“Praise to you, O Lord, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours.
“Yours, O Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. Now, our God, we give you thanks and praise your glorious name. I Chronicles 29: 10 - 13
(Adapted) O Lord our God, we come to you on behalf of those we have worked with and are in relationship with, and on behalf of those we don’t yet know.
We know that everything comes from you, we thank you for the abundance that you have provided for building a temple for your Holy Name. May we, and those with whom we labor, always remember that that which you have provided belongs to You.
We know, Lord, that the hearts of those that dare to follow You, that dare to move others to follow You, shall be tested. Lord, may you be pleased with their integrity. May they have relationships and community in their lives that spurs them towards honor, that challenges them to sacrifice.
We have seen, with great joy, how willingly these pastors have given to you. We beseech you, Lord, to keep this desire of sacrifice, of integrity and of willingness in the hearts of your people forever. May you keep their hearts loyal to you. May you give them the wholehearted devotion to keep your commands, requirements and decrees. (Adapted from I Chronicles 16-19)
In JESUS name, we pray these things, Amen.
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