divides, across very time and space
into a beautiful melody of worship of our Lord and King
this song we join with stretched beyond our imagination, stretches beyond our understanding
for why do you require our feeble praise, Lord God
why do you need our limited worship, Christ Jesus
why do you want our insufficient reverence, Holy Ghost?
For how can that which we bring this hour be an adequate offering to bring to your throne?
We, who are imperfect people
we, who have exuded others, as they are not like us
we who have wanted to send people away, because they are bothersome
we who have used hurtful names against others
We are the people who come in humility this hour
knowing we have fallen short of you will for us and for your world, Lord God
Knowing, once more, we bow before you, penitent people, truly sorry for all the ways we have sinned in word, thought and deed, against you and against others
May your face shine on us, Christ Jesus, may you be gracious to us and bless us,
we know we are forgiven, once and for all,
and in that knowledge, live as those who are a blessing so all people may praise you, Lord God, Father Son and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever
Amen