Luke 11:1-13

How dare I speak to God?

How dare I ask

For my needs

---- petty in their selfishness

---- often more out of my greed

---- than need

Ask

---- says the Lord

Ask, Seek, Knock

Be bold and brazen

Before the Lord of Host

Be bold and Brazen

Before the God of Love

Be bold

and receive in love

what the Lord has given

---- in love

Be bold in Prayer

Be bold in Love

---- and inside

---- deep inside

You will begin to know

You will begin to hear

---- this God of

---- love

Psalm 138

Worship Leader: I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; I will praise you before all the little gods of this world to let them know that You O Lord are the center of my life.

Congregation: I will worship you and praise your name O Lord for all your unfailing love and faithfulness. 

Worship Leader: When I called upon the name of the Lord, I felt peace, an answer, and emboldened in my walk with God.

Congregation: May all the powers of this world praise you O Lord and may we all join is singing of the greatness of the Lord.   

Worship Leader: Even in the mightiness of the Lord, the Lord looks kindly upon the lowly, but takes notice of the proud from afar.

Congregation: Though I walk at times in the midst of trouble, the Lord looks kindly upon me.  The Lords presence protects me from the things of this world that would do me harm.

Worship Leader: Your love O Lord endures forever and you will not forsake the work of your hands.

Congregation: I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; I will praise you before all the little gods of this world to let them know that You O Lord are the center of my life.

 

 

10w worship for July 24th, Abba.

The following is a 10 or more minute worship for July 24th, Abba. If you find this worship experience helpful, please share with friends and family. You can also find these audio worship services as well as Gospel poems and Opening Litanies on the Facebook page, "Lutheran Flannelboard or on Twitter #lutheranflannel. The song for the day is Abba Father by John Michael Talbot from the album City of God.    Used with permission, you can find this and other gifts for ministry at johnmichaeltalbot.com

bollerud · 7.24.22 Abba

Luke 10:38-42

If I just keep busy

---- (listen)

busy enough

---- (listen)

then I can avoid that commitment

---- in this life

that makes me uncomfortable

---- in this life

and leads to life

Listen

---- said the voice of God

---- on the mountain

This is my Son

---- said the voice of God

---- as Jesus stood in the water

---- and the dove came down

Follow

---- said the Christ of God

---- to a people longing

---- for life

and too busy to find it

---- (This is my Son

---- my beloved

---- Listen to him)

Psalm 15

Worship Leader: LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary?

Congregation: The One whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous; The one who speaks the truth from his heart and utters no slander. It is the one who does his neighbor no wrong and casts no slur on others. 
 
Worship Leader: LORD, Who may live on your holy hill?

Congregation: It is the one who despises what is vile in humanity and honors those who fear the LORD; it is the one who keeps an oath even when it hurts. It is the one who lends his money without interest and the one who does not accept a donation to vote against the needs of the innocent. 

Worship Leader: Such a person will never be shaken.

Congregation: Help us to walk in your ways O Lord.

10w worship for July 17th, Bigger Table.

The following is a 10 or more minute worship for July 17th, Bigger Table. If you find this worship experience helpful, please share with friends and family. You can also find these audio worship services as well as Gospel poems and Opening Litanies on the Facebook page, "Lutheran Flannelboard or on Twitter #lutheranflannel. The song for the day is Table of Love by Andra Moran from the album Little Miracles. Used with permission, you can find this and other gifts for ministry at Andramoran.com

 

bollerud · 7.17.22 Bigger Table

Luke 9:51-62

But first

But first just

But first just let me…

just let me find one more reason

I can’t do

that which I really need

                              want

                                             to do

one more reason to avoid

               change

one more reason to know

               have

                              hold

                                             plan

                                                            control

               tomorrow

one more reason to lay my life

in my hands

and still say I trust you

               with my words

Jesus simply said

               follow me

Opening Litany based on Psalm 16

 

Worship Leader: Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge.

Congregation: We said to the LORD, “You are our Master! Every good thing we have comes from you.” The godly people in the land are our heroes and we take pleasure in them!

Worship Leader: Troubles seem to multiply for those who chase after other gods.

