Father in heaven,
all creation rightly gives you praise,
for all life and all holiness come from you.
In the plan of your wisdom
she who bore the Christ in her womb
was raised body and soul in glory to be with him in heaven.
May we follow her example in reflecting your holiness
and join in her hymn of endless love and praise.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

We always thank God,
the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus
and of the love you have for all God's people –
the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven
and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel that has come to you. (Colossians 1:3–5)

Lord our God,
we praise your name because we are allowed to bear witness to what we see and hear,
to all the good you have given us.
May we become firmly and faithfully united,
awaiting the glorious day when your almighty hand will be victorious
and will bring an end to the many evils among us.
On that day you will be praised
throughout all nations and everything will be clothed anew, to the glory of your great name.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen.