This is the day
When you give the breath of life
To this world,
When you enkindle
A fire of love in your people.
Today is the day
that we are called together
To be your church.
We thank you with the words,
The seed that you have sown in us
And we admire you
In the power of the Holy Spirit
And joyfully proclaim you
As our Father.

You have kindled your light in us
And you have inspired us
with your Holy Spirit.
We pray that we
Impelled by this spirit
May always seek the truth
and revere your word
And that we may find Jesus,
Your son, our life,
Your servant and our way


Huub Oosterhuis