Leader: We are gathered in the name of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God!
Holy Holy Holy
Jesus is the great worship leader. He is the liturgist (Heb 8:1) would does the work of the people. So hear his voice in this Psalm.
An Advent Psalm—Psalm 40:1-5, 8-10
Leader:
I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the LORD. Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie!
People:
You have multiplied, O LORD my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told.
Leader:
I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.” I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; behold, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O LORD. I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart; I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness from the great congregation.
Fairest Lord Jesus
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
Leader:
Lord God, Creator and King over all, You shaped us for love and worship of You, You made us to honor and serve others, You called us to care for and nurture your world.
People:
Yet, we have chosen to run after created things with our love and worship, and we find our own stories woven into the false promises of our broken world.
We are drawn to center our lives on our own pleasures and achievements, rather than seeing these things as gifts from Your hand and pointers to Your goodness.
We are easily overcome with an endless rush and anxiety, and miss your Spirit calling us to rest in Christ’s grace.
All:
We confess that we daily miss your design and calling for us to belong solely to you.
We confess our constant need for the grace and mercy which comes only through Jesus Christ. We confess our heart’s desire for Your promised Redemption. Come quickly Lord Jesus.
Forever Reign
Our Hope and Expectation
John 1:1-5, 14
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
And this is our expectation, that in the presence of Jesus there is light and salvation. There is hope renewed.
Blessed Be Your Name
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
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