1. Find meaning for life in the Law and the Gospel
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Sunday, March 26th 2017

2. To Your Temple I Draw Near CW #226 Verses 1-5
Text: James Montgomery,
Setting: GOTT SEI DANK DURCH ALLE WELT
Tune: Geist-reiches Gesang-Buch, Halle, 1704

3. To your temple I draw near; Lord, I love to worship here.
Verse 1:
To your temple I draw near;
Lord, I love to worship here.
Here are sacrament and Word;
Here believers meet their Lord.
CW #226

4. I through Christ am reconciled; I through Christ become your child.
Verse 2:
I through Christ am reconciled;
I through Christ become your child.
Abba, Father, give me grace
In your courts to seek your face.
CW #226

5. While your glorious praise is sung, Touch my lips, unloose my tongue,
Verse 3:
While your glorious praise is sung,
Touch my lips, unloose my tongue,
That my joyful soul may bless
Christ the Lord, my righteousness.
CW #226

6. While the prayers of saints ascend, God of love, to mine attend.
Verse 4:
While the prayers of saints ascend,
God of love, to mine attend.
Hear me, for your Spirit pleads;
Hear, for Jesus intercedes.
CW #226

7. While I listen to your law, Fill my soul with holy awe
Verse 5:
While I listen to your law,
Fill my soul with holy awe
Till your gospel brings to me
Life and immortality.
CW #226

8. Opening Verses
Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.

9. Confession of Sin
Pastor: Beloved in the Lord; let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins to God our Father, asking him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness.

10. Confession of Sin
All: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful and that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words and actions.

11. Confession of Sin
I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good.
For this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity.

12. Confession of Sin
But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ I pray:
Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.

13. Lord, Have Mercy (Kyrie)
♫ All:
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Amen.

14. (Pastor announces our forgiveness)
All: Amen.

15. Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis)
♫ All: Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father,

16. Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis)
we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory!
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth.

17. Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis)
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.

18. Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis)
You are seated at the right hand of the Father; receive our prayer, receive our prayer.
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth.

19. Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis)
For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit in the glory of God the Father.

20. Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis)
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth.
Glory to God, glory to God!

21. Prayer of the Day Pastor: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.

22. (Pastor says the Prayer)
Prayer of the Day
Pastor: Let us pray.
(Pastor says the Prayer)
All: Amen.

23. God’s Word to His People
Hosea 5:15-6:3
God’s law tears down
but his grace restores

24. All Refrain:
Psalm 42-43

25. As the deer pants for streams of water,
Psalm 42-43
All Verse:
As the deer pants for streams of water,
so my soul pants for you, O God.

26. My soul thirst for God, for the living God.
Psalm 42-43
All Verse:
My soul thirst for God, for the living God.
Where can I go and meet with God?

27. Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me?
Psalm 42-43
All Verse:
Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Why so disturbed within me?

28. for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
Psalm 42-43
All Verse:
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

29. All Refrain:
Psalm 42-43

30. Send forth your light and your truth, let them guide me;
Psalm 42-43
All Verse:
Send forth your light and your truth, let them guide me;
let them bring me to the place where you dwell.

31. Then will I go to the altar of God, my joy and my delight.
Psalm 42-43
All Verse:
Then will I go to the altar of God, my joy and my delight.
I will praise you with the harp, O God, my God.

32. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
Psalm 42-43
All Verse:
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

33. All Refrain:
Psalm 42-43

34. God’s Word to His People
Romans 8:1-10
No condemnation for those in Christ

35. (Pastor says the Verse of the Day)

36. (After the announcement of the Gospel the worship assembly responds:)
♫ All: Glory be to you, O Lord! Glory be to you, O Lord!

37. God’s Word to His People
Matthew 20:17-28
Jesus came to serve, not be served

38. Gospel Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord.
 All: Praise be to you, O Christ! Praise be to you, O Christ!

