1. Faith trusts God’s power to forgive sinners Redeemer Lutheran Church Sunday, June 12 th 2016

2. Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise CW #240 Verses 1-4 Text: W. Chalmers Smith, 1824-1908 ST. DENIO Tune: Welsh folk tune, alt. Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise CW #240 Verses 1-4 Text: W. Chalmers Smith, 1824-1908 ST. DENIO Tune: Welsh folk tune, alt.

3. Verse 1: Immortal, invisible, God only wise, In light inaccessible hid from our eyes, Most blessed, most glorious, O Ancient of Days, Almighty, victorious, your great name we praise! CW #240

4. Verse 2: Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light, Not wanting nor wasting, you rule in your might, Your justice like mountains high soaring above, Your clouds which are fountains of goodness and love. CW #240

5. Verse 3: All life you engender in great and in small, Of all life Befriender, the true Life of all. We blossom and flourish in richness and range; We wither and perish, but you never change. CW #240

6. Verse 4: Great Father of glory, pure Father of light, Your angels adore you, all veiling their sight. Our praises we render; oh, lead us to see The light of your splendor, your love's majesty! CW #240

7. Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. ♫ All: Amen. Opening Verses

8. Pastor: Beloved in the Lord: let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins to God our Father, asking him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness. Confession of Sin

9. Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful and that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words and actions. Confession of Sin

10. I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity. Confession of Sin

11. But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ I pray Lord, have mercy on me a sinner. Confession of Sin

12. ♫ All: Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Lord, Have Mercy (Kyrie)

13. (Pastor announces our forgiveness) ♫ All: Amen.

14. ♫ All: Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis)

15. We praise you, we bless you, we worship you, we glorify you, we give thanks to you, for your great glory, Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis)

16. O Lord God, heav’nly King, God the Father almighty. O Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ; Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis)

17. O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. You take away the sin of the world; receive our prayer. Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis)

18. You sit at the right hand of God the Father; have mercy on us. For you only are holy; you only are the Lord. Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis)

19. You only, O Christ, with the Holy Spirit, are most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen. Glory be to God (Gloria in Excelsis)

20. Pastor: The Lord be with you. ♫ All: And also with you. Prayer of the Day

21. Pastor: Let us pray. (Pastor says the Prayer) ♫ All: Amen. Prayer of the Day

22. God’s Word to His People 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 12:13-15 King David confronts and confesses his sin

23. God’s Word to His People 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Believers are justified from sin in Jesus’ name

24. Pastor: (Pastor says the Verse of the Day)  All: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Verse of the Day

25. (After the announcement of the Gospel the worship assembly responds:) ♫ All: Glory be to you, O Lord! Gospel

26. God’s Word to His People Luke 7:36-50 Jesus forgives a sinful woman

27. Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord.  All: Praise be to you, O Christ! Gospel

28. We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. Nicene Creed

29. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father. Nicene Creed

30. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and became fully human. Nicene Creed

31. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures. Nicene Creed

32. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. Nicene Creed

33. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who in unity with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. Nicene Creed

34. We believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. Nicene Creed

35. We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. Nicene Creed

36. Children’s Message “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” ~ Jesus ~

37. Jesus, Your Boundless Love to Me CW # 479 Verses 1-4 Text: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-76 VATER UNSER IM HIMMELREICH, DER DU Tune: Martin Luther, 1483-1546

38. Verse 1: Jesus, Your boundless love to me No thought can reach no tongue declare; Dwell in my heart eternaly, And reign with-out a rival there! To you alone, dear Lord I live; Myself to you dear Lord I give. CW #479

39. Verse 2: Oh, grant that nothing in my soul May dwell, but your pure love alone; Oh, may Your love possess me whole, My joy, my treasure, and my crown! All coldness from my heart remove; My every act, word, thought, be love. CW #479

40. Verse 3: This love unwearied I pursue And dauntlessly to you aspire. Oh, may your love my hope renew, Burn in my soul like heavenly fire! And day and night, be all my care To guard this sacred treasure there. CW #479

41. Verse 4: In suffering be your love my peace, In weakness by your love my power; And when the storms of life shall cease, O Jesus, in that final hour, Be Thou my rod and staff and guide And draw me safely to your side. CW #479

42. “Great Gifts Bring Great Thankfulness” Luke 7:36-50

43. ♫ All: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Create in Me

44. Restore unto me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with your free Spirit. Amen. Create in Me

46. Pastor: …Lord, in your mercy All: hear our prayer. Prayer of the Church

47. All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Lord’s Prayer

48. All: Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Lord’s Prayer

49. All: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen. Lord’s Prayer

50. Pastor: The Lord be with you. ♫ All: And also with you. The Sacrament

51. Pastor: Lift up your hearts. ♫ All: We lift them up to the Lord. The Sacrament

52. Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God. ♫ All: It is good and right so to do. The Sacrament

