Church of the King: 2015

Sunday, June 7, 2015

2015-06-14 Liturgy

I. God calls us into His presence

Call to Worship (Ps. 100:1-2)

Our help is in the name of the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
Amen.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.

Song of Praise - "Come Thou Almighty King" (Trinity Hymnal # 89)
(verse 1)
Come, thou Almighty King,
Help us thy name to sing,
Help us to praise:
Father, all glorious,
O'er all victorious,
Come, and reign over us,
Ancient of days.

(verse 2)
Come, thou Incarnate Word,
Gird on thy mighty sword,
Our prayer attend:
Come and thy people bless,
And give thy Word success;
Spirit of holiness,
On us descend.

(verse 3)
Come, Holy Comforter,
Thy sacred witness bear
In this glad hour:
Thou who almighty art,
Now rule in every heart,
And ne'er from us depart,
Spirit of power.

(verse 4)
To the great One in Three
Eternal praises be,
Hence evermore.
His sovereign majesty
May we in glory see,
And to eternity
Love and adore.

II. God cleanses us from sin

(Psalm 1:4-6; 19:12-13)
The wicked are like chaff that the wind drives away.
The wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
The way of the wicked will perish.
Who can discern his errors?
Declare me innocent from hidden faults.
  Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins;
  let them not have dominion over me!
  Then I shall be blameless,
  and innocent of great transgression.

(Kneeling, if able)
(Minute for silent confession)

Please join me in confession of our sin.
I confess that I have sinned this past week. I have envied those who have more than me. I have looked down on those who have less than me. I have not been merciful to the needs of others. Please forgive me. Apply to my soul the blood of Your Son. Remind me that Your love for me will never end. Amen.

(Revelation 5:5; Isaiah 54:7; Zechariah 3:4b; Rom 6)
“Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed! I have removed your iniquity from you! I will clothe you with rich robes! With great mercies I will gather you! With everlasting kindness I will have mercy on you”

Being united to Christ in our baptism,
  we reckon ourselves dead to sin,
  and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
  Therefore, sin will not reign in our mortal bodies,
  but we are instruments for righteousness!
  Amen!

Songs of Rejoicing -
"Arise my Soul, Arise" (Trinity Hymn # 223)

(verse 1)
Arise, my soul, arise,
Shake off thy guilty fears:
The bleeding Sacrifice
In my behalf appears:
Before the Throne my Surety stands,
Before the Throne my Surety stands,
My name is written on his hands.

(verse 2)
He ever lives above,
For me to intercede,
His all-redeeming love,
His precious blood to plead;
His blood atoned for ev'ry race,
His blood atoned for ev'ry race,
And sprinkles now the throne of grace.

(verse 3)
Five bleeding wounds he bears,
Received on Calvary;
They pour effectual prayers,
They strongly plead for me;
Forgive him, O forgive, they cry,
Forgive him, O forgive, they cry,
Nor let that ransomed sinner die!

(verse 4)
My God is reconciled;
His pard'ning voice I hear;
He owns me for his child,
I can no longer fear;
With confidence I now draw nigh,
With confidence I now draw nigh,
And "Father, Abba, Father!" cry.

"The Power of the Cross"
(verse 1)
Oh, to see the dawn Of the darkest day:
Christ on the road to Calvary.
Tried by sinful men, Torn and beaten, then
Nailed to a cross of wood.

(chorus)
This, the pow'r of the cross:
Christ became sin for us;
Took the blame, bore the wrath—
We stand forgiven at the cross.

(verse 2)
Oh, to see the pain written on Your face,
Bearing the awesome weight of sin.
Ev'ry bitter thought, ev'ry evil deed
Crowning Your bloodstained brow.

(chorus)
This, the pow'r of the cross:
Christ became sin for us;
Took the blame, bore the wrath—
We stand forgiven at the cross.