Congregation: We will not take part in their sacrifices or pretend to follow in their ways for the LORD alone is our inheritance, our cup of blessing.

Worship Leader: You guard all that is ours. The land you have given us is a pleasant land and a wonderful inheritance!

Congregation: We will bless the LORD who guides us; even at night our hearts instruct us to follow the ways of the Lord. Therefore we know the LORD is always with us and we will not be shaken, for the Lord is right beside us at all times.

Worship Leader: No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. I rest in safety knowing the Lord walks with us and will not leave us to the powers of death.

Congregation: The Lord will show us the way of life, granting us joy of living in the presence of the Lord forever.

10w worship for June 26th, But First.

The following is a 10 or more minute worship for June 26th, But First. If you find this worship experience helpful, please share with friends and family. You can also find these audio worship services as well as Gospel poems and Opening Litanies on the Facebook page, "Lutheran Flannelboard or on Twitter #lutheranflannel. The song for the day is Show the Way by Ed Kilbourne from the album Show The Way.  Used with permission, you can find this and other gifts for ministry at www.edkilbourne.com

 

bollerud · 6.29.22 But First

Luke 8: 26-39 Jesus heals a demon-possessed man

In this foreign land

Far across the lake

Where we find people of strange values

------ language

----------- ungodly ideas

We follow Jesus

And there encounter

As expected

One wild and filled with evil

As unexpected

And one loved by Jesus.

What have you to do with us

Jesus

Son of the Most High God?

As we remember

Who do people say I am

Who do you say I am

the disciples

And you and I stand

Not understanding what has just happened

As the many descend in uncleanness

into the depths of the chaos waters

we stand with the disciples in jaw dropping fear

That God’s love might

Just might

Extend

Even across the pond to the other side

Where the people react

As we react,

In fear of our bottom line

What is in it for me

And how do I measure

Economic effect

The cost

 

While the disciples

You and I

Still stand jaw dropped

The new evangelist

Gets to work in the Kingdom

Which just became visible

As near.

 

Opening Litany based on Psalm 22

 Worship Leader:  I will declare your name to my people O Lord and in the assembly I will praise you. 

Congregation: Let all who live in awe of the LORD, praise the holy name of God. All the descendants of Jacob and Israel, all the peoples of the world Praise the Holy name of God! 

Worship Leader:  For the Lord has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted ones but has listened to their cry for help.

Congregation: From you O Lord comes the very essence of my praise in the great assembly before all who live in your grace I will fulfill my vows. 

Worship Leader:  The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will live forever in a life of praise. 

Congregation: All the ends of the earth will remember God’s loving grace and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations will bow down before the Lord, who is ruler of all. 

Worship Leader:  All the blessed of the earth will feast and worship, All mortals will bow before the Lord of all creation. 

Congregation: We will use the blessings of this world to serve, so that all future generations will know of the righteousness the Lord has done. 

 

10w worship for June 19th, When Pigs Fly.

The following is a 10 or more minute worship for June 19th, When Pigs Fly. If you find this worship experience helpful, please share with friends and family. You can also find these audio worship services as well as Gospel poems and Opening Litanies on the Facebook page, "Lutheran Flannelboard or on Twitter #lutheranflannel. The song for the day is Be Not Afraid by John Michael Talbot from the album Table of Plenty.  Used with permission, you can find this and other gifts for ministry at johnmichaeltalbot.com

 

bollerud · 6.19.22 When Pigs Fly

The Holy Trinity John 16:12-15

The Spirit comes silently into our hearts

bringing love

bringing life

and pointing to the one who brought us life

Jesus the Christ

The Living God

In our desires to be the center

and our desires to turn inward

wrapping ourselves up in ever smaller packages

fearing that if we are not the center

there will be no center

in our emptiness

longing to find that to which we can cling

The Spirit comes

and points to the Christ

the one who walked with us

the one who lived with us

the one who was us

and died like us

only to live and bring life

This is the one to whom the Spirit points

simply

quietly

that we may know God’s love for us

and burst forth in new life

new creation

Psalm 8

 Pastor: You have set your glory above the heavens. From the lips of children and infants you have brought forth praise which silences the foe and the avenger and calls us to live as one.

