70, 250, 271223


response: 70, Isaiah 42
Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight;
I will put my Spirit on him and he will bring justice to the nations.
He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets.
A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;
he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth.
In his law the islands will put their hope.
I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand
I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles,
to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and
to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.


hymnal 250
1 Down at the cross where my Savior died, down where for cleanisng from sin I cried;
There to my heart was the blood applied; glory to His name
Glory to His name! Glory to His name!
There to my heart was the blood applied; glory to His name!
2 I am so wondrously saved from sin, Jesus so sweetly abides within;
There at the cross where He took me in; Glory to His name!
Glory to His name! Glory to His name!
There to my heart was the blood applied; glory to His name!
3 Oh, precious fountain that saves from sin! I am so glad I have entered in;
There Jesus saves me and keeps me clean; Glory to His name!
Glory to His name! Glory to His name!
There to my heart was the blood applied; glory to His name!
4 Come to this fountain so rich and sweet; Cast thy poor soul at the Savior's feet;]
Plunge in today and be made complete; glory to His name!
Glory to His name! Glory to His name!
There to my heart was the blood applied; glory to His name!


Numbers 27:12-23
12 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go up this mountain in the Abarim range and see the land I have given the Israelites.
13 After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was,
14 for when the community rebelled at the waters in the Desert of Zin, both of you disobeyed my command to honor me as holy before their eyes." (These were the waters of Meribah Kadesh, in the Desert of Zin.)
15 Moses said to the LORD,
16 "May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all mankind, appoint a man over this community
17 to go out and come in before them, one who will lead them out and bring them in, so the LORD's people will not be like sheep without a shepherd."
18 So the LORD said to Moses, "Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay your hand on him.
19 Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly and commission him in their presence.
20 Give him some of your authority so the whole Israelite community will obey him.
21 He is to stand before Eleazar the priest, who will obtain decisions for him by inquiring of the Urim before the LORD. At his command he and the entire community of the Israelites will go out, and at his command they will come in."
22 Moses did as the LORD commanded him. He took Joshua and had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole assembly.
23 Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD instructed through Moses.


Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread,
and forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors,
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. amen.