1. Wait for Jesus with sincere repentance
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Sunday, December 4th 2016

2. O Lord, How Shall I Meet You CW #19 Verses 1-3
Text: Paul Gerhardt,
Setting: VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN
Tune: Melchior Teschner, , alt.

3. O Lord, how shall I meet you, How welcome you aright?
Verse 1:
O Lord, how shall I meet you,
How welcome you aright?
Your people long to greet you,
My Hope, my heart's Delight.
O Jesus, let your Word be
A lamp to light my way,
To show me how to please you
To guide me ev'ry day.
CW #19

4. Love caused your incarnation; Love brought you down to me.
Verse 2:
Love caused your incarnation;
Love brought you down to me.
Your thirst for my salvation
Procured my liberty.
Oh, love beyond all telling
That led you to embrace
In love, all love excelling,
Our lost and fallen race!
CW #19

5. Rejoice, then, you sad-hearted, Who sit in deepest gloom,
Verse 3:
Rejoice, then, you sad-hearted,
Who sit in deepest gloom,
Who mourn o'er joys departed
And tremble at your doom.
Despair not; he is near you,
He's standing at the door
Who best can help and cheer you
And bids you weep no more.
CW #19

6. Opening Verses
Pastor: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.
All: And also with you.

7. Confession of Sin
Pastor: We have come into the presence of God, who created us to love and to serve him as his dear children…
Therefore, let us confess our sins to him and plead for his mercy.

8. Confession of Sin
Merciful Father in heaven, I am altogether sinful from birth.
In countless ways I have sinned against you and do not deserve to be called your child.

9. Confession of Sin But trusting in Jesus, my Savior, I pray:
Have mercy on me according to your unfailing love.
Cleanse me from my sin, and take away my guilt.

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

11. Our Response of Praise
Pastor: In the peace of forgiveness, let us praise the Lord.

12. Oh, Taste and See ♫ All: Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good.
Blessed are they who take refuge in him.
Your Word, O Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.

13. Oh, Taste and See Your faithfulness continues forever.
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good.
Blessed are they who take refuge in him.

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

15. God’s Word to His People
Isaiah 11:1-10
A prophecy of grace for God’s people

16. All Refrain:
Psalm 130

17. Out of the depth I cry to you, O Lord, O Lord, hear my voice.
Psalm 130
All Verse:
Out of the depth I cry to you, O Lord,
O Lord, hear my voice.

18. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.
Psalm 130
All Verse:
Let your ears be attentive
to my cry for mercy.

19. If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand?
Psalm 130
All Verse:
If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins,
O Lord, who could stand?

20. But with you there is forgiveness, therefore you are feared.
Psalm 130
All Verse:
But with you there is forgiveness,
therefore you are feared.

21. All Refrain:
Psalm 130

22. I wait for the Lord and in his Word I put my hope.
Psalm 130
All Verse:
I wait for the Lord and in his Word I put my hope.
My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning.

23. O Israel, put your hope in the Lord,
Psalm 130
All Verse:
O Israel, put your hope in the Lord,
for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.

24. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
Psalm 130
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.

25. All Refrain:
Psalm 130

26. God’s Word to His People
Acts 3:19-26
Hear the prophets preach of repentance

27. (Pastor says the Verse of the Day)

28. Verse of the Day ♫ All: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
These words are written that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

29. God’s Word to His People
Matthew 3:1-12
John the Baptist calls from the desert

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

31. 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 ~

32. On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry CW #16 Verses 1-5
Text: Charles Coffin,
Setting: PUER NOBIS NASCITUR
Tune: Latin melody, 15th century

33. On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry Announces that the Lord is nigh;
Verse 1:
On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry
Announces that the Lord is nigh;
Come, then, and listen, for he brings
Good news about the King of kings!
CW #16

34. Then cleansed be ev’ry life from sin And furnished for a guest within,
Verse 2:
Then cleansed be ev’ry life from sin
And furnished for a guest within,
And let us all our hearts prepare
For Christ to come and enter there.
CW #16

