Closing Prayer worship ideas
The closing prayer is a final prayer to God as a worship service concludes, thanking God for God's presence and grace seen in the service, expressing gratitude for the gift of worship, and praying for the Spirit to sustain and strengthen the congregation as it heads out from the service into faithfulness in everything in life.
How do I write a closing prayer?
At the close of worship, we are sent out with God's blessing and a call to live for Christ. This prayer can include different aspects, drawing on the theme of the worship service, expressing our thankfulness to God, and petitioning God to sustain us and strengthen us as we go into the week. This prayer can draw on scriptural and thematic aspects from the service.
This prayer is part of the close of worship sequence, which could also include:
Closing prayer ideas in the Bible
While the closing prayer does not need to quote scripture, it can draw on themes of scripture that are used at the end of the service, including some of the passages below.
- Psalm 67, "May God be gracious to us and bless us"
- Luke 2:29–32, Song of Simeon
- Romans 15:13, may the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace
- 1 Corinthians 13:13, faith, hope, and love abide
- Philippians 4:7, the peace of God will guard our hearts and minds
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23–24, may the God of peace himself sanctify you entirely
- 2 Thessalonians 2:16–17, may God comfort and strengthen our hearts
- 2 Thessalonians 3:18, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you
- Hebrews 13:20–21, God has raised the great shepherd of the sheep