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Liturgy for the First Advent Candle
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;
those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth,
for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away…
—Isaiah 9:2, Revelation 21:1
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 mount, I’m fixed upon it
Mount of God’s unchanging love
Here I raise my Ebenezer
Hither by thy help I’m come
And I hope, by thy good pleasure
Safely to arrive at home
Jesus sought me when a stranger
Wandr’ing from the fold of God
He, to rescue me from danger
Interposed his precious blood
O to grace how great a debtor
Daily I’m constrained to be
Let that grace now, like a fetter
Bind my wand’ring heart to thee
Prone to wander, Lord I feel it
Prone to leave the God I love
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it
Seal it for thy courts above
O that day, when freed from sinning
I shall see thy lovely face
Clothed then in blood washed linen
How I’ll sing thy sovereign grace
Come, my Lord, no longer tarry
Take my ransomed soul away
Send thine angels, now to carry
Me to realms of endless day
Robert Robinson, Asahel Nettleton © Public Domain CCLI 241710
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, Said And Done Music, sixsteps Music, SHOUT! Music Publishing, worshiptogether.com songs CCLI 241710
Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations
Gifts
A Confession of Jesus
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)
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
O come, O come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel
O come, thou Key of David, come
And open wide our heav’nly home
Make safe the way that leads on high
And close the path to misery
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel
O come, thou Dayspring, come and cheer
Our spirits by thine advent here
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
And death’s dark shadows put to flight
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel
O, come, Desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of all mankind
O, bid our sad divisions cease
And be thyself our King of peace
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel
Latin Hymn, 1710; Tune VENI EMMANUEL trans. J.M. Neale, 1851; alt. 1961 CCLI 241710
Children Dismissed for Children’s Church
Sermon
“Something More Beautiful”
Isaiah 59:20-60:9
Prayer of Confession
Merciful Jesus, our Coming King,
your rule is just and your love eternal.
Reign in our hearts with grace and peace.
Forgive our transgressions,
and cleanse us from unrighteousness.
Restore to us a vision for what will one day be,
when heaven and earth are one,
and justice and peace fill all creation,
so that we may live in hope and joy
for the sake of this world
you created to be good.
Amen.
The Lord’s Supper
How Deep the Father’s Love
How deep the Father’s love for us
How vast beyond all measure
That he should give his only Son
To make a wretch his treasure
How great the pain of searing loss
The Father turns his face away
As wounds which mar the Chosen One Bring many sons to glory
Behold the man upon a cross
My sin upon his shoulders
Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished
I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection
Why should I gain from his reward
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom
Why should I gain from his reward
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom
Anne Steele, Kevin Twit ©1998 Kevin Twit Music CCLI 241710
O Come Let Us Adore Him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
Christ, the Lord
C. Frederick Oakeley, John Francis Wade © Public Domain CCLI 241710
Benediction
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