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Prayer
Psalms And Prayers For Congregational Participation
CALL TO WORSHIP
Join in the praise of the majestic name for our mighty Sovereign is supreme over all nations. Worship with reverence before God's throne, for God is holy.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
GOD OF GLORY, GOD OF GRACE, GOD TO BE SEEN IN HUMAN FACE, WE ARE NOT WORTHY OF THE VISION OF YOUR
GLORY AND ARE NOT PURE IN HEART SO AS TO GLIMPSE YOUR HOLINESS WITHOUT SHAME. WE ARE ABLE TO SEE YOU NOW AS THROUGH A DARK GLASS BUT ANTICIPATE THE DAY WHEN WE WILL BE READY TO SEE YOU FACE TO FACE. EXTEND YOUR PATIENCE WITH US AS WE LEARN TO LOVE YOU FULLY AND OUR NEIGHBOR AS OURSELVES, THROUGH JESUS OUR SAVIOR. AMEN
DECLARATION OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS
Hear the Good News! Though our sins are punishable, God forgives us as we confess our sins Friends, believe the Good News. IN JESUS CHRIST, WE ARE FORGIVEN.
EXHORTATION
In the full light of truth live in God's sight and try to commend yourselves to everyone's good conscience.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
REVEALING GOD, WE WOULD HEAR YOUR WORD AGAIN SO THAT, MORE BRILLIANTLY THAN ANY OTHER MEMORABLE
HUMAN BEINGS, WE MAY ENJOY THE PERCEPTION OF JESUS AS HAVING THE QUALITIES THAT ARE THOSE OF YOUR CHOSEN. AMEN
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
GOD OF MOSES AND ELIJAH, PETER AND PAUL, LUTHER AND CALVIN, POPE JOHN THE TWENTY-THIRD AND BILLY GRAHAM, WE GIVE THANKS FOR ALL WHO HAVE REVEALED YOUR WORD BY PREACHING AND WRITING. GOD OF DAVID AND LUKE, BACH AND MENDELSSOHN, KEBLE AND FANNIE CROSBY, WE REJOICE IN THE MUSIC AND SONG THAT HAS BEEN A MEANS OF EXPRESSING OUR PRAISE TO YOUR NAME. GOD OF MICHAELANGELO AND REMBRANDT, SALVATORE DALI AND FRANCES HOOK, WE APPRECIATE THE ART THAT HAS BRIGHTENED OUR VISION OF YOUR GLORY. MOST OF ALL WE CELEBRATE THE GRACE YOU HAVE MANIFEST IN JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF, SEEN BY HIS GENERATION AND REMEMBERED EVER SINCE IN WORD AND SACRAMENT. AMEN
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
GOD OF CLOUDS AND STREAMING LIGHT, WAKE US FROM DOZING DISCIPLESHIP TO ALERT WITNESSING AND THE DEVOTION OF WHAT WE ARE AND WHAT WE HAVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE WORLD IN OUR TIME. AMEN
PSALM 99
The Lord is king;
LET THE PEOPLE TREMBLE;
He is enthroned upon the cherubim;
LET THE EARTH SHAKE.
The Lord is great in Zion;
HE IS HIGH ABOVE ALL PEOPLES.
Let them confess his Name,
WHICH IS GREAT AND AWESOME;
(ALL) HE IS THE HOLY ONE.
O mighty king,
LOVER OF JUSTICE,
you have established equity,
YOU HAVE EXECUTED JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS IN JACOB.
Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God
AND FALL DOWN BEFORE HIS FOOTSTOOL;
(ALL) HE IS THE HOLY ONE.
Moses and Aaron among his priests,
AND SAMUEL AMONG THOSE WHO CALL UPON HIS NAME,
He called upon the Lord,
AND HE ANSWERED THEM.
He spoke to them out of the pillar of cloud;
THEY KEPT TESTIMONIES AND THE DECREE THAT HE GAVE THEM.
O Lord our God, you answered them indeed;
YOU WERE A GOD WHO FORGAVE THEM,
(ALL) YET PUNISHED THEM FOR THEIR EVIL DEEDS.
Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God
AND WORSHIP HIM UPON HIS HOLY HILL;
(ALL) FOR THE LORD OUR GOD IS THE HOLY ONE.