(verse 3)

Now the daylight flees; Now the ground beneath
Quakes as its Maker bows His head.
Curtain torn in two, Dead are raised to life;
"Finished!" the vict'ry cry.

(chorus)
This, the pow'r of the cross:
Christ became sin for us;
Took the blame, bore the wrath—
We stand forgiven at the cross.

(verse 4)

Oh, to see my name written in the wounds,
For through Your suffering I am free.
Death is crushed to death; Life is mine to live,
Won through Your selfless love.

(final chorus)
This, the pow'r of the cross:
Son of God—slain for us.
What a love! What a cost!
We stand forgiven at the cross.

III. God ministers to us by his word

Ezekiel 17:22–24

Psalm 1

2 Corinthians 5:1–17

Mark 4:26–34

Sermon Text - Philippians 1:12-18

This is the word of the Lord!
Thanks be to God!

Sermon

Confession of the Christian Faith through the Apostle's Creed:

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth;

And in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried.
he descended into hell;
the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

IV. God communes with his people

Communion Homily with the Invitation and Fencing of the Table

The Lord be with you.
  And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
  We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to our Lord God.
  It is good and right to do so.

It is a right and good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to You, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Therefore we praise You, Triune God, and we join our voices with the Angels, the Archangels, and the whole company of Heaven in this hymn of eternal praise:

Words of Institution (Mt 26:26–28; Mark 14:22–24; Lk 22:19-20; 1 Cor 11:23-29)
Our Lord Jesus Christ on the night when he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples and said, “Take; eat; this is my body, given for you. This do in remembrance of me.” In the same way, also, He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them saying, “Drink of it all of you. This cup is the New Testament in My Blood, shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

Consecration of the Bread (1 Corinthians 10:16-17)
The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
For we, being many, are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

Song during distribution of bread - "Lamb of God"

Consecration of the Cup (1 Corinthians 10:16; 5:7-8)
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ?
For even Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us: Therefore, let us keep the feast.

Song during distribution of wine - (Trinity Hymnal 178, "O Sacred Head Now Wounded")
(verse 1)
O sacred Head, now wounded,
With grief and shame weighed down;
Now scornfully surrounded
With thorns, thine only crown;
O sacred Head, what glory,
What bliss till now was thine!
Yet, though despised and gory, I joy to call thee mine.

(verse 2)
What thou, my Lord, hast suffered
Was all for sinners' gain:
Mine, mine was the transgression,
But thine the deadly pain.
Lo, here I fall, my Savior!
'Tis I deserve thy place;
Look on me with thy favor,
Vouchsafe to me thy grace.

Prayers
Praise and Thanksgiving
Supplications for the Church
Supplications for the Nations
Supplications for individual needs

The Lord's Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy Kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

Prayer of Commitment:
We promise to preach the Gospel with hearts of love, rather than hearts of conceit and envy. Help us to live out the Gospel, not for our glory, but for the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Walking by faith, we will give you praise, for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

V. God sends his people to conquer in faith

Charge

Benediction
Thanks be to God! Amen.

Friday, June 5, 2015

2015-06-07 Liturgy

I. God calls us into His presence

Call to Worship (Ps. 113:1-2)

Our help is in the name of the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
Amen.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.

Song of Praise - "O Worship the King" (Trinity Hymnal # 13)
(verse 1)
O worship the king all glorious above,
O gratefully sing his power and his love;
Our shield and defender, the ancient of days,
Pavilioned in splendor, and girded with praise.

(verse 2)
O tell of his might, O sing of his grace,
Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space.
His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form,
And dark is his path on the wings of the storm.

(verse 3)
The earth with its store of wonders untold,
Almighty, thy pow'r hath founded of old;
Hath stablished it fast by a changeless decree,
And round it hath cast, like a mantle, the sea.

(verse 4)
Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite?
It breathes in the air; it shines in the light;
It streams from the hills; it descends to the plain;
And sweetly distils in the dew and the rain.