Congregation: When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what are we that you are mindful of us, who are we that you care for us? 

Pastor: You made humanity a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned us with glory and honor. You call us to lovingly care for the works of your hands and lay all that we have at Your feet O Lord.

Congregation: You call us to care for all flocks and herds, and the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, and all that swims the paths of the seas. We will therefore lovingly care for this world you have created for us.

10w worship for June 12th, Breath.

The following is a 10 or more minute worship for June 12th, Breath. If you find this worship experience helpful, please share with friends and family. You can also find these audio worship services as well as Gospel poems and Opening Litanies on the Facebook page, "Lutheran Flannelboard or on Twitter #lutheranflannel.  The song for the day is Show The Way by Ed Kilbourne from the album The Grateful Ed.  Used with permission you can find this and other gifts for ministry at edkilbourne.com

 

bollerud · 6.12.22 Breath

John 17:20-26

Call us dear Lord

that we may all be one

One in love

One in your name

One in prayer

Pray for us Lord

that we may all be you children

Unique, but one

Whole and part of the whole

Individual persons

each loved

and gathered around your table

One family

Divided through our own efforts

but united in you

Fill us with the love of God

that we

in spite of ourselves

may love

That we

in spite of ourselves

may gather

That we

in spite of ourselves

may pray

That we

in spite of ourselves

and because of your love

may pray

---- gather

--------worship

------------ together

as one

in You

Amen

Psalm 97

 Worship Leader: The Lord is our God let the earth rejoice

Congregation: Let the whole earth rejoice, the coastlands and mountains and plains and all that live in them.

Worship Leader: For righteous and justice in the land are the foundation of the throne of God.

Congregation: For the Lord is all powerful, able to destroy as well as create all that is.

Worship Leader: The heavens proclaim the righteousness of the Lord and all people behold the Glory of God.

Congregation: All of the priorities of humanity are but idols which in the end will bow down before the greatness of our God.

Worship Leader: For you, O Lord, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.

Congregation: Let us rout out evil from within our hearts and live faithfully under the hand of the Lord.

Worship Leader: Light dawns for the righteous and joy for the upright in heart.

Congregation: Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous, and give thanks to the holy name of God.

 

10w worship for May 29th, One.

The following is a 10 or more minute worship for May 29th, One. If you find this worship experience helpful, please share with friends and family. You can also find these audio worship services as well as Gospel poems and Opening Litanies on the Facebook page, "Lutheran Flannelboard or on Twitter #lutheranflannel. The song for the day is One Body Broken by the Jay Beech Band from the album One Body Alive.  Used with permission you can find this and other gifts for ministry at baytonemusic.com

bollerud · 5.29.22 One

6th Sunday of Easter John 14:23-29

She ran in the door smiling

covered with mud

in little splotches here and there

with a smile of love

plastered amid the streaks of dirt

just smiling

and that was enough

it said love

with no agendas

---- strings

-------- ifs

it just said love

and that was enough for the whole world

in that moment

just love

Christ’s Spirit is here

to guide us

---- love

to gently nudge this way and that

---- love

so that as we stand before God

amid our smudged and streaked hands

and faces

the God and Creator of all

sees only the smile

---- love

of Christ

Opening Litany based on Psalm 67

 Pastor: May God be gracious to us and bless us, and may the face of our God shine us so that the ways of the Lord may be known on all the earth, the salvation of the Lord known among all nations. 

Congregation: May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you.

Pastor: May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples with equity and guide the nations of the earth.

Congregation: May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you.

Pastor: The land yields its harvest; God, our God, blesses us.

Congregation: May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you.

Pastor: May God bless us still in the months and years ahead, so that all the ends of the earth will live in awe of the Lord God Almighty.

Congregation: May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you.

10w worship for May 22nd, Healing of Nations.

