His banner over us is love

Merciful God, we adore you this morning, for assuring us, that no matter how angry you are with us, that you will still stretch your hand out to help us. Only you, dear God, could be so loving, for we continually hurt you in thought, word, and deed, we grieve your spirit daily, we fail to give you the honor and glory due your name, yet, in your mercy, you promised, that your hand will never be too short to save us, nor your ears too heavy to hear our cries, that you will not be angry with us forever, that you will remove our sins from us as far as the east is from the west. What could we give you in return for your goodness and mercy toward us? We will enter into your gates with thanksgiving, and into your courts with praise this and every morning. Oh, thank you Lord, that your banner over us is love.