(verse 5)
Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail,
In thee do we trust, nor find thee to fail;
Thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end,
Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend!

(verse 6)
O measureless might! ineffable love!
While angels delight to hymn thee above,
The humbler creation, though feeble their lays,
With true adoration shall lisp to thy praise.

II. God cleanses us from sin

“ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
This is the first and greatest commandment.
And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”

We gather as a community in need of cleansing.
Let us offer our honest confession,
in faith and trust in our covenant God,
knowing that God hears our voice.

(Kneeling, if able)
(Minute for silent confession)

Let us then confess our sins to God our Father.
O almighty God, merciful Father, I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess unto Thee all my sins and iniquities with which I have ever offended Thee and justly deserved Thy temporal and eternal punishment. But I am heartily sorry for them and sincerely repent of them, and I pray Thee of Thy boundless mercy and for the sake of the holy, innocent, bitter sufferings and death of Thy beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be gracious and merciful to me, a poor, sinful being. Amen.

May the God of all healing and forgiveness draw us to himself, and cleanse us from all our sins, that we may behold the glory of his Son, the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Songs of Rejoicing -
"Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah" (Trinity Hymn # 53)

(verse 1)
Hallelujah, praise Jehovah, O my soul, Jehovah praise;
I will sing the glorious praises Of my God through all my days.
Put no confidence in princes, Nor for help on man depend;
He shall die, to dust returning, And his purposes shall end.

(verse 2)
Happy is the man that chooses Israel's God to be his aid;
He is blessed whose hope of blessing On the Lord his God is stayed.
Heaven and earth the Lord created, Seas and all that they contain;
He delivers from oppression, Righteousness he will maintain.

(verse 3)
Food he daily gives the hungry, Sets the mourning prisoner free,
Raises those bowed down with anguish, Makes the sightless eyes to see.
Well Jehovah loves the righteous, And the stranger he befriends,
Helps the fatherless and widow, Judgment on the wicked sends.

(verse 4)
Hallelujah, praise Jehovah, O my soul, Jehovah praise;
I will sing the glorious praises Of my God through all my days.
Over all God reigns for ever, Through all ages he is king;
Unto him, thy God, O Zion, Joyful hallelujahs sing.

"I will Rejoice" - Habbakkuk 3 (music and lyrics arranged by Nathan Clark George)
(verse 1)
Though the trees shall not bloom,
And the vine bears no fruit.
Though the fields shall fail,
and yield no food.
Though the flocks are cut off
from within the fold.
And though all is destroyed,
both young and old.

(refrain)
Yet I will rejoice in the Lord.
Yes I will be joyful in God my Saviour.
I will rejoice in the Lord.
Yes I will be joyful in God my Saviour.
I will rejoice in the Lord.
I will rejoice in the Lord.

(verse 2)
Though the winds rise up
and the rivers roar
Though the thunder may crash
and storms destroy
Though the mountains may fall
and seas rush in
And though nations invade
by the hand of evil men.

(refrain)
Yet I will rejoice in the Lord.
Yes I will be joyful in God my Saviour.
I will rejoice in the Lord.
Yes I will be joyful in God my Saviour.
I will rejoice in the Lord.
I will rejoice in the Lord.

(verse 3)
And the Sovereign Lord
is all my strength.
And He makes me to walk
upon the high place.

(refrain)
Yet I will rejoice in the Lord.
Yes I will be joyful in God my Saviour.
I will rejoice in the Lord.
Yes I will be joyful in God my Saviour.
I will rejoice in the Lord.
I will rejoice in the Lord.

III. God ministers to us by his word

Genesis 3:8-15

Psalm 130

2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1

Mark 3:20-35

Sermon Text -

This is the word of the Lord!
Thanks be to God!

Sermon

Confession of the Christian Faith through the Apostle's Creed:

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth;

And in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried.
he descended into hell;
the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

IV. God communes with his people

Communion Homily with the Invitation and Fencing of the Table

The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to our Lord God.
It is good and right to do so.

