PRAYER OF JOY
Through the atoning death of Christ our Savior, the light of the gospel of his glory has shone into our sin-darkened hearts and brought us into the glorious dawn of salvation. Our hearts resound and rejoice that we are now joined to Christ and nothing can separate us from our love in him.

 

 

SCRIPTURE READING
John 17:1–5

 

When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.