Lord open our mouths so we can tell you how great you are. Yours are the hands that made the universe to you be praise and glory for ever. In your tender compassion the dawn from on high is breaking upon us to dispel the lingering shadows of night. As we look for your coming among us this day, open our eyes to behold your presence and strengthen our hands to do your will, that the world may rejoice and give you praise. Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Blessed be God for ever. Our Father in heaven, Reveal who you are. Set the world right; Do what's best— as above, so below. Keep us alive with three square meals. Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others. Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil. You're in charge! You can do anything you want! You're ablaze in beauty! Amen | Disturb us, Lord, when We are too pleased with ourselves, When our dreams have come true Because our dreams were too small, When we arrived safely Because we took the easy route. Disturb us, Lord, when with the all the stuff we have We have lost our thirst For the waters of life; Having fallen in love with life, We have stopped dreaming of eternity And in our efforts to build a new earth, We have allowed our vision Of the new Heaven to dim. Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly, To venture on wilder seas Where storms will show Your mastery; Where losing sight of land, We shall find the stars. We ask you to push back The horizons of our hopes; And to push back the future In strength, courage, hope, and love. This we ask in the name of our Captain, Who is Jesus Christ. Amen May the peace of Jesus the Christ Be with you, wherever he takes you. May He guide you through the wilderness, protect you through the storm. May He bring you home amazed at where you have been, Amazed by what you have seen. May he bring you home Celebrating, to live the revolution united under our master. The Black sheep that lights the darkness Jesus the Christ. Amen |