1 Peter 2

I have trusted you, heavenly father, and I know that you are good. I long for your spiritual food for me each day as I grow up into salvation. I come to you today as a living stone, chosen and precious to you, to be built up as part of your spiritual house; to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to you, father, through my Lord Jesus, the Christ.  He is the corner stone, chosen by you, holy and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.

By your grace and choice, father, I am of a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, one of your own possessions, father, that I may proclaim your excellencies as you have called me out of darkness into your marvelous light.  Once I was not a people, but now I am your person; once I did not receive mercy, but now I have received mercy. I pray others would see God in my deeds and that God,my father, would be glorified.