Gebet, wenn man zur Kirche gehen will
A Prayer for Entering the Sanctuary
The petitioner seeks God's guidance and grace while expressing a deep longing to join the assembly of the saints in worship.
Almighty God, heavenly Father, trusting in your great goodness, I will enter your house and worship toward your holy temple in the fear of you. Lord, lead me in your righteousness; make your way straight before me.✦ Lead me on the path of your commandments, for you are my God and the Lord of my salvation.1 I delight in your dwelling place and am glad to be among the assembly of the saints who praise and confess you.2 How lovely are your dwelling places, Lord of hosts! My soul longs and yearns for your courts. Come, let us worship, kneel, and fall down before the Lord who made us; for he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his flock. Exalt the Lord our God; worship at his footstool, for he is holy.✦ I pray to you at a favorable time, O God; in your great goodness, answer me with your faithful help.✦3
The Seal of Prayer
The prayer concludes with the traditional affirmation of faith.
Amen.
Read the original Latin
Allmächtiger Gott, himmlischer Vater, auf deine große Güte will ich in dein Haus gehen und anbeten gegen deinen heiligen Tempel in deiner Furcht. Herr, leite mich in deiner Gerechtigkeit, richte deinen Weg vor mir her. Führe mich auf den Steig deiner Gebote, denn du bist mein Gott und der Herr meines Heils. Lust habe ich zu deiner Wohnung und bin gern in der Gemeine der Heiligen, die dich loben und bekennen. Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen, Herr Zebaoth, meine Seele verlanget und sehnet sich nach deinen Vorhöfen. Kommt, lasst uns anbeten und knien und niederfallen vor dem Herrn, der uns gemacht hat; denn er ist unser Gott und wir das Volk seiner Weide und Schafe seiner Herde. Erhebet den Herrn, unsern Gott, betet an zu seinem Fußschemel; denn er ist heilig. Ich bete zu dir zur angenehmen Zeit, Gott, durch deine große Güte, erhöre mich mit deiner treuen Hilfe.
Amen.
Scripture echoes
- ↩Ps.5.8 — But I, in the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house; I will bow down toward your holy temple in the fear of you.
- ↩Ps.99.5 — Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; he is holy.
- ↩Ps.69.13 — But those who sit in the gate talk about me, and the songs of those who drink strong drink are about me.
Notes
- 1 ↩Steig is an older German word for a path or track; rendered as path rather than climb or ascent.
- 2 ↩Gemeine is older spelling for Gemeinde (congregation/assembly); rendered as assembly of the saints rather than modern parish language.
- 3 ↩zur angenehmen Zeit is biblical German for an acceptable/favorable time (a time of grace); rendered favorable time rather than pleasant time.
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