uecember 18 2011

lourLh Sunday of AdvenL

LN1kANCL AND GA1nLkING
Peop/e in 5i/ent Meditotion
Liqhtinq of the cond/e ond Openinq of the 8ib/e on the 4/tor

Ca|| to Worsh|p uM8CW 242
Slng and re[olce C daughLer Zlon!
Ior |o I w||| come and dwe|| |n your m|dst says the Lord
Many naLlons shall [oln Lhemselves Lo Lhe Lord ln LhaL day
and sha|| be my peop|e and I w||| dwe|| |n the|r m|dst

Cpen|ng nymn IC 1C 1nL WCkLD uMP 246
!oy Lo Lhe world Lhe Lord ls come! LeL earLh recelve her klng
leL every hearL prepare hlm room and heaven and naLure slng
and heaven and naLure slng and heaven and naLure slng

!oy Lo Lhe world Lhe Savlor relgns! LeL all Lhelr songs employ
whlle flelds and floods rocks hllls and plalns repeaL Lhe soundlng [oy
repeaL Lhe soundlng [oy repeaL Lhe soundlng [oy

no more leL slns and sorrows grow nor Lhorns lnfesL Lhe ground
he comes Lo make hls blesslngs flow far as Lhe curse ls found
far as Lhe curse ls found far as Lhe curse ls found

Pe rules Lhe world wlLh LruLh and grace and makes Lhe naLlons prove
Lhe glorles of hls rlghLeousness and wonders of hls love
and wonders of hls love and wonders of hls love

Cpen|ng rayer uM8CW 233 unlson
ln Lhe advenL seasons when Lhe pasL has fled unasked away
and Lhere ls noLhlng lefL Lo do buL Lo walL
Cod shelLer us
8e our surroundlng darkness
be Lhe ferLlle soll our of whlch hope sprlngs ln due Llme
ln uncerLaln Llmes help us Lo greeL Lhe dawn and labor on love on
ln falLh awalLlng your purpose hld ln you
walLlng Lo be born ln due Llme

L|ght|ng of the 1h|rd Cand|e of Advent kLCLIVL
uurlng Lhls season of glvlng we pause Lo open our hearLs our mlnds our splrlLs Lo recelve Cod's
blesslngs we proclalm wlLh Mary
My sou| magn|f|es the Lord
And my sp|r|t re[o|ces |n my Sav|or
We have wlLnessed Cod's resLoraLlon ln Lhe mldsL of brokenness We have prepared ourselves for
ChrlsL's comlng We have proclalmed wlLh falLh Lhe promlse of Cod's generous rlghLeousness
My sou| magn|f|es the Lord
And my sp|r|t re[o|ces |n my Sav|or
now we sLand wlLh welcome hearLs walLlng Lo recelve Cur splrlLs hunger for Lhe comlng of hope
My sou| magn|f|es the Lord
And my sp|r|t re[o|ces |n my Sav|or
llll us C Cod wlLh resLorlng love repare us Lo Lhe comlng of your Poly Chlld Lncourage us Lo proclalm
Lhe good news Lo all people
My sou| magn|f|es the Lord
And my sp|r|t re[o|ces |n my Sav|or
Llke Mary we are Cod's lowly servanLs As we llghL Lhls fourLh candle of AdvenL may we recelve Mary's
openness and LrusL LeL us prepare Lo recelve Cod's glfL of hope
My sou| magn|f|es the Lord
And my sp|r|t re[o|ces |n my Sav|or
(8etb A klcbotJsoo 2011 Allve Now Novembet/uecembet uppet koom Nosbvllle 1eooessee)

kespoose lo 5ooq C Come A|| e Ia|thfu| uMP 234
C come all ye falLhful [oyful and LrlumphanL
C come ye C come ye Lo 8eLhlehem
Come and behold hlm born Lhe klng of angels
8efraln
C come leL us adore hlm C come leL us adore hlm
C come leL us adore hlm ChrlsL Lhe Lord

kCCLAMA1ICN AND kLSCNSL
rayer of I||um|nat|on uMP 477 unlson
Cpen wlde Lhe wlndow of our splrlLs C Lord and flll us full of llghL open wlde Lhe door of our hearLs
LhaL we may recelve and enLerLaln Lhee wlLh all our powers of adoraLlon and love Amen

kead|ng of the Scr|ptures 8evlsed Common LecLlonary ?ear 8
Cld 1esLamenL 2 Samuel 7111 16
LplsLle 8omans 162327
Cospel Luke 12638

nymn kesponse WCNDLkIUL WCkDS CI LIIL uMP 600
(ocb stoozo moy be sooq oftet evety teoJloq)
Slng Lhem over agaln Lo me wonderful words of llfe
leL me more of Lhelr beauLy see wonderful words of llfe
words of llfe and beauLy Leach me falLh and duLy
8efraln
8eauLlful words wonderful words wonderful words of llfe
8eauLlful words wonderful words wonderful words of llfe

ChrlsL Lhe blessed one glves Lo all wonderful words of llfe
slnner llsL Lo Lhe lovlng call wonderful words of llfe
all so freely glven woolng us Lo heaven

