Divine Glory: From Glory to Glory - 2 Corinthians 3

An order of worship planned around 2 Corinthians 3, originally held at the Calvin Symposium on Worship.

Tags:: symposium 2005
Worship Service: posted on June 1, 2005

Worship Service

Theme of the Service

Gathering

* Call to Worship and Greeting, from Isaiah 42

* "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less"

Text: Edward Mote (1797-1874), 1834
Music: Solid Rock; William B. Bradbury (1816-1868), 1863

Psalm 86:6-12

"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. Used by permission.

"In Christ Alone"

Text: Stuart Townend
Music: Keith Getty
© 2001 Thankyou Music, admin. EMI Christian Music Publishing. Used by permission.

Prayer

"Receive the Glory" (based on Ps. 115:1)

Text and music: Bob Kauflin © 2004 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI). Sovereign Grace Music, a division of Sovereign Grace Ministries. From Worship God Live. North American administration by Integrity Music. International administration by CopyCare International. Used by permission.

Proclamation

Prayer for Illumination:

Living God, help us to hear your holy Word with open hearts
so that we may truly understand;
and understanding, that we may believe;
and, believing, that we may follow in all faithfulness and obedience,
seeking your honor and glory in all that we do.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Old Testament Lesson: Exodus 34:29-35

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

* "What Strange, New Glory Here" (st. 1-2 cantor, st. 3 all)

Text: Mary Louise Bringle (b. 1953), 2006
Music: Strange Glory; Emily R. Brink (b. 1940), 2006
Text © 2006, GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.
Music © 2006, Emily R. Brink. Used by permission.

New Testament Lesson: 2 Corinthians 3:7-18

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Sermon: From Glory to Glory
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Response

* "Shine on Us"

Text and music: Michael W. Smith and Deborah D. Smith
© 1996 Sony/ATV Milene Music/Deer Valley Music Used by permission.

Prayers of the People

Including this Arabic song from Egypt, "Come, Lord, with your Spirit"

Prose translation:
Come, Lord, with your Spirit and touch our land;
our land is thirsty for your Spirit.
Come and quench our thirst so we may see your truth as our nation blesses you,
then your peace would last forever and fill our land.

Fill our land with your light; so that our land,
under your promises, may know protection and blessing.
Our lives will exalt you; our land will be your light.
Joy will overtake us, and our hearts will sing to you.

Change and mold our clay jars, so our lives become the gospel.
We will testify to your truth and bless you generation after generation.
And we will see your truth as our nation blesses you,
then your peace would last forever and fill our land.

Sending

* Closing Hymn: "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling"

St. 1 & 4 unison, st. 2 & 3 harmony

Text: Charles Wesley (1707-1788), 1747 (v. 2 from Lutheran Book of Worship 315)
Music: Hyfrydol; Rowland H. Prichard (1811-1887), 1831

* Blessing

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing,
so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
-Romans 15:13

Postlude: Improvisation on Hyfrydol, Mark Thallander

* Please stand if able

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