Here’s an
opening prayer inspired by Psalm 65. It
was written by Michael Perry.
Preparing for Worship
(inspired by Psalm 65)
Our God, we
come together to praise you,
and to
renew our promises to you;
for you
have overcome our failings,
you have
forgiven our sins and answered our prayers:
thank you
for sending the rain to make the land rich and fertile,
thank you
for filling the streams with water,
thank you
for providing the earth with crops,
for making
the young plants grow,
thank you
for the cattle in the pastures and the sheep upon the hillside;
thank you,
Lord, for the harvest. Amen.
