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, April 29, 2026
Melanie L. Daglian, First Reader
Bryan Ashley, Organist
Prelude
Seven pieces in C (from "L'Organiste") by César Franck
Hymn 590
Ruth Duck, alt., words
Edwin R. Taylor, music
To God compose a song of joy;
To God make melody,
Whose arm of strength does wondrous things,
Whose hand brings victory!
Before the nations God reveals
A just and righteous will,
With steadfast love and faithfulness
God loves all people still.
In every corner of the earth,
God comes to save and free;
Break forth with shouts of holy joy;
All lands, make melody.
Let seas in all their fullness roar;
Sing, people of all lands;
Let mountains join and shout for joy;
Let rivers clap their hands.
The God of justice comes to save;
Let earth make melody;
For God will judge with righteousness
And rule with equity.
Words © 1986 GIA Publications, Incorporated. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Music © 1987 Edwin R. Taylor.
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 585
Laura Lee Randall, alt., words
Jonathan Roberts, music
This is the day the Lord has made;
Be glad, give thanks, rejoice;
Stand in God’s presence, unafraid,
In praise lift up your voice.
All perfect gifts are from above,
And all our blessings show
The amplitude of God’s dear love
Which every heart may know.
The Lord will hear before we call,
And every need supply;
Good things are freely given to all
Who on God’s word rely.
We come today to bring Love praise
Not for such gifts alone,
But for the higher, deeper ways
In which God’s love is shown.
For sin destroyed, for sorrow healed,
For health and peace restored;
For Life and Love by Truth revealed,
We thank and bless the Lord.
This is the day the Lord has made,
In praise lift up your voice.
In shining robes of joy arrayed,
Be glad, give thanks, rejoice.
Words © 1932, renewed 1960 The Christian Science Board of Directors. Music © 2017 The Christian Science Board of Directors.
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 66
Violet Hay, words
R. Vaughan Williams, music
From these Thy children gathered in Thy name,
From hearts made whole, from lips redeemed from woe,
Thy praise, O Father, shall forever flow.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
O perfect Life, in Thy completeness held,
None can beyond Thy omnipresence stray;
Safe in Thy Love, we live and sing alway
Alleluia! Alleluia!
O perfect Mind, reveal Thy likeness true,
That higher selfhood which we all must prove,
Joy and dominion, love reflecting Love.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou, Soul, inspiring—give us vision clear,
Break earth-bound fetters, sweep away the veil,
Show the new heaven and earth that shall prevail.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
SINE NOMINE by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) from the English Hymnal. Licensed by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.
Postlude
Prelude & Fugue in G Major by Johann Pachelbel
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