Christ -
You fill all in all.
Seated in the heavenly places, You reign above every rule, authority, power, and dominion - not only in this age but in all ages.
You are the head of the Church, which is Your body.
May the Church exist through its faith in You - a faith that claims us before we claim it. May the Church love all the saints. May the Church receive a spirit of wisdom and revelation as it comes to know You.
Enlighten the eyes of our hearts, Lord Jesus, so we may know the hope to which You call us, the riches of Your glorious inheritance, and Your power’s immeasurable greatness.
In the name of the One whom God raised, we pray, so we may believe.
Amen.
(This week’s texts and prayers honor the Ascension of the Lord.)