Approach and confession prayer 11 August 2019 B

Lord God

Heavenly King

Oh, to gaze with your eyes at all eternity

to see from beginning to end

to view the past, the present and the future

what is it like for you, Lord God

to see all you have created

to look upon it all, which you decreed to be good?

Do you see goodness, justice, righteousness carried out in your dominions?

Do you see beauty, wonder, glory throughout the countries?

Do you see compassion, mercy, love in the people of earth?

Lord God

Heavenly King

Oh, to gaze with your eyes at all eternity.

Who are we that we should even think to ask that?

We one of your creatures, yet made in your image?

As we gather here, assist us to catch just a glimpse of the glory of eternity as you see it

help us to catch just a glimpse of the beauty of the world as you see it

aid us to catch a peek at the love you hold us and all your children in

that in our songs, in our prayers, in our meditation on you Word our worship may be holy and true

acceptable in your sight, our Heavenly King

Christ our King

humbly, we bow before you

knowing we have fallen on the way

drifted from the path you call us on

for we have sinned in thought word and deed

in what we have done and what we have failed to do

in hurtful words spoken and kind words withheld

may we know we are forgiven through your redeeming love

that we may be set back onto to the paths of righteousness for your own dear sake

Amen