39. Nicene Creed
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

40. Nicene Creed
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father.

41. Nicene Creed Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and became fully human.

42. Nicene Creed For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate.
He suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures.

43. Nicene Creed
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

44. Nicene Creed
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who in unity with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

45. Nicene Creed We believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

46. Children’s Message
“Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.”
~ Jesus ~

47. Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us CW #486 Verses 1-5
Text: Eliza S. Alderson,
Setting: HYFRYDOL
Tune: Rowland H. Prichard,

48. Lord of glory, you have bought us With your lifeblood as the price,
Verse 1:
Lord of glory, you have bought us
With your lifeblood as the price,
Never grudging for the lost ones
That tremendous sacrifice,
And with that have freely given
Blessings countless as the sand
To th' unthankful and the evil
With your own unsparing hand.
CW #486

49. Gladly, freely, of your own. Melt our thankless hearts of stone
Verse 2:
Grant us hearts, dear Lord, to give you
Gladly, freely, of your own.
With the sunshine of your goodness
Melt our thankless hearts of stone
Till our cold and selfish natures,
Warmed by you, at length believe
That more happy and more blessed
'Tis to give than to receive.
CW #486

50. Wondrous honor you have given To our humblest charity
Verse 3:
Wondrous honor you have given
To our humblest charity
In your own mysterious sentence,
"You have done it unto me.“
Can it be, O gracious Master,
That you need what we can do
Saying by your poor and needy,
"Give as I have giv'n to you"?
CW #486

51. Yes, the sorrow and the suff'rings Which on ev'ry hand we view
Verse 4:
Yes, the sorrow and the suff'rings
Which on ev'ry hand we view
Channels are for gifts and off'rings
Due by solemn right to you,
Right of which we may not rob you,
Debt we may not choose but pay
Lest that face of love and pity
Turn from us another day.
CW #486

52. Lord of glory, you have bought us With your lifeblood as the price,
Verse 5:
Lord of glory, you have bought us
With your lifeblood as the price,
Never grudging for the lost ones
That tremendous sacrifice,
Give us faith to trust you boldly,
Hope, to stay our souls on you;
But, oh, best of all your graces
With your love our love renew.
CW #486

53. Find your meaning in life” 1) Focus on freedom in Christ
2) Set your mind on what the Spirit wants
Romans 8:1-10

54. Create in Me
♫ All: Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

55. Create in Me
Do not cast me away from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold, uphold me with your free Spirit.

56. In thankfulness for our salvation, we support God’s work with our offerings.

57. Prayer of the Church
Pastor: …Lord, in your mercy
All: Hear our pray.

58. Lord’s Prayer All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done on earth as in heaven.

59. Lord’s Prayer Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

60. Lord’s Prayer
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

61. The Sacrament
Pastor: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.

62. The Sacrament Pastor: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them up to the Lord.

63. The Sacrament Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.
All: It is good and right so to do.

64. Seasonal Sentence
Pastor:
(Pastor says prayer)

65. Holy, Holy, Holy (Sanctus)
♫ All: Holy, holy, holy Lord God of power, God of might:
Heav’n and earth are full of your glory.

66. Holy, Holy, Holy (Sanctus)
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

67. Words of Institution

68. The Sacrament Pastor: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
All: Amen.

69. O Christ, Lamb of God (Agnus Dei)
♫ All: O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.
O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.

70. O Christ, Lamb of God (Agnus Dei)
O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us your peace.
Amen. Amen.

71. The Law Commands and Makes Us Know
CW #286 Verses 1-4
Text: Isaac Watts,
OLD HUNDREDTH
Tune: Louis Bourgeois, c c. 1561

72. The law commands and makes us know What duties to our God we owe,
CW #286
Verse 1:
The law commands and makes us know
What duties to our God we owe,
But 'tis the gospel must reveal
Where lies our strength to do his will.

73. The law uncovers guilt and sin
CW #286
Verse 2:
The law uncovers guilt and sin
And shows how vile our hearts have been;
The gospel only can express
Forgiving love and cleansing grace.

