The parting blessing, from 2 Cor. 13:13, will be given in several languages by Setri Nyomi (Ghana/Switzerland), May Nyap Jee Tan (Singapore), Emile Zaki (Egypt), Sabine Dressler-Kromminga (Germany), Henriette Hutabarat-Lebang (Indonesia), Gerardo Oberman (Argentina), and John Witvliet (United States).
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Saturday, January 31, 2009, 3:45 p.m.
Fine Arts Center
Calvin Symposium on Worship 2009
Gathering Songs
"Humbly in Your Sight"
From Malawi
Text and music: Tom Colvin, arr. Geoff Weaver
Text and music © 1967 Hope Publishing Co.
"Humble Praises, Holy Jesus"
Text: anonymous; rev. Emily R. Brink (b. 1940), 1975
Music: tune Vesper Hymn, John A. Stevenson (1761-1833), 1818
Text © 1987, CRC Publications.
"The Trumpets Sound, the Angels Sing / The Feast Is Ready"
Text: Graham Kendrick (b. 1950)
Music: tune The Feast Is Ready, Graham Kendrick
© 1989 Make Way Music, admin. Music Services in the Western Hemisphere.
Greeting
Hymn of Praise
"Praise to the Lord, the Almighty"
Text: Joachim Neander (1650-1680), 1680, tr. Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878), 1863, alt.
Music: tune Lobe den Herren, Ernewerten Gesangbuch, Stralsund, 1665; arr. Robert A. Hobby (b. 1962)
MorningStar Music MSM-60-9023A
Prayers of Confession
Psalm 130
Psalm 51 "God, Be Merciful to Me"
Text: from Psalm 51; vers. Psalter 1912, alt.
Music: Christopher Miner, arr. Peter Armstrong
Music © 1998 Christopher Miner Music.
Assurance
Romans 8:1-2
Response
"Great is Thy Faithfulness," v.3
Text: Thomas O. Chisholm (1866-1960), 1923
Music: Christopher Miner, arr. Peter Armstrong
Text © 1923, 1951 Hope Publishing Co.
Dedication
"O Great God"
Text and music: Bob Kauflin
© 2006 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI). Sovereign Grace Music, a division of Sovereign Grace Ministries. Based on The Valley of Vision prayer "Regeneration." North American administration by Integrity Music. International administration by CopyCare International.
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture
Psalm 131
Sermon
"Me? A 2009 Pharisee?"
Setri Nyomi
Response
"Two People Came to Church to Pray"
Text: Adam M.L. Tice, based on Luke 18:9-14, as found in Singing the New Testament
Music: tune Maple Avenue, Richard L. Van Oss, 1984
Text © GIA Publications, Inc.
Music © 1987 Faith Alive Christian Resources.
"To Thee I Die"
K. Lee Scott
Text: anonymous (possibly Elizabethan); based on Romans 6:8-11
Music: K. Lee Scott; Hinshaw HMC 1768
Invitation
"In God the Father I Believe"
K. Lee Scott
Music: tune Creedal Song, Frank De Vries, 1972
Text and music © 1975, CRC Publications.
Prayer of Thanksgiving
"Santo, santo, santo / Holy, Holy, Holy"
From El Salvador
Text and music: Guillermo Cuéllar (b. 1955), from La Misa Popular Salvadoreña; tr. Linda McCrae (b. 20th c.)
Text and music © 1980, GIA Publications, Inc.
Prayer
"Lord's Prayer"
From Lebanon
Text: Lily Constantine, based on Matt.6:9-13; adapt. Global Songs for Worship (Faith Alive Christian Resources, 2009)
Music: Lily Constantine; arr. Greg Scheer
Text and music © 2009 Presbyterian Church of Egypt, admin. Faith Alive Christian Resources
Prayer
Communion Psalm 116:1-2, 12-14, 17-19 "Kwake Yesu nasimama / Here on Jesus Christ I Will Stand" "Beautiful Savior" "Behold the Lamb," v.4 Prayer
Acclamation
Hymn Blessing
Postlude
"Behold The Lamb"
Text and music: Keith and Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend
Text and music © 2006 Kingsway's Thankyou Music, admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing.
Text and music: Trad. Kenya, arr. and English para. Greg Scheer
© 2007 East Africa Annual Conference (administered by the General Board of Global Ministries, GBGMusik, 475 Riverside Dr., New York, NY 10115).
Text: Gesangbuch, Münster, 1677; tr. Joseph A. Seiss (1823-1904), 1873
"O God Beyond All Praising"
Holst arr. Proulx
Text: Michael A. Perry (1942-1996)
Music: tune Thaxted, Gustav Holst (1874-1934), The Planets, arr. Richard Proulx (b. 1937) GIA G-3190
Text © 1982, 1987 Hope Publishing Co.
Songs of Thankfulness and Praise
Robert A. Hobby