Church of Scotland

St Andrews-Lhanbryd & Urquhart Parish Church

Order of Service
31 Auust !"1#
Introit - Choir
Welcome and Announcements
Call to worship
CH4 192: All my hope on God is founded
1. All my hope on God is founded,
All my trust he will renew;
Safe through change and chance he guides me,
Only good and only true.
God unknown,
e alone,
Calls my heart to !e his own.
". uman pride and earthly glory,
Sword and crown !etray God#s trust;
$hough with care and toil we !uild them,
$ower and temple fall to dust.
%ut God#s power,
our !y hour,
&s my temple and my tower.
'. God#s great goodness lasts for e(er,
)eep his wisdom passing thought*
Splendour, light, and life attend him,
%eauty springing out of naught.
+(ermore,
,rom his store
-ew.!orn worlds rise and adore.
/. )ay !y day the mighty Gi(er
Showers gifts on us !elow;
is desire our souls delight in,
0leasure leads us where we go.
See lo(e stand
At his hand,
1oy awaits at his commend2
3. Still from earth to God in hea(en
Sacrifice of praise !e done,
igh a!o(e all praises praising
,or the gift of Christ his Son.
ear Christ call
One and all*
$hose who follow shall not fall.
Robert Bridges (1844-1930) based on Joachim Neander (1650-1680)
0rayer of Approach and 4ord#s 0rayer
,amily $alk
CH4 523: Hnds to !or" nd feet to run
1. ands to work and feet to run,
God#s good gifts to me and you;
ands and feet he ga(e to us
$o help each other the whole day through#
". +yes to see and ears to hear,
God#s good gifts to me and you;
+yes and ears he ga(e to us
$o help each other the whole day through.
'. 5inds to think and hearts to lo(e,
God#s good gifts to me and you;
5inds and hearts he ga(e to us
$o help each other the whole day through.
Hida !argaret "odd
0rayers of &ntercession
CH4 #22: $e sin% lo&e tht sets ll people free
1. We sing a lo(e that sets all people free,
that !lows like wind, that !urns like scorching flame,
enfolds like earth, springs up like water clear*
come, li(ing lo(e, li(e in our hearts today.
". We sing a lo(e that seeks another#s good,
that longs to ser(e and not to count the cost,
a lo(e that, yielding, finds itself made new*
come, caring lo(e, li(e in our hearts today.
'. We sing a lo(e, unflinching, unafraid
to !e itself, despite another#s wrath,
a lo(e that stands alone and undismayed*
come, strengthening lo(e, li(e in our hearts today.
/. We sing a lo(e, that, wandering, will not rest
until it finds its way, its home, its source,
through 6oy and sadness pressing on refreshed*
come, pilgrim lo(e, li(e in our hearts today.
3. We seek a !urning, fiery, oly Ghost
that seeks out shades of ancient !itterness,
transfiguring these, as Christ in e(ery heart*
come, 6oyful lo(e, li(e in our hearts today.
J#ne Bo$ce-%iman (b& 19437
8eading* 5atthew#s Gospel 19* "1 . ":
Sermon
Offering
CH4 242: Is this the !y you mde the !orld '(#ng as )**ering #+i*ted,
1. &s this the way you made the world,
,rom !urned out stars and fields of light;
&s this the way you lit the fuse
When death e<ploded into life;
". &s this the way you spoke the word,
$hat called the darkness to !e light;
&s this the way you wrote the code,
Which shaped the fragile chain of life;
'. Are these the notes that you composed,
Are these the colours you designed,
Are these the stars that sang for 6oy
Are these the patterns of your mind;
/. Are these the li(es that you inspired,
Are these the faces that you lo(e;
&s this the earth you will redeem,
&s this the world you came to sa(e;
3. $hen & will lo(e the world you made,
And & will lo(e the gift you ga(e,
And & will drink its !eauty in,
And & will make my home in it,
And praise the 5aker.
-#thor #n.no/n
0rayers of )edication and $hanksgi(ing.
CH4 449: 'e(oi)e* +he ,ord is -in%
1. 8e6oice2 the 4ord is =ing,
>our 4ord and =ing adore.
5ortals, gi(e thanks and sing,
And triumph e(ermore*
0i*t #+ $o#r heart1 i*t #+ $o#r 2oice3
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". 1esus the Sa(iour reigns,
$he God of truth and lo(e;
When he had purged our stains,
e took his seat a!o(e.
0i*t #+ $o#r heart & & &
'. is kingdom cannot fail;
e rules !oth earth and hea(en;
$he keys of death and hell
Are to our 1esus gi(en.
0i*t #+ $o#r heart & & &
/. e sits at God#s right hand
$ill all his foes su!mit,
And !ow to his command,
And fall !efore his feet.
0i*t #+ $o#r heart & & &
3. 8e6oice in glorious hope,
,or Christ, the 1udge, shall come,
And take his ser(ants up
$o their eternal home*
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