Now to Him who is Almighty
with all-abundant power
To Him who with all energy
works in us ev’ry hour
To the Lord be all the glory
in the church Christ has won
Today and through eternity
for all that Christ has done
(To the tune of “We Sing The Greatness Of Our God”)
Before the Lord we bend the knee
with humble reverence
Responding to His great mercy
and with real earnestness
Before our Father now we come
as His own family
We ask that He would bless us from
the wealth of His glory
We pray now for the Spirit’s power
His strength to us impart
Transform us as Christ dwells each hour
within each longing heart
Help us to know Christ’s matchless love
so vast in every way
With the fullness of God above
fill us more every day
(To the tune of “We Sing The Greatness Of Our God”)
We are servants of our great King
our Savior and our Lord
The good news of Jesus to bring
that He might be adored
We serve by God’s strong grace alone
We need it ev’ry day
We seek his strength before his throne
as we kneel down to pray
We serve with real humility
each sister and brother
We give of ourselves willingly
to serve one another
(To the tune of “O God Our Help In Ages Past”)
Behold this revealed mystery
In Christ we are all one
We share one hope as one body
One Spirit through the Son
This mystery we now proclaim
That all may enter in
And find new life in Jesus’ name
Forgiveness from their sin
So let us all in Christ believe
Draw near to God in prayer
In suffering His peace receive
Cast on Him every care
(To the tune of “O God Our Help In Ages Past”)
Together we are God’s temple
Set apart to the Lord
The place in which our God now dwells
Established by His Word
We stand on the gospel knowing
Christ is our cornerstone
Built together ever growing
In Christ and Christ alone
So come ready your God to meet
Your Lord to now worship
Before the feast of His Word eat
And love the fellowship
(To the tune of “O God Our Help In Ages Past)
In Christ we are now all welcome
As part of His body
Citizens of His new kingdom
Part of His family
So draw near to our God above
Rejoice and ever sing
Commit to each other in love
And serve our gracious King
(To the tune of “O God Our Help In Ages Past)
Christ is our peace – the battle’s won
Now we are His body
He died for us to make us one
So walk in unity
Christ is our peace – the battle’s won
To God we’re reconciled
Come to the Father through the Son
As His beloved child
(To the tune of “O God Our Help In Ages Past”)
We once were far away from You
But now the path is clear:
Christ shed His blood, our hearts You drew
And we have been brought near
In Christ we have your salvation
And Your countless blessings
Your promises and adoption
And hope of His coming
So help us now walk close to You
With thanks, humility
With living hope ‘til all is new
Proclaim Your great mercy
(To the tune of “O God Our Help In Ages Past”)
In Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 1:16-20, he approaches God as the Father of glory. God is our Father, and yet at the same time he is the God of all glory. In the Old Testament, God is often referred to as the God of glory or the King of glory. Now we can call him our Father, but he is still the Father of glory. Or as Jesus teaches us, he is our Father in heaven. Calling him our Father means we can come boldly into his presence through Jesus as his children. “In heaven” and “of glory” means we must approach him with reverence and humility.
Is this how we approach God when we come before him in prayer or to worship? Boldly before our Father? Reverently and humbly before our glorious God? Do we mindlessly come into his presence, or do we consider into whose presence we come? He is the Father of glory.
I once was going my own way
Condemned for all my sin
But Jesus died – rose the third day
My salvation to win
And this good news one day I learned
And by grace I received
From all my sin I gladly turned
And in Christ I believed
Then into my life Jesus came
He is mighty to save
He changed me – gave me a new name
And all my sins forgave
(To the tune of “Amazing Grace”)
Brian J. Mikul 