The Son of Man Enthroned, Lawrence OP, via Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Blessing and glory and wisdom
and thanksgiving and honour
and power and might
to you, Lord Jesus.

You rule this world
with love and grace.

There are days when we have a hard time seeing it
but you have promised that
you are moving all creation toward that time
when God will get what God wants —
a creation where peace and goodness and compassion
shape all of life.

And you give us good work to do
in the time that is ours:
prayer and praise and hope and truth.

We are not always sure how what we do is serving your holy purposes
but we submit our lives to you.
We trust you, our crucified and risen Lord,
to take what we offer and transform it
so that it glorifies you. Amen

 

Christine Jerrett, minister in the United Church of Canada

_______________________

 

 

After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude 

that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, 

standing before the throne and before the Lamb. 

They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. 

And they cried out in a loud voice:

    “Salvation belongs to our God,
    who sits on the throne,
    and to the Lamb.”

 

All the angels were standing around the throne 

and around the elders and the four living creatures. 

They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying:

    “Amen!
    Praise and glory
    and wisdom and thanks and honor
    and power and strength
    be to our God for ever and ever.
    Amen!”