January 31, 2021
Below, you’ll find the song lyrics and scripture readings for the live stream on January 31st (in the order they are needed).
The Path of Justice
adapted from a text by R. B. Colligan
green pastures, quiet waters
lead us and restore us
death-shadow, fearful valley
lead us and restore us
on the path of justice,
o the path of justice,
lead us on the path
of justice
old hatreds, reconciling
bring us to your table
full blessing, overflowing
bring us to your table
on the path of justice,
o, the path of justice,
lead us on the path
of justice
full lifetimes in your presence
your compassion drives us
full lifetimes in your presence
your compassion drives us
on the path of justice,
o, the path of justice,
lead us on the path
of justice
Call to Worship
we have gathered to worship
the Living God
the One who is gracious and full of compassion
in whose hands are faithfulness and justice
to enter the story of God
and find our own stories reimagined
inviting the Spirit of God to form us more fully in the way of Christ
that we might see our neighbor clearly
and learn to love our neighbor as our selves
Amen
Abide With Me
abide with me, fast falls the eventide
darkness deepens, lord with with me abide
when other helpers fail and comforts flee
help of the helpless, abide with me
swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day
earth’s joys grown dim, it’s glories pass away
change and decay in all around I see
o thou who changest not, abide with me
thou has not left me, oft as I left thee
on to the close, o lord, abide with me
I fear no foe with thee at hand to bless
ills have no weight and tears no bitterness
hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes
pierce through the gloom and point me to the skies
as heaven’s morning breaks, earth’s vain shadows flee
in life, in death, o lord abide with me
Holy Spirit, Truth Divine
Holy Spirit, truth divine
dawn upon this soul of mine
Word of God and Inward Light
wake my spirit, clear my sight
Holy Spirit, love divine
glow within this heart of mine
kindle every high desire
perish self in thy pure fire
Holy Spirit, power divine
by thee may I strongly live
fill and nerve this will of mine
bravely bear and nobly strive
Holy Spirit, right divine
king within my conscience reign
be my lord and I shall be
firmly bound, forever free
Old Testament Reading
Today’s Old Testament reading is Deuteronomy 18:15-20:
Moses said: The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you shall heed such a prophet. This is what you requested of the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly when you said: “If I hear the voice of the Lord my God any more, or ever again see this great fire, I will die.” Then the Lord replied to me: “They are right in what they have said. I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their own people; I will put my words in the mouth of the prophet, who shall speak to them everything that I command. Anyone who does not heed the words that the prophet shall speak in my name, I myself will hold accountable. But any prophet who speaks in the name of other gods, or who presumes to speak in my name a word that I have not commanded the prophet to speak—that prophet shall die.”
New Testament Reading
Today’s New Testament reading is Mark 1:21-28:
Jesus and his disciples went to Capernaum; and when the sabbath came, he entered the synagogue and taught. They were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. Just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God.” But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!” And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. They were all amazed, and they kept on asking one another, “What is this? A new teaching—with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.” At once his fame began to spread throughout the surrounding region of Galilee.
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O Love That Will Not Let Me Go
o love that will not let me go
I rest my weary soul in thee
I give you back the life I owe that in
thine ocean’s depths its flow
may richer, fuller, be
o light that follows all my ways
I yield my flickering torch to thee
my heart restores its borrow ray
that in thy sunshine’s blaze its day
may brighter fairer be
o joy that seeks me through the pain
I cannot close my heart to thee
I’ll trace the rainbow through the rain
and feel the promise is not in vain
that morn shall tearless be
o love, don’t let go of me
o light, hold my flickering
o joy, don’t lose sight of me
o love, don’t let go of me
o cross that’s lifting up my head
I dare not ask to fly from thee
though I lay in dust, life’s glory dead
from the ground there blossoms red
life that shall endless be
endlessly
endless be
endlessly
Doxology
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
Benediction
As we approach this week
May we love God
Embrace Beauty
and Live Life to the fullest
Amen