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Of the increase of his government and of peace
there will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
to establish it and to uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
from this time forth and forevermore.
The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.
Lord of heaven
Lord of earth
Lord of the church
Lord of all
You are everlasting
You always were
You always are
You always shall be
We are but a vapor
We are but the branches
Apart from You we are nothing
Apart from You we can do nothing
You sent Your only begotten Son to fulfill the very words Isaiah spoke hundreds of years beforehand
Jesus Christ came of the line of David, yet born of the Holy Spirit in the virgin womb
fully God and fully man
through Whom Your Kingdom came to earth
the King came to earth
the King of kings
You have promised of the increase of His government there will be no end
You have promised of the increase of His peace there will be no end
You have come to rule in human hearts by Your Spirit
You have come to bring peace to men through Your blood
Lord of hosts, we praise Your holy name
Your zeal has done this
You have established your Kingdom here
Yet Your kingdom is not of this world
Your kingdom is within us who believe
We are Your chosen people in whom You have put Your Spirit
Lord of hosts, we praise Your holy name
Your zeal has done this
We are a kingdom of priests, a holy nation
Now we are asking that You keep Your promise
Now we are asking that You uphold the Kingdom You have established in us
Lord of hosts, we appeal to You, to Your zeal
Surely the zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.
We have no power of ourselves to be Kingdom people
We look at ourselves and see we are so far from the Kingdom You intended.
Forgive us our sins, O Lord of hosts.
Conform us into Your image.
Lord of hosts, we appeal to You, to Your zeal
Surely the zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.
You have birthed Your people by Your incorruptible seed
Apart from You we were not a people,
but now by Your grace we are Your people
Lord of hosts, we praise Your holy name
Your zeal has done this
You have imparted to Your people Your everlasting life
Apart from You we had no life
but now by Your grace we have everlasting life
Lord of hosts, we praise Your holy name
Your zeal has done this
You have promised to sustain Your people by Your life
You are the beginning and You are the ending
and now by Your grace You are upholding us by the word of Your power
Lord of hosts, we praise Your holy name
Your zeal has done this
You are the alpha and You are the omega
We have no beginning and we have no life
apart from Your sovereign grace breathing life into us
Lord of hosts, we praise Your holy name
Your zeal has done this
You are the author and You are the perfecter
We have no story and we have no faith
apart from Your sovereign grace intervening in our stories
Lord of hosts, we praise Your holy name
Your zeal has done this
Lord of hosts,
We are strangers and aliens here
Sustain and uphold us
Carry and strengthen us
By Your resurrection power
For the pilgrim journey that yet lies ahead for us
Lord of hosts, we appeal to You, to Your zeal
Surely the zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.
We are Your new creation
Ordained to walk in good works
Sanctify and purify us
Complete and finish in us
The work You have begun in us
Lord of hosts, we appeal to You, to Your zeal
Surely the zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.
We are Your ambassadors
Fill and empower us
Anoint and embolden us
Send us out into the world
As You sent Your Son into the world
Lord of hosts, we appeal to You, to Your zeal
Surely the zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.
We are ministers of New Covenant glory
not sufficient of ourselves
may Your grace toward us not be in vain
but let us work harder
yet not us but Your grace in us
Lord of hosts, we appeal to You, to Your zeal
Surely the zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.
We are stewards of Your Gospel
the power of God to those who believe
may we guard it carefully
may we proclaim it boldly
may we never be ashamed of it or of You
Lord of hosts, we appeal to You, to Your zeal
Surely the zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.
Amen.
As His Holy Spirit leads you, please add your prayers to the Lord of hosts…
Zechariah 8:21 