Soli Deo Gloria

Eternal Life Olive Dugan

Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light;
Where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand
To be loved as to love; for it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pard’ning that we are pardoned; it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings Samuel Liddle

How lovely are Thy dwellings, O Lord of Hosts! My soul longeth, yea fainteth, for the courts of the Lord:
My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Yea, the sparrow hath found her a house,
And the swallow a nest, where she may lay her young, even Thine altars, even Thine altars,
O Lord of Hosts, my King and my God.

O Lord God of Hosts, hear my prayer. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God,
Than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand.

Come Unto Him D. Ward Milam

Come, all ye weary and oppressed, O come and I will give you rest; I’ll bid your anxious fears depart; for I am meek and lowly in heart, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and I will give you rest

Ye that labor and are heavy laden, come to Me. Come and learn of Me.

Come, ye that feel the weight of sin. And I will breathe sweet peace within; I’ll lift the burden from your heart, forgiveness I will freely impart, forgiveness I will freely impart, and I will give you rest.

Safe Within Your Arms Mark Hayes

Whether I’m right or whether I’m wrong, whether I’m weak, or whether I’m strong, whether I’m sure, or maybe confused, feeling loved or feeling used. I know a place where I can go, somewhere that winter winds don’t blow. There I am warmed by loving arms, held with care next to Your heart.

And I’m safe within Your arms, Lord. I’ve become a child again. I’ve come back to the source of love, where healing can begin. Though the world would say I must be strong and prove my worth by what I do, I will rest assured in Your embrace and find my strength in You.

Whether I’m walking in the light or whether I’m stumbling through the night, You are a God Whose promise endures; though undeserved, Your love is sure. When I am tempted to pursue plans that may lead me far away from you, gently You call, “My child, come home. I will never let go of one of my own.”

Sharon Neff, soprano

Call to Worship

Invocation

•Hymn 26: Tell Out, My Soul, the Greatness of the Lord Woodlands

•Prayer of Confession

O God, the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness nor shadow of turning, look in mercy upon us, Your sinful and wayward children, and so direct the eyes of our faith unto You, that we may receive a heavenly illumination through Your Word and Spirit, and walk securely amid the shadows of this mortal life. Pardon our sins, and give us such a vision of the truth in Jesus, that darkness may be driven from our hearts, and we may render unto You songs of praise, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

•The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Romans 5:1–2

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

•Doxology (Trinity Hymnal 733) Lasst Uns Erfreuen

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below:

Alleluia, alleluia! Praise Him, above, ye heavenly host, praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost:

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Prayer of Preparation

God’s Word Read: Mark 1:40–45 (page 837)

•Hymn 499: Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me Toplady

•Offering Prayer

Offertory: Lord, I Want to Be a Christian arr. Gilbert Martin

Sermon: Read Mark Learn...Touching the Untouchable Dr. Liam Goligher

Prayer

•Hymn 498: Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners! Hyfrydol

•Benediction

Postlude: Toccata on Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart Albert Travis

Serving this evening:
George McFarland, platform
Colin Howland, organ