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Eucharistic adoration for teens, young adults, or the parish is an opportunity to lead people to Jesus Christ. Instead of asking people to come and pray a worship leader will help people to pray. This task, if done properly, will demand the leader to be prayerful, prepared, and attentive to the Lord

Begin with a Prayer - Give glory to God and invite Him into your hearts
“Brothers, we come to worship the Lord, like the Psalms say, ‘awake lyre and harp, with joy I will awake the dawn!‘”

The worship team, in addition to practicing, must also pray so the time is focused on the Lord and not themselves

Uplifting Songs – Before the priest exposes the Eucharist more upbeat songs help people cast off their cares so they can enter in.

Possible Song Choices
Let the Fire Fall (Canticle Song Book)
Your Grace is Enough
O Praise Him (David Crowder Band
Holy is the Lord (Chris Tomlin)
Mighty to Save (Hillsong)
Into Marvelous LIght (Charlie Hall)
Stronger (Hillsong)

When in doubt sing a song everyone knows – they can give their heart more easily.
When you sense the presence begins to fall it is now time to lead with the heart of Jesus.  This is the point of praise and worship. The Lord will begin to work and speak. It is important that a worship leader love Jesus and not just love to sing. David said, “How I would lead the rejoicing crowd, the throng wild with joy.”

Going into the presence a little deeper

At this point the priest may want to expose or process out with the Eucharist. Follow the liturgical norms.

Say a prayer while leading into the following songs

“This is a night for our conversion of heart! Let’s pray”Lord, I give You My Heart (Canticle)
Shout to the Lord (Canticle)
Hosanna (Hillsong)
In Your Presence (Jason Upton on Youtube)
Desert Song (Hillsong)
Agnus Dei (Charlie Hall)
More Love, More Power (Brain Doerksen)
Here I am to Worship (Canticle)
Let it Rain
Consuming Fire

Lead a Prayer

What is the Lord saying? Follow the Holy Spirit
“Holy Spirit, we just praise you We ask that your holy anointing would descend upon us right now, in Jesus’ name. You know that we need. Bless us with your presence. Heal our hearts. We worship you…brothers and sisters, let’s give our hearts completely to God. Let’s focus completely on Him now and allow Him to enter into our lives. If you haven’t given your life fully to Him, now is a great time. Let’s do it together, as we pray,

Prayer of Salvation (Renew Faith in Jesus Christ)

Lord Jesus come into my heart. I desire that you be the Lord of my life, so that I may be a Child of the Light, to know you as my personal Savior- for I know and believe that you died on the cross for my sings. You rose again from the dead on the third day and you are coming again in glory.

I believe in your forgiveness and I desire that You help me to refrain from any temptations that would keep me separated from Your everlasting love. Amen

Allow the Lord to speak

Come into My Heart (Jim Cown, Canticle)
Come, Holy Ghost
Spirit of the LIving God (Canticle)
Holy and Anointed One (Canticle)
Nothing But the Blood (Hillsong)
Breath on Me, Breath of God (Canticle)
Praise the Name of Jesus
Jesus, Name Above all Names
Heart of Worship

It is OK, to stop in the middle of songs and say “Jesus , we allow you right now to just have Your way. Brothers and sisters, lets just wait on Him, and let him speak.” Sometimes you may be led to have silence, sometimes soft music in between a verse.

This is just a starter. Franciscan University of Steubenville does this extremely well at their Festival of Praise nights. Try to go to one.

How do you lead worship?

Adoration at Steubenville

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