CALL to WORSHIP: Psalm 148.1-4, 13, 14.

1. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise him in the heights above. 2. Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his heavenly hosts.
3. Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars. 4. Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies. 
13.Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his splendour is above the earth and the heavens.
14.He has raised up for his people a horn, the praise of all his saints, of Israel, the people close to his heart. Praise the Lord.

 PRAYER: Approach / Adoration / Confession / Supplication

 1st HYMN: Hosanna, loud hosanna. [WORDS: Jennette Threlfall, 1821-80; MUSIC: “Ellkacombe”, Mainz Gesangbuch, c. 1833].

CALL TO WORSHIP: Isaiah 7.14.

14.Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

1st HYMN: O come, O come, Immanuel. [WORDS: From the Latin (Thirteenth Century); Tr. by John Mason Neale, 1818-66; MUSIC: “Veni Immanuel; The Hymnal Noted, 1854; adapted by Thomas Helmore, 1811-90]

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2nd HYMN: Father of heaven, whose love profound. [WORDS: Edward Cooper, 1770 – 1833; MUSIC: “Rivaulx”; German Traditional Melody]

BIBLE READINGS: Genesis 1.26-31

CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 40.6-8

6.Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but my ears you have pierced; burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require. 7.Then I said, “Here I am, I have come— it is written about me in the scroll. 8.I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.”  

1st HYMN: Hark, the glad sound! The saviour comes. [WORDS: Philip Doddridge, 1702-51, as in Scottish paraphrases, 1781; MUSIC: “Credition”, Thomas Clark, 1775 – 1859]

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 2nd HYMN: Hark! The herald angels sing. [WORDS: Charles Wesley, 1707-88; MUSIC: “Bethlehem”, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, 1809-47.]

 BIBLE READINGS: John 1.1-5, 10-14;

CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 40.6-10.

6.Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but my ears you have pierced; burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require. 7.Then I said, “Here I am, I have come— it is written about me in the scroll. 8.I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.” 9.I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; I do not seal my lips, as you know, O Lord. 10.I do not hide your righteousness in my heart; I speak of your faithfulness and salvation. I do not conceal your love and your truth from the great assembly.  

1st HYMN: I love to hear the story. [WORDS: Emily Huntington Miller, 1833 – 1913; MUSIC: “Angels’ Story”, Arthur Henry Mann, 1850 – 1930.]

 PRAYER:

CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 40.6-17.

CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 41.6-9.

6.Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but my ears you have pierced; burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require. 7.Then I said, “Here I am, I have come— it is written about me in the scroll. 8.I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.” 9.I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; I do not seal my lips, as you know, O Lord. 10.I do not hide your righteousness in my heart; I speak of your faithfulness and salvation. I do not conceal your love and your truth from the great assembly.  

1st HYMN: Man of sorrows! wondrous Name. [WORDS: Philipp Bliss, 1838-76; MUSIC: “Man of Sorrows”, Philipp Bliss.]

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