The following is a 10 or more minute worship for May 22nd, Healing of Nations. If you find this worship experience helpful, please share with friends and family. You can also find these audio worship services as well as Gospel poems and Opening Litanies on the Facebook page, "Lutheran Flannelboard or on Twitter #lutheranflannel.  The song for the day is Light Shines in the Darkness by Dakota Road from the Album, Break These Chains.   Used with permission, you can find this and other gifts for ministry at Dakotaroadmusic.com

 

bollerud · 5.22.22 Healing of Nations

5th Sunday of Easter John 13:31-35

Jesus the Christ

Emmanuel, Lord with us

the God who created all

---- and sustains all

-------- and saves all

lived among us

---- taught us

---- cared for us

---- loved us

---- brought us new life

and left us with the command

Love one another

in the midst of strife and conflict

in the midst of war

---- Love one another

in the midst of families

and finances

---- Love one another

it is then we hear Christ

know Christ

see Christ

in the smile of a child

and the tears of a friend

the laughter in the halls

and the sun in the sky

Love one another

and in doing so

know

---- of God’s love for you

Christ

Opening Litany based on Psalm 148

 Worship Leader: Praise the LORD from the heavens, and in the heights above.  Praise the LORD, all angels and heavenly hosts.

Congregation: Praise the LORD, sun and moon and shining stars. Praise, you highest heavens and waters above the skies.

Worship Leader: Let everyone and everything praise the name of the LORD, for the LORD spoke and they were created. The LORD set them in place for ever and ever and gave a decree that will never pass away.

Congregation: Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths, lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding.

Worship Leader: Praise the LORD you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, wild animals and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds.

Congregation: Praise the LORD all you kings of the earth and all nations, you princes and all rulers on earth, young men and maidens, old men and children.

Worship Leader: Let them praise the name of the LORD, for the LORD alone is exalted; and the LORD’s splendor is above the earth and the heavens.

Congregation: The LORD has raised up for all people a voice through the praise of the saints, and the people close to the heart of God. Praise the LORD.

10w worship for May 15th, New Commandment.

The following is a 10 or more minute worship for May 15th, New Commandment. If you find this worship experience helpful, please share with friends and family. You can also find these audio worship services as well as Gospel poems and Opening Litanies on the Facebook page, "Lutheran Flannelboard or on Twitter #lutheranflannel. The song for the day is Everybody’s Got Something to Offer by Dakota Road from the album, All Are Welcome.   Used with permission you can find this and other gifts for ministry at DakotaRoadMusic.com

 

bollerud · 5.15.22 New Commandment

John 10:22-30 4th Sunday of Easter

Questions have a way of framing the answer

--(how long?)

of saying

--only these possibilities exist

Within the framework of my mind

--And thought   

----And expectation

How long?

--(tell us plainly Lord)

How long before what I expect to happen

--will happen?

Never is the answer

--And Now

Never and Now

--before I hear His voice

Never and Now

--before I am shown the way

Never and Now

--before I hear the words

--already spoken

His sheep will follow

--Because they hear

His sheep will follow

--Because they know

His sheep will follow

--on to new life

--and love

many will not

they are too busy framing the question

to hear the answer

 

Psalm 23

Worship Leader: There are times when we need some guidance in our lives.  Without the voice of God, we can easily become lost. 

Congregation: The LORD is our shepherd, we shall not be in want for the Lord makes us lie down in green pastures, and leads me beside quiet waters. The Lord restores my soul and guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 

Worship Leader: Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for the Lord is with me; The Lord’s guidance comforts me.

Congregation: For the Lord prepares a table before us in the presence of those who would harm us. The Lord provides us with all we need and our cup of blessing overflows. 

Worship Leader: Surely goodness and love will follow us all the days of my lives,

Congregation: And we will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

 

 

10w worship for May 8th, Speak Softly.

