A Time of Remembrance

(words for hymns and bible readings can be found below the order of service)

Welcome & Intimations
Call to Worship
Hymn CH4 35: O send thy light forth
Prayer Lord’s Prayer
Reading Luke 21:1 – 4
Words of remembrance
Video to Silence
Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Hymn MP 31: Amazing Grace
Reflection
Prayer
Hymn MP 645: The God of Abraham praise
Benediction

Hymn CH4 35: O send thy light forth

1 O send thy light forth and thy truth;
let them be guides to me,
and bring me to thine holy hill,
even where thy dwellings be.
Then will I to God’s altar go,
to God my chiefest joy:
yea, God, my God, thy name to praise
my harp I will employ,
my harp I will employ.

2 Why art thou then cast down, my soul?
what should discourage thee?
And why with vecing thoughts art thou
disquieted in me?
Still trust in God; for him to praise
good cause I yet shall have;
he of my countenance is the health,
my God that doth me save,
my God that doth me save.

Reading Luke 21:1 – 4

The widow’s offering

As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.
He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.
“Truly I tell you,” he said,
“this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth;
but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”

Hymn MP 31: Amazing Grace

1 Amazing grace – how sweet the sound –
that saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found,
was blind, but now I see.

2 ‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
and grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
the hour I first believed.

3 Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
’tis grace hath brought me safe this far,
and grace will lead me home.

4 When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
bright shining as the sun,
we’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
than when we’ve first begun.

Hymn MP 645: The God of Abraham praise

1 The God of Abraham praise,
who reigns enthroned above,
Ancient of everlasting days,
and God of Love.
Jehovah, great I Am!
by earth and heaven confessed;
we bow and bless the sacred name,
for ever blest.

2 The God of Abraham praise,
as whose supreme command
from earth we rise, and seek the joys
at His right hand;
we all on earth forsake,
its wisdom, fame and power;
and Him our only portion make,
our shield and tower.

3 The God of Abraham praise,
whose all-sufficient grace
shall guide us all our happy days,
in all our ways:
He is our faithfull friend;
He is our gracious God;
and He will save us to the end,
through Jesus’ blood.

4 He by Himself has sworn –
we on His oath depend –
we shall, on eagles’ wings upborne,
to heaven ascend.
we shall behold His face,
we shall His power adore,
and sing the wonders of His grace
for evermore.

5 The whole triumphant host
give thanks to God on high:
‘Hail, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!”
they ever cry.
Hail, Abraham’s God and ours!
We join the heavenly lays;
and celebrate with all our powers
His endless praise.