Image: The Prophet Hosea Panel from the Maesta Altarpiece Siena
©Order of Worship July 24, 2022
7th Sunday After Pentecost
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Text for hymns are found below each hymn. Click on the hymn highlighted text for music.
Prelude: “Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me” Words by Augustus M. Toplady, Music by THomas Hastings………………Musicians
Coming of the Light:……………………………………..Evan G.
Greetings………………………………………Pastor Steven
Opening Prayer: …….……………………………Melanie B.
Opening Hymns: “We’ve A Story to Tell to the Nations” #569 UMH
Words: H. Ernest Nichol, 1896
Music: H. Ernest Nichol, 1896
1. We’ve a story to tell to the nations,
that shall turn their hearts to the right,
a story of truth and mercy,
a story of peace and light,
a story of peace and light.
Refrain:
For the darkness shall turn to dawning,
and the dawning to noonday bright;
and Christ’s great kingdom shall come on earth,
the kingdom of love and light.
2. We’ve a song to be sung to the nations,
that shall lift their hearts to the Lord,
a song that shall conquer evil
and shatter the spear and sword,
and shatter the spear and sword.
(Refrain)
For the darkness shall turn to dawning,
and the dawning to noonday bright;
and Christ’s great kingdom shall come on earth,
the kingdom of love and light.
3. We’ve a message to give to the nations,
that the Lord who reigneth above
hath sent us his Son to save us,
and show us that God is love,
and show us that God is love.
(Refrain)
For the darkness shall turn to dawning,
and the dawning to noonday bright;
and Christ’s great kingdom shall come on earth,
the kingdom of love and light.
4. We’ve a Savior to show to the nations,
who the path of sorrow hath trod,
that all of the world’s great peoples
might come to the truth of God,
might come to the truth of God.
(Refrain)
For the darkness shall turn to dawning,
and the dawning to noonday bright;
and Christ’s great kingdom shall come on earth,
the kingdom of love and light.
“What a Friend We Have in Jesus” #526 UMH
Words: Joseph M. Scriven, ca 1855
Music: Charles C. Converse, 1868
1. What a friend we have in Jesus,
all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
all because we do not carry
everything to God in prayer.
2. Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
take it to the Lord in prayer.
3. Are we weak and heavy laden,
cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge;
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In his arms he’ll take and shield thee;
thou wilt find a solace there.
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Offertory: ……………….Lorri B.
Offertory Song: “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” Words and Music anon. / I’ll Fly Away” Words and Music by Albert E. Brumley © 1932, renewed 1960 Albert E. Brumley and Sons, admin. by Integrated Copyright Group………………..Michael M.
Offertory Response: “The Doxology” #95 UMH
Words: Thomas Ken, 1674 Music: Attr. to Louis Bourgeois, 1551
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him,
all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly
host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Prayer After Receiving:……………………Pastor Steven
Hymn of Preparation:“Spirit of God Descend Upon My Heart” #500 UMH
Words: George Croly, 1867 (Gal. 5:25)
Music: Frederick C. Atkinson, 1870
1. Spirit of God, descend upon my heart;
wean it from earth; through all its pulses move;
stoop to my weakness, mighty as thou art,
and make me love thee as I ought to love.
2. I ask no dream, no prophet ecstasies,
no sudden rending of the veil of clay,
no angel visitant, no opening skies;
but take the dimness of my soul away.
3. Hast thou not bid me love thee, God and King?
All, all thine own, soul, heart and strength and mind.
I see thy cross; there teach my heart to cling.
O let me seek thee, and O let me find!
Old Testament Lesson:……Hosea 1:2-10…..Melanie B.
1:2 When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea, “Go, take for yourself a wife of whoredom and have children of whoredom, for the land commits great whoredom by forsaking the LORD.”
1:3 So he went and took Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.
1:4 And the LORD said to him, “Name him Jezreel; for in a little while I will punish the house of Jehu for the blood of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel.
1:5 On that day I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.”
1:6 She conceived again and bore a daughter. Then the LORD said to him, “Name her Lo-ruhamah, for I will no longer have pity on the house of Israel or forgive them.
1:7 But I will have pity on the house of Judah, and I will save them by the LORD their God; I will not save them by bow, or by sword, or by war, or by horses, or by horsemen.”
1:8 When she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived and bore a son.
1:9 Then the LORD said, “Name him Lo-ammi, for you are not my people and I am not your God.”
1:10 Yet the number of the people of Israel shall be like the sand of the sea, which can be neither measured nor numbered; and in the place where it was said to them, “You are not my people,” it shall be said to them, “Children of the living God.”
Sermon: ……A Message to a Nation…….Pastor Steven
Anthem: “Just Because I Asked” Words and Music by Ron Harris © 1975 and this arr. © 1976 by Word Music, Inc. / “I Asked the Lord” Words and Music by Johnny Lange and Jimmy Duncan © 1955 and arr. © 1970 by Bullls-Eye Music, Inc., 6526 Selma Ave., Hollywood, CA, 90028…………………………..Michael M.
Prayers of the People: ……………………Pastor Steven
The Lord’s Prayer……………………………..Michael M.
By Albert Hay Malotte ©, 1935, by G. Schirmer, Inc.
Announcements:………………………………………….Lorri B.
Closing Hymn:“Victory in Jesus” #370 UMH
Words: Eugene M. Bartlett, 1939
Music: Eugene M. Bartlett, 193
Used by permission of Albert E. Brumley & Sons, Inc.
1. I heard an old, old story, how a saviour came from glory How He gave His life on Calvary to save a wretch like me; I heard about His groaning, of his precious blood’s atoning, Then I repented of my sins and won the victory.
(Refrain): Oh, victory in Jesus, my saviour forever! He sought me and bought me With His redeeming blood; He loved me ere I knew Him, And all my love is due Him; He plunged me to victory Beneath the cleansing flood.
2. I heard about His Healing, of His cleansing pow’r revealing, How He made the lame to walk again and caused the blind to see; And then I cried, “Dear Jesus, come and heal my broken spirit,” And somehow Jesus came and brought to me the victory.
(Refrain): Oh, victory in Jesus, my saviour forever! He sought me and bought me With His redeeming blood; He loved me ere I knew Him, And all my love is due Him; He plunged me to victory Beneath the cleansing flood.
3. I heard about a mansion He has built for me in glory, and I heard about the streets of gold beyond the crystal sea; about the angels singing and the old redemption story, and some sweet day I’ll sing up there the song of victory.
(Sing Refrain):Oh, victory in Jesus, my saviour forever! He sought me and bought me With His redeeming blood; He loved me ere I knew Him, And all my love is due Him; He plunged me to victory Beneath the cleansing flood.
Dismissal with Blessing:…………………Pastor Steven
Postlude: Jehovah Jireh, Words and Music by Merla Watson © 1974 Universal-MCA Music Publishing obo Sound III Music……………………………….……………….Musicians
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