The Sound of Two Coins

November 10, 2024
Offertory Anthem arr. Mark Hayes text by Darlene Zschech My Jesus, my Savior, Lord there is none like you All of my days, I want to praise the wonders of your mighty love My Comfort, my Shelter, Tower of Refuge and Strength Let every breath, all that I am never cease to worship You Shout to the Lord all the earth let us sing, power and majesty, praise to the King Mountains bow down and the sea will roar at the sound of your name I sing for joy at the work of your hands Forever I’ll love you, forever I’ll stand Nothing compares to the promise I have in you.
Christ, Who Was Before the World Began Brenda Portman text by Angier Brock Christ, who was before the world began; Christ with God, as all things came to be; Christ in ev’ry atom, ev’ry span Of hope and light across eternity; You took on our humanity; You walked the shores of Galilee. You healed the blind and set the captives free, And still you walk with us through history. Christ, we are your people gathered here, Holding earth’s near future in our hands. Needs are great, but good news draws us near With dreams of justice, love’s sweet providence. Come set our hearts at liberty And give our faith vitality. Help us to serve, in peace and confidence, As faithful stewards of your new covenant. Christ the hope of generations past; Christ as yet our compass, star, and guide; Christ who summons us to feast and fast By which the greatest love is multiplied: You pour out grace unsparingly, You ask us to live daringly. Teach us to answer with a clear “Amen!” And through your church, may you be glorified.
Anthem J.S. Bach, Text James Quinn Word of God, come down on earth Living rain from heav’n descending; Touch our hearts and bring to birth Faith and hope and love unending. Word almighty, we revere you; Word made flesh, we long to hear you. Word that caused blind eyes to see, Speak and heal our mortal blindness; Deaf we are: our healer be; Loose our tongues to tell your kindness. Be our Word in mercy spoken, Heal the world by grace unbroken. Word that speaks the Father’s Love, One with God beyond all telling, Word that sends us from above God the spirit, with us dwelling; Word of truth, to all truth lead us, Word of life, with one bread feed us.
Anthem Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal arr. Mark Schweizer text F.R. Marvin Hark, I hear the harps eternal ringing on the farther shore As I near those swollen waters with their deep and solemn roar Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah praise the lamb Hallelujah, Hallelujah, glory to the great I am And my soul though stained with sorrow, fading as the light of day Passes swiftly o’er those waters to the city far away Hallelujah… Souls have crossed before me saintly to that land of perfect rest And I hear them singing faintly in the mansions of the blest Hallelujah…