February 28, 2021
Below, you’ll find the song lyrics and scripture readings for the live stream on February 28th (in the order they are needed).
In the Night
I am weary with the pain of Jacob’s wrestling
in the darkness with the fear, in the darkness with the fear
but he met the morning wounded with a blessing
so in the night, my hope lives on
o in the night, o in the night
o in the night, my hope lives on
when Elisha woke surrounded by the forces
of the enemies of God, of the enemies of God
he saw the hills aflame with angels on their horses
so in the night, my hope lives on
o in the night, o in the night
o in the night, my hope lives on
Call to Worship
we have gathered to worship
the Living God
the one who turns toward the lonely
who is gracious to the afflicted
to enter the story of God
and find our own stories reimagined
that the Spirit of God might breathe life among us
forming our hearts and minds
in the way of Christ
Amen
We’ve Found The Rock
[The author of this text is unknown, but it was featured in Richard Allen’s 1801 Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs.]
we’ve found the rock, the trav’ler cries
the stone that all the prophets tried
come Christian drink the balmy dew
’twas Christ that shed it new for you
this costly mixture cures the soul
which sin and guilt had made so foul
it makes me merry while I sing
and shout salvation to my King
there's glory, glory in my soul
come mourners see salvation roll
I wish you would believe in God
and sink into that purple flood
o Christians, we have Heav’n to day—night
it shines around with dazzling ray—light
and in this light we’ll soar away
where there’s no night but endless day
The Time Draws Nigh
[The author of this text is unknown, but it was featured in Richard Allen’s 1801 Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs.]
the time draws night when you and I
are to be separated
but this doth grieve our hearts to leave
each other to be parted
but let us see eternity
and meet the saints with joy
our sighing’s o’er, we’ll part no more
but reign with Christ in glory
well, family, dear, don’t let us fear
we soon shall live together
when Christ descends to call his friends
we then shall meet one another
then to sit down around the throne
with saints and lovely Jesus
eternal love, we’ll sing above
and nothing then shall grieve us
the lamb appears to wipe our tears
and to complete our glory
then we shall rest with all the blest
and tell the lovely story
to sit and tell Christ loved us well
and that while we were sinners
heaven will ring while saints do sing
glory to the redeemer
glory to the redeemer
Old Testament Reading
Today’s Old Testament reading is Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16:
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless. And I will make my covenant between me and you, and will make you exceedingly numerous.” Then Abram fell on his face; and God said to him, “As for me, this is my covenant with you: You shall be the ancestor of a multitude of nations. No longer shall your name be Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you the ancestor of a multitude of nations. I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. I will establish my covenant between me and you, and your offspring after you throughout their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you.
God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. I will bless her, and moreover I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she shall give rise to nations; kings of peoples shall come from her.”
New Testament Reading
Today’s New Testament reading is Mark 8:31-38:
Jesus began to teach his disciples that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.”
He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
Giving
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Be Thou My Vision
be thou my vision, o lord of my heart
naught be all else to me, save that thou art
thou my best thought, by day or by night
waking or sleeping, thy presence my light
be thou my wisdom and thou my true word
I ever with thee and thou with me lord
thou my great father, spirit, and son
thou in me dwelling and I with the one
riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise
thou mine inheritance now and always
thou and thou only, first in my heart
high king of heaven, my treasure thou art
Benediction
As we approach this week
May we love God
Embrace Beauty
and Live Life to the fullest
Amen