Calls To Worship
Steadfast Love
Adapted from Psalm 5:7-8, 11-12
Leader: I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house. I will bow down toward your holy temple in the fear of you.
All: Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me.
Leader: But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you.
All: For you bless the righteous, O LORD; you cover him with favor as with a shield.
Submitted by Dustin Ray
Adapted from Psalm 36:5-6
Your steadfast love, O Lord,
Extends to the heavens,
Your faithfulness to the clouds.
Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains,
Your judgments are like the great deep;
You save all of creation, O Lord. So please help us to depend fully upon you.
Submitted by Austin D. Hill
Adapted from Psalm 36:5, 7-9
Pastor: Your steadfast love, O LORD, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.
All: How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
Pastor: They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights.
All: For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light.
Submitted by Dustin Ray
Adapted From Psalm 57:7-10
Pastor: My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast! I will sing and make melody!
All: Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn!
Pastor: I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.
All: For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.
Adapted from Psalm 86
Leader: Come, let us enter into God’s presence.
People: Lord, I am here, waiting. Let me hear Your voice; for I am poor, and needy in spirit. Be gracious to me, gladden the soul of Your servant, for to You do I cry all day long – to You, I lift up my soul.
Teach me Your way, Lord, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart to revere Your name. For great is Your steadfast love toward me. You are merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. Lord, You are good and forgiving. There is none like You.
Lord, all the nations shall glorify Your name. For You are great and do wondrous things. You alone are God. I give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify Your name forever.
Adapted from Psalm 86
Leader: Come, Let us worship.
People: Teach us Your ways, O Lord, that we may walk in Your truth; give us undivided hearts to revere Your name.
Leader: We give thanks to You, O Lord our God, and we will glorify Your name forever.
People: For Your love is great towards us; …You are merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
Leader: Let us worship, let us praise, let us give thanks!
Adapted from Psalm 89:1-4, NRSV
I will sing of your steadfast love, O LORD, forever;
with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness
to all generations.
I declare that your steadfast love is established forever;
your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens.
You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one,
I have sworn to my servant David:
‘I will establish your descendants forever,
and build your throne for all generations.’”
Praise the Lord!
Adapted from Psalm 90
Leader: “Lord, you have been our dwelling place for all generations. From everlasting to everlasting, You are God.”
People: But in comparison, the days of our life on this earth are but a moment.
Leader: “So teach us to count our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”
People: Meet us here this morning, remind us of “Your loving kindness, so that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.”
Leader: Yes, let us thank and praise God for every minute.
(Ps 90:1, 12, 14, WEB, excerpted and adapted for liturgical use)
Adapted From Psalm 98
Leader: O sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things.
People: His right hand and his holy arm have gotten him victory.
Leader: The Lord has made known his victory; he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations.
People: He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel.
Leader: All the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.
All: Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises.
Scott Bullock
Adapted from Psalm 103 (NRSVUE)
Leader: “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all His benefits —”
People: “As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear Him. For He knows how we were made; He remembers that we are dust. As for mortals, their days are like grass; they flourish like a flower of the field; for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more.”
Leader: “But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children’s children, to those who keep His covenant and remember to do His commandments.” Let us bless the Lord, with all we have within us, let us bless His holy name.
(Ps 103:1-2, 13-18, NRSVUE, adapted for liturgical use)
Adapted from Psalm 118
Leader: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
People: God’s steadfast love endures forever!
Leader: Let Israel say,
People: God’s steadfast love endures forever!
Leader: Let those who fear the Lord say,
People: God’s steadfast love endures forever!
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made!
People: Let us rejoice and be glad in it!
All: Let us worship God!
Submitted by Chip Hardwick
Adapted from Lamentations 3
Leader: Your steadfast love, Lord, never ceases,
People: Your mercies never come to an end;
Leader: They are new every morning; so let us proclaim –
All: Great is Your faithfulness. Great is Your love. Great is Your mercy. And greatly is Your name to be praised!
Adapted from Lamentations 3:22-23
Leader: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; God’s mercies never come to an end.
People: They are new every morning; Great is your faithfulness, O God.
Leader: The Lord is good to those who wait for him, To the souls that seek God.
People: It is good that we should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.
All: Let us worship God!
Submitted by Chip Hardwick