The following is a 10 or more minute worship for May 8th, Speak Softly. If you find this worship experience helpful, please share with friends and family. You can also find these audio worship services as well as Gospel poems and Opening Litanies on the Facebook page, "Lutheran Flannelboard or on Twitter #lutheranflannel.  The song for the day is Show the Way by Ed Kilbourne from the album The Grateful Ed. Used with permission you can find this and other gifts for ministry at edkilbourne.com

 

bollerud · 5.8.22 Speak Softly

3rd Sunday of Easter John 21:1-19

It was OK to follow

schlepping around the Galilean country side

doing what we were told

watching every move Jesus made

feeling the excitement

We had it made in a way

connected to something bigger than ourselves

preparing the way for the kingdom

In our own way we had it made

and then

then he was gone

Oh sure there was the resurrection

and the time spent with us

and the day of Pentecost

and then

then the spotlight went off

the houselights came up

and there we were

Party over

Now what?

Back to the same old

fade into the countryside

disappear

take life easy

and forget about that night

and the rooster crowing

 

Feed my sheep!

Feed my sheep!

Feed my sheep!

Be made whole again

and go into the whole world

which is not

and never will be

the same again

No longer centre stage

but streets and byways

Find the sheep

and feed them

 

Psalm 30

Congregation: I will exalt you, LORD, for you rescued me and refused to let my enemies and fears triumph over me. I cried to you for help, and you restored me, you brought me up from the depths and kept me from falling even deeper.

Worship Leader: Therefore sing to the LORD, all you godly ones! Praise the Lord’s holy name for though there may be anger at our deeds and lack of belief, the Lord’s favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning light.

Congregation: When I was prosperous, I said, “Nothing can stop me now!” In my pride I claimed your favor O LORD, and felt it made me as secure as a mountain. Because of my arrogance you turned away from me, and I was shattered.

Worship Leader: We cried out to you, O LORD and begged for mercy, saying, “What will you gain if we die and sink into the grave? Can our dust praise you or tell of your faithfulness? In our despair, we finally turned from our pride to your love and cried out, hear us, O LORD, and have mercy on us, Help us, O LORD, for we turn now to you.

The psalm ends with: (Mourning into Dancing)

You've turned my mourning into dancing again, You've lifted my sorrows
I can't stay silent I must sing For Your joy has come

Where there once was only hurt, you gave Your healing hand
Where there once was only pain you've brought comfort Like a friend
And I feel the sweetness of your love Piercing my darkness
And I see the bright and morning sun
As it ushers in your joyful gladness

You've turned my mourning into dancing again you've lifted my sorrows
And I can't stay silent I must sing For your joy has come

10w worship for May 1st, Fishing Pro.

The following is a 10 or more minute worship for May 1st, Fishing Pro. If you find this worship experience helpful, please share with friends and family. You can also find these audio worship services as well as Gospel poems and Opening Litanies on the Facebook page, "Lutheran Flannelboard or on Twitter #lutheranflannel.  The song for the day is God of the Harvest by Dakota Road from the album Boundless Love.  Used with permission you can find this and other gifts for ministry at dakotaroadmusic.com

 

bollerud · 5.1.22 Fishing Pro

2nd Sunday in Easter John 20:19-31

I sit in darkness

late at night

the kids are asleep

quiet now

--after a day of fun

oblivious to the adult world

--as we have made it

of war and hate

and children very much like themselves

loved very much like themselves

without enough

--of their share

--to survive

I want to venture out

To help in this world

--of too much

----and not enough

but I often find myself

----------hiding

here in the darkness

----------comfort

-------------safety

of my own walls

when

--into this sanctuary

--of my

------awareness fear

comes a voice

----(peace)

of disturbing comfort

that seeks to destroy

------------my little kingdom

-------of what

--------------can

------------------I

--------------------do

-----------------------anyway walls

I am heralded again

----(peace)

from that voice of life

----(be with you)

I long to

--but wish not

------------hear

peace

in the midst of your world

and because of it

as the words still ring

------in my mind

I remember the one who came

To make all things new

And I long

--for that contact

that would take me by the hand

and lead me

--down the path of what will be

lead me

----(as the Father sent me)

somehow to show

--that Christ lives

show it to others

------and myself

Help me Lord to do thy will

----(I send you)

today

 

 

 

Give Thanks to the Lord (Psalm 118)

Worship Leader: Give thanks to the Lord who is good, whose love endures forever.

Congregation: Let everyone say, God’s love endures forever.

Worship Leader: Open the gates of righteousness and we will enter and give thanks to the Lord.

