Preparation for Worship
Time for Gathering
Opening Hymn “We Gather Together”
We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing
He chastens and hastens His will to make known
The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing
Sing praises to His name He forgets not His own
Beside us to guide us our God with us joining
Ordaining maintaining His kingdom divine
So from the beginning the fight we were winning
Thou Lord was at our side all glory be Thine
We all do extol Thee Thou Leader triumphant
And pray that Thou still our Defender will be
Let Thy congregation escape tribulation
Thy name be ever praised O Lord make us free
Amen
Prayer of Praise
Song of Worship
Prayers of the Church and the Prayer of our Lord
Offering and Doxology
Scripture Lesson Ephesians 5:15-20 Page 897
Sermon Give Thanks for Everything
Closing Hymn “Come Ye Thankful People Come”
Come ye thankful people come raise the song of harvest-home
All is safely gathered in Ere the winter storms begin
God our Maker doth provide for our wants to be supplied
Come to God's own temple come raise the song of harvest-home
All the world is God's own field fruit unto His praise to yield
Wheat and tares together sown unto joy or sorrow grown
First the blade and then the ear then the full corn shall appear
Lord of harvest grant that we wholesome grain and pure may be
For the Lord our God shall come and shall take His harvest home
From His field shall in that day all offenses purge away
Give His angels charge at last in the fire the tares to cast
But the fruitful ears to store in His garner evermore
Even so Lord quickly come to Thy final harvest-home
Gather Thou Thy people in free from sorrow free from sin
There forever purified in Thy presence to abide
Come with all Thine angels come raise the glorious harvest-home
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