God
we praise you, we honour you,
we offer thanksgiving before you
for rulers and governments may change
empires may fall
tyrants make evil threats
yet you are The only Ruler
The only Lord
The Only King
to you be all praise and thanksgiving
unlike our earthly Kings and rulers
we delight to know you
through the amazing creation we are grateful surrounds us
through the love of family and friends
through a million different things you bless us
and all your creation with
each and every day
thank you
from the bottom of our hearts and souls
thank you
help us to be content with what we have
where we have much
grant us a spirit of generosity
where we are well fed
grant to us a spirit of hospitality
where we are well clothed
grant to us hearts willing to share
always seeking to follow the teaching and example of Jesus
Christ Jesus
there’s much to lament in this world
climate change
corrupt governments
wars, famines, droughts, flooding
where will it end?
We commit all those situations into your care
seeking that, by the holy spirit’s power
hearts and minds of earthly kings, rulers and governments
may be changed
for the wholeness and healing of your world
your creation, which you saw was very good
Good and Great King
there’s none like you
in you we trust
help us to deepen that trust
as we bring before you, in a few moments of quiet, the people, places and situations which are in our hearts and on our minds today
[pause]
all those prayers, spoken and unspoken
we lay at the throne of grace
the throne of our true King
through Christ Jesus
Amen