Call to Worship - God Takes Personal Care of Us
Two versions - One more closely reflects Psalm 4 and the other is with gender-neutral language for God
Scripture Based Call to Worship (from Psalm 4)
Answer me when I cry out, my righteous God!
Set us free from our troubles! Have mercy on us! Listen to our prayer!
The Lord will hear us when I cry out.
We remember…
The Lord takes personal care of us.
So be in reverent awe, and don’t sin!
Think hard about it in your bed and weep over it!
Bring righteous offerings and trust the Lord!
We remember…
The Lord takes personal care of us.
Have you heard people say, “We can’t find goodness anywhere?”
They blame God for the evil of the world.
The righteous even lament, The light of your face has left us, Lord!”
But…
We remember…
The Lord takes personal care of us.
Holy God, you have filled our hearts with joy!
We will lie down and fall asleep in peace
because you alone, Lord, let us flourish.
Holy God, we thank you and…
We remember…
The Lord takes personal care of us. Amen
Gender Neutral Call to Worship (from Psalm 4)
Answer me when I cry out, my righteous God!
Set us free from our troubles! Have mercy on us! Listen to our prayer!
God will hear us when I cry out.
We remember…
God takes personal care of us.
So be in reverent awe, and don’t sin!
Think hard about it in your bed and weep over it!
Bring righteous offerings and trust in God!
We remember…
God takes personal care of us.
Have you heard people say, “We can’t find goodness anywhere?”
They blame God for the evil of the world.
The righteous even lament, The light of your face has left us!”
But…
We remember…
God takes personal care of us.
Holy God, you have filled our hearts with joy!
We will lie down and fall asleep in peace
because you alone, let us flourish.
Holy God, we thank you and…
We remember…
You, O God, take personal care of us. Amen
