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Preparing for Worship December 15, 2024 www.crossroadswsks.com WHAT TO PRAY THIS WEEK Speaker: Patrick Belshe Pray for those who will lead in worship: Garold Syring-the Worship Ministry team Patrick Belshe Erin Toole Pray that the Holy Spirit will move in our corporate gatherings, leading us to exalt Jesus Christ. Pray that CCC will grow in Christ-exalting, Kingdom advancing ministry in 2024. Pray that God will move on us to be more evangelistic and, through our obedience in sharing the Gospel, will save many. Pray that we will become a house of prayer. This Sunday Patrick will be using Micah 7: 7:7-8; 18-20 as his text for his sermon entitled “Waiting”. But as for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me. 8 Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me. 18 Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love. 19 He will again have compassion on us; he will tread our iniquities underfoot. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. 20 You will show faithfulness to Jacob and steadfast love to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old. The Moods of Worship Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! 7 For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. Today, if you hear his voice, Psalm 95:6-7c It may be that the first words of verse 6 (bow down) of our Psalm are as surprising to people in our culture as are the first words of verse 1 (shout). Many of our present worship services are as for removed from the posture of verse 6 as they are distant form the sound patterns of verse 1. SONGS OF WORSHIP This Sunday's Music As we prepare for corporate worship, meditate on the lyrics from some of our songs of worship. Listen to them below. Pre-worship ‘Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground)’ ‘Joy to the World the Lord is Come’ ‘Hark, the Heral Angels Sing’ ‘Good Christian Me, Rejoice’ Listen to the songs below. Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground)What hope we hold this starlit night, A King is born in Bethlehem. Our journey long, we seek the light that leads to the hallowed manger ground. What fear we felt in the silent age; Four hundred years, can He be found? But broken by a baby's cry, rejoice in the hallowed manger ground. Emmanuel, Emmanuel, God incarnate here to dwell. Emmanuel, Emmanuel, Praise His name, Emmanuel. The Son of God here born to bleed; A crown of thorns would pierce His brow And we behold this offering, exalted now, the King of Kings. Praise God for the hallowed manger ground! Emmanuel, Emmanuel, God incarnate here to dwell. Emmanuel, Emmanuel, Praise His name, Emmanuel. Praise His name, Emmanuel! “Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground)” Words and music by ED CASH and CHRIS TOMLIN © Copyright 2009 Worshiptogether.com (ASCAP)/sixsteps Music (ASCAP)/Vamos Publishing (ASCAP) (admin. By EMI CMG Publishing)/Alletrop Music (BMI) (admin. By Music Services, Inc.). All rights reserved. Used by permission. CCLI License # 2473598 Joy To The World Verse 1 Joy to the world the Lord is come Let earth receive her King Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room And heav'n and nature sing And heav'n and nature singAnd heav'n and heav'n and nature sing Verse 2 Joy to the earth the Savior reigns Let men their songs employ While fields and floods Rocks hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy Repeat the sounding joy Repeat repeat the sounding joy Verse 3 No more let sins and sorrows grow Nor thorns infest the ground He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found Far as the curse is found Far as far as the curse is found Verse 4 He rules the world with truth and grace And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness And wonders of His love And wonders of His love And wonders wonders of His love CCLI Song # 24016 George Frideric Handel | Isaac Watts © Words: Public Domain; Music: Public Domain For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License # 2473598 Hark The Herald Angels Sing Verse 1 Hark the herald angels sing Glory to the newborn King Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled Joyful all ye nations rise Join the triumph of the skies With th'angelic hosts proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem Hark the herald angels sing Glory to the newborn King Verse 2 Christ by highest heav'n adored Christ the everlasting Lord Late in time behold Him come Offspring of the Virgin's womb Veiled in flesh the Godhead see Hail th'incarnate DeityPleased as man with men to dwell Jesus our Emmanuel Hark the herald angels sing Glory to the newborn King Verse 3 Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace Hail the Sun of Righteousness Light and life to all He brings Ris'n with healing in His wings Mild He lays His glory by Born that man no more may die Born to raise the sons of earth Born to give them second birth Hark the herald angels sing Glory to the newborn King Verse 4 Come Desire of nations come Fix in us Thy humble home Rise the woman's conqu’ring seed Bruise in us the serpent's head Adam’s likeness now efface Stamp Thine image in its place Second Adam from above Reinstate us in Thy love Hark the herald angels sing Glory to the newborn King CCLI Song # 27738 Charles Wesley | Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy © Words: Public Domain; Music: Public Domain For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License # 2473598 Good Christian Men Rejoice Verse 1 Good Christian men rejoice With heart and soul and voice Give ye heed to what we say News news Jesus Christ is born today Ox and ass before Him bow And He is in the manger now Christ is born today Christ is born today Verse 2 Good Christian men rejoice With heart and soul and voice Now ye hear of endless bliss Joy joy Jesus Christ was born for this He has opened heaven’s door And man is blessed evermore Christ was born for this Christ was born for this Verse 3 Good Christian men rejoice With heart and soul and voice Now ye need not fear the grave Peace peace Jesus Christ was born to save Calls you one and calls you all To gain His everlasting hall Christ was born to save Christ was born to save CCLI Song # 85158 John Mason Neale © Words: Public Domain; Music: Public Domain For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License # 2473598 |
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