Clothed in splendour is the Lord
with robes which fill the temple
and feet like shining gold
wonder and amazement it is to imagine the wonder of God
God whom we come to worship today
who wraps Godself with light
and for whom the heavens are stretched as a tent for God
and the clouds are God’s chariot
there’s nothing, nothing in all of creation
which is not known by God
not created and shaped by God’s mighty hand
so who are we that we can come to this place, this time
to offer all we have to the One whose ways we cannot grasp
we cannot grasp the plan God has for us and the universe
we cannot understand the full depths of God’s love
we cannot comprehend the expanse of what God has done for us and the whole of God’s creation
so who are we to be able to come before the living One?
We who ask so much of God
and often misunderstand what we asking for
we who selfishly seek that which is good for self,
but at odds with the Divine plan
Lord God, where we have erred
forgive us
through Christ Jesus
cleanse and renew us
put us right with you
and help us to trust in the plan for the redemption of creation
which is too much for us to understand
accept our prayers, this day
and all our worship
may our hearts’ desires be true and pure
all this we pray in and through Jesus’ holy name
Amen