No eye has seen you, God invisible,
The God of perfect law and miracle;
You show yourself in many ways —
All speak as one, but holding the keys
To perfect knowledge of you is Christ;
He is the Son, in him the last
And final Word, the unfolded plan,
The only path for broken man. Continue reading “No eye has seen you”
The Power to Do Is Yours
Praise be yours for your eternal plan,
For faithful, selfless love shared freely with man,
For wisdom in your world, for truth to guide,
For giving a mind to think and a will to decide.
The power to do is yours, from you success —
We fail and stumble often, we confess!
Lord, give us deeper faith and make us strong,
Remind us, in our hearts, to whom we belong.
To you are glory, strength, and every praise,
O holy God, for perfect are your ways!
The wonder of this world
Not just another day, O Lord, is today, but a day full of life and opportunity! Not a day to feel tired or bored or aggravated, but a day of joy and energy and gratitude!
You make the difference, O God! Be present with me. Live within me. Let your merciful reign watch over me. Make every step of mine a sign of your guidance. Continue reading “The wonder of this world”
The God of all plans
You had it all planned, O Lord, the how, the why, the when, the who, the where. Down to the last detail. Your purpose would not be frustrated. Your beloved project would find success. Your word was fulfilled. Continue reading “The God of all plans”
Created with the powers of reason
We praise you, O God, that the truth is knowable and not some dark mystery incapable of being understood. We acknowledge our finiteness and limited capacity, and give you thanks that you have put the truth within our grasp. Continue reading “Created with the powers of reason”
Make it happen, Lord
Make it happen, Lord, that I might breathe
The air of holiness, the scent of joy;
To freeze the fleeting hour, frustrate the thief
Of time by eternal acts that fill the void. Continue reading “Make it happen, Lord”
A greater God
A greater God you are
Than all our small concerns;
Your hand is bigger far
Than all our mental turns.
Look down upon our mound
Of selfish thoughts and toys;
Do our complaints astound
Your heart, our groans and ploys? Continue reading “A greater God”
From the tiniest atom to the most expansive galaxy
Father of spirits, you deserve all praise and glory for your wisdom and power, for your wondrous acts of creation, for the universe which operates according to your command.
From the tiniest atom to the most expansive galaxy, your intricate plan becomes clear. You have left nothing to chance. You care for humankind in remote space, in the ground beneath his feet, in the waters teeming with life. Continue reading “From the tiniest atom to the most expansive galaxy”
Be for me my air of breathing
Be, O Lord, my morning blessing,
day’s endurance, evening resting,
Be for me my air of breathing,
Sight for eyes and food for eating. Continue reading “Be for me my air of breathing”
Read this and say amen: Let not our age pass by in vain
Let not our age pass by in vain,
Our days without your hand;
Make justice strong, let evil wane
Like time’s few grains of sand. Continue reading “Read this and say amen: Let not our age pass by in vain”