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Judy Olson and Norm Bleichman, First and Second Readers of The Mother Church
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Readers and musicians
Bryan Ashley, Organist of The Mother Church
Bill Burden, Co-Soloist of The Mother Church
Rebecca Minor, Co-Soloist of The Mother Church
The Sunday services are read by a First and Second Reader and include a solo and music provided by the organist and co-soloists (see the order of service for details, bios are also available). Music selections are posted below one hour before the Sunday morning church service and remain up until the next Sunday morning.
Order for the service on Sunday, June 16, 2013
Unless otherwise indicated, Scriptural quotations are from the King James Version of the Bible.
Subject
God the Preserver of Man
Hymn
189 (see words below)
Scriptural Selection
Exodus 1:8-10 (to ;),22; 2:1-3,5,6,10 and he (to :); Psalm 41:2 (to :)
Prayer
Silent prayer, followed by the audible repetition of the Lord’s Prayer with its spiritual interpretation by Mary Baker Eddy
Hymn and solo
99 (see words below)
The Lord Will Preserve by Désirée Goyette
Golden Text and Responsive Reading
Psalms 121:5 (to 1st .), 7
Psalms 91:2–6, 11, 12; 40:1, 2, 11
The Golden Text and Responsive Reading are from the Christian Science Quarterly Bible Lesson, a publication copyrighted by the Christian Science Publishing Society.
Bible Lesson-sermon
From the Christian Science Quarterly Bible Lesson
Collection
Offertory
Offrande by Flor Peeters
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Hymn
460 (see words below)
Benediction
Proverbs 17:6 the glory
Music notes
Organist
Bryan Ashley
Prelude
Psalm-Prelude I (Ps. 34 v.6) by Herbert Howells
Finale: Andante (from Sonata VI) by Felix Mendelssohn
Hymns
189, 99, 460 (see words below)
Soloist
Désirée Goyette
Solo
The Lord Will Preserve by Désirée Goyette
Offertory
Offrande by Flor Peeters
Postlude
Con moto maestoso (from Sonata III) by Felix Mendelssohn
Golden Text and Responsive Reading
The Golden Text and Responsive Reading are from the Christian Science Quarterly Bible Lesson, a publication copyrighted by the Christian Science Publishing Society.
Golden Text
Psalms 121:5 (to 1st .), 7
The Lord guards you. . . . The Lord will protect you from all dangers; he will guard your life.
The Golden Text is from the New Century Version®
Responsive Reading
Psalms 91:2–6, 11, 12; 40:1, 2, 11
2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
1 I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
Words to hymns and solo
Hymns
Hymn 189
Psalm 121
From Swedish Version
Mine eyes look toward the mountains,
Help cometh from on high;
From God who never slumbers,
Whose care is ever nigh.
My foot shall not be moved,
My keeper is the Lord,
He never shall forsake me;
I trust me to His Word.
God keepeth me from falling,
Fulfilleth all my need;
His love doth e'er uphold me
In faithful word and deed.
He keepeth me from evil,
My onward way doth trace,
My going and my coming
He crowneth with His grace.
Hymn 99
Ninety-First Psalm I
Adapted from Tate and Brady
He that hath God his guardian made,
Shall underneath th' Almighty's shade
Fearless and undisturbed abide;
Thus to myself of Him I'll say,
He is my fortress, shield and stay,
My God; in Him I will confide.
His tender love and watchful care
Shall free thee from the fowler's snare,
From every harm and pestilence.
He over thee His wings shall spread
To cover thy unguarded head.
His truth shall be thy strong defense.
He gives His angels charge o'er thee,
No evil therefore shalt thou see;
Thy refuge shall be God most high;
Dwelling within His secret place,
Thou shalt behold His power and grace,
See His salvation ever nigh.
Hymn 460
Additional text by Désirée Goyette
Refrain 1
We are walking in the light of God,
We are walking in the light of God.
We are walking in the light of God,
We are walking in the light of God.
We are walking, We are walking, ooh
We are walking in the light of God.
We are walking, We are walking, ooh
We are walking in the light of God.
Verse 1
We are all God’s children, expressions of One Mind,
living in the radiance of Spirit all divine.
Ev’ry heart and nation is answering the call
to a true salvation knowing God is All in all.
Refrain 2
We are praying in the light of God,
We are praying in the light of God.
We are praying in the light of God,
We are praying in the light of God.
We are praying, We are praying, ooh
We are praying in the light of God.
We are praying, We are praying, ooh
We are praying in the light of God.
Verse 2
As we turn our faces, to the light of life,
harmony replaces pain and fear and strife.
See the heav’nly harvest bountifully poured,
as we raise our voices all in one accord!
Refrain 3
We are singing in the light of God,
We are singing in the light of God.
We are singing in the light of God,
We are singing in the light of God.
We are walking, We are praying, ooh
We are singing in the light of God.
We are walking, We are praying, ooh
We are singing in the light of God.
Solo
THE LORD WILL PRESERVE
By Desiree Goyette
In the early morning when my heart is waking up
I imagine just how well my day will go.
And if my soul’s a little anxious and my hope’s a little down
I take a moment to remember all I need to know:
Refrain
The Lord will preserve my going out
Shine a sweet light on any doubt
Each step to take; Each gift to wake; Each song to sing
The Lord will preserve my coming in
Showing me right where to begin
The Lord will take care of everything!
And in the middle of the afternoon it’s easy to get lost
In all the many things you think need to be done.
Pressing on, you fight your battles – feeling tempest tossed
Forgetting that the battle is already won!
Refrain
The Lord will preserve your coming in
Showing you right where to begin
The Lord will take care of everything!
It’s tempting to think we must take on the world,
We make our plans – replacing faith with will.
But right there in the whirlwind, the earthquake, and the fire
A voice within us whispers “Peace Be Still.”
In the quiet of the evening when the sun goes down
I settle in and put my cares to rest.
For I know right here is heaven and Love is all around
And all of God’s creation is forever blessed!
Refrain
The Lord will preserve our coming in
Showing us right where to begin
The Lord will take care of everything!
2013 Lightchild Publishing
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