All creatures, praise the Lord!
in ocean depths
high above the mountain range
in forest and field
in park and home
all creatures praise the Lord!
Let us gather to praise God’s glorious name
joining our hearts and minds
our voices and souls
in adoration of God
God
who loves us
who saves us
who keeps God’s promise to us
and all the world
Covenant making One
in worship we bow before you
offering who we are at your altar
asking you would use us as your own people
guide us this hour and this year
to follow you always
and to trust your promises for us, for our children, for the plants and the oceans
for the river and the seas
are true
humbly, we seek your face to shine upon us
for you to be gracious to us
for you to bless us
with your presence with us this hour
may all our words, songs and prayers be in accordance to your will and acceptable in your sight, our God and King
King Jesus
as Anna and Simeon were blessed to gaze on your face
and know God’s promises are true
may we gaze on your face this year
that in seeing you, we would be blessed beyond imagining
cleansed of all our sins, all our hesitation, all our concerns to follow your path and your will
that, through our actions and worship
you would be glorified now and always
Amen