As part of being a member at Holy Trinity Church I am asked to do the congregational prayer sometimes as part of a rotation. I don't think I'm fantastic at formulating quality prayers of length at this point in time, so I tend to default to finding what I think is a high-quality old prayer, update it's language, and adapt it as I see fit. So far I'm a fan of Charles Spurgeon, as I think he has some really quality congregational prayers that hit on the major points of the gospel and he isn't afraid to be bold.
Since I doubt I'm the only one out there who needs assistance on Sunday mornings, I'm going to publish my adaptations for your use. If you really feel the need to credit anyone, credit Spurgeon, since it's 80-90% his. I usually don't offer credits when I pray, as I think it's distracting from what we should be doing- coming to God in prayer and reverence.
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