I will sing praise

to the name of the LORD,

     the Most High.

               Psalm 7. 17

(Not just thanking God

      for this or that,

for what He has done

and what He is doing,

     but worshiping Him.

That is the strength

largely missing from our lives.

Worship always changes us.)

O LORD,

As we enter into this day,

as we begin another new week,

        we praise You by name.

We praise You audibly in words

and song and the way we

             speak to others.

We praise You

     by honoring Who You are.

If life were easy,

    we would not recognize

    our need for You.

In our praise,

    we verbally acknowledge

              Your Presence.

Adoring You

  is not just a Sunday thing,

but a daily place of strength

    with which to go forth.