At Wednesday testimony meetings, you’ll hear hymns and readings specially selected for the day from the Christian Science Pastor—the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. Unless otherwise indicated, Scriptural selections are from the King James Version of the Bible. You’ll also hear testimonies of healing and comments about Christian Science submitted by listeners.
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Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Mimi Oka, First Reader
Bryan Ashley, Organist
Prelude
Adagio (from Sonata I) by Felix Mendelssohn
Soliloquy by Charles Callahan
Hymn 169
John Henry Newman, words
John B. Dykes, music
Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom,
Lead Thou me on;
The night is dark, and I am far from home,
Lead Thou me on.
Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see
The distant scene; one step enough for me.
I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou
Shouldst lead me on;
I loved to choose and see my path; but now
Lead Thou me on.
I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears,
Pride ruled my will: remember not past years.
So long Thy power hath blest me, sure it still
Will lead me on
O’er moor and fen, o’er crag and torrent, till
The night is gone,
And with the morn those angel faces smile,
Which I have loved long since, and lost awhile.
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 278
P. M., adapted, words
H. Walford Davies, music
Pilgrim on earth, home and heaven are within thee,
Heir of the ages and child of the day.
Cared for, watched over, beloved and protected,
Walk thou with courage each step of the way.
Truthful and steadfast though trials betide thee,
Ever one thing do thou ask of thy Lord,
Grace to go forward, wherever He guide thee,
Gladly obeying the call of His word.
Healed is thy hardness, His love hath dissolved it,
Full is the promise, the blessing how kind;
So shall His tenderness teach thee compassion,
So all the merciful, mercy shall find.
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 460
verse 1 Robert Robinson, adapt., alt.; verses 2, 3 Eugene B. Navias, alt., words
American melody, Wyeth’s Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813, music
Come, O fount of every blessing,
Tune our hearts to sing Your grace.
Streams of mercy never ceasing,
Call for songs of deepest praise.
While the truth of life’s perfection
Fills our hearts with joy and love,
Teach us ever to be faithful,
May we still Your goodness prove.
Come, O fount of every vision,
Lift our eyes to what will come.
See the lion and the young lamb
Dwell together in Your home.
Hear the cries of war fall silent,
Feel our love glow like the sun.
When we all serve one another,
Then our heaven is begun.
Come, O fount of inspiration,
Turn our lives to higher ways.
Lift our gloom and desperation,
Show the promise of this day.
Help us bind ourselves in union,
Help our hands tell of our love.
With Your grace, O fount of justice,
Earth be fair as heaven above.
Words verses 2, 3 © 1991 Eugene B. Navias.
Postlude
Toccata & Fugue in D Major by Johann Pachelbel
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Meet the Pastor
The Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy together serve as pastor for Sunday church services and Wednesday testimony meetings at all Christian Science churches, societies, and informal groups around the world.