Take us from where we are,
to where you want us to be;
make us not merely guardians of a heritage,
but living signs of your coming Kingdom;
fire us with passion for justice and peace
between all people;
fill us with that faith, hope and love
which embody the Gospel;
and through the power of the Holy Spirit
make us one.
That the world may believe,
that your name may be enthroned in our nation,
that your church may more effectively be your body,
we commit ourselves
to love you, serve you,
and follow you as pilgrims not strangers.
(Taken from the inaugural service of ACTS, Sept 1990)
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Take us from where we are,
to where you want us to be;
make us not merely guardians of a heritage,
but living signs of your coming Kingdom;
fire us with passion for justice and peace
between all people;
fill us with that faith, hope and love
which embody the Gospel;
and through the power of the Holy Spirit
make us one.
That the world may believe,
that your name may be enthroned in our nation,
that your church may more effectively be your body,
we commit ourselves
to love you, serve you,
and follow you as pilgrims not strangers.
(Taken from the inaugural service of ACTS, Sept 1990)