Hymnal 551 1 At Thy feet, our God and Father, who hast blessed us all our days, We with grateful hearts would gather to begint eh day with praise; Praise for light so brightly shining on our steps from heaven above; Praise for mercies daily twining round us golden cords of love 2 Jesus for Thy love most tender on the cross for sinners shown We would praise Thee and surrender all our hearts to be thine own With so blest a friend provided, we upon our way would go Sure of being safely guided, guarded well from every foe. 3 every day will be the brighter when Thy gracious face we see; Every burden will be lighter when we know it comes from Thee Spread Thy love's broad banner over us; give us strength to serve and wait till Thy glory breaks before us Thro' the city's open gate. amen. Response Reading: 94. New Year's Day PRES: Praise be to God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ CONG: who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ PRES: For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight CONG: In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will PRES: to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves CONG: In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace PRES: that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. And he made known to us the mystery of his will, CONG: to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ PRES: In him we were also chosen, having been predestined accord9ing to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will CONG: inorder that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory Apostle's Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His Only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in The Holy Ghost, The Holy Catholic Church, The Communion of Saints, The forgiveness of sin, The resurrection of the body, And the life everlasting. Amen. Hymnal 1 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. Passage: Revelation 22:10-21 10 And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near. 11 Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right, and the holy still be holy.” 12 “Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done. 13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” 14Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates. 15Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. 16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.” 17The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price. 18I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, 19and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. 20He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! 21The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen. Hymnal 304 1 The love of God is greater far than tongue or pen can ever tell It goes beyond the highest star, and reaches to the lowest hell The guilty pair, bowed down with care, God gave His Son in win His erring child He reconciled, and pardoned from His sin Oh love of God, how rich and pure! How measureless and strong! It shall forever more endure, the saints and angels song 2 When hoary time shall pass away, and earthly thrones and kingdoms fall; When men who here refuse to pray, on rocks and hills and mountains call; God's love, so sure, shall still endure, all measureless and strong; Redeeming grace to Adam's race the saints' and angels' song Oh love of God, how rich and pure! How measureless and strong! It shall forever more endure, the saints and angels song 3 Could we with ink the ocean fill, and were the skies of parchment made were every stalk on earth a quill and every man a scribe by trade; To write the love of God above would drain the ocean dry; nor could the scroll contain the whole, Tho' stretched from sky to sky Oh love of God, how rich and pure! How measureless and strong! It shall forever more endure, the saints and angels song