Congregation: They are the gates through which I may enter and give thanks for the Lord has become my salvation.

Worship Leader: I marvel when I see that which was rejected by the world, has become the foundation of humanity

Congregation: This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Worship Leader: Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord, 

Congregation: with boughs in hand we will join the festal procession.

Worship Leader: You are our God and we give you thanks and exalt your name

Congregation: Give thanks to the Lord who is good and whose love endures forever.

 

10w worship for April 24th, Essence of Faith.

The following is a 10 or more minute worship for April 24th, Essence of Faith. If you find this worship experience helpful, please share with friends and family. You can also find these audio worship services as well as Gospel poems and Opening Litanies on the Facebook page, "Lutheran Flannelboard or on Twitter #lutheranflannel. The song for the day is He Has Been Raised by Dakota Road from the album Build Up.  Used with permission you can find this and other gifts for ministry at Dakotaroadmusic.com

 

bollerud · 4.24.22 Essence of Faith

Give Thanks to the Lord (Psalm 118)

Worship Leader: Give thanks to the Lord who is good, whose love endures forever.

Congregation: Let everyone say, God’s love endures forever.

Worship Leader: Open the gates of righteousness and we will enter and give thanks to the Lord.

Congregation: They are the gates through which I may enter and give thanks for the Lord has become my salvation.

Worship Leader: I marvel when I see that which was rejected by the world, has become the foundation of humanity

Congregation: This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Worship Leader: Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord, 

Congregation: with boughs in hand we will join the festal procession.

Worship Leader: You are our God and we give you thanks and exalt your name

Congregation: Give thanks to the Lord who is good and whose love endures forever.

 

The Resurrection of our Lord Luke 24:1-11

In the Spring

I would come out to that place

with the stream flowing

fast clear through the narrows

of the mud

and snow choked hills

The sun would shine warm

and send light bouncing off the water

as it flowed

through the mud

and snow

the sun’s rays felt good

on my ice cold hands

as I enjoyed the beauty

of new life beginning

 

In the beginning God created all

and it was good

From nothingness came good

and beauty

and joy

tarnished by the desire of us all

to be gods

to run our little dominion

And we did

And we died

And Christ came

in our self appointed winter

confined not to the cold

and dead dungeons of our world

and sprang forth in light and life

to a world made new

As in the beginning

where life

in the midst of our dungeons

burst forth

sparkling in the waters that flow

through the mud and snow clogged narrows

of our soul

To bring us

Life

10w worship for April 17th, Celebrate.

The following is a 10 or more minute worship for April 17th, Celebrate. If you find this worship experience helpful, please share with friends and family. You can also find these audio worship services as well as Gospel poems and Opening Litanies on the Facebook page, "Lutheran Flannelboard or on Twitter #lutheranflannel.  The song for the day is Rise up with Christ, by the Jay Beech Band from the album, Everyone who is thirsty, come.  Used with permission you can find this and other gifts for ministry at baytonemusic.com

 

bollerud · 4.17.22 Celebrate

Sunday of Passion Luke 22:1-23:56

 Hosanna!  Hosanna!

to the one who comes in the name of the Lord

Hosanna to the one who comes to save us

we rejoice

yet sorrow that this one

the Song of God

the Lord most High

has come to this world

in which each one of us dips our bread

with this one

the Churst

and in this act of oneness

of family

we bring death

to our Lord

to our selves

we are all there shouting

Hosanna!

and Crucify Him!

in thought, word and deed

by what we have done

and by what we have left undone

yet not rejected, but loved

by the one we hung on the cross

Hosanna!

Psalm 31:9-16

Pastor: Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and my body with grief

Congregation: My life is consumed by anguish and my years by groaning; my strength fails because of my affliction, and my bones grow weak. 

Pastor: Because of all my enemies, I am the utter contempt of my neighbors; I am a dread to my friends— those who see me on the street flee from me. 

Congregation: I am forgotten by them as though I were dead; I have become like broken pottery. For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side; they conspire against me and plot to take my life.

Pastor: But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, "You are my God." My times are in your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.

Congregation: Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love.