Here’s a prayer litany on
prayer written by Chuck Fromm and Jeremy Armstrong. It would be especially
suitable at the start of worship.
Prayer
Litany
(inspired
by Matthew 6:5-14, Luke 11:1-13)
Lord, teach us to pray.
So we might awaken to the
wonder of your presence
So we might feel gratitude
for your gift of life today
So we might discover your
kingdom
as revealed in our sisters
and brothers
So we might find safety
beneath the shelter of your wings
So we might declare your
glory as we gather together:
Lord,
teach us to pray
So we might forgive those
who have wronged us
So we might lead free from
pretense and hypocrisy
So we might trust your
perfect plans
and not replace them with
our own
So we might love you with
our whole hearts,
and love our neighbors as
ourselves
So we might declare your
glory as we gather together:
Lord,
teach us to pray
So diverse hearts might
harmonize as many voices become one
So our bodies might praise
you in bowed heads and raised hands
So a spirit of criticism
is replaced with an offering of sacrifice
So we consider others more
important than ourselves
So we might declare your
glory as we gather together:
Lord,
teach us to pray
So the truth of your Word
resonates in what we say and sing
So we might prepare a way
through the wilderness of chaos and pain
So our eyes are alert and
our souls awake to your movement in our midst
So our good work is
fruitful in the reign of your kingdom
So we might declare your
glory as we gather together:
Lord,
teach us to pray
So our voices bring a
pleasing sound to your ear
So the notes of our
instruments rise sweetly to your throne
So our singing is a light
in the darkness, drawing nations to your grace
So our songs vibrate with
the voice of the Lamb who was slain
So we might declare your
glory as we gather together:
Lord,
teach us to pray
So the lonely and hopeless
find comfort in your abundant presence
So those in war and famine
find the everlasting peace of your Spirit
So we are not indifferent
to the suffering of the world around us
So our songs help to make
us look more like you
So we might declare your
glory as we gather together:
Lord,
teach us to pray
~ “Lord Teach Us to Pray:
Responsive Reading,” by Chuck Fromm and Jeremy Armstrong, as found in “Lord
Teach Us To Pray,” Worship Leader Magazine (September-October 2015). Posted on
Preach the Story. https://preachthestory.com/