It is a right and good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to You, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Therefore we praise You, Triune God, and we join our voices with the Angels, the Archangels, and the whole company of Heaven in this hymn of eternal praise:

Consecration of the Cup (1 Corinthians 10:16; 5:7-8)
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ?
For even Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us: Therefore, let us keep the feast.

Song during distribution of wine - "Nothing but the Blood" (Trinity Hymnal # 677)
(verse 1)
What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

(refrain)
O precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

(verse 2)
For my cleansing this I see—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
For my pardon this my plea—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

(refrain)
O precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

(verse 3)
Nothing can for sin atone—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Naught of good that I have done—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

(refrain)
O precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

(verse 4)
This is all my hope and peace—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
This is all my righteousness—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

(refrain)
O precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

(verse 5)
Now by this I'll overcome—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Now by this I'll reach my home—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

(refrain)
O precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Prayers
Praise and Thanksgiving
Supplications for the Church
Supplications for the Nations
Supplications for individual needs

The Lord's Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy Kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

Prayer of Commitment:
And now, most Holy Father, having eaten of your Spiritual Word and having Drunk the Spiritual Drink who is Jesus Christ, we depart with our mission to nourish the world with the same Gospel which has filled our lives with satisfaction. Walking in the name of Christ and by the power of the Holy Spirit, we will give you praise, for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

V. God sends his people to conquer in faith

Charge

Benediction

Monday, May 11, 2015

2015-05-31 Liturgy

I. God calls us into His presence

Call to Worship (Ps. 118:24; 105:1-2)

Our help is in the name of the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
Amen.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.

Song - "Our God Our Help in Ages Past (Trinity # 26)
(verse 1)
Our God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home.

(verse 2)
Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defense is sure.

(verse 3)
Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
To endless years the same.

(verse 4)
A thousand ages in Thy sight
Are like an evening gone;
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.

(verse 5)
The busy tribes of flesh and blood,
With all their lives and cares,
Are carried downward by thy flood,
And lost in following years.

(verse 6)
Time, like an ever rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly, forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.

(verse 7)
Our God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Be Thou our guard while troubles last,
And our eternal home.

II. God cleanses us

If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

I said, "I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord."
And you forgave the iniquity of my sin.

(Kneeling)
(Minute for silent confession)

Let us then confess our sins to God our Father.
Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways to the glory of your holy name. Amen.

...May the Lord, who has begun this good work in us, bring it to completion in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.

Song - "Now Thank We All Our God" (Trinity # 86)
(verse 1)
Now thank we all our God
with heart and hands and voices,
who wondrous things has done,
in whom his world rejoices;
who from our mothers' arms
has blessed us on our way
with countless gifts of love,
and still is ours today.

(verse 2)
O may this bounteous God
through all our life be near us,
with ever joyful hearts
and blessed peace to cheer us,
and keep us in his grace,
and guide us when perplexed,
and free us from all ills
in this world in the next.

(verse 3)
All praise and thanks to God
the Father now be given,
the Son and him who reigns
with them in highest heaven,
the one eternal God,
whom earth and heaven adore;
for thus it was, is now,
and shall be evermore.

Song - "Before the Throne of God Above"
(verse 1)
Before the throne of God above,
I have a strong and perfect plea.
A great High Priest whose name is Love,
Who ever lives and pleads for me.
My name is graven on His hands!
My name is written on His heart!
I know that while in Heaven He stands,
no tongue can bid me thence depart,
no tongue can bid me thence depart!

(verse 2)
When Satan tempts me to despair,
and tells me of the guilt within,
upward I look and see Him there,
Who made an end of all my sin!
Because the sinless Savior died,
my sinful soul is counted free,
for God, the Just, is satisfied,
to look on Him and pardon me,
to look on Him and pardon me!

