May the Lord be exalted in the heavens
May the Lord be revered on the earth below
May the Lord be given glory through all creation
Praise the Lord,
Praise the name of the Lord
For God’s name is holy, everlasting
Only God’s salvation lasts forever
only God’s righteousness never fails
the grass died
the flowers wither
but the glory of God endures always
Even the mountains and hills which surround us one day will crumble and fall
Even the rivers and lochs which envelop this peninsula
will become dry land
and we, yes even we, will fade and die
Yet the glory of God,
God’s salvation, God’s righteousness endures forever
Salvation and righteousness which is for all the nations
all the nations who wait on God’s justice to prevail
we wait for the Lord’s justice to prevail
we wait patiently for the Lord
Patiently here
to offer that which we can at God’s heavenly throne
our very selves, as living sacrifices
cleanse us from all which prevents us from being holy and pleasing in your sight, Lord God
for there are times when our actions have discouraged others from coming to know God the Father
our prejudices have driven these seeking Christ Jesus away
our disdain of others has prevented the Holy Spirit working in their and our lives
in humility and penance, we turn from our sins
calling you Lord God to stretch out your hand and save us
to lift us up from our wrongdoings and go forward once more, cleansed, renewed, restored people
Free to worship God the father, son and holy spirit
in truth and love this hour
Amen