On Mountains and in valleys
God speaks with people
On TV and radio
God speaks with people
Through phone and internet
God speaks with people
That’s the thing which is so remarkable, God
that you speak to people
directly, through your voice calling forth all creation
through Jesus Christ, your Son, as he walked on the earth
through the Holy Spirit, enabling people to go into the world and tell others the good news of your love
but who are we, ordinary people, that we would deserve such honour?
What is humanity that you would be mindful of us, Lord God?
We didn’t create the heavens, the trees or the buzzard
We didn’t set the stars in place
Yet, we are crowned with glory and honour
so we bow, bow in awe that you love people that much
you entrusted us with your image
and sent the Son to us
that we may know your amazing, majestic name
a name which should be honoured and glorified in all the earth
a name above all names
a name which we sometimes dishonour
we use it to abuse, rather than to honour
we fail to show the good news in the entirety of our lives
we fail to look at other people in the way you do, Lord God, crowned through love with honour and glory
for these, and the many other ways we have strayed, we are truly sorry
may we know the forgiveness God offers, through Christ Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit
the blessed trinity
and go forth this day, knowing God is mindful of us
Amen