Opening litany based on Psalm 103

Pastor: Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise the Lord’s holy name.

Congregation: Praise the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all the Lord’s benefits and blessings.

Pastor: Who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases?

Congregation: The LORD works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.

Pastor: Who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion?

Congregation: The LORD works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.

Pastor: Who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like an eagle?

Congregation: The LORD works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.

Pastor: The Lord made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel:

Congregation: The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.