Minister: Lift up your hearts!
Congregation: We lift them up to the Lord!
Father of all mercy, and God of all comfort, we praise You as the God who does not neglect us in our sorrows and troubles. We know that false gods pretend to be above the daily concerns of tiny creatures such as ourselves, and they like to pretend that such haughtiness is a sign of their grandeur. But Father, we worship You as the one who told us to intercede with You about our daily bread. You are the one who revealed to us that sparrows do not fall to the ground outside Your care, and that we are worth more than many sparrows. You care about our small afflictions, from parking places to being late for piano lessons, and You care about our great afflictions, from open heart surgeries to bankruptcies.
Father, in Your greatness You stoop, and You teach us how to do the same. For this we praise and worship You. You are the great and glorious God; Your humility is infinite, endless.
And so, gracious Father, we worship You now through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end, amen
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