Easter | 4th Monday 09 May 2022
+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Opening:
O God, whose Son Jesus Christ is the Good Shepherd of your
people: Grant that, when we hear his voice, we may know him
who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads; who,
with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever
and ever. Amen
“I will make my home among them.
I will be their God, and they will be my people.
And when my Temple is among them forever,
the nations will know that I am the Lord,
who makes Israel holy.”
(Ezekiel 37:27-28)
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Psalms: Psalm 100 – Shout For Joy (Psalm 100) – North Central University Worship Live
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OT Reading: Ezekiel 37:15-28 (NLT)
Reunion of Israel and Judah
37:15 Again a message came to me from the Lord: “Son of man, take a piece of wood and carve on it these words: ‘This represents Judah and its allied tribes.’ Then take another piece and carve these words on it: ‘This represents Ephraim and the northern tribes of Israel.’ Now hold them together in your hand as if they were one piece of wood. When your people ask you what your actions mean, say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will take Ephraim and the northern tribes and join them to Judah. I will make them one piece of wood in my hand.’
“Then hold out the pieces of wood you have inscribed, so the people can see them. And give them this message from the Sovereign Lord: I will gather the people of Israel from among the nations. I will bring them home to their own land from the places where they have been scattered. I will unify them into one nation on the mountains of Israel. One king will rule them all; no longer will they be divided into two nations or into two kingdoms. They will never again pollute themselves with their idols and vile images and rebellion, for I will save them from their sinful apostasy. I will cleanse them. Then they will truly be my people, and I will be their God.
“My servant David will be their king, and they will have only one shepherd. They will obey my regulations and be careful to keep my decrees. They will live in the land I gave my servant Jacob, the land where their ancestors lived. They and their children and their grandchildren after them will live there forever, generation after generation. And my servant David will be their prince forever. And I will make a covenant of peace with them, an everlasting covenant. I will give them their land and increase their numbers, and I will put my Temple among them forever. I will make my home among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people. And when my Temple is among them forever, the nations will know that I am the Lord, who makes Israel holy.”
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Before the Throne of God Above – Selah
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NT Reading: Revelation 15:1-4 (NLT)
The Song of Moses and of the Lamb
15:1 Then I saw in heaven another marvelous event of great significance. Seven angels were holding the seven last plagues, which would bring God’s wrath to completion. I saw before me what seemed to be a glass sea mixed with fire. And on it stood all the people who had been victorious over the beast and his statue and the number representing his name. They were all holding harps that God had given them. And they were singing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb:
“Great and marvelous are your works,
O Lord God, the Almighty.
Just and true are your ways,
O King of the nations.
Who will not fear you, Lord,
and glorify your name?
For you alone are holy.
All nations will come and worship before you,
for your righteous deeds have been revealed.”
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Paul Wilbur – Who Is Like Thee / The Song Of Moses
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Benedictus Es, Domine
A Song of Praise
+ Glory to you, Lord God of our fathers; *
you are worthy of praise; glory to you.
+ Glory to you for the radiance of your holy Name; *
we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.
+ Glory to you in the splendor of your temple; *
on the throne of your majesty, glory to you.
+ Glory to you, seated between the Cherubim; *
we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.
+ Glory to you, beholding the depths; *
in the high vault of heaven, glory to you.
+ Glory to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; *
we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.
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Closing: Faithand Worship | John Birch
May the risen Christ
grant us the joys of eternal life.
+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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