Blessing and honour,
Glory and praise are yours and yours alone
our Rock and our Redeemer
the source and sustainer of life
life in all its wonderful abundance and diversity
life granted to all creation in and through your spoken Word, your living word
revealed in atoms and mountains
revealed in molecules and galaxies
revealed in plants and animals
revealed in so many amazing ways, which surround us each and every day, unfolding time and time again the mystery of your love
your love which embraces all
As we gather this hour, may your love be unfolded to us once more
as we sing your praises, offer our prayers, listen to your word, may your love be present within and around us
Sustainer God
As trees need water to bear fruit in season
grant us your living water, that as your church we may bear fruit for the world to see
may that living water refresh and enliven us
in its overflowing abundance that there is nothing we can do but sing to all of creation of the awe of knowing you as our God, our maker, our friend
Merciful God
through your loving Word, made flesh, you showed the world there was and is nothing you would not do to show your love for the world
yet we too often forget this, we became like chaff, blown this way and that by the glitter of the world’s standards
rather than fruitful trees rooted in your law, your word, your love
in a moment quiet, we confess before you the ways we have fallen short of your standard for us
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may we know, once more, we are completely forgiven of these, and all our sins, in and through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who taught us to pray together saying: