God, our heavenly Father and the

God, our heavenly Father

and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ:

We praise and thank you today and always!

You are worthy of our praise

simply for who You are:

You are good and You are strong,

You are gracious, just and loving.

As we confront this world that lacks hope,

a world caught up in war, hunger, poverty and

spiritual emptiness,

in Your great mercy You freely give us a new birth

into the living hope

through Jesus’ resurrection from the dead.

There is no darkness so great

that your light is not…