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Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Words: Joachim Neander, 1880;Music: Erneurten Gesangbuck 1885. OneLicense.net E-801569. All rights reserved.
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of Creation!O my soul praise him, for he is thy health and salvation!All ye who hear, now to his temple draw near;join me in glad adoration.
Praise to the Lord, who o’er all things so wondrously reigning
bears thee on eagle’s wings, e’er in his keeping maintaining.
Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work
and defend thee;
surely his goodness and mercy here daily attend thee.
Praise to the Lord, who doth nourish thy life and restore thee, fitting thee well for the tasks that are ever before thee.
Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him!
All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before him!
Bishop:
We come together to praise God, to hear the Holy Word, and to seek for ourselves and others the power, presence, and direction of the Holy Spirit.
Let us pray:
All: Eternal God, by Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit you gave to your apostles many excellent gifts. Give your grace to all servants of your church, that we may with diligence and faithfulness fulfill our various ministries.
Grant that we your people may follow where you lead, perfect our ministries, and live in joyful obedience to your will, through Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.
Bishop:Ministry is the work of God, done by the people of God. Through baptism all Christians are made part of the priesthood of all believers, the church, Christ’s body, made visible in the world.
We all share in Christ’s ministry of love and service for the redemption of the human family and the whole of creation. Therefore, in celebration of our common ministry, I call upon all God’s people gathered here:
Bishop:Remember your baptism and be thankful.
People:We remember our baptism and affirm our common ministry.
Affirmation of Faith:The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of Heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord:who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,born of the Virgin
Mary,
the third day he rose from the dead;
he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the
right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the
body,and the life everlasting.
Amen.
Ordination Hymn
Lead On, O King EternalUMH 580. Words: Ernest W. Shurtleff, 1887; Music: Henry T. Smart, 1835.
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Stanza 1
Lead on, O King eternal, the day of march has come; henceforth in fields of conquest thy tents shall be our home.
Through days of preparation thy grace has made us strong; and now, O King eternal, we lift our battle song.
Ordination Hymn
Lead On, O King EternalUMH 580. Words: Ernest W. Shurtleff, 1887; Music: Henry T. Smart, 1835.
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Stanzas 2 and 3
Lead on, O King eternal, till sin’s fierce war shall cease, and holiness shall whisper the sweet amen of peace.
For not with swords loud clashing, nor roll of stirring drums; with deeds of love and mercy the heavenly kingdom comes.
Lead on, O King eternal, we follow, not with fears, for gladness breaks like morning, where’er thy face appears.
Thy cross is lifted o’er us, we journey in its light; the crown awaits the conquest; lead on, O God of might.
Spirit of God,Descend Upon My Heart
UMH 500 Sung to UMH 698. Words: George Croly, 1867 (Gal.5:25), Music: George W. Warren, 1894; (God of the Ages)
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A newly ordained deacon dismisses the people:Go in peace to serve God and your neighbor in all that you do. We are sent in Christ’s name.
People: Thanks be to God!