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worship as communal exchange
called to come in
God comes near and calls his people out of the world, and takes hold of us and brings us into the community of Himself.SONG: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
The King of creation
O my soul, praise Him
For He is thy health and salvation
All ye who hear
Now to His temple draw near
Praise Him in glad adoration
Praise to the Lord! Who o’er all things
so wondrously reigneth
Shelters thee under His wings
Yea, so gently sustaineth
Hast thou not seen
How your desires all have been
Granted in what He ordaineth
Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper
thy work and defend thee
Surely His goodness and mercy
here daily attend thee
Ponder anew
What the Almighty can do
If with His love He befriend thee
Praise to the Lord! O let all that is
in me adore Him
All that hath life and breath, come now
with praises before Him
Let the Amen
sound from His people again
Gladly for aye we adore Him
we hear | Psalm 8
(leader) O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens!
(all) When we look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him?
SONG: Glorious and Mighty
Majesty, Your glory is shining
Brighter than the moon and the stars
Marveling, we honor and fear You
Above all gods
Glorious and mighty
You’re awesome In beauty
Joyful songs we raise
Glorious and mighty
You’re awesome in beauty
Greatly to be praised
Majesty, You fashioned the heavens
Your decrees can never be changed
Over all the plans of the nations
Your judgments reign
Glorious and mighty
You’re awesome In beauty
Joyful songs we raise
Glorious and mighty
You’re awesome in beauty
Greatly to be praised
Majesty, we’ll sing with creation
When You come again in the clouds
Every knee will bow down and worship
The one true God
Glorious and mighty
You’re awesome In beauty
Joyful songs we raise
Glorious and mighty
You’re awesome in beauty
Greatly to be praised
confessing our sin
God the Spirit reminds us that God the Father has saved us through the righteous life and sacrificial death of Christ the Son – and in faith we rest on his gracious interest to renew us yet again.we hear | Ecclesiastes 9:2-4
It is the same for all, since the same event happens to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the evil, to the clean and the unclean, to him who sacrifices and him who does not sacrifice. As the good one is, so is the sinner, and he who swears is as he who shuns an oath. This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that the same event happens to all. Also, the hearts of the children of man are full of evil, and madness is in their hearts while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
we confess | Prayer
O God of unsearchable greatness, before you I am nothing but vanity, iniquity, perishing Sin has forfeited your favor, stripped me of your image, banished me from your presence, exposed me to the curse of your law. I cannot deliver myself and am in despair as worthy of your judgment. May I, a convinced and self-despairing sinner, find Jesus as the power unto salvation, his death the mercy for my relief.
Help me to repair to the cross, be crucified to the world by it, and in it find… deepest humiliation, motives to patience and self-denial, grace for active kindness, faith to grasp eternal life, hope to lift up my head, love to bind me forever to him who died and rose for me.
May his shed blood make me… more thankful for your mercies, more humble under your correction, more zealous in your service, more watchful against temptation, more contented in my circumstances, more useful for your glory. Amen.
we rest | SONG: Just As I Am
Just as I am, without one plea
But that thy blood was shed for me
And that thou bidd’st me come to thee
O Lamb of God, I come, I come
Just as I am and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot
To thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot
O Lamb of God, I come, I come
I bring You no prize, I have none to give
But only my life that in You I may live
There’s no other way my soul can be free
I come knowing you have received me
Just as I am
Just as I am
Just as I am, though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt
Fightings and fears within, without,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come
Just as I am, thou wilt receive
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve
Because thy promise I believe
O Lamb of God, I come, I come
I bring You no prize, I have none to give
But only my life that in You I may live
There’s no other way my soul can be free
I come knowing you have received me
Just as I am
Just as I am
I bring You no prize, I have none to give
But only my life that in You I may live
There’s no other way my soul can be free
I come knowing you have received me
Just as I am
Just as I am
declaration | 1 John 1:9
(leader) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness!
consecrated by the Word
God declares the finished gospel of his Son, and continues his powerful, internal work of change/consecration by his Spirit.sermon | A Posture for Truth • Titus 1:10-16
we respond | SONG: Be Thou My Vision
Be Thou my Vision
O Lord of my heart
Naught be all else to me
save that Thou art
Thou my best thought
by day or by night
Waking or sleeping
Thy presence my light.
Be Thou my Wisdom
and Thou my true Word
I ever with Thee
and Thou with me, Lord
Thou my great Father
I thy true son
Thou in me dwelling
and I with Thee one
Riches I heed not
nor man’s empty praise
Thou mine Inheritance
now and always
Thou and Thou only
first in my heart
High King of heaven
my Treasure Thou art
High King of heaven
my victory won
May I reach heaven’s joys
O bright heaven’s Sun
Heart of my own heart
whatever befall
Still be my Vision
O Ruler of all
SONG: All Hail the Power of Jesus Name
All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
Let Angels prostrate fall
Bring forth the royal diadem
And crown Him Lord of all
Bring forth the royal diadem
And crown Him Lord of all
Ye chosen seed of Israel’s race
Ye ransomed from the fall
Hail Him who saves you by His grace
And crown Him Lord of all
Hail Him who saves you by His grace
And crown Him Lord of all
Let every kindred, every tribe
On this terrestrial ball
To Him all majesty ascribe
And crown Him Lord of all
To Him all majesty ascribe
And crown Him Lord of all
O that with yonder sacred throng
We at His feet may fall
We’ll join the everlasting song
And crown Him Lord of all
We’ll join the everlasting song
And crown Him Lord of all
compelled to go out
God blesses us and charges us go out and extend his kingdom into the broken world around us, making disciples of all nations.benediction | Thessalonians 5:23-24
Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful, he will surely do it. Amen.
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