Prelude: Domine Deus from Gloria Antonio Vivaldi
Lydia Grindatto, soprano

Domine Deus, Rex celestis, Deus Pater omnipotens.

Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 214: Angels We Have Heard on High Gloria

Prayer of Confession

Turn us, good Lord, and so shall we be turned. Be favorable, O Lord, be favorable to your people, who turn to you in repentance and prayer. For you are a merciful God, full of compassion, long-suffering, and of great pity. You spare when we deserve punishment, and in your wrath think upon mercy. Spare your people, good Lord, spare them, and let not your heritage be brought to confusion. Hear us, O Lord, for your mercy is great, and after the multitude of your mercies look upon us, through the merits and mediation of your blessed Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Galatians 4:4–5

But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.

Doxology 732 Tallis' Canon

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below;
Praise him above, ye heav’nly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Prayer of Illumination

Scripture Reading: Isaiah 40:1–31 (pew Bible p. 599)

Hymn 199: See, amid the Winter's Snow See Amid the Winter's Snow

Confession of Faith: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 81

Question: What is forbidden in the tenth commandment?
Answer: The tenth commandment forbids all discontentment with our own estate, envying or grieving at the good of our neighbor, and all inordinate motions and affections to anything that is his.

Offering Prayer

(Give online at tenth.org/give or mail checks to: 1701 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103)

Offertory: What Child Is This arr. Mack Wilberg
Lydia Grindatto, soprano

Sermon: Comfort My People Rev. Josiah Vanderveen

Hymn 230: Thou Who Wast Rich beyond All Splendor Quelle est cette Odeur agreable

Benediction

Postlude: In Dulci Jubilo Johann Sebastian Bach

Serving this evening:

Platform: Norman Carter
Organist: Rev. Colin Howland