Order of Service for Worship at home, May 10th
Moment of Silence - Pray silently. Remember that you are in the presence of God and humble yourself before him.
Opening reading: Psalm 93
Prayer of praise: Our Father in heaven, we come now to worship you in spirit and in truth. Your Word tells us that you rule over all things and your power is infinite. Your Word tells us that your throne is eternal, and your reign has neither beginning nor end. There is no place where you do not command all things. There is no time when you do not do all that pleases you. You command the waters, the rivers, the floods, and every wave of every sea. All things were made by you and owe you complete obedience. We bow before you now and present ourselves as living sacrifices to worship you. We praise you for your sovereignty; we praise you for your wisdom; we praise you for your mercy that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. We praise you that by faith in him we have life, in him we have hope, in him we have purpose, and in him we lack no good thing. Help us now to give you the praise you deserve, for we pray by the help of the Holy Spirit in the name of your Son our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
Song 1: Behold Our God
Who has held the oceans in his hands?
Who has numbered every grain of sand?
Kings and nations tremble at his voice
All creation rises to rejoice
Refrain:
Behold our God, seated on his throne
Come, let us adore him
Behold our king, nothing can compare
Come, let us adore him
Who has given counsel to the Lord?
Who can question any of his words?
Who can teach, the one who knows all things?
Who can fathom all his wondrous deeds?
Refrain
Who has felt the nails upon his hands?
Bearing all the guilt of sinful man
God eternal, humbled to the grave
Jesus, Savior, risen now to reign
Refrain
You will reign forever (let Your glory fill the Earth)
You will reign forever (let Your glory fill the Earth)
You will reign forever (let Your glory fill-)
Refrain
Reading: Ephesians 6:1-4 (Read in preparation for confession)
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), 3 “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Prayer of Confession: Holy God, we thank you for the gift of family. We thank you for your wisdom in creating man and woman and marriage and parenthood. We thank you that your Word gives us clear commands as wives and mothers, as husbands and fathers, as sons and daughters, and as sisters and brothers. But we confess that we have not fully obeyed your commands. We confess that we have done what we should not do and failed to do what was our duty. In our pride we have been slow to ask forgiveness of one another or to extend forgiveness to one another in our families. We confess we have held resentment and bitterness toward others. We have spoken unkind words to and about each other. Dear Lord, have mercy upon us. Forgive us for every sin and cleanse us of all unrighteousness for the sake of your Son, in whose name we pray, Amen
Assurance of pardon: Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace.
(Remember that the gospel is true and that God loves to save sinners.)
Song 2: Come Thou Fount
Come, Thou Fount of every blessing
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace
Streams of mercy never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise
Teach me some melodious sonnet
Sung by flaming tongues above
Praise the name! I’m fixed upon it
Name of Thy redeeming love
Hitherto Thy love has blessed me
Thou hast brought me to this place
And I know Thy hand will bring me
Safely home by Thy good grace
Jesus sought me when a stranger
Wandering from the fold of God
He, to rescue me from danger
Interposed His precious blood
Oh to grace how great a debtor
Daily I’m constrained to be
Let Thy goodness, like a fetter
Bind my wandering heart to Thee
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it
Prone to leave the God I love
Here’s my heart, oh take and seal it
Seal it for Thy courts above
Oh that day when freed from sinning
I shall see Thy lovely face
Full arrayed in blood-washed linen
How I’ll sing Thy sovereign grace
Come, my Lord, no longer tarry
Bring Thy promises to pass
For I know Thy pow’r will keep me
Till I’m home with Thee at last
Song 3: How Sweet and Awesome
How sweet and awesome is the place
with Christ within the doors,
while everlasting love displays
the choicest of her stores.
While all our hearts and all our songs
join to admire the feast,
each of us cries, with thankful tongue,
"Lord, why was I a guest?
"Why was I made to hear your voice,
and enter while there's room,
when thousands make a wretched choice,
and rather starve than come?"
'Twas the same love that spread the feast
that sweetly drew us in;
else we had still refused to taste,
and perished in our sin.
Pity the nations, O our God,
constrain the earth to come;
send your victorious Word abroad,
and bring the strangers home.
We long to see your churches full,
that all the chosen race
may, with one voice and heart and soul,
sing your redeeming grace.
Song 4: Before the Throne
Before the throne of God above
I have a strong and perfect plea
A great High Priest whose name is love
Who ever lives and pleads for me
My name is graven on His hands
My name is written on His heart
I know that while in heav'n He stands
No tongue can bid me thence depart
No tongue can bid me thence depart
When Satan tempts me to despair
And tells me of the guilt within
Upward I look and see Him there
Who made an end of all my sin
Because the sinless Savior died
My sinful soul is counted free
For God the Just is satisfied
To look on Him and pardon me
To look on Him and pardon me
Behold Him there, the risen Lamb
My perfect, spotless Righteousness
The great unchangeable I AM
The King of glory and of grace
One with Himself, I cannot die
My soul is purchased by His blood
My life is hid with Christ on high
With Christ my Savior and my God
Video Devotional (or read 2Corinthians 4:3-7)
Song 5: Christ is Mine Forevermore
Mine are days that God has numbered
I was made to walk with Him
Yet I look for worldly treasure
And forsake the King of kings
But mine is hope in my Redeemer
Though I fall, his love is sure
For Christ has paid for every failing
I am His forevermore
Mine are tears in times of sorrow
Darkness not yet understood
Through the valley I must travel
Where I see no earthly good
But mine is peace that flows from heaven
And the strength in times of need
I know my pain will not be wasted
Christ completes his work in me
Mine are days here as a stranger
Pilgrim on a narrow way
One with Christ I will encounter
Harm and hatred for his name
But mine is armour for this battle
Strong enough to last the war
And he has said he will deliver
Safely to the golden shore
And mine are keys to Zion city
Where beside the King I walk
For there my heart has found its treasure
Christ is mine forevermore
Come rejoice now, O my soul
For his love is my reward
Fear is gone and hope is sure
Christ is mine forevermore! (X3)
And mine are keys to Zion city
Where beside the King I walk
For there my heart has found its treasure
Christ is mine forevermore
Closing prayer
Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
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