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God initiates worship. But we know worship is a dialogue, where God allows and even desires our response. Prayer—whether spoken, silent, or set to music—is our part of that dialogue.

These resources for the opening movements of a worship service use language from Psalm 85 and develop the themes of that psalm as well.

“Listen to the promises of our Holy God—
God has covenanted with us
that all who are faithful will flourish.
God will not let us remain in our sin,
but, through Christ, all who believe will be saved.
More than that, God remains with us.
God is with us here, now, and forever!”

These resources include a general prayer, a prayer for those dying, a blessing, and a version of Psalm 23 for kids.