35. We hail you as our Savior, Lord, Our refuge and our great reward;
Verse 3:
We hail you as our Savior, Lord,
Our refuge and our great reward;
Without your grace we waste away
Like flow’rs that wither and decay.
CW #16

36. Stretch forth your hand, our health restore,
Verse 4:
Stretch forth your hand, our health restore,
And lift us up to fall no more;
Oh, make your face on us to shine,
And fill the world with love divine.
CW #16

37. All praise to you, eternal Son, Whose advent has our freedom won,
Verse 5:
All praise to you, eternal Son,
Whose advent has our freedom won,
Whom with the Father we adore,
And Holy Spirit, evermore.
CW #16

38. Wait for Jesus in Stillness
Wait despite loud cries
Wait for One Everlasting Compliment
Luke 11:27-28

39. Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth.

40. Apostles’ Creed
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.

41. Apostles’ Creed The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

42. Apostles’ Creed
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

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

44. Prayer of the Church Pastor: …Lord, in your mercy
All: hear our prayer.

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

46. 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.

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

48. My Soul in Stillness Waits CWS #703 Verses 4-5
Text: O Antiphons
Setting: MY SOUL IN STILLNESS WAITS
Tune: Marty Haugen. b. 1950

49. For you, O Lord, my soul in stillness waits, truly my hope is in you.
Refrain:
For you, O Lord, my soul in stillness waits,
truly my hope is in you.
CWS #703

50. O Lord of Light, our only hope of glory,
Pastor ♫ Verse 1:
O Lord of Light, our only hope of glory,
Your radiance shines in all who look to you.
Come, light the hearts of all in dark and shadow.
CWS #703

51. For you, O Lord, my soul in stillness waits, truly my hope is in you.
Refrain:
For you, O Lord, my soul in stillness waits,
truly my hope is in you.
CWS #703

52. O Spring of Joy, rain down upon our spirits.
Pastor ♫ Verse 2:
O Spring of Joy, rain down upon our spirits.
Our thirsty hearts are yearning for your Word.
Come, make us whole, be comfort to our hearts.
CWS #703

53. For you, O Lord, my soul in stillness waits, truly my hope is in you.
Refrain:
For you, O Lord, my soul in stillness waits,
truly my hope is in you.
CWS #703

54. O Root of Life, implant your seed within us,
Pastor ♫ Verse 3:
O Root of Life, implant your seed within us,
And in your advent draw us all to you,
Our hope reborn in dying and in rising.
CWS #703

55. For you, O Lord, my soul in stillness waits, truly my hope is in you.
Refrain:
For you, O Lord, my soul in stillness waits,
truly my hope is in you.
CWS #703

56. O Key of Knowledge, guide us in our pilgrimage,
Pastor ♫ Verse 4:
O Key of Knowledge, guide us in our pilgrimage,
We ever seek, yet unfulfilled remain.
Open to us the pathway of your peace.
CWS #703

57. For you, O Lord, my soul in stillness waits, truly my hope is in you.
Refrain:
For you, O Lord, my soul in stillness waits,
truly my hope is in you.
CWS #703

58. Prayer
Pastor:
(Pastor says prayer)
♫ All: Amen.

59. (Pastor says blessing)
The Blessing
Pastor:
(Pastor says blessing)
♫ All: Amen, Amen, Amen.

60. O Lord, How Shall I Meet You CW #19 Verses 4-5
Text: Paul Gerhardt,
Setting: VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN
Tune: Melchior Teschner, , alt.

61. Sin's debt, that fearful burden, Let not your souls distress;
Verse 4:
Sin's debt, that fearful burden,
Let not your souls distress;
Your guilt the Lord will pardon
And cover by his grace.
He comes, for you procuring
The peace of sin forgiv'n,
His children thus securing
A heritage in heav'n.
CW #19

62. He comes to judge the nations, A terror to his foes,
Verse 5:
He comes to judge the nations,
A terror to his foes,
A light of consolations,
And blessed hope to those
Who love the Lord's appearing.
O glorious Sun, now come,
Send forth your beams most cheering,
And guide us safely home.
CW #19

63. Silent Prayer

64. Wait for Jesus with sincere repentance
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Sunday, December 4th 2016