Morning Service Sunday 3 July 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.

MP 440 Lord of creation

Tune: Slane

1. Lord of creation, to You be all praise!
   Most mighty Your working,
   most wondrous Your ways!
   Your glory and might
   are beyond us to tell,
   and yet in the heart of the humble You dwell.
   

2. Lord of all power, I give You my will,
   in joyful obedience Your tasks to fulfil;
   Your bondage is freedom,
   Your service is song,
   and, held in Your keeping,
   my weakness is strong.
   

3. Lord of all wisdom, I give You my mind,
   rich truth that surpasses
   man’s knowledge to find;
   what eye has not seen
   and what ear has not heard
   is taught by Your Spirit and shines from Your word.
   

4. Lord of all bounty, I give You my heart;
   I praise and adore You for all You impart,
   Your love to inspire me,
   Your counsel to guide,
   Your presence to cheer me, whatever betide.
   

5. Lord of all being, I give You my all;
   for if I disown You I stumble and fall;
   but, sworn in glad service
   Your word to obey,
   I walk in Your freedom
   to the end of the way.
   

© Jack C Winslow

1. Psalm 139: 1-6 & 13-18

Children’s Message

MP 254 I am a new creation (Sing twice)

I am a new creation,
no more in condemnation,
here in the grace of God I stand.
My heart is over-flowing,
my love just keeps on growing,
here in the grace of God I stand.
And I will praise You, Lord,
yes I will praise You, Lord,
and I will sing of all that You have done.
A joy that knows no limit,
a lightness in my spirit -
here in the grace of God I stand.

Meditation

MP 147 Fill your hearts with joy

Tune Regent Square

1. Fill your hearts with joy and gladness,
   sing and praise your God and mine!
   Great the Lord in love and wisdom,
   might and majesty divine!
   He who framed the starry heavens
   knows and names them as they shine.
   

2. Praise the Lord, His people, praise Him!
   wounded souls His comfort know;
   those who fear Him find His mercies,
   peace for pain and joy for woe;
   humble hearts are high exalted,
   human pride and power laid low.
   

3. Praise the Lord for times and seasons,
   cloud and sunshine, wind and rain;
   spring to melt the snows of winter
   till the waters flow again;
   grass upon the mountain pastures,
   golden valleys thick with grain.
   

4. Fill your hearts with joy and gladness,
   peace and plenty crown your days;
   love His laws, declare His judgements,
   walk in all His words and ways;
   He the Lord and we His children –
   praise the Lord, all people, praise!
   

© Timothy Dudley-Smith

Offering

Prayer of Intercession

MP 506 How great thou art

1. O Lord my God!
   when I in awesome wonder
   consider all the works
   Thy hand hath made,
   I see the stars,
   I hear the mighty thunder,
   the power throughout
   the universe displayed;
   

   Then sings my soul,
   my Saviour God, to Thee,
   how great Thou art,
   how great Thou art!
   Then sings my soul,
   my Saviour God, to Thee,
   how great Thou art,
   how great Thou art!
   

2. When through the woods
   and forest glades I wander
   and hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
   when I look down
   from lofty mountain grandeur,
   and hear the brook,
   and feel the gentle breeze;
   

   Then sings my soul,
   my Saviour God, to Thee,
   how great Thou art,
   how great Thou art!
   Then sings my soul,
   my Saviour God, to Thee,
   how great Thou art,
   how great Thou art!
   

3. And when I think
   that God His Son not sparing,
   sent Him to die -
   I scarce can take it in,
   that on the cross
   my burden gladly bearing,
   He bled and died to take away my sin:
   

   Then sings my soul,
   my Saviour God, to Thee,
   how great Thou art,
   how great Thou art!
   Then sings my soul,
   my Saviour God, to Thee,
   how great Thou art,
   how great Thou art!
   

4. When Christ shall come
   with shout of acclamation
   and take me home -
   what joy shall fill my heart!
   Then shall I bow
   in humble adoration
   and there proclaim,
   my God, how great Thou art!
   

   Then sings my soul,
   my Saviour God, to Thee,
   how great Thou art,
   how great Thou art!
   Then sings my soul,
   my Saviour God, to Thee,
   how great Thou art,
   how great Thou art!
   

© Stuart Wesley Keene Hine

Blessing