Speak, o lord, as we come to you

To receive the food of your holy word.

Take your truth, plant it deep in us;

Shape and fashion us in your likeness,

That the light of christ

Might be seen today

In our acts of love and

Our deeds of faith.

Speak, o lord, and fulfill in us

All your purposes for your glory.

Teach us, lord, full obedience,

Holy reverence, true humility;

Test our thoughts and our attitudes

In the radiance of your purity.

Cause our faith to rise;

Cause our eyes to see

Your majestic love and authority.

Words of pow’r that can never fail

Let their truth prevail over unbelief.

Speak, o lord, and renew our minds;

Help us grasp the heights

Of your plans for us

Truths unchanged from the dawn of time

That will echo down through eternity.

And by grace we’ll

Stand on your promises,

And by faith we’ll walk

As you walk with us.

Speak, o lord, till your church is built

And the earth is filled

With your glory.