Father Almighty
We long that our hearts might be changed
That our wills might desire you
That our thoughts might be pure
That our actions be godly.
O change us we pray!
Thank you that Christ did not come to change
the externals alone but also to change our hearts.
Holy Spirit accelerate your work in us that
we might truly love you even as we long for that day of culmination.
Amen
Father we thank you
that though we don’t see it, you are inexorably moving history towards the fulfilment
of your promises.
We look forward to
the day of complete fulfilment when your people will stand before you as your sons
and daughters.
We look forward to
the day when the first heaven and the first earth will be distant memories and
chaos will be removed.
We look forward to
the day when we will dwell with you as your people; to the day when you will be
our God totally and completely not partially and superficially as we are so
often guilty of today.
We long for that day
when you will wipe our tears; and when death and pain will be no more.
May we live straining
forward, longing for that day, full of mercy, sharing Christ.
We say with all of
creation, “Come Lord Jesus come!”
Amen
