Your mercy will conquer,
even though we ignore human need,
create misery for earth’s living creatures,
and desecrate the earth,
making the future bleak
for our children and grandchildren.
Your power and promise will not fail.
Though we are obstinate,
narrow minded and prejudiced;
though our faith so much resembles unbelief,
even now, begin again, in your Holy Spirit,
to give us power of utterance;
so that as your people,
charged with your truth,
we will be able, in spite of ourselves,
to make known the promise of your power
for ultimate and endless good.
PAUSE
God says,
Now you shall see
whether my word will come true for you or not.
Do not be afraid,
I have redeemed you,
you are my witnesses.
Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord
