Prayer for Church Musicians Before Worship
"Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp." – Psalm 149:3
"The LORD was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the LORD." – Isaiah 38:20
"My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music. Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples." – Psalm 57:7-9
Whether you’re a musician or not, you understand that music has a unique ability to touch the soul and connect us to something greater than ourselves. In times of creative blocks or when seeking inspiration, musicians often turn to prayer for guidance and inspiration.
Here is an uplifting prayer suitable for a worship leader to pray before a hymn or time of congregational praise or worship.
Prayer:
Lord, today we recall Your faithfulness. Thank You that You walk with us everyday, that You are with us in each moment. Thank You that Your promises are true and Your goodness never fails us. In this moment we come to You and we lay our lives before You. May we worship and adore You with every fibre of our being. May everything within us cry "Holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come". And so today we join with all those who worship and confess You as Lord, from generations past and present, and with all the angels that sing in heaven of Your greatness and beauty. Lord we adore You. Lord we love You. Lord, You are so precious to us. Amen.
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