Prelude
Welcome & News of the Church
Call to Worship
Opening Hymn - (#334) "We Praise Thee, O God, Our Redeemer"
Praise Songs
Confession, Assurance, and Gloria Patri
Special Music - "I Love You Lord" by Klein/Schrader - Micah Wright, piano; Cornel Radulescu, organ
Sermon - "Tzum: Fasting" (Ezra 8:21–23) - by Rev. Jason Griffice
Hymn of Response - (#425) "Cleanse Me" (verses 1 & 3)
Receiving of Our Tithes and Offerings
Offertory
Doxology
Prayers of the People
Closing Hymn - (#443) "I Need Thee Every Hour"
Benediction
Postlude
We Praise Thee, O God, Our Redeemer
We praise Thee, O God, our Redeemer, Creator,
In grateful devotion our tribute we bring.
We lay it before Thee, we kneel and adore Thee,
We bless Thy holy name, glad praises we sing.
We worship Thee, God of our fathers, we bless Thee;
Through life's storm and tempest our guide hast Thou been.
When perils o'ertake us, Thou wilt not forsake us,
And with Thy help, O Lord, life's battles we win.
With voices united our praises we offer,
And gladly our songs of true worship we raise.
Thy strong arm will guide us, our God is beside us,
To Thee, our great Redeemer, forever be praise.
Amen.
Cleanse Me
Search me, O God, and know myh heart to day;
Try me, O Savior, know my thoughts, I pray.
See if there be some wicked way in me;
Cleanse me from every sin, and set me free.
Lord, take my life, and make it wholly Thine;
Fill my poor heart with Thy great love divine.
Take all my will, my passion, self and pride;
I now surrender, Lord—in me abide.
I Need Thee Every Hour
I need Thee every hour,
Most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine
Can peace afford.
CHORUS:
I need Thee, O I need Thee;
Every hour I need Thee!
O bless me now, my Savior—
I come to Thee.
I need Thee every hour,
Stay Thou near by;
Temptations lose their power
When Thou art nigh.
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I need Thee every hour,
In joy or pain;
Come quickly, and abide,
Or life is vain.
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I need Thee every hour,
Teach me Thy will,
And Thy rich promises
In me fulfill.
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