The Psalm
Psalm 103:1 (CSB) My soul, bless the LORD, and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
The Prayer
Lord
So what then can I say?
So what then can I do?
All I can do is simply thank you.
So from the bottom of my heart,
I thank you for giving me strength.
Thank you my Father God.
Thank you my Christ Jesus.
Thank you my Holy Spirit.
You judged me faithful.
You appointed to Your service.
Despite my dishonoring and blaspheming,
Your holy name,
despite my persecution and hatred
those who love you,
despite my perverted and violent opposition
towards you,
Still
I only received mercy
because I was lost
I was lame
I was deaf
I was blind
I was stupid
I was ignorant
I was evil
I was dead
and I was not looking and could not look for you whatsoever.
But Your beautiful, sweet and tender
love, mercy and grace
overflowed for me
overwhelmingly
undeservedly
ill-deservingly
with your unbroken faithfulness
and your relentless love
that can only be by You,
for You,
through You,
my Christ Jesus my Lord my Savior.
These words
out of my heart
are true
and with all of my hope and dreams
and desires and wishes
that these words would be sweet to your ears.
I know
that you came in this world
to rescue your people
to pull them out of despair
to give your people life
to save them from their sins
to bring them to you
evil sinners
at war with you
All of us
And I lead this group.
I am the foremost
I am their chief
I am their victor
I am their champion of those who would face Your terrifying wrath!
Yet,
in this reason
that Your grace abounds all the more
that Your mercy renews every morning
that Your love never ceases
that You
my Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ
might display
Your perfection, beauty, tenderness, quickness,
Your love, mercy, grace, patience
for all of those who You call Yours
and those would believe upon Your holy name for life forever.
This is why I will sing
to my God of the everlasting to the everlasting
my Triune
my Father
my Son
my Holy Spirit
my immortal
my invisible
my Only One
my Creator
my Sustainer
my Merciful
my Peace
my Grace
my Faith
my Messiah
my Immanuel, God with Us
my Blessed
my Living Word
my Christ
my Son of God
my Fellow Heir
my Second Adam
my Kinsman Redeemer
my Beginning
my Means
my End
my Majesty
my Truth
my Way
my Life
my Wisdom
my Teacher
my Rescuer
my Promise
my Calling
my Fulfillment
my Abundance
my Host
my Governor
my High Priest
my Prophet
my Apostle
my Sufferer
my Messiah
my Servant
my Son of Man
my Glorified
my Power
my Gospel
my Guide
my Elector
my All-Sufficient
my Lion of Judah
my Worthy Lamb who was slain
my King of all kings
my Lord of all lords
my Commander
my Ruler above all
my Name above all Names
my Wonderful Counselor
my Mighty God
my Everlasting Father
my Prince of Peace
my Holiness
my Righteousness
my Justice
my Faithfulness
my Mercy
my Grace
my Friend
my Confidence
my Pastor
my Elder
my Brother
my Assurance
my Redeemer
my Rock
my Salvation
my All in all
my Exalted
my Glorious
my Beloved
my Joy
my Song
my Love
my Jesus Christ, King, Lord, Savior and Messiah
my Father, my Father, my Abba, my heart
my Holy Spirit, my comfort, my peace, my gift, my breath.
So I will be so very careful to
worship,
sing,
praise,
glorify,
exalt,
proclaim,
honor,
dedicate,
and love
You alone.
I pray this desperately and joyfully,
in the beautiful,
sweet,
precious,
most tender,
loveliest,
most worthy,
dearest name of
Your Son.
His name is
the Lord Jesus Christ.
And with every bit of my soul
body
strength
mind
heart
I will praise and bless your holy name
forever
Amen.