hymnal 21 1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O, my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation! All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near; Join me in glad adoration! 2 Praise to the Lord, who over all things so wondrously reigneth, Shelters thee under His wings, yea, so gently sustaineth! Hast thou not seen How thy desires ever have been Granted in what He ordaineth? 3 Praise to the Lord, O, let all that is in me adore Him! All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before Him! Let the "Amen!" Sound from His people again Gladly for aye we adore Him. Amen. response reading 84. hebrews 11:1-6 PRES: Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. CONG: This is what the ancients were commended for. PRES: By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, CONG: so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. PRES: By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as a righteous man, CONG: when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead. PRES: By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he could not be found, because God had taken him away. CONG: For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. PRES: And without faith it is impossible to please God, CONG: because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. 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. hymnal 134 1 In fancy I stood by the shore, one day, of the bautiful murm'ring sea; I saw the great crowds as they thronged the way, of the stranger of Galilee; I saw how teh man who was blind from birth, in a moment was made to see; 2 His look of compassion, His words of love, They shall never forgotten be; Wehn sin sick and helpless He saw me there, This stranger of Galilee; He show'd me His hand and His riven side, and He whispered "It was for thee!" 3 I heard Him speak peace tot he angry waves, of that turbulent, raging sea; And lo! at His word are the waters stilled, This Stranger of Galilee; A peaceful a quiet, and holy calm, now and ever abides with me; 4 Come, ye who are driven and tempest toss'd, and His gracious salvation see; He'll quiet life's storms with His "Peace, be still!" This Stranger of Galilee; He bids me to go and th story tell, what He ever to you will be. Passage: Mark 1:1-8 1 The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 It is written in Isaiah the prophet: "I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way"-- 3 "a voice of one calling in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.' " 4 And so John came, baptizing in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. 6 John wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7 And this was his message: "After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.""" Hymnal 540 v1 I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice, and it told Thy love to me But I long to rise in teh arms of faith, and be closer drawn to Thee Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to be the cross where Thou hast died Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to Thy precious, bleeding side. v2 Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord, by the power of grace divine Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope, and my will be lost in Thine Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to the cross where Thou hast died; Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to Thy precious, bleeding side. v3 O the pure delight of a single hour that before Thy throne I spend When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God, I commune as friend with friend Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to the cross where Thou hast died; Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to Thy precious, bleeding side. v4 There are depths of love that I cannot know till I cross the narrow sea; There are heights of joy that I may not reach till I res tin peace with Thee Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to the cross where Thou hast died; Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to Thy precious, bleeding side.