Sing praises to the Lord
Sing in adoration and wonder to the Lord
as God’s faithful people
Come approach with awe and reverence
the Holy one of Israel
the One who sits in royal splendour upon the mighty throne
The dazzling sight is hard to bear
for what do we see?
The glory of the Lord shining around us
for the Lord comes to us
comes to us, as we come to the the Lord
in prayer, in praise, in penitence
bowing at the throne
unable to lift our eyes
for we sense our uncleanliness
in the dazzling light
where every spot is exposed
[pause]
in humility and faith, we confess before God our sins and wrongdoings, knowing we have failed one another and, in so doing, failed God
we long to be clean and cry to the Lord “if you are able, you can make us clean.”
Lord Jesus
reach out and touch each one of us
make us clean
set us free from all which removes us from living fully in community with you and with one another
that we may truly worship you this day
in our hymns, in listening to your Word, in bringing our whole life before you
that together, we may worthily praise you and glorify your name
that our hearts may be filled with joy at the knowledge of our saviour
The Lord Jesus Christ
who we honour
who we love
who we adore
now and forever
Amen