Howard Carter is a Presbyterian minister in Whangarei New Zealand. In this blog he reflects on God, life, the scriptures, family, Church and church planting, film and media and other stuff. Join him as he reflects on the Journey.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
A repetitious prayer of thanks based loosely on Psalm 138.
The following is a repetitious Prayer (it uses the word 'For 18 times and thank you heaps more). I wrote it a few years back for a service after meditating on Psalm 138. It was during a long period of dry weather ( read drought) which is why it has the line 'For rain in the midst of this big dry' but if you want to use it in public worship you could change it. It is for me an expression of... thanks to God for what God has done for us.
Thank You
Everything within us says 'Thank you Lord'.
Thank you for your love
Thank you for your faithfulness
And we say it again thank you
Thank you for the wonder of your creation
for the background beat of waves on shore
For the promise of fruit ripening on trees
For the cool wind on a hot day
For rain in the midst of this big dry
For the brilliant glow of the last light of day
For the awe inspiring array of stars in the night sky
And we say it again thank you
Thank you for your great provision
For the food we eat
For the skills and talents we make a living by
For shelter and home
For family and friends
For health and for hope
For your continued grace and guidance
And we say it again thank you
Thank you for your presence and protection
you know everything about us
you see us in our lowly estate and you care
you step in the moment we cry out for help
You make our life full of your strength
You will finish what you started in us
You won’t quit or knock off early your love is eternal
And we say it again thank you
Thank you for your saving grace
For Jesus your son who came into our world
For Jesus who preached good new to our poverty
For Jesus who healed the sick
For Jesus who welcomed home the outcast
For Jesus who died on the cross for our sins
For Jesus who was raised to life and gives us new life
And we say it again thank you
Thank you for your spirits presence
For waking us up to our need for God
For making us new and afresh in Jesus
For being our comforter and guide
For opening up your word and leading us into all truth
For making us into the body of Christ
For empowering us to live and witness to Christ
And we say it again thank you
Thank you
Everything within us says 'thank you Lord'
Thank you for your love
Thank you for your faithfulness
And we say it again thank you
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