Mighty is the Lord and great are God’s deeds
all the works of the Lord at God’s command
the moon and stars
heaven and earth
sun and earth
all held in their places at the decree of the Lord
the animals of the land
the fish of the sea
the birds of the air
all move and breath because the Lord made it so
how marvellous, how wonderful that we can look upon such things
see their beauty
observe their voyage across the land and the sky
showing the changing months
marking the seasons
indicating the passing of the years
all wonderful, all marvellous to behold
all pointing to their creator, maker, redeemer
for even if humans did not walk the earth
the very stones and rocks of the hills
would shout in praise to the Lord
in praise to the Lord
who we come to worship
whom we gather at the throne of to proclaim
“My God and King”
to bow with reverence and fear before the one who is to be lifted high
is to be glorified
is to be honoured
in our praise, our prayers
with our hearts, our thoughts, our minds
this hour
may our worship bring glory to God
may our worship be pleasing to the Lord
may our worship be inspired by the Holy Spirit
that we may deepen our love for our God
who gives to us in love
that we may know the forgiveness God offers for all the ways we have sinned against God and one another through Jesus Christ our Lord
the resurrected one, who is at God the Father’s right hand
and who blesses us that, when we go from here, we may bless others through Christ’s redeeming love
Amen