Living God
Draw near to us
as we draw near to you
fill us with you Word
the Word which you breathed into Adam at the birth of humanity
that same Word you spoke to prophets and Kings
which descended onto earth incarnate
as Jesus Christ, our Lord
the Word made flesh
living alongside us
coming to be with us
to eat and drink with us
to share our joy and pain
our sorrow and delights
may that Word be in our hearts and on our mouths this day
may if fill us with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord
as the waters cover the sea
fill us so full with belief in Jesus as Lord
it pours forth from us
to bring refreshment to parched ground
as soft rain is a welcome sight on dry fields
so too is the Word of the Lord welcome here
in our praise and prayers
in our hearts and on our minds
may we, once more, recall the wondrous deeds of the Lord
where we recall, through faith in our risen Lord
we can never be put to shame
we can never be separated from the Love of God
that love which claims us, forgives us and makes it its own
that in and through love we may be true vessels of the living Word
Jesus Christ our Lord, Saviour and friend
in whom we believe
whom we proclaim
whom we follow
this day and foevermore
Amen