O Thou, who accepteth the intercessions
which Thy servants offer for each other; re-
member, I entreat Thee, for good all the
members of Thy holy Church throughout all
the world, and especially of that congrega-
tion to which I now belong; grant that we
maybe joined together in the bond of a holy
faith as one body, and bring forth abund-
antly the fruit of good works. May we know
and experience the blessedness of commu-
nion with each other in the rites of a holy
worship, and in mutual acts of charity and
kindness. Give us grace that we may perse-
vere in the ways of godliness, and bring us
all at last to the possession of those unspeak-
able joys which Thou hast prepared for them
that love Thee: that with apostles, martyrs,
confessors, and all saints who have gone be-
fore us in the race of faith, we may enjoy the
full blessedness of communion with Thee and
with each other in Thy eternal and glorious
kingdom: through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The modern movement of worship is designed to break down barriers between man and God, to remove the veil, as it were, from the fearsome holiness of God, which might cause us to tremble. It is designed to make us feel comfortable.
R.C. Sproul