As followers of Jesus Christ,¹
living in this world--
which some seek to control,
but which others view with despair--²
we declare with joy and trust:
Our world belongs to God!³

1 Ps. 103:19-22
2 Ps. 4:6
3 Ps. 24:1

From the beginning,¹
through all the crises of our times,
until his kingdom fully comes,²
God keeps covenant forever.
Our world belongs to him!³
God is King! Let the earth be glad!
Christ is Victor; his rule has begun. Hallelujah!
The Spirit is at work, renewing the creation. Praise the Lord!

1 Ps. 145
2 Rom. 11:33-36
3 Rev. 4-5

But rebel cries sound through the world:¹
some, crushed by failure
or hardened by pain,
give up on life and hope and God;
others, shaken,
but still hoping for human triumph,²
work feverishly to realize their dreams.³
As believers in God
we join this struggle of the spirits,
testing our times by the Spirit's sure Word.

1 Ps. 2
2 Eph. 6:10-18
3 1 John 4

Our world has fallen into sin;
but rebellion and sin can never dethrone God.¹
He does not abandon the work of his hand;
the heavens still declare his glory.
He preserves his world,
sending seasons, sun, and rain,²
upholding his creatures,
renewing the earth,
directing all things to their purpose.
He promised a Savior;
now the whole creation groans³
in the birth pangs of a new creation.

1 Ps. 19
2 Acts 14:15-17
3 Rom. 8:18-25

God holds this world¹
in sovereign love.
He kept his promise,
sending Jesus into the world.
He poured out his Spirit²
and broadcast the news
that sinners who repent and believe in Jesus³
can live
and breathe
and move again
as members of the family of God.

1 John 3:1-21
2 Acts 2
3 Acts 17:22-31

We rejoice in the goodness of God,
renounce the works of darkness,
and dedicate ourselves to holy living.
As covenant partners,
called to faithful obedience,¹
and set free for joyful praise,
we offer our hearts and lives²
to do God's work in his world.³
With tempered impatience, eager to see injustice ended,
we expect the Day of the Lord.
And we are confident
that the light which shines in the present darkness⁴
will fill the earth when Christ appears.

Come, Lord Jesus!⁵
Our world belongs to you.

1 Mic. 6:8
2 Rom. 12:1-2
3 2 Pet. 3
4 1 Cor. 15
5 Rev. 22:20