Look!
The throne of the Lord
it lasts forever
nothing can overthrown it
for God is ruler of all
in God’s hands is the royal sceptre
a sceptre of equity
for you, our God and King
love justice
hate wickedness
you anoint our Son
with oil of gladness
clothe him in robes fragrant with myrrh and aloes
send him as your Word
incarnate in the world
to show us the true way
to the kingdom of God
Kingdom Building Christ
through your words and actions
you challenged those who honour God with their lips
but their hearts turn away
teach us to turn towards you
as our God and King
for your Way to be our deepest desire
and help us to set aside traditions we cling to which get in the way of knowing and being your love in the world
Loving One
we long to approach the throne of grace
but how can we?
We give up on promises when they get difficult
we do evil to our friends
and reproach our neighbours
we follow human traditions, rather than the Path of righteousness
in our own strength
we cannot come to the throne of our King
and we fall, face down in shame and timidity
but in your great love and majesty
you say to us “arise, my love, my fair one.
Arise, my love, my fair one
come away with me.”
in that great love and invitation
may we know we are forgiven of all our sins
made clean, anew
that we can worship in spirit and in truth
today and always
Amen