Morning Service Sunday 5 January 2025

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 321 Come and Join the Celebration

1. See, the shepherds
   Hurry down to Bethlehem,
   Gaze in wonder
   At the Son of God who lay before them
   

   Come and join the celebration
   It's a very special day
   Come and share our jubilation;
   There's a new King born today!
   

2. Wise men journey,
   Led to worship by a star
   Kneel in homage
   Bringing precious gifts from lands afar, so
   

   Come and join the celebration
   It's a very special day
   Come and share our jubilation;
   There's a new King born today!
   

3. "God is with us"
   Round the world the message bring
   He is with us
   "Welcome", all the bells on earth are pealing
   

   Come and join the celebration
   It's a very special day
   Come and share our jubilation;
   There's a new King born today!
   

1972 High-Fye Music Ltd.

1. John 1:1-18
2. Ephesians 1:3-14

CH4 302 It was on a starry night

1. It was on a starry night
   when the hills were bright,
   earth lay sleeping, sleeping calm and still;
   then in a cattle shed, in a manger bed,
   a boy was born, King of all the world.
   

   And all the angels sang for him,
   the bells of heaven rang for him;
   for a boy was born, King of all the world.
   And all the angels sang for him,
   the bells of heaven rang for him;
   for a boy was born, King of all the world.
   

2. Soon the shepherds came that way,
   where the baby lay,
   and were kneeling, kneeling by his side,
   to celebrate his birth bringing peace on earth;
   a boy was born, King of all the world.
   

   And all the angels sang for him,
   the bells of heaven rang for him;
   for a boy was born, King of all the world.
   And all the angels sang for him,
   the bells of heaven rang for him;
   for a boy was born, King of all the world.
   

Salvationist Publishing and Supplies Ltd.

Message

Hymn CH4 352 O For a Thousand Tongues

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!
   

2. 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.
   

3. He breaks the power of cancelled sin,
   he sets the prisoner free;
   his blood can make the foulest clean;
   his blood availed for me.
   

4. He speaks, and listening to his voice,
   new life the dead receive,
   the mournful, broken hearts rejoice,
   the humble poor believe.
   

5. Hear him, ye deaf; his praise, ye dumb,
   your loosened tongues employ;
   ye blind, behold your Saviour come;
   and leap, ye lame, for joy!
   

6. My gracious Master and my God,
   assist me to proclaim,
   to spread through all the earth abroad
   the honours of thy name.
   

Offering

Prayer of Intercession

CH4 448 Lord, the Light of Your Love Is Shining

1. Lord, the light of Your love is shining
   In the midst of the darkness, shining
   Jesus, Light of the world, shine upon us
   Set us free by the truth You now bring us
   Shine on me, shine on me
   

   Shine, Jesus, shine, fill this land with the Father's glory
   Blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our hearts on fire
   Flow, river, flow, flood the nations with grace and mercy
   Send forth Your word, Lord, and let there be light
   

2. Lord, I come to Your awesome presence
   From the shadows into Your radiance
   By the blood, I may enter Your brightness
   Search me, try me, consume all my darkness
   Shine on me, shine on me
   

   Shine, Jesus, shine, fill this land with the Father's glory
   Blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our hearts on fire
   Flow, river, flow, flood the nations with grace and mercy
   Send forth Your word, Lord, and let there be light
   

3. As we gaze on Your kingly brightness
   So our faces display Your likeness
   Ever-changing from glory to glory
   Mirrored here, may our lives tell Your story
   Shine on me, shine on me
   

   Shine, Jesus, shine, fill this land with the Father's glory
   Blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our hearts on fire
   Flow, river, flow, flood the nations with grace and mercy
   Send forth Your word, Lord, and let there be light
   

1987 Make Way Music

Blessing