53. Pastor: (Pastor says prayer) Proper Preface

54. ♫ All: Holy, holy, holy Lord God of heavenly hosts: heav’n and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest. Holy, Holy, Holy (Sanctus)

55. Blessed is he, blessed is he, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest. Holy, Holy, Holy (Sanctus)

56. Words of Institution

57. Pastor: The peace of the Lord be with you always. ♫ All: Amen.

58. ♫ All: O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. O Christ, Lamb of God (Agnus Dei)

59. O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us your peace. Amen. O Christ, Lamb of God (Agnus Dei)

60. Jesus, Your Blood and Righteousness CW #376 Verses 1-6 Text: Nicolaus L. von Zinzendorf, 1700-60 Setting: ST. CRISPIN Tune: George J. Elvey, 1816-93

61. Verse 1: Jesus, your blood and righteousness My beauty are, my glorious dress; Mid flaming worlds, in these arrayed, With joy shall I lift up my head. CW #376

62. Verse 2: Bold shall I stand in that great day— Who can a word against me say? Fully through you absolved I am From sin and fear, from guilt and shame. CW #376

63. Verse 3: Lord, I believe your precious blood, Which at the very throne of God Forever will for sinners plead, For me—e’en for my soul—was shed. CW #376

64. Verse 4: Lord, I believe we’re sinners more Than sands upon the ocean shore, You have for all a ransom paid, For all a full atonement made. CW #376

65. Verse 5: When from the dust of death I rise To claim my mansion in the skies, E’en then this shall be all my plea: Jesus has lived and died for me. CW #376

66. Verse 6: Jesus, be worshiped endlessly! Your boundless mercy has for me, For me and all your hands have made, An everlasting ransom paid. CW #376

67. Salvation Unto Us Has Come CW #390 Verses 1 – 6 Text: Paul Speratus, 1484-1551 Setting: ES IST DAS HEIL Tune: Etlich Cristlich lider, Wittenberg, 1524, alt.

68. Verse 1: Salvation unto us has come By God's free grace and favor. Good works cannot avert our doom; They help and save us never. Faith looks to Jesus Christ alone, Who did for all the world atone; He is the one Redeemer. CW #390

69. Verse 2: What God does in his law demand And none to him can render Brings wrath and woe on ev'ry hand For man, the vile offender. Our flesh has not those pure desires The spirit of the law requires, And lost is our condition. CW #390

70. Verse 3: It is a false, misleading dream That God his law has given That sinners can themselves redeem And by their works gain heaven. The law is but a mirror bright To bring the inbred sin to light That lurks within our nature. CW #390

71. Verse 4: Yet as the law must be fulfilled Or we must die despairing, Christ came and has God's anger stilled, Our human nature sharing. He has for us the law obeyed And thus the Father's vengeance stayed Which over us impended. CW #390

72. Verse 5: Since Christ has full atonement made And brought to us salvation, Each Christian therefore may be glad And build on this foundation. Your grace alone, dear Lord, I plead; Your death is now my life indeed, For you have paid my ransom. CW #390

73. Verse 6: All blessing, honor, thanks, and praise To Father, Son, and Spirit, The God who saved us by his grace— All glory to his merit! O Triune God in heav'n above, You have revealed your saving love; Your blessed name be hallowed! CW #390

75. ♫ All: Lord, now you let your servant depart in peace according to your word. Song of Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)

76. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared before the face of all people, a light to lighten the Gentiles and the glory of your people Israel. Song of Simeon (Nunc Dimittis)

77. Pastor: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. ♫ All: And his mercy endures forever. Prayer

78. Pastor: (Pastor says prayer) ♫ All: Amen. Prayer

79. Pastor: (Pastor says blessing) ♫ All: Amen, Amen, Amen. The Blessing

80. Grace Has A Thrilling Sound CW #381 Verses 1-5 Text: Philip Doddridge, 1702-51 (st. 1, 3, 5) Augustus M. Toplady, 1740-78 (st. 2, 4) Setting: ENERGY Tune: William H. Monk, 1823-89

81. Verse 1: Grace has a thrilling sound To each believer's ear; That peace with God through Christ is found Is news I gladly hear. CW #381

82. Verse 2: Grace first inscribed my name In God's eternal book, And grace has brought me to the Lamb, Who all my sorrows took. CW #381

83. Verse 3: Grace led my wand'ring feet To tread the heav'nly road, And grace supplies each hour I meet While pressing on to God. CW #381

84. Verse 4: Grace taught my soul to pray And made my eyes o'erflow; His grace has kept me to this day And will not let me go. CW #381

85. Verse 5: Grace all our work shall crown Through everlasting days; The heav'nly home God gives his own Shall echo with our praise. CW #381

86. Silent Prayer

87. Faith trusts God’s power to forgive sinners Redeemer Lutheran Church Sunday, June 12 th 2016