Morning Service Sunday 20 March 2022

Welcome and Intimations

Prayer and 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.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power, and the glory
for ever and ever.
Amen.

CH4 210 Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun

1. Awake, my soul, and with the sun
   thy daily stage of duty run;
   shake off dull sloth, and early rise
   to pay thy morning sacrifice.
   

2. Wake, and lift up yourself, my heart,
   and with the angels take your part,
   who all night long unwearied sing
   high praise to the eternal King.
   

3. Lord, I my vows to Thee renew.
   Disperse my sins as morning dew;
   guard my first springs of thought and will;
   and with Thyself my spirit fill.
   

4. Direct, control, suggest, this day,
   all I design or do or say,
   that all my pow'rs, with all their might,
   in Thy sole glory may unite.
   

5. Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
   praise Him all creatures here below;
   praise Him above, ye heav'enly host;
   praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
   

© Thomas Ken

1. Psalm 63:1-8
2. Isaiah 55:1-9

Children’s Message

MP 502 O let the Son of God enfold you

1. O let the Son of God enfold you
   with His Spirit and His love;
   let Him fill your heart and satisfy your soul.
   O let Him have the things that hold you,
   and His Spirit, like a dove,
   will descend upon your life and make you whole.
   

   Jesus, O Jesus,
   come and fill Your lambs;
   Jesus, O Jesus,
   come and fill Your lambs.
   

2. O come and sing this song with gladness,
   as your hearts are filled with joy;
   lift your hands in sweet surrender to His name.
   O give Him all your tears and sadness,
   give Him all your years of pain,
   and you’ll enter into life in Jesus’ name.
   

   Jesus, O Jesus,
   come and fill Your lambs;
   Jesus, O Jesus,
   come and fill Your lambs.
   

© John Wimber

Meditation

CH4 540 I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

1. I heard the voice of Jesus say,
   ‘Come unto Me and rest;
   lay down, thou weary one, lay down
   thy head upon My breast’:
   I came to Jesus as I was,
   weary, and worn, and sad;
   I found in Him a resting-place,
   and He has made me glad.
   

2. I heard the voice of Jesus say,
   ‘Behold, I freely give
   the living water; thirsty one,
   stoop down and drink, and live’:
   I came to Jesus, and I drank
   of that life-giving stream;
   my thirst was quenched, my soul revived,
   and now I live in Him.
   

3. I heard the voice of Jesus say,
   ‘I am this dark world’s light;
   look unto Me, thy morn shall rise,
   and all thy day be bright’:
   I looked to Jesus and I found
   in Him my star, my sun;
   and in that light of life I’ll walk
   till travelling days are done.
   

© Horatius N. Bonar

Offering

Prayer of Intercession

CH4 184 Sing to the Lord a Joyful Song

1. Sing to the Lord a joyful song,
   lift up your hearts, your voices raise;
   to us his gracious gifts belong,
   to him our songs of love and praise.
   

2. For life and love, for rest and food,
   for daily help and nightly care,
   sing to the Lord, for he is good,
   and praise his name, for it is fair.
   

3. For strength to those who on him wait
   his truth to prove, his will to do,
   sing to our God, for he is great,
   trust in his name, for it is true.
   

4. For joys untold, that from above
   cheer those who love his sweet employ,
   sing to our God, for he is love;
   exalt his name, for it is joy.
   

5. Sing to the Lord of heaven and earth,
   whom angels serve and saints adore,
   the Father, Son, and Spirit blest,
   to whom be praise for evermore. Amen.
   

© John S B Monsell

Blessing