202409SEP15

OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN CHURCH
PRINCETON, INDIANA, USA
HYMNS AND READINGS FOR
SEPT. 15, 2024
PENTECOST 17
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GATHERING HYMN
#1022 “GOD, BLESS THE HANDS” PURPLE HYMNAL ACS
1 God, bless the hands stretched out in love
through floods below and storms above;
they search and rescue, comfort, calm,
give shelter, offer healing balm.
Oh, guard them by your steadfast hand;
reach out in love to help us stand.
2 Bring comfort to the hearts that mourn,
left broken, emptied by the storm.
Give hope to those in deepest grief;
empower us to bring relief.
To you, O God, we raise our hands.
Save us, we pray, from sinking sands.
3 O God, our strength and refuge sure,
our hope while storms of life endure:
teach us to live in harmony
with earth and river, sky and sea,
preserving waters, air, and lands
as holy work for human hands.
Text: Marty Haugen, b. 1950
Music: John B. Dykes, 1823-1876
FIRST READING: ISAIAH 50:4-9A
PSALM 116:1-9
SECOND READING: JAMES 3:1-12
GOSPEL READING: MARK 8:27-38
HYMN OF THE DAY #651 “OH, PRAISE THE GRACIOUS POWER”
1 Oh, praise the gracious pow'r
that tumbles walls of fear
and gathers in one house of faith
all strangers far and near:
Refrain
We praise you, Christ!
Your cross has made us one!
2 Oh, praise persistent truth
that opens fisted minds
and eases from their anxious clutch
the prejudice that blinds: Refrain
3 Oh, praise inclusive love,
encircling ev'ry race,
oblivious to gender, wealth,
to social rank or place: Refrain
4 Oh, praise the word of faith
that claims us as God's own,
a living temple built on Christ,
our rock and cornerstone: Refrain
Text: Thomas H. Troeger, b. 1945
Music: Carol Doran, b. 1936
SENDING HYMN #810 “O JESUS, I HAVE PROMISED”
1 O Jesus, I have promised
to serve you to the end;
remain forever near me,
my master and my friend.
I shall not fear the battle
if you are by my side,
nor wander from the pathway
if you will be my guide.
2 Oh, let me feel you near me;
the world is ever near.
I see the sights that dazzle,
the tempting sounds I hear.
My foes are ever near me,
around me and within;
but, Jesus, then draw nearer
to shield my soul from sin.
3 Oh, let me hear you speaking
in accents clear and still
above the storms of passion,
the murmurs of self-will.
Now speak to reassure me,
to hasten or control;
now speak and make me listen,
O Guardian of my soul.
4 O Jesus, you have promised
to all who follow you
that where you are in glory
your servant shall be too.
And Jesus, I have promised
to serve you to the end;
oh, give me grace to follow,
my master and my friend.
Text: John E. Bode, 1816-1874, alt., Public Domain
Music: Neuvermehrtes Gesangbuch, Meiningen, 1693, Public Domain
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