Order of Worship for December 3, 2023
- Preparatory Song: Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
- Welcome & Announcements
- Scriptural Call to Worship: Isaiah 45:22–25
- Congregational Singing:
- Jesus Saves
- Hark The Herald Angels Sing
- Scripture Reading: Isaiah 52:13–53:12
- Prayer of Adoration
- Congregational Singing: See The Destined Day Arise
- Pastoral Prayer
- Congregational Singing & Giving: May The Mind Of Christ My Savior
- Sermon: "Together in Christ Jesus" from Philippians 2:1–11
- Congregational Declaration of the Church Covenant
- Communion:
- When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
- Behold The Lamb
- Benediction
Congregational Singing
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The version of "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" and "Jesus Saves" which we will be singing are not available on Spotify. You can listen to the full playlist on YouTube.
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
Verse 1 Come Thou long-expected Jesus Born to set thy people free From our fears and sins release us Let us find our rest in Thee
Israel's strength and consolation Hope of all the earth Thou art Dear desire of every nation Joy of every longing heart
Verse 2 Born Thy people to deliver Born a child and yet a King Born to reign in us forever Now Thy gracious Kingdom bring
By Thine own eternal Spirit Rule in all our hearts alone By Thine all sufficient merit Raise us to Thy glorious throne |
Jesus Saves
Verse 1 Come behold the gospel story; Jesus saves, Jesus saves As we see redemption’s glory; Jesus saves, Jesus saves Hear the host of angels sing "glory to the newborn King" And the sounding joy repeating; Jesus saves
Verse 2 See the humblest hearts adore Him; Jesus saves, Jesus saves And the wisest bow before Him; Jesus saves, Jesus saves See the sky alive with praise, melting darkness in its blaze There is light forevermore in Jesus saves
Verse 3 He will live, our sorrow sharing; Jesus saves, Jesus saves He will die, our burden bearing; Jesus saves, Jesus saves "It is done!" will shout the cross; Christ has paid redemption's cost While the empty tomb's declaring "Jesus saves"
Bridge Freedom's calling, chains are falling Hope is dawning, bright and true Day is breaking, night is quaking God is making all things new
Freedom's calling, chains are falling Hope is dawning, bright and true Day is breaking, night is quaking God is making all things new Jesus saves, Jesus saves
Verse 4 Oh, to grace, how great a debtor; Jesus saves, Jesus saves Are the Saints who shout together; Jesus saves, Jesus saves Rising up so vast and strong, lifting up salvation's song The redeemed will sing forever "Jesus saves" |
Hark The Herald Angels Sing
Verse 1 Hark! The herald angels sing "Glory to the newborn King" Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise Join the triumph of the skies With th'angelic hosts proclaim "Christ is born in Bethlehem"
Refrain Hark! The herald angels sing "Glory to the newborn King"
Verse 2 Christ by highest heav'n adored Christ, the everlasting Lord Late in time behold Him come Offspring of the Virgin's womb
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see Hail th'incarnate Deity Pleased as man with men to dwell Jesus our Emmanuel
Verse 3 Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace Hail the Sun of Righteousness Light and life to all He brings Ris'n with healing in His wings
Mild He lays His glory by Born that man no more may die Born to raise the sons of earth Born to give them second birth
Verse 4 Come, Desire of nations, come Fix in us Thy humble home Rise the woman's conqu’ring seed Bruise in us the serpent's head
Adam’s likeness now efface Stamp Thine image in its place Second Adam from above Reinstate us in Thy love |
See The Destined Day Arise
Verse 1 See the destined day arise See a willing sacrifice Jesus to redeem our loss Hangs upon the shameful cross
Jesus, who but You, could bear Wrath so great and justice fair? Every pang and bitter throe Finishing Your life of woe
Chorus Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Lamb of God for sinners slain Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Jesus Christ, we praise Your name
Verse 2 Who but Christ had dared to drain, Steeped in gall, the cup of pain? And with tender body bear Thorns and nails and piercing spear
Slain for us the water flowed Mingled from Your side with blood Sign to all attesting eyes Of the finished sacrifice
Verse 3 Holy Jesus, grant us grace In that sacrifice to place All our trust for life renewed Pardoned sin and promised good
Grant us grace to sing Your praise ‘Round Your throne through endless days Ever with the sons of light Blessing, honor, glory, might |
May The Mind Of Christ My Savior
Verse 1 May the mind of Christ my Savior Live in me from day to day By His love and power controlling All I do and say
Verse 2 May the word of God dwell richly In my heart from hour to hour So that all may see I triumph Only through His pow'r
Verse 3 May the peace of God my Father Rule my life in everything That I may be calm to comfort Sick and sorrowing
Verse 4 May the love of Jesus fill me As the waters fill the sea Him exalting self-effacing This is victory
Verse 5 May I run the race before me Strong and brave to face the foe Looking only unto Jesus As I onward go
Verse 6 May His beauty rest upon me As I seek the lost to win And may they forget the channel Seeing only Him |
When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
Verse 1 When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of glory died My richest gain I count but loss And pour contempt on all my pride
Verse 2 Forbid it Lord that I should boast Save in the death of Christ my God All the vain things that charm me most I sacrifice them to His blood
Verse 3 See from His head, His hands, His feet Sorrow and love flow mingled down Did e'er such love and sorrow meet Or thorns compose so rich a crown
Verse 4 Were the whole realm of nature mine That were an off'ring far too small Love so amazing, so divine Demands my soul, my life, my all |
Behold The Lamb
Verse 1 Behold the Lamb who bears our sins away Slain for us and we remember The promise made that all who come in faith Find forgiveness at the cross
So we share in this Bread of Life And we drink of His sacrifice As a sign of our bonds of peace Around the table of the King
Verse 2 The body of our Savior Jesus Christ Torn for you eat and remember The wounds that heal the death that brings us life Paid the price to make us one
So we share in this Bread of Life And we drink of His sacrifice As a sign of our bonds of love Around the table of the King
Verse 3 The blood that cleanses every stain of sin Shed for you drink and remember He drained death's cup that all may enter in To receive the life of God
So we share in this Bread of Life And we drink of His sacrifice As a sign of our bonds of grace Around the table of the King
Verse 4 And so with thankfulness and faith we rise To respond and to remember Our call to follow in the steps of Christ As His body here on earth
As we share in His suffering We proclaim Christ will come again And we'll join in the feast of heaven Around the table of the King |