Sunday, June 23, 2024
PRELUDE
“The Heavens Declare the Glory of God”
B. Marcello
“Fairest Lord Jesus”
H.A. Matthews
RINGING OF THE BELL
CHORAL INTROIT
“Lead Me, Lord”
Psalms 5:8, 4:8 / Samuel Sebastian Wesley
CALL TO WORSHIP
Dr. Dale Whilden
Chair, Program Committee
Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association
Inspired by: Psalm 5:1-3, 7, 11 NKJV
Leader:
Give ear to my words,
O Lord, consider my meditation.
People:
Give heed to the voice of my cry,
My King and my God,
for to You I will pray.
Leader:
My voice You shall hear
in the morning, O Lord.
In the morning, I will direct it to You,
and I will look up.
People:
As for me, I will come into Your house
in the multitude of Your mercy.
In fear and respect of You
I will worship toward Your holy temple.
Leader:
Let all those rejoice
who put their trust in You.
Let them ever shout for joy,
because You defend them.
People:
Let those also who love Your name,
be joyful in You!
*HYMN
“When Morning Gilds the Skies”
trans. Edward J. Caswall / Joseph Barnby
When morning gilds the skies
My heart awaking cries:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Alike at work and prayer,
To Jesus I repair:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
The night becomes as day
When from the heart we say:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
The powers of darkness fear
When this sweet chant they hear:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Let all the earth around
Ring joyous with the sound:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
In heaven’s eternal bliss
The loveliest strain is this:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Be this, while life is mine,
My canticle divine:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Be this th’eternal song
Through all the ages long:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
*APOSTLES’ CREED
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth: and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day He arose from the dead;
He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen
PRAYER AND LORD’S PRAYER
Ms. Judy Soltis
Trustee, OGCMA
GREETING
Dr. Dale Whilden
Chair, Program Committee
OFFERTORY
Ronald Naldi
Tenor
“The Lord’s Prayer” Malotte
*USHERS’ MARCH and DOXOLOGY
Praise God from Whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him all creatures here below:
raise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Amen
Please remain standing
for the singing of the hymn
*HYMN
“Fairest Lord Jesus”
Clephane/Maker
Fairest Lord Jesus!
Ruler of all nature!
O Thou of God and man, the Son!
Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor,
Thou, my soul’s glory, joy, and crown!
Fair are the meadows,
fairer still the woodlands,
Robed in the blooming garb of spring;
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer,
Who makes the woeful heart to sing!
Fair is the sunshine,
fairer still the moonlight,
And all the twinkling starry host;
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer
Than all the angels heav’n can boast!
Beautiful Savior!
Lord of all the nations!
Son of God and Son of Man!
Glory and honor, praise, adoration,
Now and forevermore be Thine!
ANTHEM
“There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy”
arr. Purifoy
There’s a wideness in God’s Mercy
Like the wideness of the sea.
There’s a kindness in His justice
Which is more than liberty.
There is welcome for the sinner
And more graces for the good.
There is mercy with the Savior,
There is healing, there is healing in His blood.
But we make His love too narrow
By false limits of our own.
And we magnify our strictness
With a zeal He will not own.
For the love of God is broader
Than the measure of one’s mind,
And the heart of the Eternal
Is most wonderfully kind.
If our love were but more simple
We could take Him at His word.
And our lives would be more loving
In the likeness, in the likeness of our Lord.
SCRIPTURE READING
Hebrews 11:5-6
SERMON
“Pleasing God”
R.T. Kendall
President, R.T. Kendall Ministries
*CLOSING HYMN
“Jesus Calls Us”
Alexander / Jude
Jesus calls us o’er the tumult
Of our life’s wild, restless sea;
Day by day His sweet voice soundeth,
Saying, “Christian, follow me!”
As of old the apostles heard it
By the Galilean lake,
Turned from home and toil and kindred,
Leaving all for Jesus’ sake.
Jesus calls us from the worship
Of the vain world’s golden store,
From each idol that would keep us,
Saying, “Christian, love me more!”
In our joys and in our sorrows,
Days of toil and hours of ease,
Still He calls, in cares and pleasures,
“Christian, love me more than these!”
Jesus calls us! By Thy mercies,
Savior, may we hear Thy call,
Give our hearts to Thine obedience,
Serve and love Thee best of all.
BENEDICTION
Amen
Baker
You are welcome to come to the altar rail for prayer.
ORGAN POSTLUDE
Triumphal March
“Now Thank We All our God”
S. Karg-Elert
