Prelude: “Evening Meditation” by David H. Hegarty, based on “Evening Prayer” (Stebbins), “Eventide” (Monk), and “Merrial” (Barnby)
Call to Worship / Invocation / Lord’s Prayer
Hymn: “To God Be the Glory” Words: Fanny J Crosby, 1875; Music: William J Doane, 1875
To God be the glory,
Great things He has done;
So loved He the world
That He gave us His Son,
Who yielded His life
An atonement for sin,
And opened the life gate
That all may go in.
Refrain
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father,
Through Jesus the Son,
And give Him the glory,
Great things He has done.
O perfect redemption,
The purchase of blood,
To every believer
The promise of God;
The vilest offender
Who truly believes,
That moment from Jesus
A pardon receives. Refrain
Great things He has taught us,
Great things He has done,
And great our rejoicing
Through Jesus the Son;
But purer, and higher,
And greater will be
Our wonder, our transport,
When Jesus we see. Refrain
Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-5; Colossians 1:24-29
Sermon: “Standing On God’s Promises” Rev. Martha A. Dominy
Prayer
Hymn: “Standing on the Promises” Words & Music: R. Kelso Carter 1886
Standing on the promises of Christ my king,
Through eternal ages let His praises ring,
Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,
Standing on the promises of God.
Refrain
Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises of God my Savior;
Standing, standing,
I’m standing on the promises of God.
Standing on the promises that cannot fail,
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises of God. Refrain
Standing on the promises I cannot fall,
Listening every moment to the Spirit’s call
Resting in my Savior as my all in all,
Standing on the promises of God. Refrain
Benediction
Postlude: “Festival March” by George Frederick Handel, arranged by Frank W. Asper
Organist: Ms. Marilyn Glover