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January 29, 2012

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!

O my soul, praise Him for He is thy health and salvation!

All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near, Join me in glad adoration!

Praise to the Lord, who o’er all things so wondrously reigneth,

Shelters thee under His wings, yes, so gently sustaineth!

Hast thou not seen how all thy longings have been

Granted in what He ordaineth?

Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee;

Surely His goodness and mercy here daily attend thee.

Ponder anew what the Almighty can do, if with His love He befriend thee.

Praise to the Lord!  O let all that is in me adore Him!

All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before Him.

Let the Amen sound from His people again; gladly for aye we adore Him.

Corporate Confession of Sin          (Adapted from The Valley of Vision)

Heavenly Father, save me entirely from sin.

I know I am righteous through the righteousness of Another,

      but I pant and pine for likeness to You;

I am You child and should bear Your image;

Enable me to recognize my death unto sin;

When it tempts me, may I be deaf unto its voice.

Deliver me from the invasion as well as the dominion of sin.

Grant me to walk as Christ walked,

                  to live in the newness of His life,

                              the life of love, the life of faith, the life of holiness.

I detest my body of death,

      its laziness, envy, meanness, pride.

Forgive and kill these vices,

      have mercy on my unbelief,

                  on my corrupt and wandering heart.

When Your blessings come I begin to idolize them,

      and set my affections on some beloved object -

                  children, friends, wealth, honor;

Cleanse this spiritual adultery and give me purity and restraint;

      close my heart to all but You.

Sin is my greatest curse;

Let Your victory be apparent to my consciousness,

      and displayed in my life.

Help me to be always devoted, confident, obedient,

                  resigned, childlike in my trust of You,

      to love You with soul, body, mind, strength,

      to love my fellow man as I love myself,

      to be saved from unregenerate temper, hard thoughts,

                  slanderous words, meanness, unkind manners,

      to master my tongue and keep the door of my lips.

Fill me with grace daily so that my life may be a fountain of sweet water.

O Mighty Cross, Love lifted high, the Lord of Life, raised there to die
His Sacrifice on Calvary has made the mighty cross a tree of life to me

O Mighty Cross, what Throne of Grace; He knew no sin, yet took my place
His Sacrifice on Calvary has made the mighty cross a tree of life to me

O Mighty Cross O Christ so pure, love held Him there, such shame endured
His Sacrifice on Calvary has made the mighty cross a tree of life to me

O Mighty Cross my soul's release! 

The stripes He bore have brought me peace
His Sacrifice on Calvary has made the mighty cross a tree of life to me

I saw the cross of Jesus, when burdened with my sin;

I sought the cross of Jesus, to give me peace within;

I brought my soul to Jesus, He cleansed it in His blood;

And in the cross of Jesus I found my peace with God.

I love the cross of Jesus, it tells me what I am -

A vile and guilty creature, saved only through the Lamb;

No righteousness nor merit, no beauty can I plead;

Yet in the cross I glory, my title there I read.

I trust the cross of Jesus, in ev’ry trying hour,

My sure and certain refuge, my never-failing tower;

In ev’ry fear and conflict, I more than conqueror am;

Living, I’m safe or dying, thro’ Christ the risen Lamb.

Safe in the cross of Jesus!  There let my weary heart

Still rest in peace unshaken, till with Him, ne’er to part;

And then in strains of glory I’ll sing His wondrous power,

Where sin can never enter, and death is known no more. 

El Shaddai, El Shaddai, El Elyon na Adonai

Age to age you’re still the same, by the power of the name.

El Shaddai, El Shaddai, Erkamka na Adonai,

We will praise and life you high, El Shaddai.

Through you love and through the ram you saved the son of Abraham,

Through the power of Your hand You turned the sea into dry land,

To the outcast on her knees, You were the God who really sees,

And by Your might You set Your children free.

Through the year You made it clear that the time of Christ was near,

Though the people could not see what Messiah ought to be,

Though Your Word contained the plan, they just could not understand,

Your most awesome work was done in Your Son.

El Shaddai, El Shaddai, El Elyon na Adonai

Age to age you’re still the same, by the power of the name.

El Shaddai, El Shaddai, Erkamka na Adonai,

I will praise you till I die, El Shaddai.

Faith in Jesus Christ is a saving grace, by which we receive and rest on Him alone for salvation, as He is offered to us in the gospel. 

Q. 87.  What is repentance unto life?

Repentance unto life is a saving grace, by which a sinner, being truly aware of his sinfulness, understands the mercy of God in Christ, grieves for and hates his sins, and turns from them to God, fully intending and striving for a new obedience.

Ruth 1:19-22

I worship You, Almighty God; there is none like You.

I worship You, O Prince of Peace; that is what I want to do.

I give You praise for you are my righteousness.

I worship You, Almighty God; there is none like You.

I worship You, Almighty God; there is none like You.

I worship You, O Prince of Peace; that is what I want to do.

I give You praise for you are my righteousness.

I worship You, Almighty God; there is none like You.