This poor man cried and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, And delivereth them. Oh taste and see that the Lord is good, Blessed is the man that trusteth in Him: VIII-SONG (ALL STANDING)— Hyde Park Lester B. Jones 1. I've found a Friend; O such a Friend! He loved me ere I knew Him; 25 He drew me with the cords of love, And thus He bound me to Him; And 'round my heart still closely twine Those ties which naught can sev-er, For I am His and He is mine, For-ev-er and for-ev-er. A-men. 으음 (Copyright, 1909, by L. B. Jones.) 2. I've found a Friend; O such a Friend! And not alone the gift of life, My heart, my strength, my life, my all, 3. I've found a friend; O such a Friend! So wise a Counselor and Guide, From him who loves me now so well, -J. G. SMALL (1865) IX-CLOSING PRAYER (All repeat together)— O, Almighty God, grant, we beseech Thee, that we whose trust is under the shadow of Thy wings may, through the help of Thy power, overcome all evils that rise up against us. Amen. CHRISTIAN COURAGE I-OPENING SENTENCES (ALL STANDING AND READING RESPON SIVELY) The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Wait I say on the Lord. II-SONG (ALL STANDING)— Christmas Arr. fr. G. F. Händel (1685-1759) A - wake, my soul, stretch ev - 'ry nerve, And press with vig-or 2. A cloud of witnesses around Hold thee in full survey; 3. 'Tis God's all-animating voice 4. That prize with peerless glories bright When victors' wreaths and monarchs' gems 5. Blest Savior, introduced by Thee Have I my race begun; And, crowned with victory, at Thy feet I'll lay my honors down. -P. Doddridge (1755) III-SCRIPTURE READING (ALL SEATED; BY LEADER, OR MAY BE READ RESPONSIVELY)— "Now after the death of Moses, the servant of the Lord, it came to pass that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying, Moses my servant is dead; now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel. Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses. From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast. There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee or forsake thee. Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night; that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and thou shalt have good success. Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."-JOSH. 1:1-9. : IV—PRAYER (ALL SEATED, WITH BOWED HEADS)— Leader: In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed; deliver me in thy righteousness. Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily; be thou my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me and guide me. Amen. V-PRAYER RESPONSE (ALL SING SOFTLY)— Coena Domini Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900) O King of mer cy, from Thy throne on high |