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November 27, 2022 | 5:15 pm
UNTO US (WONDERFUL COUNSELOR)
PSALM 33:8-9, 11-12, 18-22
Leader: Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him! For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.
All: The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of his heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!
Leader: Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope
in his steadfast love, that he may deliver their soul from death and keep
them alive in famine.
All: Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. For our
heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name. Let your
steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you.
WONDERFUL, MERCIFUL SAVIOR
Wonderful, merciful Savior, precious Redeemer and Friend;
Who would have thought that a Lamb could rescue the souls of men?
Oh, you rescue the souls of men.
Counselor, Comforter, Keeper, Spirit we long to embrace;
You offer hope when our hearts have hopelessly lost the way,
Oh, we hopelessly lost the way.
Chorus: You are the One that we praise, you are the One we adore.
You give the healing and grace our hearts always hunger for,
Oh, our hearts always hunger for.
Almighty, infinite Father, faithfully loving your own;
Here in our weakness you find us, falling before your throne,
Oh, we’re falling before your throne. Chorus 2x
COME, THOU LONG-EXPECTED JESUS
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 ev’ry nation, joy of ev’ry longing heart.
Joy to those who long to see thee, Dayspring from on high, appear;
Come, thou promised Rod of Jesse, of thy birth we long to hear!
O’er the hills the angels singing news, glad tidings of a birth:
“Go to him, your praises bringing; Christ the Lord has come to earth.”
Come to earth to taste our sadness, he whose glories knew no end;
By his life he brings us gladness, our Redeemer, Shepherd, Friend.
Leaving riches without number, born within a cattle stall;
This the everlasting wonder, Christ was born the Lord of all.
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.
Faithful God, in Christ you have promised us more than we could ask or imagine. Yet in the drought of waiting, we craft idols for ourselves. In our doubt that you can fulfill our longings, we place our hopes in lesser things. In our desire to escape the world’s brokenness, we take things into our own hands rather than wait for your mighty hand to lift us up. In our disappointment, we grow hardened. We have forsaken you, and deserve to be eternally forsaken by you in return, but in your grace you have not left us alone. Lord, forgive us our doubt, our arrogance, our desperate scrambling after lesser hopes. Increase our faith; give courage to our waiting hearts! Come quickly, Lord Jesus! Amen.
PSALM 130:7-8
O Israel, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption. And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
Leader: Because Christ has redeemed us from all our iniquities, we now have
peace with God and with one another. May the peace of Christ be with you.
People: And also with you.
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THERE BLOOMS A ROSE IN BETHLEHEM
There blooms a rose in Bethlehem, from tender stem hath sprung,
Of Jesse’s line this flower grows as men of old have sung.
Isaiah told us long ago, the rose we’d surely find
In virgin arms we behold the Savior of mankind.
The glories of the heavens surrounded shepherds bright.
The angels sang, a sign was shown, the Christ was born that night.
What mystery was revealed to them, the sign the heralds laud,
In a manger lay the Holy One, incarnate Son of God.
Fair flower in bloom with fragrance sweet that greets us in the air,
It dispells with certain hopefulness the sting of death’s despair.
Foretold this rose was born to die, but would not see decay,
Those whose trust is in the risen Lord shall blossom from the grave.
UNTO US (WONDERFUL COUNSELOR)
Wonderful Counselor. I Love your name O Jesus. Mighty God, Prince of Peace: Your name alone can save us.
Pre-Chorus: From the stump of Jesse’s house a root will come to reign.
CHORUS:
Unto us a child is born;
Unto us a son is given; and the government will be on His shoulders.
He will reign on David’s throne;
He will usher in his kingdom and establish it with justice forever.
ISAIAH 9:6 (CHURCH BIBLE P. 573)
Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God!
MARK: WELCOME THE KING
2. Isaiah’s Answer: Wonderful Counselor
During the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, true believers who repent of their sins and desire to live as followers of Christ, who revealed himself to be fully God and man in one person, are invited to partake. Children who have not been received by the Session into communing membership after a public confession of faith should refrain even though they may have personally received the Savior, because of the responsibility of the recipient to discern the Lord’s body.
1 CORINTHIANS 11:23-26
For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
FULLNESS OF GRACE
Fullness of grace in man’s human frailty;
This is the wonder of Jesus.
Laying aside his power and glory,
Humbly he entered our world.
Chose the path of meanest worth;
Scandal of a virgin birth.
Born in a stable cold and rejected;
Here lies the hope of the world.
Fullness of grace, the love of the Father,
Shown in the face of Jesus.
