Psalm 103:1-13, 22
Bless the LORD, my soul, 
and all my inmost parts bless God's holy name
Bless the LORD my soul, 
and do not forget all the benefits of God's doing:
forgiving all your wrongdoing;
healing all your diseases;
redeeming your life from the Pit;
crowning you with lovingkindness and mercy;
filling your eternity with goodness
- so that your youth is restored, as an eagle's.
The LORD, who works to put things right,
with justice for all the oppressed, 
whose way was made known to Moses,
and God's deeds to the children of Israel.
The LORD, compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger, and always faithful,
whose displeasure is not long-lasting,
whose anger is not for ever;
does not do to us according to our sins
nor deal with us according to what we have done wrong.
Indeed, as high as the heavenly canopy is above the earth,
so is God's lovingkindness for those who hold the LORD in holy awe.
As distant as the sunrise is from the sunset 
the LORD removes our rebellion from us.
As a father is compassionate to his children 
so the LORD is compassionate to those who revere the LORD God.

Bless the LORD, all God's works, in every part of God's realm.
Bless the LORD, my soul.
 

CALL TO WORSHIP AND PRAYER OF APPROACH (from Psalm 103:1-5)
Bless the LORD, my soul, 
and all my inmost parts bless God's holy name
Bless the LORD my soul, 
and do not forget all the benefits of God's doing:
We bless you, O LORD, 
forgiving our wrongdoing;
healing us of all that causes dis-ease in our lives;
rescuing our lives from death;
crowning us with your lovingkindness and mercy;
filling our eternity with goodness
so that we have a sense of being young again; strong as an eagle.
LORD God, you who work to put things right,
with justice for all the oppressed;
you who made your way known to Moses,
and your deeds to the children of Israel;
gather us by your Spirit,
enliven us by your Word,
that our worship may be to your glory. Amen
 

CONFESSION
(from Psalm 103:8-10) God of mercy and grace,
slow to anger, and always faithful,
our lives are not as you would have them be.
Our ways have not been your ways;
our words have not been your words;
our thoughts have not been your thoughts.
Deal with us, 
not according to what we have done wrong,
but according to your lovingkindness.
By your Spirit, direct our lives
so that we might walk more closely
in the way of Jesus Christ our Lord,
in whose name we pray. Amen.

A WORD OF ASSURANCE (Psalm 103:11-12)
Indeed, as high as the heavenly canopy is above the earth,
so is God's lovingkindness for those who hold the LORD in holy awe.
As distant as the sunrise is from the sunset 
the LORD removes our rebellion from us.
Bless the LORD, O my soul.

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