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\nA sawn-off tree trunk: concentric time<\/span>
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An opening litany for 2020 as our personal history with God and his people continues to unfold, year by year, generation to generation.<\/p>\n

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Opening Litany<\/h3>\n

based on Psalm 145: 1-8<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Come, let\u2019s praise God together!
\nFor God is great, and worthy of our praise!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s tell stories of God\u2019s power and majesty,
\nHis mighty acts throughout history:
\nfor God is great, and worthy of our praise!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s remember the compassion He has shown toward us;
\nHis mercy and unfailing love, generation after generation:
\nfor God is great, and worthy of our praise!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s pass these stories along to our children and grandchildren,
\nso that they, too, may come to know and love our God.
\nFor God is great, and worthy of our praise!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s worship God together!<\/p>\n

 
\nsource: re-worship.blogspot.com<\/a>
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My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0a broken and contrite heart \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0you,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "poetry"","block_context":{"text":"poetry","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/poetry\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bridge_shadows.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bridge_shadows.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bridge_shadows.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bridge_shadows.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14315,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/07\/29\/flower-where-you-are\/","url_meta":{"origin":8732,"position":5},"title":"Flower where you are","author":"Irene Bom","date":"July 29, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Opening Prayer \u201cWorship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness\u2026.\u201d Psalm 29:2 \u00a0 O God, whose holiness is not limited to \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0grand cathedrals or saintly persons, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0spectacular mountains or mountain-moving leaders; O God, whose holiness is often discovered in simple everyday places \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and simple everyday folk, plant Your holiness\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "creativity"","block_context":{"text":"creativity","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/creativity\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/collage_flower_tree1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/collage_flower_tree1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/collage_flower_tree1.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/collage_flower_tree1.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"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\/prayer\/\" rel=\"category tag\">prayer<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"A sawn-off tree trunk: concentric time   An opening litany for 2020 as our personal history with God and his people continues to unfold, year by year, generation to generation.   Opening Litany based on Psalm 145: 1-8 Come, let\u2019s praise God together! For God is great, and worthy of our praise! 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