Sunday, March 12, 2023
All hymns from Psalms and Hymns of Reformed Worship unless otherwise noted.
OPENING WORD
I cried unto Thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living … the righteous shall compass me about; for Thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colossae:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father. Col 1:2
BIBLE
Psalms 143
Psa 143:1 A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
Psa 143:2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Psa 143:3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
Psa 143:4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
Psa 143:5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
Psa 143:6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
Psa 143:7 Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
Psa 143:8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
Psa 143:9 Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
Psa 143:10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
Psa 143:11 Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
Psa 143:12 And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
HYMN
PHRW # 223 “Let us all, with grateful praises”
LET us all, with grateful praises,
Join to bless the glorious morn,
When the Lord, the loving Jesus,
Into human flesh was born.
2
When the heavenly host, assembled,
Gazed with wonder from the sky,
Angels joyed, and devils trembled,
Neither knowing fully why.
3
Long had Satan reigned imperious,
Till the woman’s promised Seed,
Born a babe, by birth mysterious,
Came to bruise the serpent’s head.
4
Now, our Lord, we fall before Thee,
Saviour, God, we all adore;
To Thee—kingdom, power and glory
Be ascribed for evermore.
5
Glory to our God be given,
In the highest heights, and then
Peace on earth—proclaimed by Heaven--
Peace and great goodwill to men.
Joseph Hart, 1712-68
PRAYER
Invitatory
BIBLE
MEMORY VERSE
Luke 6:27
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you.
BIBLE
PROVERB
21:31
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
BIBLE
Old Testament
Leviticus 13:1-8
Lev 13:1 And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:
Lev 13:2 "When a man has on the skin of his body a swelling, a scab, or a bright spot, and it becomes on the skin of his body like a leprous sore, then he shall be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons the priests.
Lev 13:3 The priest shall examine the sore on the skin of the body; and if the hair on the sore has turned white, and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin of his body, it is a leprous sore. Then the priest shall examine him, and pronounce him unclean.
Lev 13:4 But if the bright spot is white on the skin of his body, and does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and its hair has not turned white, then the priest shall isolate the one who has the sore seven days.
Lev 13:5 And the priest shall examine him on the seventh day; and indeed if the sore appears to be as it was, and the sore has not spread on the skin, then the priest shall isolate him another seven days.
Lev 13:6 Then the priest shall examine him again on the seventh day; and indeed if the sore has faded, and the sore has not spread on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean; it is only a scab, and he shall wash his clothes and be clean.
Lev 13:7 But if the scab should at all spread over the skin, after he has been seen by the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen by the priest again.
Lev 13:8 And if the priest sees that the scab has indeed spread on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is leprosy.
HYMN
Psalmnody
PHRW #143 “When Satan my accuser”
WHEN Satan my accuser
Has so oppressed my heart,
That all my joys are smitten
And sacred hopes depart;
And when I dwell in darkness,
As those whose souls are dead,
And sorrows overwhelming
Invade and rule my head . . .
2
Then in my desolation
I muse on days gone by:
Review God’s gracious blessings,
His power from on high,
His hand of lovingkindness
That saved a wretch like me,
And brought me out of bondage
The path of life to see.
3
Reflecting on the goodness
And mercies of the Lord,
Then tracing all the wonders
Discovered in His Word;
And thinking of the trials
Once brought to Him in prayer,
And all His answering kindness,
I feel, once more, His care!
4
How can I doubt my Saviour?
I stretch my hands again,
And thirst for further tokens
Of my eternal gain;
O Lord, I’ll trust Thy promise,
Thy faithfulness and love;
Come, lead me ever onward
To Thy dear land above.
Evangelical Psalter
PRAYER
Unreached People: Pakistan
BIBLE
New Testament
Luke 5:12-16
Luk 5:12 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
Luk 5:13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.
Luk 5:14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Luk 5:15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
Luk 5:16 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
HYMN
PHRW # 241 “When the Saviour dwelt below”
WHEN the Saviour dwelt below,
In His heart compassion reigned;
Sympathy He loved to show,
Nor the meanest case disdained.
2
Round Him thronged the blind, the lame,
Deaf, and dumb, diseased, possessed;
None in vain for healing came,
All the Saviour freely blessed.
3
He could make the leper whole;
Thousands at a meal He fed;
Winds and waves could He control;
By a word He raised the dead.
4
Lord, to me Thy blessing give;
Hungering, sick, and faint, I come;
Let me in Thy presence live,
Lead me to my heavenly home.
5
Be Thy love to me revealed,
Be Thy grace by me possessed;
Touch me, and I shall be healed;
Bless me, and I shall be blessed.
John Ryland, 1753-1825
SERMON
Luke 5:12-16, “Lord, if Thou wilt”
HYMN
# 250 “Alas! and did my Saviour bleed?”
ALAS! and did my Saviour bleed?
And did my Sovereign die?
Would He devote that sacred head
For such a worm as I?
2
Was it for sins that I had done
He groaned upon the tree?
Amazing pity! grace unknown!
And love beyond degree!
3
Well might the sun in darkness hide,
And shut his glories in,
When Christ, the mighty Maker, died
For man the creature’s sin.
4
Thus might I hide my blushing face
While His dear cross appears,
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness,
And melt mine eyes to tears.
5
But drops of grief can ne’er repay
The debt of love I owe:
Here, Lord, I give myself away:
’Tis all that I can do.
