Monday, August 24, 2009

In place of a call to worship / Scripture sentences

Some words based on verses from Psalm 51 that I used to open the service on Sunday evening:

Have mercy on us, O God, according to your unfailing love.

Create in us pure hearts, and renew steadfast spirits within us.

Do not cast us from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from us.

Restore to us the joy of your salvation and grant us willing spirits, to sustain us.

O Lord, open our lips, and our mouths will declare your praise.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

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