Ashes are my Beauty

Lord, the Lord, we praise you today that you are the all compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”Exodus 34:5-7
We praise you that you know each of us by name
This morning we will not fear
For you have redeemed my family;
You have summoned my family by name; and we are yours.
When we pass through the waters,
You will be with us;
and when we pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over us.
When we walk through the fire,
We will not be burned;
the flames will not set us ablaze.(Isaiah 43:1-3)
For You are the Lord our God,
the Holy One of Israel, our Savior;
You will give us hidden treasures,
riches stored in secret places, (Isaiah 45:3)
Before We were born the Lord called us;
from my mother’s womb you spoke my name.
You make my mouth like a sharpened sword,
in the shadow of your hand you hide me;
You have made my family and I into polished arrows
and concealed us in your quiver.
You said to us, “You are my servants,
in whom I will display my splendor.”(Isaiah 49:1-3)
Display your splendor in us Jesus
We fear nothing because you say
You are the good shepherd; you know your sheep and we as your sheep know you— just as the Father knows you Jesus and you know the Father—and You lay down your life for the us the sheep. Help us to be your hands and feet and run after the other sheep that are not of our sheep pen. You love them and must bring them also. They too will listen to your voice, and we shall be one flock and have one shepherd.
Lord you know those who are yours,” and, “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.”
We confess our sin is ever before us
Help us turn from wickedness
In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use. Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work. Help us to be a family, your servants used as instruments for a special purpose.(2 Timothy 2:19-26)
Lord you will show who belongs to you and who is holy,
and I praise you, that you have made our family come near you.
We want to come near you Lord, choose us, choose me
I praise you for causing my family and I to come near you (Numbers 16:4-7)
Jesus I praise you for the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for us in heaven (Colossians 1:5)
Your Presence will go with us, and You will give us rest.”
I praise you that you put my family in the cleft in the rock and you cover us with your hand
(Exodus 33:14&19)
In the shelter of your presence you hide us
from all human intrigues;
you keep us safe in your dwelling
from accusing tongues. Psalm 31:20
We thank you Jesus that you lifted us out of the slimy pit,
out of the mud and mire;
You set my family’s feet on a rock
and give us a firm place to stand.(psalms 40:2)
Our salvation and honor depend on God;
You, Abba, are our mighty rock and refuge.
We Trust in you at all times;
Help us to pour out our hearts to you,
for you,
God you are our refuge.(Psalms 40:2)
(Isaiah 45:1-9)
You will go before us
and you will level the mountains;
And break down gates of bronze
and cut through bars of iron.
We praise YOU, that you give us hidden treasures,
riches stored in secret places,
so that we may know that you are the Lord,
the God of Israel, who summons each of us by name.
We Glorify Your Name
For the sake of Jacob my servant,
of Israel my chosen,
You summon us by name
and bestow on us a title of honor,
Forgive us when we do not acknowledge you.
We know you are the Lord, and there is no other;
apart from you there is no God.
You strengthen us,
Even though we have not acknowledged you,
We repent and confess for any way we have not given you all the glory
We praise you that you are Faithful even when we are faithless
We praise you from the rising of the sun
to the place of its setting
We live as your hands and feet so that
people may know there is none besides you.
You are the Lord, and there is no other.
You form the light and create darkness,
You bring prosperity and create disaster;
We praise you Lord, that you do all these things.
We praise you that you make the heavens above,
rain down your righteousness;
let the clouds shower it down.
Let the earth open wide,
let salvation spring up,
let righteousness flourish with it;
Thank you God that you reside in my heart and Reign all of creation
Many, Lord my God,
are the wonders you have done,
the things you planned for us.
None can compare with you;
were I to speak and tell of your deeds,
they would be too many to declare.(Psalms 40:5)
Thank you that your salvation is near us because we fear you,
that your glory may dwell in our life.
Love and faithfulness meet together;
righteousness and peace kiss each other.
Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,
and righteousness looks down from heaven.
The Lord will indeed give what is good,
and our land will yield its harvest.
You,
Our Righteousness,
You go before us
and you prepare the way for my families steps.(Psalm 85:)