Stooping to bear the weight of humanity;
Walking the Calvary road.
Christ the Holy innocent
Took our sin and punishment.
Fullness of God, despised and rejected;
Crushed for the sins of the world.
Fullness of hope in Christ we had longed for;
Promise of God in Jesus.
Through his obedience we are forgiven,
Op’ning the floodgates of heav’n.
All our hopes and dreams we bring
Gladly as an offering.
Fullness of life and joy unspeakable;
God’s gift in love to the world.
EMMANUEL (GOD WITH US FOREVER)
Before you set the edge of time,
Foundations of the earth and sky,
You saw it all and said that it was good.
The joy was set before your eyes,
You knew that you would give your life;
You saw it all and said that it was good.
Behold, behold, the One our Love has come.
Behold, behold, the One our King has come.
The heavens warred, the earth stood still,
His final breath, he tore the veil;
The angels sang, “Holy is his name.”
Defeated death, he broke the grave.
Our hope returned, the lost are saved.
We lift our voice in never-ending praise.
Behold, behold, the One our Love has come.
Behold, behold, the One our King has come.
Behold, behold, the One our Love has come.
Behold, behold, the One our King has come.
Emmanuel, God with us forever.
Emmanuel, Savior of the world.
Emmanuel, Emmanuel.
Emmanuel, God with us forever.
Emmanuel, Savior of the world.
Emmanuel, Emmanuel.
O SING A SONG OF BETHLEHEM
O sing a song of Bethlehem,
Of shepherds watching there,
And of the news that came to them
From angels in the air.
The light that shone on Bethlehem
Fills all the world today;
Of Jesus’ birth and peace on earth
The angels sing alway.
O sing a song of Nazareth,
Of sunny days of joy;
O sing of fragrant flowers’ breath,
And of the sinless Boy.
For now the flowers of Nazareth
In every heart may grow;
Now spreads the fame of his dear name
On all the winds that blow.
O sing a song of Galilee,
Of lake and woods and hill,
Of him who walked upon the sea
And bade the waves be still.
For though, like waves on Galilee,
Dark seas of trouble roll,
When faith has heard the Master’s word
Falls peace upon the soul.
O sing a song of Calvary,
Its glory and dismay,
Of him who hung upon the tree
And took our sins away.
For he who died on Calvary
Is risen from the grave,
And Christ, our Lord, by heaven adored,
Is mighty now to save.
For Christ who died on Calvary
Is risen from the grave,
And Christ, our Lord, by heaven adored,
Is mighty now to save.
BEHOLD THE SAVIOR
Oh what innocence, sleeping in a manger
Under dreamless skies.
See the newborn King trading every glory
For a silent night.
Here is the promise we have waited for,
He will not leave us in the dark.
He will bear our weight. He will wear our shame.
Come, lift him high. Behold the Savior.
Jesus Christ, law of love and light.
Come, lift him high. Behold the Savior.
Veiled deity, praise of every angel,
Shepherds bowing low.
Sweet humility, mercy as a baby,
God in flesh and bone.
Here is the promise we have waited for,
He will not leave us in the dark.
He will bear our weight. He will wear our shame.
Come, lift him high. Behold the Savior.
Jesus Christ, law of love and light.
Come, lift him high. Behold the Savior.
Here is the promise we have waited for.
He will not leave us in the dark.
He is the promise we have waited for.
The cry of every searching heart.
He will bear our weight. He will wear our shame.
Come, lift him high. Behold the Savior.
Jesus Christ, law of love and light.
Come, lift him high. Behold the Savior.
Come, lift him high. Behold the Savior.
Come, lift him high. Behold the Savior.
BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR
All my days I will sing this song of gladness,
Give my praise to the Fountain of delights;
For in my helplessness you heard my cry,
And waves of mercy poured down on my life.
I will trust in the cross of my Redeemer,
I will sing of the blood that never fails;
Of sins forgiven, of conscience cleansed,
Of death defeated and life without end.
Chorus: Beautiful Savior, Wonderful Counselor, clothed in majesty,
Lord of history, you’re the Way, the Truth, the Life.
Star of the morning, glorious in holiness,
You’re the Risen One, heaven’s Champion, and you reign,
You reign over all.
I long to be where the praise is neverending,
Yearn to dwell where the glory never fades;
Where countless worshipers will share one song,
And cries of “worthy” will honor the Lamb! Chorus 2x
You reign over all.
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1 THESSALONIANS 5:23-24
Leader: Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may
your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of
our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.
Amen.
People: Amen. Thanks be to God. Alleluia!
