Anthem The Meditations of My Heart -- Elaine Hagenberg, text Psalm 19May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart
Be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord.O Lord my Rock, O Lord my Strength,
O Lord, my God and Redeemer.
God is my strong salvation; what foe have I to fear?
In peril and temptation my light, my help, is near.
Though hosts encamp around me, firm to the fight I stand;
what terror can confound me, with God at my right hand?Place on the Lord reliance; my soul, with courage wait;
God’s truth be thine affiance, when faint and desolate.
God’s might thy heart shall strengthen; God’s love thy joy increase;
mercy thy days shall lengthen; the Lord will give thee peace.
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…
Anthem Je louerai l’Éternel Claude Frayssé, Alain Bergése
Je louerai l’Éternel de tou mon couer,
Je raconterai routes tes merveilles,
Je chanterei ton nom.
Je louerai l’Éternel de tou mon couer,
Je feria de tou le sujey de ma joie. Alleluia!Praise, I will praise you Lord, with all my heart.
O God, I will tell the wonders of your ways, and glorify your name.
Praise, I will praise you Lord, with all my heart.
In you I will find the source of all my joy. Alleluia.Love, I will love you Lord...Serve, I will serve you Lord...
Anthem Psalm 78
The Lord gave them bread from heaven,
Bread in the wilderness.He commanded the skies and opened the doors of heav’n;
He rained manna upon them for food, and gave them heav’nly bread.Manna bread of angels, food He sent in abundance.
And they were brought to his holy land, the mountain his hand had won.
*Offering of Joy
I have a reason to thank the Lord,
I have a reason to thank the Lord
In my heart!We have a reason to worship the Lord,
We have a reason to worship the Lord.
Anthem Where There is Love Karen Crane / Summer Choir
Tina Egan, viola
Where there is love, doors are opened,
Hope restored and fears released.
Where there is love, the path is clear.
O let the light of love live in me.Where there is love, hearts are mended,
Grace bestowed and souls redeemed.
Where there is love, we can begin.
O let the light of love live in me.O let God’s love flow through me like the air I breathe,
Every word that I say be a testament of grace.
In my song, through my prayer, love will flourish there.
Love will heal and restore,
Let me shine love’s light evermore.Where there is love chains are broken,
Spirits soar, and hearts set free
Where there is love all things are possible.
O let the light of love live in me.Let there be love.
Anthem In This Place Carl Meyer / Summer Choir
There is a welcome for the weary;
There is a rest, for it is here we
Find the power of our family’s healing love;
For as Christ has welcomed all by grace,
There is a welcome in this place.There is a healing for the hurting;
There is a balm, for it is certain
That our God who feels our pain is here to heal;
For as God has healed us all by grace,
There is a healing in this place.There is a comfort for our sorrow;
There is a hope for each tomorrow.
God’s compassion reaches to our needs;
For as Christ brings comfort through God’s grace,
There is a welcome, healing, peace, in this place.
Offertory Music How Great Thou Art Carl Boberg
text Stuart H. Kine/Caitlin Brooks
O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder
consider all the worlds thy hands have made,
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
thy power throughout the universe displayed:Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee:
How great thou art! How great thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee:
How great thou art! How great thou art!When through the woods and forest glades I wander
and hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees,
when I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
and hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze:When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
and take me home, what joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow in humble adoration,
and there proclaim, “My God, how great thou art!”
* Hymn #634 “To God Be the Glory” Fanny Crosby
To God be the glory; great things he has done!
So loved he the world that he gave us his Son,
Who came here to free us from death and from sin,
And opened the life-gate that all may go in.Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the earth hear his voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father through Jesus the Son,
And give him the glory: great things he has done!Great things he has taught us, great things he has done,
And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;
But purer and higher and greater will be
Our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see.Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the earth hear his voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father through Jesus the Son,
And give him the glory: great things he has done!