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A LITTLE MUSIC TO LEAD US INTO WORSHIP
MARILYN reads Psalm 22:23-31
You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you offspring of Jacob, glorify him; stand in awe of him, all you offspring of Israel!
For he did not despise or abhor the affliction of the afflicted; he did not hide his face from me, but heard when I cried to him.
From you comes my praise in the great congregation; my vows I will pay before those who fear him.
The poor shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the LORD. May your hearts live forever!
All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD; and all the families of the nations shall worship before him.
For dominion belongs to the LORD, and he rules over the nations.
To him, indeed, shall all who sleep in the earth bow down; before him shall bow all who go down to the dust, and I shall live for him.
Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord,
and proclaim his deliverance to a people yet unborn, saying that he has done it.
STEVE – shares a prayer of praise
For all the saints, who from their labors rest,
Who Thee by faith before the world confessed,
Thy Name, O Jesus, be forever blessed.
Alleluia, Alleluia
Thou wast their rock, their fortress and their might;
Thou, Lord, their captain in the well-fought fight;
Thou, in the darkness drear, their one true Light.
Alleluia, Alleluia
O blest communion, fellowship divine!
We feebly struggle, they in glory shine;
Yet all are one in Thee, for all are Thine.
Alleluia, Alleluia
From earth’s wide bounds, from ocean’s farthest coast,
Through gates of pearl streams in the countless host,
Singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Alleluia, Alleluia
LAURA reads Mark 8:31-38
Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.
But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.”
He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.
For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it.
For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life?
Indeed, what can they give in return for their life?
Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
STEVE – shares a prayer of confession
PRECIOUS LORD Words & Tune:Thomas Dorsey,1938
Precious Lord, take my hand
Lead me on, help me stand
I am tired, I am weak, I am worn
Through the storm, through the night
Lead me on to the light
Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home
When my way grows drear,
Precious Lord, linger near
When my life is al-most gone,
Hear my cry, hear my call,
Hold my hand lest I fall
Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home
Precious Lord, take my hand
Lead me on, help me stand
I am tired, I am weak, I am worn
Through the storm, through the night
Lead me on to the light
Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home
STEVE: SHARES SOME BACKGROUND ABOUT THE SONGS
- Precious Lord
- Swing Low Sweet Chariot – 2 Kings 2:11
Swing Low Sweet Chariot – page 27
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot — traditional
Swing Low, sweet chariot, comin for to carry me home
Swing Low, sweet chariot, comin for to carry me home
I looked over Jordan, and what did I see, comin’ for to carry me home
a band of angels, coming after me, comin’ for to carry me home
Swing Low, sweet chariot, comin for to carry me home
Swing Low, sweet chariot, comin for to carry me home
If you get there before I do, comin’ for to carry me home
tell all my friends I’m a comin’ too, comin’ for to carry me home
Swing Low, sweet chariot, comin for to carry me home
Swing Low, sweet chariot, comin for to carry me home
The brightest day that ever I saw, comin’ for to carry me home
When Jesus washed my sins away, comin’ for to carry me home
Swing Low, sweet chariot, comin for to carry me home
Swing Low, sweet chariot, comin for to carry me home
I’m sometimes up, and sometimes down, comin’ for to carry me home
but still my soul feels heavenly bound, comin’ for to carry me home
Swing Low, sweet chariot, comin for to carry me home
Swing Low, sweet chariot, comin for to carry me home
LAURA: leads discussion of perspectives on scripture, songs, prayers
STEVE: Prayer, including Joys & Concerns shared above
- Confluence of pandemics (COVID-19, racial injustice, income inequality, climate);
- HEALTH UPDATES:
- Sheri: her mom (Lyda), her spine/hip
- Lisa:
- Garnet: she shares her best wishes and hopes to re-join us soon; prayers for increased energy
- Joe: rehabbing effectively – due to be released home on 3/3
- Bev: fallen recently; new versions of Upper Room available?
- OTHER CONCERNS
- JOYS:
- Thad (Marilyn’s 3rd son) is celebrating his 58th birthday
O when the saints go marchin’ in,
O when the saints go marchin’ in,
Lord, I want to be in that number
When the saints go marchin’ in.
O when the sun refuse to shine,
O when the sun refuse to shine,
Lord, I want to be in that number
When the sun refuse to shine.
O when the moon goes down in blood,
O when the moon goes down in blood,
Lord, I want to be in that number
When the moon goes down in blood.
O when the stars have disappeared,
O when the stars have disappeared,
Lord, I want to be in that number
When the stars have disappeared,
O when they crown Him Lord of all,
O when they crown Him Lord of all,
Lord, I want to be in that number
When they crown Him Lord of all.
O when the day of judgment comes,
O when the day of judgment comes,
Lord, I want to be in that number
When the day of judgment comes.
O when the saints go marchin’ in,
O when the saints go marchin’ in,
Lord, I want to be in that number
When the saints go marchin’ in.