PALM SUNDAY WORSHIP – March 25, 2018

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Call to Worship
Rejoice greatly, O people of Zion!
Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem!
Look, your king is coming to you.
He is righteous and victorious,
yet he is humble, riding on a donkey—
even on a donkey’s colt.

Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!

You are our God, and we will praise You!

You are our God, and we will exalt You!

O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.

His faithful love endures forever!

—based on Zechariah 9:9 and Psalm 118:26, 28-29

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

Hosanna, hosanna in the highest

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

Hosanna, hosanna in the highest

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 © Public Domain 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

What the Lord Has Done in Me
Let the weak say I am strong
Let the poor say I am rich
Let the blind say I can see
It’s what the Lord has done in me

Into the river I will wade
There my sins are washed away
From the heaven’s mercy stream
Of the Savior’s love for me

Hosanna, hosanna
To the Lamb that was slain
Hosanna, hosanna
Jesus died and rose again

I will rise from waters deep
Into the saving arms of God
I will sing salvation songs
Jesus Christ has set me free

Hosanna, hosanna
To the Lamb that was slain
Hosanna, hosanna
Jesus died and rose again

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts — Exalted Over All
From heaven’s throne you came to us
And set your heart upon the cross
We’ll never know the sacrifice you made

For all our sin and all our shame
You took the nails and took our place
No one else could do what you have done

One name is higher, one name is stronger
Than any grave than any throne
Christ exalted over all

From the grave where death would die
You rose again and brought us life
You’re reigning now the Savior of the world
You’re reigning now the Savior of the world

One name is higher, one name is stronger
Than any grave than any throne
Christ exalted over all

The only Savior, Jesus Messiah
To you alone our praise belongs
Christ exalted over all

We’ll sing your praise
Sing your praise
We sing your praise forever

And lift your name
We lift your name
Jesus over all

We’ll sing your praise
Sing your praise
We sing your praise forever

And lift your name
We lift your name
Jesus over all

One name is higher, one name is stronger
Than any grave than any throne
Christ exalted over all

The only Savior, Jesus Messiah
To you alone our praise belongs
Christ exalted over all

To you alone our praise belongs
Christ exalted over all

Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried;
he descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy *catholic church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

* ‘Catholic’ is the historic word meaning ‘universal’ – it therefore refers to the entirety of believers throughout history.

O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus
O the deep, deep love of Jesus
Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free
Rolling as a mighty ocean
In its fullness over me

Underneath me, all around me
Is the current of thy love
Leading onward, leading homeward
To thy glorious rest above

O the deep, deep love of Jesus
Spread his praise from shore to shore
How he loveth, ever loveth
Changeth never, never more

How he watches o’er his loved ones
Died to call them all his own
How for them he intercedeth
Watcheth o’er them from the throne

O the deep, deep love of Jesus
Love of every love the best
’Tis an ocean vast of blessing
‘Tis a haven sweet of rest

O the deep, deep love of Jesus
‘Tis a heaven of heavens to me
And it lifts me up to glory
For it lifts me up to thee

Hosanna, hosanna
To the Lamb that was slain
Hosanna, hosanna
Jesus died and rose again

Sermon
“Drawing Near to Listen – Silence”
Ecclesiastes 5:1-2

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

Benediction

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music & liturgy from recent worship services