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Call to Worship
Worthy of praise from every mouth,
Worthy of confession from every tongue,
Worthy of worship from every creature,
Is your glorious name, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
For you created the world in your grace,
And by your compassion you saved the world.
To your majesty, O God,
Ten thousand times ten thousand bow down and adore,
Singing and praising without ceasing, and saying:
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts;
Heaven and earth are full of your praises.
Hosanna in the highest.
— 5th century Nestorian Liturgy
How Firm a Foundation
How firm a foundation
Ye saints of the Lord
Is laid for your faith
In his excellent Word
What more can he say
Than to you he hath said
To you, who for refuge
To Jesus have fled
Fear not, I am with thee
O be not dismayed
For I am thy God
And will still give thee aid
I’ll strengthen thee, help thee
And cause thee to stand
Upheld by my righteous
Omnipotent hand
When through the deep waters
I call thee to go
The rivers of woe
Shall not thee overflow
For I will be with thee
Thy troubles to bless
And sanctify to thee
Thy deepest distress
When through fiery trials
Thy pathways shall lie
My grace, all sufficient
Shall be thy supply
The flame shall not hurt thee
I only design
Thy dross to consume
And thy gold to refine
The soul that on Jesus
Hath leaned for repose
I will not, I will not
Desert to its foes
That soul, though all hell
Should endeavor to shake
I’ll never, no never
No never forsake
John Rippon’s Selection of Hymns, 1787, alt. Tune, FOUNDATION, American folk hymn
Your Grace Is Enough
Great is Your faithfulness, O God
You wrestle with the sinner’s heart
You lead us by still waters and to mercy
And nothing can keep us apart
So remember Your people
Remember Your children
Remember Your promise, O God
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough for me
Great is your love and justice God
You use the weak to lead the strong
You lead us in the song of your salvation
And all your people sing along
So remember Your people
Remember Your children
Remember Your promise, O God
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough for me
(repeat)
So remember Your people
Remember Your children
Remember Your promise, O God
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough for me
Your grace is enough
I’m covered in your love
Your grace is enough for me, for me
Matt Maher © 2003 spiritandsong.com CCLI 241710
Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations
Gifts — You Have Redeemed My Soul
You have redeemed my soul from the pit of emptiness
You have redeemed my soul from death, from death
I was a hungry child, a dried up river
I was a burned out forest
And no one could do anything for me
But you put food in my body, water in my dry bed
And to my blackened branches
You brought the springtime green
Of new life, of new life
You have redeemed my soul from the pit of emptiness
You have redeemed my soul from death, from death
You have redeemed my soul
I was a hungry child, a dried up river
I was a burned out forest
And no one could do anything for me
But you put food in my body, water in my dry bed
And to my blackened branches
You brought the springtime green
Of new life, of new life
You have redeemed my soul from the pit of emptiness
You have redeemed my soul from death, from death
You have redeemed my soul from the pit of emptiness
You have redeemed my soul from death, from death
You have redeemed my soul
Nothing is impossible for you
Nothing is impossible for you
Nothing is impossible
Nothing is impossible
Nothing is impossible for you
Don and Lori Chaffer, © 1999 Hey Ruth Music (BMI) and Page CXVI and David Wilton © 2010 Limo Cat Publishing
A Confession of Faith
We believe in Jesus Christ
Who was of David’s line, born of Mary,
Who was truly born, ate and drank;
Was truly persecuted under Pontius Pilate,
Truly crucified and died while those in heaven,
On earth, and under the earth beheld it;
Who also was truly raised from the dead,
The Father having raised him,
Who in like manner will raise us also who believe in him –
His Father, I say, will raise us in Christ Jesus,
Apart from whom we have not true life.
—Ignatius of Antioch, 110 AD
Uncreated One
Holy uncreated One
Your beauty fills the skies
But the glory of your majesty
Is the mercy in your eyes
Worthy uncreated One
From heaven to earth come down
You laid aside your royalty
To wear the sinner’s crown
O great God, be glorified
Our lives laid down, yours magnified
O great God, be lifted high
There is none like you
Jesus Savior, God’s own Son
Risen reigning Lord
Sustainer of the universe
By the power of your word
O great God, be glorified
Our lives laid down, yours magnified
O great God, be lifted high
There is none like you
And when we see your matchless face
In speechless awe we’ll stand
And there we’ll bow with grateful hearts
Unto the great I AM
O great God, be glorified
Our lives laid down, yours magnified
O great God, be lifted high
There is none like you
Lord, I need you, O I need you
Every hour I need you
My one defense, my righteousness
O God how I need you
My one defense, my righteousness
O God how I need you
Chris Tomlin | J. D. Walt © 2006 sixsteps Music | worshiptogether.com songs | Vamos Publishing CCLI 241710
Sermon
“Believing God Will Come Through Waiting on the Spirit”
Acts 1:15-26
Prayer of Confession
Merciful God and Loving Father,
‘You have made us for Yourself,
And our hearts are restless,
Until they find their rest in You.’
Forgive us from the sins we are aware of,
And those we don’t see in ourselves.
Cleanse us within and renew our spirits.
Free us from the tyranny of self,
And our daily struggle with unbelief.
Fill our hearts with Rest.
And cause us to find joy and delight,
In following Christ, loving one another,
And in serving this world you created to be good.
Through Jesus. Amen.
The Lord’s Supper
Dear Refuge Of My Weary Soul
Dear refuge of my weary soul
On thee, when sorrows rise
On thee, when waves of trouble roll
My fainting hope relies
To thee I tell each rising grief
For thou alone canst heal
Thy word can bring a sweet relief
For every pain I feel
But oh! When gloomy doubts prevail
I fear to call thee mine
The springs of comfort seem to fail
And all my hopes decline
Yet gracious God, where shall I flee
Thou art my only trust
And still my soul would cleave to thee Though prostrate in the dust
Hast thou not bid me seek thy face
And shall I seek in vain
And can the ear of sovereign grace
Be deaf when I complain
No still the ear of sovereign grace
Attends the mourner’s prayer
O may I ever find access
To breathe my sorrows there
Thy mercy seat is open still
Here let my soul retreat
With humble hope attend thy will
And wait beneath thy feet
Thy mercy seat is open still
Here let my soul retreat
With humble hope attend thy will
And wait beneath thy feet
Anne Steele, 1753. Music by Kevin Twit, ©1998. CCLI 241710
Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him, all creatures here below
Praise him above, ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Amen
Thomas Ken, Tune – OLD HUNDREDTH, Genevan Psalter (1551) attr. to Louis Bourgeois
Benediction
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