Refrain: Holy are you, Lord of Hosts. Holy, holy, holy.
God of mercy we pray to you,
With all our joys and all our burdens.
Holy are you, Lord of Hosts.
Holy, holy, holy.
Your power is beyond our imagination;
Your grace is beyond our comprehension;
Your presence is beyond our senses;
Your goodness is beyond our wildest hope.
We give you thanks for the movement of your spirit:
In the church and in the world,
In the past and in the present,
In our lives and in our neighbors,
In our hearts and in our minds.
Holy are you, Lord of Hosts.
Holy, holy, holy.
Even as we praise you for your power and your might,
We carry the weight of a hurting world.
Where there is pain, breathe your comfort.
Where there hunger, help us share our bread.
Where there thirst, splash living water.
Where there is weakness, help us know your strength.
Hear the prayers of our hearts,
O God our maker,
and hear the prayers we dare not put to words.
Lift them into your being,
Lift our hearts to your presence.
Into our lives, breathe your love.
Into our silence, breathe your mercy.
Holy are you, Lord of Hosts.
Holy, holy, holy.
In the name of Christ,
In the love Christ,
In the grace of Christ, we pray.
Amen.
