Prayer For The King
Worship
IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD
Scriptures For The Lectionary Speaking Choir
Suggestions:
Use as a call to worship. Speakers read from the narthex of the
church then take their seats with the processional hymn.
9 readers -- 2 groups of men and 1 group of boys
Key:
1, 2, 3 = deeper-voiced men
4, 5, 6 = higher-voiced men
7, 8, 9 = boys
1, 2, 3: Give the king your justice, O God, and your
righteousness to a king's son.
4, 5, 6: May he judge your people with righteousness, and your
poor with justice.
1, 2, 3: May the mountains yield prosperity for the people, and
the hills, in righteousness.
4, 5, 6: May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give
deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor.
ALL: May he live while the sun endures, and as long as the moon,
throughout all generations.
7, 8, 9: May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like
showers that water the earth.
4, 5, 6: In his days may righteousness flourish and peace
abound,until the moon is no more.
1, 2, 3: May the kings of Tarshish and of the isles render him
tribute, may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts.
ALL: May all kings fall down before him, all nations give him
service.
7, 8, 9: For he delivers the needy when they call, the poor and
those who have no helper.
1, 2, 3: He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the
lives of the needy.
4, 5, 6: From oppression and violence he redeems their life; and
precious is their blood in his sight.
Use as a call to worship. Speakers read from the narthex of the
church then take their seats with the processional hymn.
9 readers -- 2 groups of men and 1 group of boys
Key:
1, 2, 3 = deeper-voiced men
4, 5, 6 = higher-voiced men
7, 8, 9 = boys
1, 2, 3: Give the king your justice, O God, and your
righteousness to a king's son.
4, 5, 6: May he judge your people with righteousness, and your
poor with justice.
1, 2, 3: May the mountains yield prosperity for the people, and
the hills, in righteousness.
4, 5, 6: May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give
deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor.
ALL: May he live while the sun endures, and as long as the moon,
throughout all generations.
7, 8, 9: May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like
showers that water the earth.
4, 5, 6: In his days may righteousness flourish and peace
abound,until the moon is no more.
1, 2, 3: May the kings of Tarshish and of the isles render him
tribute, may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts.
ALL: May all kings fall down before him, all nations give him
service.
7, 8, 9: For he delivers the needy when they call, the poor and
those who have no helper.
1, 2, 3: He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the
lives of the needy.
4, 5, 6: From oppression and violence he redeems their life; and
precious is their blood in his sight.
