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Order of Worship January 31, 2021
Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany
&
Fifth Sunday Hymn Sing
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Text for hymns are found below each hymn.
Prelude…………………………………..Gregory Dixon
When In Our Music God is Glorified
Words: Fred Pratt Green, 1971
Music: Charles Villiers Stanford, 1904
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Greetings………………………………..…….Pastor Juan
Opening Prayer…………………..….Elizabeth Barrett
Old Testament Reading: Deuteronomy 18:15-20…………..….Elizabeth Barrett
Hymn of Preparation:
Blessed Assurance #369 United Methodist Hymnal
Words: Fanny J. Crosby 1873 Music: Phoebe P. Knapp 1873
1. Blessed assurance, Jesus is Mine!
O what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
Born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.
Refrain
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long;
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long.
2. Perfect submission, perfect delight,visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
angels descending bring from above
echoes of mercy, whispers of love.
Psalm Reading: Psalm 111…………………………Elizabeth Barrett
Fifth Sunday Hymn Requests:
1.) Freely, Freely #389 United Methodist Hymnal
Words: Carol Owens, 1972 Music: Carol Owens, 1972
© Communique Music, Inc.
1. God forgave my sin in Jesus’ name,
I’ve been born again in Jesus’ name,
And in Jesus’ name I come to you,
To share his love as he told me to.
He said, “Freely, freely you have received,
freely, freely give.
Go in my name, and because you believe,
others will know that I live.”
2. All power is given in Jesus’ name,
In earth and heaven in Jesus’ name,
And in Jesus’ name I come to you,
To share his power as he told me to.
2.) How Great Is Our God #3003 Worship and Song
Words: C. Tomlin, J. Reeves, E. Cash
Music: C. Tomlin, J. Reeves, E. Cash
© Alletrop Music (BMI)
1.The splendor of the King, clothed in majesty;
Let all the earth rejoice, let all the earth rejoice.
He wraps himself in light, and darkness tries to hide;
It trembles at his voice, it trembles at his voice.
How great is our God! Sing with me, “How great is our God!”
And all will see how great, how great is our God!
How great is our God! Sing with me, “How great is our God!’
And all will see how great, how great is our God!”
Name above all names, worthy of all praise;
my heart will sing, “How great is our God!”
3.) We Are Called, #2172 in The Faith We Sing
Words: David Hass Music: David Haas
©1988 GIA Publications, Inc.
1. “Come! Live in the light!
Shine with joy and the love of the Lord!
We are called to be light for the kingdom,
to live in the freedom of the city of God!
We are called to act with justice,
we are called to love tenderly,
we are called to serve one another,
to walk humbly with God!
2. “Come! Open your heart!
Show your mercy to all those in fear!
We are called to be hope for the hopeless
so all hatred and blindness will be no more!
We are called to act with justice,
we are called to love tenderly,
we are called to serve one another,
to walk humbly with God!
4.)Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing #400 United Methodist Hymnal
Words: Robert Robinson, 1758 Music: Wyeth’s Repository of Sacred Music,
Part Second, 1813
1.Come, thou Fount of every blessing tune my heart to
Sing thy grace; streams of mercy, never ceasing,
call of songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious
sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above, Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it, mount of thy redeeming love.
2.Here I raise mine 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, wandering from the fold of God; he, to rescue
Me for danger, interposed his precious blood.
5.) A Mighty Fortress Is Our God #110 United Methodist Hymnal
Words: Martin Luther, ca. 1529 trans. F.H. Hedge, 1853
Music: Martin Luther, ca. 1529
1.A Mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;
our helper he amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing.
For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe; his craft and
power are great, and armed with cruel hate, on earth is not his equal.
2.Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing,
were not the right man on our side, the man of God’s own choosing.
Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is he; Lord Sabaoth,
His name, from age to age the same, and he must win the battle.
6.) He Lives #310 United Methodist Hymnal
Words: Alfred H. Ackley, 1933
Music: Alfred H. Ashley, 1933
1.I serve a risen Savior, he’s in the world today;
I know that he is living, whatever foes may say.
I see his hand of mercy, I hear his voice of cheer,
and just the time I need him, he’s always near.
Refrain
He lives, he lives, Christ Jesus lives today!
He walks with me and talks with me along life’s narrow way.
He lives, he lives, salvation to impart!
You ask me how I know he lives? He lives within my heart.
2. In all the world around me I see his loving care,
and though my heart grows weary, I never will despair.
I know that he is leading through all the stormy blast;
the day of his appearing will come at last.
Prayers of the People……………….Pastor Juan
Please comment with your prayer concerns and especially offer up those things that cause your soul to be in a place of deep lament this day.
After each prayer read:
Leader: Lord in your mercy.
All: Hear our prayers.
Fifth Sunday Hymn Request Continues:
7.)Do, Lord, Remember Me #527 United Methodist Hymnal
Words: Afro-American spiritual Music: Afro-American spiritual;
Arr. by William F Smith, 1986
1.Do, Lord, do, Lord, do, Lord, remember me;
do, Lord, do, Lord, do, Lord, remember me;
do Lord, do, Lord, do, Lord, remember me; singing
do, Lord, remember me.
2. I took Jesus as my Savior, do, Lord, remember me.
8.) His Eye Is on the Sparrow #2145 The Faith We Sing
Words: Civilla Martin Music: Charles H. Gabriel
1.Why should I feel discouraged? Why should the shadows
come? Why should my heart be lonely
and long for heaven and home, When Jesus is my
portion? My constant friend is he: His
eye is on the sparrow, and I know he watches me; his
eye is on the sparrow, and I know he watches me.
Refrain
I sing because I’m happy, (I’m happy), I sing because I’m
free, (I’m free), for his eye is on the sparrow, and I
know he watches me.
2.”Let not your heart be troubled,” his tender word I hear,
and resting on his goodness, I lose my doubts and fears;
though by the path he leadeth but one step I may see:
his eye is on the sparrow, and I know he watches me;
his eye is on the sparrow, and I know he watches me.
9.) Just a Little Talk with Jesus #3107 Worship and Song
Words: Cleavant Derricks Music: Cleavant Derricks
©1937 Bridge Building (BMI)
1.I once was lost in sin but Jesus took me in,
and then a little light from heaven filled my soul;
it bathed my heart in love and wrote my name above,
and just a little talk with Jesus made me whole.
Refrain
Now let us have a little talk with Jesus, tell him all about our troubles,
hear our faintest cry, answer by and by;
feel little prayer wheel turning, know a little fire is burning,
find a little talk with Jesus makes it right, makes it right.
2.Sometimes my path seems drear, without a ray of cheer,
and then a cloud of doubt may hide the light of day;
the mists of sin may rise and hide the starry skies,
but just a little talk with Jesus clears the way.
10.) Let There Be Peace on Earth #431, UM Hymnal
Words: Sy Miller and Jill Jackson
Music: Sy Miller and Jill Jackson
© 1955 Assigned to Jan-Lee Music
“Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me;
let there be peace on earth, the peace that was meant to be.
With God our creator, children all are we.
Let us walk with each other in perfect harmony.
Let peace begin with me; let this be the moment now.
With every step I take, let this be my solemn vow:
to take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally.
Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.”
Closing Hymn: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
By Henry Longfellow
1.I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
2. Then from each black, accursed mouth
The cannon thundered in the South,
And with the sound
The carols drowned
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
3.It was as if an earthquake rent
The earth-stones of a continent,
And made forlorn
The households born
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
Dismissal with Blessing………………………………..Pastor Juan
Postlude………………………………..Gregory Dixon
He Keeps Me Singing Words and Music: Luther B Bridgers, 1910
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