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Songs


Crown Him with many crowns, The Lamb upon His throne;

Hark how the heav’nly anthem drowns, All music but its own.

Awake, my soul, and sing, Of Him who died for thee,

And hail Him as thy matchless King, Through all eternity.

 

                  Crown Him the Lord of love – Behold His hands and side,

                  Rich wounds, yet visible above, In beauty glorified.

                  No angel in the sky, Can fully bear that sight,

                  But downward bends his wond’ring eye, At mysteries so bright.

 

Crown Him the Lord of life, Who triumphed over the grave

And rose victorious in the strife, For those He came to save.

His glories now we sing, Who died and rose on high,

Who died eternal life to bring, And lives that death may die.

 

                  Crown Him the Lord of heav’n, Enthroned in worlds above;

                  Crown Him the King to Whom is giv’n, The wondrous name of Love.

                  Crown Him with many crowns, As thrones before Him fall;

                  Crown Him, ye kings, with many crowns, For He is King of all.

Bible Readings

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  • The priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to Peter and John while they were speaking to the people. 2 They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people, proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. 3 They seized Peter and John and, because it was evening, they put them in jail until the next day.

    5 The next day the rulers, the elders and the teachers of the law met in Jerusalem.

    7 They had Peter and John brought before them and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”

    8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people! 9 If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame and are being asked how he was healed, 10 then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.

    12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”

    13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.

    16 “What are we going to do with these men?” they asked. “Everyone living in Jerusalem knows they have performed a notable sign, and we cannot deny it. 17 But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them to speak no longer to anyone in this name.”

    18 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You be the judges! 20 As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

    21 After further threats they let them go. 

  • 13 Furious with rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king, 14 and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the image of gold I have set up? 15 Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the image I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be able to rescue you from my hand?”

    16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. 18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.”

    19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude toward them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter than usual 20 and commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and throw them into the blazing furnace.

    24 Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, “Weren’t there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?”

    They replied, “Certainly, Your Majesty.”

    25 He said, “Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.”

    26 Nebuchadnezzar then approached the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out! Come here!”

    So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire,

  • 18 They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. 19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out. 20 “Go, stand in the temple courts,” he said, “and tell the people all about this new life.”

    21 At daybreak they entered the temple courts, as they had been told, and began to teach the people.

    When the high priest and his associates arrived, they called together the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.

Responsive readings and prayers

INVOCATION

 

Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Congregation: Amen.


OPENING PRAYER for WORSHIP

 

P:  Eternal God, we have gathered today to rejoice in You.  To rejoice 

 

In the creation of world and in the gift of the breathe of life, 

In the daily bread You provide and in the protection You give, 

In the redemption You won for us through Jesus and in the faith Your 

Spirit has created in us.  

In the promise of strength for each day and in the promise of eternal 

life with You. 

 

 

Lord Jesus, you promised, “Where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”  Be with us as You have promised.  May Your presence humble us today.  You tell us to not give up meeting together so that we might encourage one another.  Use us today, Lord, to bless our brothers and sisters.

 

 

C:  Here may the faithful find salvation, and the careless be awakened. 

Here may the doubting find faith, and the anxious be encouraged. 

Here may the tempted find help, and the troubled find comfort. 

Here may the weary find rest, and the strong be renewed. 

 

P:  O Holy Spirit, You poured out Your power on Your people on Pentecost.   We pray that today You would once again pour out Your power on Your people here. 

 

C:  Come to cleanse us within. 

and to inspire us. 

Come to lead us in the darkness. 

And to dispel our ignorance.

Come to enable us in our weaknesses.

And to dwell in us. 

 

Convict us, convert us, consecrate us. Until we are all set free from the service of ourselves to be Your servants to the world.  In Jesus’ name, we pray

 

C:  Amen.

 

P:  Come, let us worship the Lord who loved us enough to die for us.