How awesome is the name of the Lord
majestic through all the earth
God’s glory
is installed in the heavens
consider the moon and stars
see, it was the Lord who set them in their place
it was the Lord who decreed their orbit
this is the God we come before today
the God who made heaven and earth
shaped the mountains
filled the oceans
breathed life into all which crawls, walks or swims in the earth
How awesome is the name of the Lord
majestic through all the earth
through the praise of children and babies
God is honoured
and they are held in the gentle embrace of the Lord
who we call friend and Master
who we come to worship this day
looking to the heavens, the work of the Lord
and wonder
“who are we, humans, that you care for us?”
we who are crowned with glory
and trusted to care for creation
How awesome is the name of the Lord
majestic through all the earth
we turn to God, through Christ today
our hearts open to receive the amazing love offered
yet mournful we are not fit to truly receive the crown of glory offered to us
for we have sinned in thought, word and deed
in our own strength, and in common with others
in humility
we bow
longing to be washed, cleansed, renewed
longing to live blameless lives
longing to know, once again
the forgiveness we have received
through the love and mercy of Christ Jesus
whose name is awesome through all the earth
Amen