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These prayers draw on the words in Psalm 84 - Happy are those whose strength is in you. I often turn up to worship tired from the week before, full of concern for the week that lies ahead. These opening prayers are my attempt to focus at the beginning of worship on the promise that the Lord will strengthen us, that as we come before God to sing his praises, we will be welcomed and find a home. The blessing calls upon God to bless us and strengthen us for the week ahead.
Happy are those who live in your house, singing your praise.
Happy are those whose strength is in you.
Loving God, you gather us from so many different places to worship you this morning.
Loving God, you welcome us into your house, the host who has waited with expectation for our arrival.
We come tired from the week that is past.
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© Christine Dutton 2013