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Andrew Robertson, tel 01343 843765 Evening Service - St Margarets Hall - 26th January 2014
Welcome Call to worship Hymn 63 All people that on earth do dwell PSALM 100 1 All people that on earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with cheerful voice. Him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell, come ye before him and rejoice. 2 Know that the Lord is God indeed ; without our aid he did us make ; we are his folk, he doth us feed, and for his sheep he doth us take. 3 Oh, enter then his gates with praise, approach with joy his courts unto : praise, laud, and bless his name always, for it is seemly so to do. 4 For why ? the Lord our God is good, his mercy is for ever sure ; his truth at all times firmly stood, and shall from age to age endure. Psalm 100 The Scottish Psalter, 1929 Prayer Reading - Luke 2 : 21-52

Hymn 147 All Creatures of our God and King 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7. Laudato sia Dio mio Signore 1 All creatures of our God and King, lift up your voice and with us sing alleluia, alleluia ! Bright brother sun with golden beam, clear sister moon with softer gleam : O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia ! Swift rushing wind, so wild and strong, high clouds that sail in heaven along, O praise him, alleluia ! New-breaking dawn, in praise rejoice, and lights of evening, find a voice :

Cool flowing water, pure and clear, make music for your Lord to hear, alleluia, alleluia ! Fire, with your flames so fierce and bright, giving to all both warmth and light : 5 And all who are of tender heart, forgiving others, take your part, O praise him, alleluia ! All who long pain and sorrow bear, praise God and cast on him your care : 7 Let all things their Creator bless, and worship God in humbleness, O praise him, alleluia ! Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son, and praise the Spirit, Three in One : St Francis of Assisi (11821226) translated William Henry Draper (18551933)(alt.) Sermon Hymn 160 Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven 1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven ; to his feet thy tribute bring ; ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, who like me his praise should sing ? Praise him ! Praise him ! Praise the everlasting King. 2 Praise him for his grace and favour to our fathers in distress ; praise him, still the same for ever, slow to chide, and swift to bless : Praise him ! Praise him ! glorious in his faithfulness. 3 Father-like he tends and spares us ; well our feeble frame he knows ; in his hands he gently bears us, rescues us from all our foes : Praise him ! Praise him ! widely as his mercy flows. 4 Frail as summers flower we flourish ; blows the wind and it is gone ; but, while mortals rise and perish, God endures unchanging on. Praise him ! Praise him ! Praise the high eternal One. 5 Angels, help us to adore him ; ye behold him face to face ; sun and moon, bow down before him ; dwellers all in time and space.

Praise him ! Praise him ! Praise with us the God of grace. Henry Francis Lyte (17931847) from Psalm 103 Offering Prayer of dedication Communion Hymn 167 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah Arglwydd, arwain trwyr anialwch 1 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah, pilgrim through this barren land ; I am weak, but thou art mighty ; hold me with thy powerful hand : Bread of heaven, Bread of heaven, * feed me till my want is oer. 2 Open now the crystal fountain whence the healing stream doth flow ; let the fire and cloudy pillar lead me all my journey through : strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer, be thou still my strength and shield. 3 When I tread the verge of Jordan, bid my anxious fears subside ! Death of death, and hells destruction, land me safe on Canaans side ! Songs of praises, songs of praises, I will ever give to thee. * The last line of each verse is repeated. William Williams (17171791) translated Peter Williams (17271796) Close