Morning Service Sunday 30 July 2023

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 105:1-11, 45b
2. Genesis 29:15-28

Children’s Message

Hymn CH4 600 Spirit of God, Unseen as the Wind

1. You spoke to us - long, long ago -
   gave us the written word;
   we read it still, needing its truth,
   through it God's voice is heard.
   

   Spirit of God, unseen as the wind,
   gentle as is the dove:
   teach us the truth and help us believe,
   show us the Saviour's love!
   

2. Without your help we fail our Lord,
   we cannot live his way;
   we need your power, we need your strength,
   following Christ each day.
   

   Spirit of God, unseen as the wind,
   gentle as is the dove:
   teach us the truth and help us believe,
   show us the Saviour's love!
   

Scripture Union

Meditation

CH4 492 Lord Jesus, Think of Me

1. Lord Jesus, think of me
   and take away my fear;
   in my depression, may I be
   assured that you are near.
   

2. Lord Jesus, think of me
   by many cares oppressed;
   in times of great anxiety
   give me your promised rest.
   

3. Lord Jesus, think of me
   when darker grows the day;
   and in my sad perplexity
   show me the heavenly way.
   

4. Lord Jesus, think of me
   when night's dark shadows spread;
   restore my lost serenity,
   and show me light ahead.
   

5. Lord Jesus, think of me,
   that when the night is past
   I may the glorious morning see
   and share your joy at last!
   

Jubilate Hymns Ltd

Offering

Prayer of Intercession

CH4 562 Through the Love of God, Our Saviour

1. Through the love of God, our Saviour,
   all will be well.
   Free and changeless is his favour;
   all, all is well.
   Precious is the blood that healed us,
   perfect is the grace that sealed us,
   strong the hand stretched forth to shield us;
   all must be well.
   

2. Though we pass through tribulation,
   all will be well.
   Ours is such a full salvation,
   all, all is well.
   Happy still in God confiding,
   fruitful, if in Christ abiding,
   holy, through the Spirit’s guiding;
   all must be well.
   

3. We expect a bright tomorrow;
   all will be well.
   Faith can sing through days of sorrow,
   'All, all is well.'
   On our Father’s love relying,
   Jesus every need supplying,
   in our living, in our dying,
   all must be well.
   

Blessing