A Prayer Contemplating The Glory of Christ
King of Glory,
Father of life,
O magnificent Redeemer!
How marvelous are the works of Your hands,
How glorious is Your name in all the earth!
The heavens declare the glory and splendor of Your holy name.
None is like You, O Lord.
No other name makes our hearts sing,
No other name satisfies our souls in all the earth.
Yes, we rejoice and sing with the hymn writer:
No voice can sing, no heart can frame,
Nor can the memory find
A sweeter sound than Thy blessed name,
O Savior of mankind!
Indeed, the Savior of mankind,
Savior of our souls!
How can it be?
O how can it be
That the Lord God Almighty,
Creator of the heavens and the earth,
You who know no sin,
Came to be in the likeness of man,
Of flesh and bone,
Shared our weakness in a body,
Lived in this fallen world,
Suffered and died a shameful death on the cross?
That the Lord God Omnipotent became a Man like us
Is inconceivable.
You, O Lord, not only dwelt among us as the Son of Man,
But died as our substitute.
How can this be?
All hail the power of Jesus’ name!
Bring forth the royal diadem
And crown Him, crown Him Lord of all!
Crown Him with many crowns!
O worship the King!
You angels of heaven, worship Him!
Bow down and His glory proclaim!
O men of the earth, adore Him!
With gold of obedience and incense of holiness,
Kneel and adore Him! The Lord is His name.
You creation of His hands, fall on your knees!
O shining sun, moon, and stars —
But no! His glory outshines them all.
Dimmed sun and darkened moon,
Twisted dark stars… your glories are no more,
For the King of glory shines brighter.
Again, fall on your knees before the Lord Jesus Christ,
For He is!
By His light we know the light.
You, Lord, are fairer than all the sons of men.
Grace is poured upon Your lips.
Your throne, O God, is forever and ever.
May Your name be exalted in all the earth!
May the glory of the King of kings shine forth!
For He is the I AM,
The First and the Last,
The One who is Holy and True,
The Amen, the Faithful and True Witness,
The Beginning of the creation of God,
The Rock of Ages,
Emmanuel, the Son of God.
O Lord, what can we say?
Our utterance fails us.
Our hearts overflow with a theme,
Our tongue, with a limited mind, lacks the proper words.
You alone can sufficiently tell of Your majesty
And glorify Your holy name, O Lord.
So let it be,
In Christ Jesus’ name.
Amen.
