Here’s
a combination opening prayer/call to worship, inspired by verses from Psalm
51. It is excerpted from a longer prayer
found on Oratio Contemplativa.
Call to Worship / Opening Prayer
(inspired by Psalm
51)
King
of all the earth,
Creator
of the universe,
Holy
Triune God,
From
everlasting to everlasting, you are Lord.
You
are merciful and full of loving-kindness and great compassion;
We will rejoice, for your grace, O Lord, has
overflowed for us.
You
have washed us thoroughly from our wickedness
and
cleansed us from our sin;
We will rejoice, for your grace, O Lord, has
overflowed for us.
Against
you alone have we sinned,
and
to you alone do we look for restoration;
We will rejoice, for your grace, O Lord, has
overflowed for us.
Who
is like our God, the One who takes away the iniquity of his people,
the
One who gives them clean hearts and right spirits?
We will rejoice, for your grace, O Lord, has
overflowed for us.
This
is our God, the Holy One.
Come
before him with thanksgiving and offer him the sacrifice of praise.
~
excerpted from a longer prayer posted on Oratio
Contemplativa. http://oratiocontemplativa.wordpress.com/2013/06/14/prayers-for-proper-19-year-c-bcp-closest-to-september-14/