(verse 3)
Behold Him there, the risen Lamb,
my perfect spotless righteousness,
the great unchangeable I AM!
The King of Glory and of Grace!
One with Himself I can not die!
My soul is purchased by His blood!
My life is hid with Christ on high,
with Christ my Savior and my God,
with Christ my Savior and my God!

III. God consecrates us

Law (Exodus 20)

Prophets (Isaiah 6:1-8)

Psalm 29

Epistles (Acts 2:14a, 22-36)

Gospel (John 3:1-17)

Sermon - "The Mission of Church of the King"
Foundational “moving” principle (what gives us direction)—We believe in the success of the Gospel throughout history.
* Global
* Progressive
The means: He sent forth the Spirit into our lives, uniting us to Christ unto salvation, and equipping us, his Spirit filled saints, to go take the message of his salvation to the world.
If our founding principle is that we believe in the success of the Gospel for the world in history, then we also believe that we are the means that God will use to bring this about here in Peoria.

Three points of reflection:
(1) We believe in the success of the Gospel for Peoria
(a) Think more locally.
(b) Don’t be distracted from your mission by things irrelevant to your life.
(c) Our goal is achievable. We are surrounded by opportunity to be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ to this little world for whom he died.
(d) Remember, Peoria is your mission.
(2) We labor in hope, knowing our labor is not in vain in Peoria.
(a) God has a record of success.
(b) Jesus is reigning at God’s right hand
(c) The victory is in Jesus Christ.
(d) We have been equipped to accomplish this task given to us.
(3) The multiplication of faithful churches in Peoria leads to the multiplication of faithful disciples.
(a) We seek to multiply/add not divide/subtract.
(b) We don’t multiply self-seeking clubs.
Conclusion: We are soldiers with a mission:
If we desert our mission, if we value our own life above that of our neighbors, when we have the full weapons and power of God at our disposal, equipped, trained, enabled, and commissioned to overcome evil, are we not ourselves wicked and disobedient servants, deserving of wrath?
Let’s gather as a community to plan, delegate, and implement proactive action toward fulfilling that which we believe: the success of the Gospel in Peoria.

Confession of the Christian Faith through the Apostle's Creed:

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth;

And in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried.
he descended into hell;
the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

IV. God communes with us

Communion Homily

The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give him thanks and praise.

...Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify your glorious name, evermore praising you, and singing:

...To you alone, O Father, be all glory, honor, and worship, with the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.

Remembering therefore, his salutary command....and have our portion with all your saints.
Amen.

The mystery of faith.
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.

...The peace of the Lord be with you always.
And with your spirit.

Alleluia. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us;
Therefore, let us keep the feast,

Not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil,
But with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Alleluia.

The gifts of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to the Lord!

Distribution

Song - "O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (Trinity # 133)
(verse 1)
O for a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer’s praise,
The glories of my God and King,
The triumphs of His grace!

(verse 2)
My gracious Master and my God,
Assist me to proclaim,
To spread through all the earth abroad
The honors of Thy name.

(verse 3)
Jesus! the name that charms our fears,
That bids our sorrows cease;
’Tis music in the sinner’s ears,
’Tis life, and health, and peace.

(verse 4)
He breaks the power of reigning sin,
He sets the prisoner free;
His blood can make the foulest clean,
His blood availed for me.

(verse 5)
He speaks, and, listening to His voice,
New life the dead receive,
The mournful, broken hearts rejoice,
The humble poor believe.

Prayers
Praise and Thanksgiving
Supplications for the Church
Supplications for the Nations
Supplications for individual needs

The Lord's Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy Kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

Prayer of Commitment:
And now, most Holy Father, having eaten of your Spiritual Word and having Drunk the Spiritual Drink who is Jesus Christ, we depart with our mission to nourish the world with the same Gospel which has filled our lives with satisfaction. Walking in the name of Christ and by the power of the Holy Spirit, we will give you praise, for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

V. God commissions us

Benediction