And when we agree together in our prayers, God 'goes into action' - He is eager to listen to us and respond to our heart felt cries to Him. So opening a meeting in prayer can be a remarkably important stage in the service or get together, for it reminds us of these important truths - that God is with us and that God is for us. This page features several beautiful invocations for opening meetings, with sample prayers for,. Opening prayer before worship (suitable for the leader of a meeting to pray before a hymn or time of congregational praise or worship) Lord, today we recall your faithfulness. Thank you that you walk with us everyday, that you are with us in each moment. Thank you that your promises are true and your goodness never fails us.
In this moment we come to you and we lay our lives before you. May we worship and adore you with every fibre of our being. May everything within us cry 'Holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come'. And so today we join with all those who worship and confess you as Lord, from generations past and present, and with all the angels that sing in heaven of your greatness and beauty. Lord we adore you.
Lord we love you. Lord you are so precious to us. This prayer is inspired by the prophet Isaiah's vision of worshiping angels recorded in and witnessed again by the writer of. Opening Reading for Inspiring Worship.
Sample Opening Prayer For a Church Service or Meeting Father, thank you that you have brought each of us safely to this place. We gladly surrender our lives to you in worship and praise. As we gather we remember those who are not with us today - For those who are sick we ask for healing, And for those away from us we ask for your blessing to be on them. We invite Your beautiful Holy Spirit to move freely amongst us. Come dwell in each of our hearts.
Equip us, challenge us, comfort us, teach us. Inspire us as we learn more about your majestic ways. Father, as we meet now may we behold Your beauty and encounter your grace. We ask all this in the wonderful name of Jesus.
A closing prayer is a great way to bring about closure to a church service or meeting. Asking the Lord for a continued blessing and protection is just one way to proceeding forward with your day. Here is a look at some great closing prayers for worship. Prayers #1 This is your day and we shall praise you! This is your day and we shall declare your name! This is your day, and we shall worship a risen Saviour and our King!