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Call to Worship
You are my God, and I will give thanks to you;
you are my God; I will extol you.
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!
—Psalm 118:28-29 (ESV)
All Glory, Laud, and Honor
Hosanna, hosanna in the highest
All glory, laud, and honor
To thee, Redeemer, King
To whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring
Thou art the King of Israel
Thou David’s royal Son
Who in the Lord’s name comest
The King and Blessèd One
The company of angels
Are praising thee on high
And mortal men and all things
Created make reply
The people of the Hebrews
With palms before thee went
Our prayer and praise and anthems
Before thee we present
To thee, before thy passion
They sang their hymns of praise
To thee, now high exalted
Our melody we raise
Thou didst accept their praises
Accept the prayers we bring
Who in all good delightest
Thou good and gracious King
Hosanna, hosanna in the highest
Theodulph of Orleans, ca. 820; tr. John Mason Neale, 1854 CCLI 241710
King of Glory
Lift up your gaze, be lifted up
Tell everyone how great the love
The love come down from heaven’s gate
To kiss the earth with hope and grace
Sing, who is this King of glory?
The Lord, strong and mighty
Who is this King of glory?
The Lord, strong and mighty
Lift up your hands, be lifted up
Let the redeemed declare the love
We bow down at heaven’s gate
To kiss the feet of hope and grace
Sing, who is this King of glory?
The Lord, strong and mighty
Who is this King of glory?
The Lord, strong and mighty
There is one God, he is holy
There is one Lord over everything
There is one King, he is Jesus
King of glory, strong and mighty
You are the King of glory
The Lord, strong and mighty
You are the King of glory
The Lord, strong and mighty
You are the King of glory
The Lord, strong and mighty
You are the King of glory
The Lord, strong and mighty
Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves © 2004 worshiptogether.com songs, sixsteps Music CCLI 241710
Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations
Gifts — Hallelujah (What A Savior)
Man of sorrows what a name
For the Son of God who came
Ruined sinners to reclaim
Hallelujah, what a Savior!
Bearing shame and scoffing rude
In my place condemned he stood
Sealed my pardon with his blood
Hallelujah, what a Savior!
Hallelujah, hallelujah! Hallelujah, hallelujah!
Hallelujah, hallelujah! Hallelujah, hallelujah!
Guilty, vile and helpless we
Spotless Lamb of God was he
Full atonement, can it be
Hallelujah, what a Savior!
Lifted up was he to die
‘It is finished’ was his cry
Now in heaven exalted high
Hallelujah, what a Savior!
Hallelujah, hallelujah! Hallelujah, hallelujah!
Hallelujah, hallelujah! Hallelujah, hallelujah!
When he comes our glorious King
All his ransomed home to bring
Then anew his song we’ll sing
Hallelujah, what a Savior!
Hallelujah, hallelujah! Hallelujah, hallelujah!
Hallelujah, hallelujah! Hallelujah, hallelujah!
Hallelujah, hallelujah! Hallelujah, hallelujah!
Hallelujah, hallelujah! Hallelujah, hallelujah!
Phillip Bliss, Ascend the Hill © 2010 Ascend the Hill Music CCLI 241710
A Confession of Christ
This Lord, our God, the Word of God,
the Word made flesh, the Son of the Father,
the Son of God, the Son of man,
exalted that he might create us,
humbled that he might recreate us.
Walked among men and suffering what is human.
Let every sigh be a panting after Christ,
let that most beautiful One, who loved even the ugly
that he might make them beautiful, let him be longed for.
Hurry to him alone.
—a prayer from Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD)
10,000 Reasons
Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul
Worship his holy name
Sing like never before, O my soul
I’ll worship your holy name
The sun comes up
It’s a new day dawning
It’s time to sing your song again
Whatever may pass
And whatever lies before me
Let me be singing
When the evening comes
Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul
Worship his holy name
Sing like never before, O my soul
I’ll worship your holy name
You’re rich in love
And you’re slow to anger
Your name is great
And your heart is kind
For all your goodness
I will keep on singing
Ten thousand reasons
For my heart to find
Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul
Worship his holy name
Sing like never before, O my soul
I’ll worship your holy name
And on that day
When my strength is failing
The end draws near
And my time has come
Still my soul will sing
Your praise unending
Ten thousand years
And then forevermore
Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul
Worship his holy name
Sing like never before, O my soul
I’ll worship your holy name
Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul
Worship his holy name
Sing like never before, O my soul
I’ll worship your holy name
Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman © 2011 Thankyou Music, And Done Music, sixsteps Music|, SHOUT! Music Publishing, worshiptogether.com songs CCLI 241710
Children Dismissed for Children’s Church
Sermon
“What Prevents Me?”
Acts 8:26-40
Prayer of Confession
Lord Jesus, Friend to sinners,
Gracious Sacrifice, Deliverer and King,
you are worthy and greatly to be praised,
faithful and true, merciful and just.
In suffering, you bore our sorrows.
In humiliation, you experienced our shame.
In death, you carried our guilt,
and you have ‘freed us from our sins by your blood’
help us to live in this reality.
Have mercy on us, and forgive our sins.
Protect us from daily unbelief.
Give us strength to live sacrificially.
Shape us into bearers of the hope,
until you come, and every knee bows,
in heaven and on earth, and below the earth,
to worship you as King. Amen.
The Lord’s Supper
Come Boldly To the Throne of Grace
Come boldly to the throne of grace
Ye wretched sinners come
And lay your load at Jesus’ feet
And plead what he has done
How can I come, some soul may say
I’m lame and cannot walk
My guilt and sin have stopped my mouth
I sigh, but dare not talk
Come boldly to the throne of grace
Though lost, and blind, and lame
Jehovah is the sinner’s friend
And ever was the same
He makes the dead to hear his voice
He makes the blind to see
The sinner lost he came to save
And set the prisoner free
Come boldly to the throne of grace
For Jesus fills the throne
And those he kills he makes alive
He hears the sigh or groan
Poor bankrupt souls, who feel and know
The hell of sin within
Come boldly to the throne of grace
The Lord will take you in, take you in
Brian T. Murphy, Clint Wells, D. Herbert © 2004 Clint Wells Music 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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