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Praying Scripture eg Isaiah 12:1-6

Our goal: To use God’s word as the script for our prayers, knowing that it aligns our prayers powerfully with his will. Put your country/town/people group in the blanks.

"In that day ____________ will say: 'I will praise you, O LORD. Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me.

Surely God is ________ ‘s salvation; ʼ I will trust and not be afraid.

The LORD, the LORD, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.'

With joy ____________ will draw water from the wells of salvation.

In that day _______________ will say: 'Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted.

Sing to the LORD, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world.

Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of _____________, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you'"

(Isaiah 12:1-6).

1. Go around the circle, reading (slowly) one verse each. Pause for a moment between each verse.

2. Go around the circle, reading (slowly) one verse each, and emphasizing in your reading ONE WORD in the verse. Your emphasis will give specific meaning to your prayer.

3. Repeat the above step again, but following your reading, pray a 1-2 sentence prayer of your own, based on the verse you have read and the word you chose to emphasize.

4. Repeat Step 2 again, but following each reading, the person on the left of the reader will pray a 1-2 sentence prayer of their own, based on the verse and emphasized word of the reader