This is a prayer of thanksgiving and confession written as a reflection on Psalm 33:1-11, which was the psalm section in my devotions this morning. As always I'm using it public worship and am happy for people to use any part, line phrase or all of my attempts at writing prayers that you find useful.
Mighty and Eternal God
We lift up
our hearts in praise this morning
Our voices
together to tell of your righteous love
We sing of
all the wonders you have done
We shout for
joy because your word is right and true
we use our
word craft, musicality, and exuberance
to celebrate
that the world is full of your unfailing love
Creator God
You spoke
and the heavens were made
You breathed
star and galaxy into being
The depth of
the oceans seems so distant and alien
Yet you
formed them and know them
They seem
unknown and wild and hostile to us
Yet for you
they are like water in a jar, kept in your storehouse
Sovereign
God
We stand in
awe at all that you have made and created
In reverence
we acknowledge its grandeur
Beyond our
ability to comprehend, You spoke and it came into being
Not fleeting
and temporary like with the things of man
But established
and constant, and standing firm
Obeying your
word and command, according to your design and plan
Loving God,
Our ideologies
and idea, politics and nations blossom then fade
Our plans
and our self-seeking purposes you thwart
But your
plans for us are forever sure
Your heart
desires worked out lovingly generation after generation
Your salvation
plan in Christ Jesus his life death and resurrection
Reconciliation
with you for all who would trust in him
Holy God
We confess
that we have gone astray
Forgive us
for the things that we have done wrong
Forgive us
for the good we have left undone
Thank you
for your great love in Jesus Christ
That because
you are faithful and just , we are forgiven
The slate is
wiped clean, the stain has been removed
Gracious Father
Fill us a
fresh with your Holy Spirit
Help us sing
a new song to change our tune
May our
lives resound in resonance with you
Our heart
beat for what is on your heart
Lead us, teach
us direct and conduct us
To witness to
the hope we have in you for your glory
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