Open My Heart

Inspired by Psalm 96:1-6

Open my heart.

sing a new song of praise.

To sing a new song, 

or remember an old song.

To sing a song of praise to the Lord.

Open my mouth to sing a song

To declare God's presence in the world.

To remember for everyone 

God's saving love for God's beloved.

For all.

For every day.

Open my life

so that the work I do may be acts of praise

that declare God's love to the world.

That help others to see

God's marvelous acts in our world

For them.

For great is the Lord

and greatly to be praised.

I forget.

I close my eyes to God,

and see instead what is not God

What is not important.

What distracts me from God.

But God made the heavens

And created the world around me.

Honor and majesty surround God.

Surround me, when I am in God's presence.

Strength and beauty are in God's sanctuary.

Open my heart.

Open my mind

Open my mouth

to declare the majesty of the Lord.