Join in the praise of the majestic name for our mighty Sovereign is supreme over all nations. Worship with reverence before God's throne, for God is holy.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
GOD OF GLORY, GOD OF GRACE, GOD TO BE SEEN IN HUMAN FACE, WE ARE NOT WORTHY OF THE VISION OF YOUR
GLORY AND ARE NOT PURE IN HEART SO AS TO GLIMPSE YOUR HOLINESS WITHOUT SHAME. WE ARE ABLE TO SEE YOU NOW AS THROUGH A DARK GLASS BUT ANTICIPATE THE DAY WHEN WE WILL BE READY TO SEE YOU FACE TO FACE. EXTEND YOUR PATIENCE WITH US AS WE LEARN TO LOVE YOU FULLY AND OUR NEIGHBOR AS OURSELVES, THROUGH JESUS OUR SAVIOR. AMEN
DECLARATION OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS
Hear the Good News! Though our sins are punishable, God forgives us as we confess our sins Friends, believe the Good News. IN JESUS CHRIST, WE ARE FORGIVEN.
EXHORTATION
In the full light of truth live in God's sight and try to commend yourselves to everyone's good conscience.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
REVEALING GOD, WE WOULD HEAR YOUR WORD AGAIN SO THAT, MORE BRILLIANTLY THAN ANY OTHER MEMORABLE
HUMAN BEINGS, WE MAY ENJOY THE PERCEPTION OF JESUS AS HAVING THE QUALITIES THAT ARE THOSE OF YOUR CHOSEN. AMEN
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
GOD OF MOSES AND ELIJAH, PETER AND PAUL, LUTHER AND CALVIN, POPE JOHN THE TWENTY-THIRD AND BILLY GRAHAM, WE GIVE THANKS FOR ALL WHO HAVE REVEALED YOUR WORD BY PREACHING AND WRITING. GOD OF DAVID AND LUKE, BACH AND MENDELSSOHN, KEBLE AND FANNIE CROSBY, WE REJOICE IN THE MUSIC AND SONG THAT HAS BEEN A MEANS OF EXPRESSING OUR PRAISE TO YOUR NAME. GOD OF MICHAELANGELO AND REMBRANDT, SALVATORE DALI AND FRANCES HOOK, WE APPRECIATE THE ART THAT HAS BRIGHTENED OUR VISION OF YOUR GLORY. MOST OF ALL WE CELEBRATE THE GRACE YOU HAVE MANIFEST IN JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF, SEEN BY HIS GENERATION AND REMEMBERED EVER SINCE IN WORD AND SACRAMENT. AMEN
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
GOD OF CLOUDS AND STREAMING LIGHT, WAKE US FROM DOZING DISCIPLESHIP TO ALERT WITNESSING AND THE DEVOTION OF WHAT WE ARE AND WHAT WE HAVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE WORLD IN OUR TIME. AMEN
PSALM 99
The Lord is king;
LET THE PEOPLE TREMBLE;
He is enthroned upon the cherubim;
LET THE EARTH SHAKE.
The Lord is great in Zion;
HE IS HIGH ABOVE ALL PEOPLES.
Let them confess his Name,
WHICH IS GREAT AND AWESOME;
(ALL) HE IS THE HOLY ONE.
O mighty king,
LOVER OF JUSTICE,
you have established equity,
YOU HAVE EXECUTED JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS IN JACOB.
Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God
AND FALL DOWN BEFORE HIS FOOTSTOOL;
(ALL) HE IS THE HOLY ONE.
Moses and Aaron among his priests,
AND SAMUEL AMONG THOSE WHO CALL UPON HIS NAME,
He called upon the Lord,
AND HE ANSWERED THEM.
He spoke to them out of the pillar of cloud;
THEY KEPT TESTIMONIES AND THE DECREE THAT HE GAVE THEM.
O Lord our God, you answered them indeed;
YOU WERE A GOD WHO FORGAVE THEM,
(ALL) YET PUNISHED THEM FOR THEIR EVIL DEEDS.
Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God
AND WORSHIP HIM UPON HIS HOLY HILL;
(ALL) FOR THE LORD OUR GOD IS THE HOLY ONE.
