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\"\"<\/p>\n

Call to Worship<\/h3>\n

(based on Psalm 130<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Lift up your voice and call out to God.
\nWe cry out, believing that God hears us.<\/strong>
\nCome together and wait for God.
\nWe come together, trusting that God is still speaking.<\/strong>
\nSurely God\u2019s presence is here with us now.
\nWe wait in hope, for God\u2019s steadfast love lifts our hearts.<\/strong>
\nCome, worship the Lord.
\nWe celebrate the power of God that restores us.<\/strong><\/p>\n

~ written by Rev Nancy J.<\/strong>,
\nposted on wonderings, writings & scribbles <\/a><\/p>\n\n

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\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Call to Worship (based on Psalm 130) Lift up your voice and call out to God. We cry out, believing that God hears us. Come together and wait for God. We come together, trusting that God is still speaking. Surely God\u2019s presence is here with us now. 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Joy is distinctly a Christian word and a Christian thing. It is the reverse of happiness. Happiness is the result of what happens\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "prayer sheet"","block_context":{"text":"prayer sheet","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer-sheet\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Irene Bom","author_link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/author\/irenebom-com\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/call-to-worship\/\" rel=\"category tag\">call to worship<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Call to Worship (based on Psalm 130) Lift up your voice and call out to God. We cry out, believing that God hears us. Come together and wait for God. We come together, trusting that God is still speaking. Surely God\u2019s presence is here with us now. 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