Hymn We Seek Your Kingdom Tune: Abide with Me

We seek your kingdom throughout every sphere We long for heaven’s demonstration here Jesus, your light shine bright for all to see Transform, revive and heal society

Before all things, in him all things were made Inspiring culture, media and trade May all our work serve your economy Transform, revive and heal society

Peace, truth and justice reigning everywhere With us be present in our public square Fill all who lead with your integrity Transform, revive and heal society

Forgive us Lord, when we have not engaged Failing to scribe your heart on history’s page Make us again what we were made to be Transform, revive and heal society

  Faithful to govern ever may we be Selfless in service, loving constantly In everything may your authority Transform, revive and heal society

A Prayer

God of all Government, Send workers into the harvest field of political life. Call your people. Not simply those who pay you lip service, But those who hear your voice and know your name,

Those who will not serve two masters, Those who will choose kingdom over tribe, Those who are not ashamed of the gospel, Those who will speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.

Those who will seek justice, encourage the oppressed, Defend the cause of the fatherless, and plead the case of the widow. Those who will seek to reconcile more than separate, Those who will seek to co-operate more than compete,

Those who will seek peace more than power, Those who will choose your glory over self-promotion, Those who will choose truth over expediency.

Those who will listen to the still, small voice More than the megaphone of the media. Those who will care for the least of these, rather than genuflect to the greatest,

Those who find their identity and security in divine election more than their election by man. Those whose citizenship is in heaven, and whose primary allegiance is to another King.

Those who cannot help but speak of the reason for the hope that they have, Those who know your grace for their failings.

Call out an army that will march on its knees in humility To fight not with the weapons of this world, But the invisible ammunition of your Kingdom.   AMEN