Preparation for Worship
Time for Gathering
Opening Hymn “Sing Praise To God Who Reigns Above”
1 Sing praise to God who reigns above
The God of all creation
The God of power the God of love
The God of our salvation
With healing balm my soul he fills
And every faithless murmur stills
To God all praise and glory
2 The Lord is never far away
But through all grief distressing
An ever-present help and stay
Our peace and joy and blessing
As with a mother's tender hand
He leads his own his chosen band
To God all praise and glory
3 Thus all my gladsome way along
I sing aloud thy praises
That all may hear the grateful song
My voice unwearied raises
Be joyful in the Lord my heart
Both soul and body bear your part
To God all praise and glory
Prayer of Praise
Song of Worship
Prayers of the Church and the Prayer of our Lord
Offering and Doxology
Scripture Lesson John 8:42-58 Page 817
Sermon Before Abraham
Closing Hymn “At the Name of Jesus”
1 At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow,
every tongue confess him King of glory now;
'tis the Father's pleasure we should call him Lord,
who from the beginning was the mighty Word.
2 At his voice creation sprang at once to sight:
all the angel faces, all the hosts of light,
thrones and dominations, stars upon their way,
all the heavenly orders in their great array.
3 In your hearts enthrone him; there let him subdue
all that is not holy, all that is not true.
Look to him, your Savior, in temptations' hour;
let his will enfold you in its light and power.
4 Christians, this Lord Jesus shall return again,
with his Father's glory o'er the earth to reign;
for all wreaths of empire meet upon his brow,
and our hearts confess him King of glory now.
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