Invocations

The opening prayer of worship, calling upon God’s presence and help as the congregation gathers before him.

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Resources on Invocations

3 resources on Invocations, in curated order

  1. Prayers of Invocation

    PDFBy Michael D. BushWorship Leadership

    Prayers of Invocation gathered from historical Reformed and Presbyterian sources, compiled by Michael D. Bush for the Institute for Reformed Worship at Erskine Theological Seminary.

  2. The Psalms as Christian Prayer

    PDFBy Hughes Oliphant OldWorship Leadership

    A course on the Psalms in Christian prayer and worship, tracing their use from the worship of Israel and the New Testament church through the ancient and medieval church to the revival of psalmody in the Reformation and the Protestant psalters that followed.

  3. The Worship of the Ancient Church

    PDFBy Hughes Oliphant OldWorship Leadership

    A worship course examining the worship of the early church through the Didache, Justin Martyr, the Odes of Solomon, and the prayers of the fourth-century church, with special attention to the sermons of John Chrysostom and Augustine and the hymns of Ambrose and Ephrem.

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