Exalted God and King, let us praise Your name today and always. We need only look at the handiwork of Your creation, and there we discover how great You are and due our praise. Who You are and what You have done are beyond our wildest imaginings.
Let our generation carry on the legacy of those who have gone before and told us of Your majesty. For in thick and thin You continued to reveal to them the wonder of Your care and provision. Though they had to endure challenges to their lives and well–being, nonetheless, they gave testimony to the awe of Your goodness and mercy.
As they meditated on Your presence in their lives, so may we. As they proclaimed Your great deeds, so may we. As they acknowledged Your compassion and sang of Your righteousness, so may we.
For You are a God of eternity. In our lives, as in theirs, You remind us that You have been gracious and compassionate. Despite our mistakes, as with theirs, You have always been slow to anger and rich in mercy.
This day, O Lord, may we bear witness to Your goodness that those who follow us will know You.
In Your timeless and gracious name, we pray. Amen.
Psalm 145:1–9
I hope our people will keep up their courage. I have not doubt of their finally succeeding by the blessing of GOD, nor have I any doubt that so good a cause will fail of that blessing.
—Benjamin Franklin
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