Praise the Lord
let the people praise the Lord
may all creation sing praises to the Lord most High
no words can describe the Lord
no object can contain God
nothing, nothing in all heaven and earth
nothing seen, nothing unseen
comes close to the glory of the Lord
the Lord who invites all people
good and bad
rich and poor
wise and foolish
to his feast
a feast where the best of everything has been provided
We come, at your invitation, Lord God
bowing with humility that we are included among the people you have called
called to devote this time of worship to you and you alone
called to follow your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord in all we say and do
called to know the presence of the Holy Spirit within and around us, prompting us to clothe ourselves in all good things
all good things, which we find in and through our service to you, High King of Heaven
in our prayers, in our song, in the meditation of your Word
May it nourish our souls and enliven our spirits
not because we are especially good
or worthy
but because in all things, you have sent Jesus Christ to plead on our behalf
that all our sins, all the times we have failed one another and in so doing, failed the Lord God
are taken from us
and we are clothed guests at a wedding
afresh, renewed, justified, saved
through the redeeming love of Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord
who is our everything
Amen