74. What curses does the law pronounce Against the one who fails but once!
CW #286
Verse 3:
What curses does the law pronounce
Against the one who fails but once!
But in the gospel Christ appears,
Pard'ning the guilt of num'rous years.

75. My soul, no more attempt to draw Your life and comfort from the law.
CW #286
Verse 4:
My soul, no more attempt to draw
Your life and comfort from the law.
Flee to the hope the gospel gives;
The one who trusts the promise lives.

76. Jesus Christ, Blessed Savior
CW #313 Verses 1-8
Text: John Hus, c
Setting: JESUS CHRISTUS, UNSER HEILAND, DER VON UNS
Tune: Joseph Klug, Geistliche
Lieder...gebessert, Wittenberg, 1535

77. Jesus Christ, our blessed Savior, Turned away God's wrath forever;
CW #313
Verse 1:
Jesus Christ, our blessed Savior,
Turned away God's wrath forever;
By his bitter grief and woe
He saved us from the evil foe.

78. As his pledge of love undying, He, this precious food supplying,
CW #313
Verse 2:
As his pledge of love undying,
He, this precious food supplying,
Gives his body with the bread
And with the wine the blood he shed.

79. Jesus here himself is sharing; Take heed how you are preparing,
CW #313
Verse 3:
Jesus here himself is sharing;
Take heed how you are preparing,
For if you do not believe,
Judgment instead you shall receive.

80. Useless would be Jesus' passion If salvation you could fashion.
CW #313
Verse 4:
Useless would be Jesus' passion
If salvation you could fashion.
Do not come if you suppose
You need not him who died and rose.

81. Christ says, "Come, all you that labor,
CW #313
Verse 5:
Christ says, "Come, all you that labor,
And receive my grace and favor;
Those who feel no pain or ill
Need no physician's help or skill."

82. Then hold fast with faith unshaken That this food is to be taken
CW #313
Verse 6:
Then hold fast with faith unshaken
That this food is to be taken
By the souls who are distressed,
By hearts that long for peace and rest.

83. Praise the Father, who from heaven Unto us such food has given
CW #313
Verse 7:
Praise the Father, who from heaven
Unto us such food has given
And, to mend what we have done,
Gave into death his only Son.

84. If your heart this truth professes, And your mouth your sin confesses,
CW #313
Verse 8:
If your heart this truth professes,
And your mouth your sin confesses,
Surely you will be his guest
And at his banquet ever blest.

85. Keep a blank slide here for the ending of communion

86. Song of Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)
♫ All: In peace, Lord, you let your servant now depart according to your word

87. Song of Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)
For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared for ev’ry people,
a light to lighten the Gentiles and the glory, the glory of your people Israel.

88. Prayer Pastor: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
All: And his mercy endures forever.

89. Prayer
Pastor:
(Pastor says prayer)
All: Amen.

90. (Pastor says blessing)
The Blessing
Pastor:
(Pastor says blessing)
All: Amen.

91. To Your Temple I Draw Near CW #226 Verses 5-7
Text: James Montgomery,
Setting: GOTT SEI DANK DURCH ALLE WELT
Tune: Geist-reiches Gesang-Buch, Halle, 1704

92. While I listen to your law, Fill my soul with holy awe
Verse 5:
While I listen to your law,
Fill my soul with holy awe
Till your gospel brings to me
Life and immortality.
CW #226

93. While your ministers proclaim Peace and pardon in your name,
Verse 6:
While your ministers proclaim
Peace and pardon in your name,
Through their voice, by faith, may I
Hear you speaking from the sky.
CW #226

94. From your house, when I return, May my heart within me burn,
Verse 7:
From your house, when I return,
May my heart within me burn,
And at evening let me say,
"I have walked with God today."
CW #226

95. Silent Prayer

96. Find meaning for life in the Law and the Gospel
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Sunday, March 26th 2017