Isaac Watts, 1674-1748
BENEDICTION
In Thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto Thee.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen. Gal 6:18
All hymns from Psalms and Hymns of Reformed Worship unless otherwise noted.
OPENING WORD
I cried unto Thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living … the righteous shall compass me about; for Thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colossae:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father. Col 1:2
BIBLE
Psalms 143
Psa 143:1 A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
Psa 143:2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Psa 143:3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
Psa 143:4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
Psa 143:5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
Psa 143:6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
Psa 143:7 Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
Psa 143:8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
Psa 143:9 Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
Psa 143:10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
Psa 143:11 Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
Psa 143:12 And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
HYMN
PHRW # 223 “Let us all, with grateful praises”
LET us all, with grateful praises,
Join to bless the glorious morn,
When the Lord, the loving Jesus,
Into human flesh was born.
2
When the heavenly host, assembled,
Gazed with wonder from the sky,
Angels joyed, and devils trembled,
Neither knowing fully why.
3
Long had Satan reigned imperious,
Till the woman’s promised Seed,
Born a babe, by birth mysterious,
Came to bruise the serpent’s head.
4
Now, our Lord, we fall before Thee,
Saviour, God, we all adore;
To Thee—kingdom, power and glory
Be ascribed for evermore.
5
Glory to our God be given,
In the highest heights, and then
Peace on earth—proclaimed by Heaven--
Peace and great goodwill to men.
Joseph Hart, 1712-68
PRAYER
Invitatory
BIBLE
MEMORY VERSE
Luke 6:27
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you.
BIBLE
PROVERB
21:31
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
BIBLE
Old Testament
Leviticus 13:1-8
Lev 13:1 And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:
Lev 13:2 "When a man has on the skin of his body a swelling, a scab, or a bright spot, and it becomes on the skin of his body like a leprous sore, then he shall be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons the priests.
Lev 13:3 The priest shall examine the sore on the skin of the body; and if the hair on the sore has turned white, and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin of his body, it is a leprous sore. Then the priest shall examine him, and pronounce him unclean.
Lev 13:4 But if the bright spot is white on the skin of his body, and does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and its hair has not turned white, then the priest shall isolate the one who has the sore seven days.
Lev 13:5 And the priest shall examine him on the seventh day; and indeed if the sore appears to be as it was, and the sore has not spread on the skin, then the priest shall isolate him another seven days.
Lev 13:6 Then the priest shall examine him again on the seventh day; and indeed if the sore has faded, and the sore has not spread on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean; it is only a scab, and he shall wash his clothes and be clean.
Lev 13:7 But if the scab should at all spread over the skin, after he has been seen by the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen by the priest again.
Lev 13:8 And if the priest sees that the scab has indeed spread on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is leprosy.
HYMN
Psalmnody
PHRW #143 “When Satan my accuser”
WHEN Satan my accuser
Has so oppressed my heart,
That all my joys are smitten
And sacred hopes depart;
And when I dwell in darkness,
As those whose souls are dead,
And sorrows overwhelming
Invade and rule my head . . .
2
Then in my desolation
I muse on days gone by:
Review God’s gracious blessings,
His power from on high,
His hand of lovingkindness
That saved a wretch like me,
And brought me out of bondage
The path of life to see.
3
Reflecting on the goodness
And mercies of the Lord,
Then tracing all the wonders
Discovered in His Word;
And thinking of the trials
Once brought to Him in prayer,
And all His answering kindness,
I feel, once more, His care!
4
How can I doubt my Saviour?
I stretch my hands again,
And thirst for further tokens
Of my eternal gain;
O Lord, I’ll trust Thy promise,
Thy faithfulness and love;
Come, lead me ever onward
To Thy dear land above.
Evangelical Psalter
PRAYER
Unreached People: Pakistan
BIBLE
New Testament
Luke 5:12-16
Luk 5:12 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
Luk 5:13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.
Luk 5:14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Luk 5:15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
Luk 5:16 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
HYMN
PHRW # 241 “When the Saviour dwelt below”
WHEN the Saviour dwelt below,
In His heart compassion reigned;
Sympathy He loved to show,
Nor the meanest case disdained.
2
Round Him thronged the blind, the lame,
Deaf, and dumb, diseased, possessed;
None in vain for healing came,
All the Saviour freely blessed.
3
He could make the leper whole;
Thousands at a meal He fed;
Winds and waves could He control;
By a word He raised the dead.
4
Lord, to me Thy blessing give;
Hungering, sick, and faint, I come;
Let me in Thy presence live,
Lead me to my heavenly home.
5
Be Thy love to me revealed,
Be Thy grace by me possessed;
Touch me, and I shall be healed;
Bless me, and I shall be blessed.
John Ryland, 1753-1825
SERMON
Luke 5:12-16, “Lord, if Thou wilt”
HYMN
# 250 “Alas! and did my Saviour bleed?”
ALAS! and did my Saviour bleed?
And did my Sovereign die?
Would He devote that sacred head
For such a worm as I?
2
Was it for sins that I had done
He groaned upon the tree?
Amazing pity! grace unknown!
And love beyond degree!
3
Well might the sun in darkness hide,
And shut his glories in,
When Christ, the mighty Maker, died
For man the creature’s sin.
4
Thus might I hide my blushing face
While His dear cross appears,
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness,
And melt mine eyes to tears.
5
But drops of grief can ne’er repay
The debt of love I owe:
Here, Lord, I give myself away:
’Tis all that I can do.
Isaac Watts, 1674-1748
BENEDICTION
In Thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto Thee.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen. Gal 6:18