The Lord is King
we lift our voices, in prayer before God’s glorious throne
that throne from which all time and space were
articulated
that throne where the hem of the Lord’s cloak would fill this place over and over again
the throne from which the Word of God comes to us
in Jesus Christ our Lord
inviting us to follow him
to the cross, to death and beyond into glorious resurrection
for we are resurrection people
where in death and dying
in pain and sorrow
we have a hope and a future
in God
whom we trust
whom we worship this hour
whom we long to serve all the days of our lives
for this is God who lead the people from slavery to freedom
Freedom giving One
grant us release from self-reliance
grant us deliverance from looking to the past through rose-tinted spectacles
grant us emancipation from our narrowsightedness
that we can see what you are doing
a new thing
where barren land will be watered
where the places without hope will be filled with joy and laughter
where we may die to the old things and be resurrected as your church, the Body of Christ
to your praise and glory forever and ever
Christ Jesus
send the Holy Spirit to us
that we may be inspired, challenged and moved
to go where we are lead
not knowing the end
but pressing on to the goal of the prize which God has called us to, in Christ
who is our King, our Saviour, our Friend
who we long to draw closer to this hour and all the days of our lives
Amen