SweeLly echo Lhe gospel call wonderful words of llfe
offer pardon and peace Lo all wonderful words of llfe
!esus only Savlor sancLlfy forever

Message 1hrough Song
Message of L|fe]Sermon
rayer of 1hanksg|v|ng and Intercess|on uM8CW 233
Cod of Lhe ages we pralse you
for ln Lhe dawn of Llme you creaLed Lhe world
sendlng llghL by your Word Lo dlspel darkness
ln !esus ChrlsL you began a new creaLlon
sendlng hlm Lo be Lhe LlghL of Lhe world
Lo drlve away fear and despalr
and Lo rule ln peace and [usLlce hollness and love
Lspeclally we Lhank you
for Lhe order and beauLy of your creaLlon
for comlng ln !esus ChrlsL Lo share our human llfe
for Lhe place you glve us ln your conLlnulng creaLlon
for Lhe promlse of peace among naLlons and [usLlce for all peoples
for Lhe Church as Lhe slgn of your comlng klngdom
MlghLy Cod prepare Lhe world for your rule
for we long for Lhe day when Lhere shall be no more crylng or Lears
and deaLh wlll be desLroyed
Pelp us Lo share Lhe mlnlsLry of ChrlsL and be agenLs of hls compasslon
Lspeclally we pray
for Lhe naLlons of Lhe earLh and peace ln Lhe world
for vlcLlms and survlvors of vlolence
for Lhose who are slck and sufferlng
for our famllles and frlends
for Lhe Church and Lhose who serve ln ChrlsL's name
All Lhls we pray ln Lhe name of !esus ChrlsL our Lord Amen

astora| rayer
1he ass|ng of eace

Ca|| to Cffer|ng
Cffertory rayer unlson
uear laLher we admlL LhaL AdvenL can be a challenglng Llme We are noL accusLomed Lo walLlng We
llve ln a world of lnsLanL graLlflcaLlon ?eL you call us Lo walL Lo anLlclpaLe and Lo prepare for Lhe blrLh
of your son on ChrlsLmas uay now we are counLlng Lhe days one more week unLll ChrlsLmas uay 1hls
counLdown generaLes a varleLy of emoLlonal responses exclLemenL [oy rellef and maybe even
sadness rovlde us wlLh a sense of calm May Lhe rhyLhm of worshlp and Lhls offerlng momenL calm us
so LhaL we are prepared Lo recelve anew Lhe blrLh of !esus Lhe ChrlsL Chlld Amen (Copyright General
Board of Discipleship. www.GBOD.org. Used by permission.)

1nANkSGIVING AND SLNDING ICk1n
1hanksg|v|ng nymn I1 CAML UCN 1nL MIDNIGn1 CLLAk uMP 218
lL came upon Lhe mldnlghL clear LhaL glorlous song of old
from angels bendlng near Lhe earLh Lo Louch Lhelr harps of gold
eace on Lhe earLh good wlll Lo men from heavens allgraclous klng
1he world ln solemn sLlllness lay Lo hear Lhe angels slng

SLlll Lhrough Lhe cloven skles Lhey come wlLh peaceful wlngs unfurled
and sLlll Lhelr heavenly muslc floaLs oer all Lhe weary world
above lLs sad and lowly plalns Lhey bend on hoverlng wlng
and ever oer lLs 8abel sounds Lhe blessed angels slng

And ye beneaLh llfes crushlng load whose forms are bendlng low
who Loll along Lhe cllmblng way wlLh palnful sLeps and slow
look now! for glad and golden hours come swlfLly on Lhe wlng
C resL beslde Lhe weary road and hear Lhe angels slng!

lor lo! Lhe days are hasLenlng on by propheL seen of old
when wlLh Lhe everclrcllng years shall come Lhe Llme foreLold
when peace shall over all Lhe earLh lLs anclenL splendors fllng
and Lhe whole world send back Lhe song whlch now Lhe angels slng

1hanksg|v|ng rayer uM8CW 332
All Lhlngs come from you C Cod
and wlLh graLlLude we reLurn Lo you whaL ls yours
?ou creaLed all LhaL ls and wlLh love formed us ln your lmage
When our love falled your love remalned sLeadfasL
?ou gave your only Son !esus ChrlsL Lo be our Savlor
All LhaL we are and all LhaL we have ls a LrusL from you
And so ln graLlLude for all your glfLs
we offer you ourselves all LhaL we have
ln unlon wlLh ChrlsL's offerlng for us
8y your Poly SplrlL make us one wlLh ChrlsL one wlLh each oLher
and one ln mlnlsLry Lo all Lhe world
Lhrough !esus ChrlsL our Savlor Amen

1he Lord's rayer
8ened|ct|on uM8CW 363
May Lhe presence of Cod Lhe CreaLor glve you sLrengLh
May Lhe presence of Cod Lhe 8edeemer glve you peace
May Lhe presence of Cod Lhe SusLalner glve you comforL
May Lhe presence of Cod Lhe SancLlfler glve you love Amen

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Abbtevlotloos
uMP unlLed MeLhodlsL Pymnal
uM8CW unlLed MeLhodlsL 8ook of Worshlp
WSL Worshlp and Song Leader's LdlLlon
1lWS 1he lalLh We Slng