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Order of Service
- Prelude
- Rite of Dedication
P: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen.
P: Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly:
C: I will sing to the Lord for He has triumphed gloriously.
P: Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly:
C: The Lord is my Light and my Salvation.
P: Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly:
C: For He that is mighty has magnified me, and Holy is His name.
P: Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
C: And give thanks to God the Father through Him.
P: Let us pray:
Almighty and everlasting God, you dwell in the heavens surrounded by angels and archangels and all the company of heaven as they offer their worship and say Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of Sabaoth. We thank you that we may also join in their unending hymn of praise. Of your goodness you have blessed us with this piano to enliven our offerings of psalms, and hymns and spiritual songs.
Accept our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving as we with heart and voice glorify your holy name, teach and admonish one another, and sing with grace in our hearts to You, holy Father, who with Your Son and the Holy Spirit is one true God, now and forever. Amen.
P: We dedicate this piano to the worship, honor, praise, and glory of God and to the edification of His holy people, in the name of the Father and of the Son ( + ) and of the Holy Spirit. - Solo: God be praised…
All: God be praised…
Solo: Praise Him in His sanctuary, Praise Him in His mighty heavens.
Praise Him for His acts of power, Praise Him for His surpassing greatness.
All: God be praised…
Solo: Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet, Praise Him with the lute and harp.
Praise Him with timbrel and dancing, praise Him with strings and flutes. All: God be praised…
Solo: Praise Him with loud cymbals, Praise Him with crashing cymbals. Praise the Lord!
Let everything with breath praise His name! All: God be praised… - Hymn 374, vv. 1-3, If Thy Beloved Son, O God
- Reading: Luke 15:1-7
- Homily
- Closing Hymn, vv. 2, 5 & 9, Thanks to Thee, O Christ…
- Blessing
- Postlude
Scripture
Luke 15:1-7 Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, "This Man receives sinners and eats with them." So He spoke this parable to them, saying: "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, "Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!' I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.