At Wednesday testimony meetings, you’ll hear hymns and readings specially selected for the day from the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. Scriptural selections are from the King James Version of the Bible. You’ll also hear testimonies of healing and remarks on Christian Science submitted by listeners.
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Susan Booth Mack Snipes, First Reader
Bryan Ashley, Organist
Prelude
Prelude in E-flat by Alexandre Guilmant
Meditation by William Wolstenholme
Hymn 459
Simon Browne, adapt., alt., words
Andrew D. Brewis, music
Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Love,
With light and comfort from above;
Be Truth our guardian, Love our guide,
O’er every thought and step preside,
Be God our guide.
The light of Truth to us display,
That we may know and choose Your way;
Plant holy joy in every heart,
That we from You may ne’er depart,
Plant joy in every heart.
Lead us, O Christ, the living Way,
Nor let us from your precepts stray;
Lead us to God, our heavenly rest,
That we may be forever blest,
Forever blest.
Words adaptation © 1932, renewed 1960 The Christian Science Board of Directors. Music © 2008 Andrew D. Brewis.
Readings
Readings from the Bible, and correlative passages from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
Prayer
Silent Prayer, followed by the audible repetition of the Lord's Prayer, its spiritual interpretation being omitted.
Hymn 314
James Montgomery, adapted, words
Traditional Melody, Isle of Arran, arr. by R. A. Smith, music
Sow in the morn thy seed,
At eve hold not thy hand;
To doubt and fear give thou no heed;
Broadcast it o’er the land.
It duly shall appear
In verdure, beauty, strength,
The tender blade, the stalk, the ear;
The full corn comes at length.
The harvest now is white;
Lift up thine eyes, behold,
Illumed by Love’s transforming light,
God’s blessings manifold.
Notices
Experiences, testimonies and remarks on Christian Science
To submit a testimony, scroll down to the bottom of this webpage to the section that says “Testimonies."
Hymn 134
Samuel Longfellow*, words
Edward J. Hopkins, music
I look to Thee in every need,
And never look in vain;
I feel Thy touch, eternal Love,
And all is well again:
The thought of Thee is mightier far
Than sin and pain and sorrow are.
Thy calmness bends serene above,
My restlessness to still;
Around me flows Thy quickening life
To nerve my faltering will:
Thy presence fills my solitude;
Thy providence turns all to good.
Embosomed deep in Thy dear love,
Held in Thy law, I stand:
Thy hand in all things I behold,
And all things in Thy hand.
Thou leadest me by unsought ways,
Thou turn’st my mourning into praise.
Postlude
Allegro (from Sonata No. 1 in E-flat Major) BWV 525/3 by Johann Sebastian Bach
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