Worship Service Rev Dr Prabhudas Koshy – Preacher Dn Francis Lee – Worship Leader Sis Dorcas Koshy & Jasmine Low – Pianists Please switch off your mobile phone

Call to Worship

Before Jehovah’s Aweful Throne Hymn 41

Before Jehovah’s aweful throne, Ye nations bow with sacred joy; 1st Stanza

Know that the Lord is God alone; He can create, and He destroy. 1st Stanza continued

His sovereign pow’r without our aid, Made us of clay, and formed us men; 2nd Stanza

And when, like wandering sheep, we strayed, He brought us to His fold again. 2nd Stanza continued

We are His people, we His care, Our souls, and all our mortal frame; 3rd Stanza

What lasting honours shall we rear, Almighty Maker, to Thy Name? 3rd Stanza continued

We’ll crowd Thy gates with thankful songs, High as the heavens our voices raise; 4th Stanza

And earth, with her ten thousand tongues, Shall fill Thy courts with sounding praise. 4th Stanza continued

Wide as the world is Thy command, Vast as eternity Thy love; Last Stanza

Firm as a rock Thy truth must stand, When rolling years shall cease to move. Amen. Last Stanza continued

Invocation & Gloria Patri Hymnal (inside front cover)

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;

as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen.

Responsive Scripture Reading 1 Peter 2:1-10

1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

9a But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people;

9b that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

He Is So Precious to Me Hymn 99

1st Stanza So precious is Jesus, my Saviour, my King, His praise all the day long with rapture I sing;

1st Stanza continued To Him in my weakness for strength I can cling, For He is so precious to me.

Chorus For He is so precious to me, For He is so precious to me; ’Tis heaven below my Redeemer to know, For He is so precious to me.

2nd Stanza He stood at my heart’s door ’mid sunshine and rain, And patiently waited an entrance to gain;

2nd Stanza continued What shame that so long He entreated in vain, For He is so precious to me.

Chorus For He is so precious to me, For He is so precious to me; ’Tis heaven below my Redeemer to know, For He is so precious to me.

3rd Stanza I stand on the mountain of blessing at last, No cloud in the heavens a shadow to cast;

3rd Stanza continued His smile is upon me, the valley is past, For He is so precious to me.

Chorus For He is so precious to me, For He is so precious to me; ’Tis heaven below my Redeemer to know, For He is so precious to me.

Last Stanza I praise Him because He appointed a place Where some day, through faith in His wonderful grace,

Last Stanza continued I know I shall see Him— shall look on His face, For He is so precious to me.

Chorus For He is so precious to me, For He is so precious to me; ’Tis heaven below my Redeemer to know, For He is so precious to me.

Collection of Offerings Doxology & Prayer

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.

Nearer, Still Nearer Hymn 314

Nearer, still nearer— close to Thy heart, Draw me, my Saviour, so precious Thou art; 1st Stanza

Fold me, O fold me close to Thy breast, Shelter me safe in that “Haven of Rest” (repeat) 1st Stanza continued

Nearer, still nearer— nothing I bring, Naught as an off’ring to Jesus, my King— 2nd Stanza

Only my sinful, now contrite heart: Grant me the cleansing Thy blood doth impart (repeat) 2nd Stanza continued

Nearer, still nearer— Lord, to be Thine, Sin, with its follies, I gladly resign— 3rd Stanza

All of its pleasures, pomp and its pride: Give me but Jesus, my Lord crucified (repeat) 3rd Stanza continued

Nearer, still nearer— while life shall last, Till safe in glory my anchor is cast; Last Stanza

Through endless ages, ever to be Nearer, my Saviour, still nearer to Thee (repeat) Last Stanza continued

Children’s Sermon & Scripture Memorization

Children Psalm 113:9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.

Children Psalm ___:_ He maketh the ______ _____ to keep _____, and to be a _____ _______ of children. Praise ye the LORD.

Children ______ ___:_ He _______the ______ _____ to ____ _____, and to be a _____ _______ of _______. _____ __ the LORD.

Pastoral Prayer

“Vain Worship” Selected Scriptures

Cleanse Me Hymn 247

Search me, O God, and know my heart today; Try me, O Saviour, know my thoughts, I pray. 1st Stanza

See if there be some wicked way in me; Cleanse me from ev'ry sin and set me free. 1st Stanza continued

I praise Thee, Lord, for cleansing me from sin; Fulfil Thy Word, and make me pure within. 2nd Stanza

Fill me with fire where once I burned with shame; 2nd Stanza continued

Grant my desire to magnify Thy name. 2nd Stanza continued

Lord, take my life and make it wholly Thine; Fill my poor heart with Thy great love divine. 3rd Stanza

Take all my will, my passion, self and pride; I now surrender, Lord— in me abide. 3rd Stanza continued

O Holy Ghost, revival comes from Thee; Send a revival— start the work in me. Last Stanza

Thy Word declares Thou wilt supply our need; For blessings now, O Lord, I humbly plead. Last Stanza continued

Benediction & Threefold Amen