Call to
worship: Psalm 118: 26 – 29 (ESV)
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
We bless you from the house of the Lord.
The Lord is God, and he has made his light to shine upon
us.
You are my God, and I will give thanks to you;
you are my God; I will extol you.
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!
Glory to the
Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, now, and always!
Prayer of Praise
and for the forgiveness of sins.
Oh Lord of hosts,
you are a good and faithful God and your love endures
forever.
We are troubled and find it hard to meet our many
responsibilities and for this reason we cry to you, our Lord.
Because you are with us, we will not be afraid. You, our Saviour and King, are with us, you
are our Helper and our refuge.
O King of glory, eternal Son, exalted Lord, you are our Guide.
Lord Jesus, who gave your life for our salvation, who
bled and died that we may live - and rose from the dead that we may conquer sin
and temptation:
Forgive us our trespasses, our impurity and our
disobedience.
Forgive us for not making you, our Head and our King,
first in our lives.
Forgive our selfishness, our greed and our envious
desires,
and make us worthy ambassadors for the Lord of lords.
May we share in the triumph of Jesus who entered
Jerusalem as the Prince of Peace.
Give us courage to serve you today, and always.
To the glory of your Name and only by grace, we pray.
Amen.
Prayer of
Illumination:
Glorious Lord, Jesus Christ our Redeemer, who once
entered Jerusalem triumphantly to reveal that you are the Messiah, the son of David
and the eternal Son of God,
by the work of your Holy Spirit and to the glory of your
Father,
reveal to us your
grace, your power and your peace, your majesty and your love as we
listen to the Holy Scriptures read and preached today.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Readings: Psalm
118:1-2, 19-29, Matthew 21: 1-11 or John 12:12-16
Prayer of
Intercession:
Heavenly Father, Almighty God -
You sent your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, into this world
as our Friend and for our salvation, so that by his humility and his becoming
one of us, he might call us back to fellowship with you.
We come
before you on this Palm Sunday, with great expectations and excitement, proclaiming
your majesty!
Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna to him who comes in the Name of the Lord!
Father,
we rejoice that through the work of your Spirit we received the good news, in
which we stand, and by which we are saved:
that
Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the
third day;
We
believe he is the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
He is
the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
He is
our Lord and God.
Lord of
heaven and earth,
we thank
you for that you have blessed us and all your children across the world, in
every age, through the work and witness of your world-wide Church.
We bless
you for the teaching of the Scriptures, for the preaching of your Word, and for
the grace of your sacraments. We praise you for our friendship and fellowship
in Christ with one another.
In your
mercy and by your grace, listen to our prayers for the Church of Christ.
Purify your
people from all pretence, dishonesty and injustice
that as
we confess Christ as Lord and everlasting King,
all whom
Christ called to be his own may be of
one heart and one mind
that
everyone will see and be amazed by the unity of the Body of Christ, your own
people,
to the
honour and glory of your Name and for the salvation of many.
We pray
for all who celebrate the Good News of our Lord and preach and teach your Word!
May we glorify
you through our worship and our teaching on this day of celebration.
Holy
Spirit, draw your people to the Father in Jesus Christ, our Lord.
We pray
for all who do receive your Word, to be faithful witnesses to your grace, your
love and your kindness.
Father
God, deliver us from the weakness that gets in the way of the proclamation of
your truth;
awake
the careless; help us to turn from our wicked ways; restore the penitent; strengthen
and confirm the faithful; protect and
guide our children;
and
comfort and heal the sick and the distressed.
Today we
remember ......... who need your
healing touch, your loving comfort and your majestic power and strength!
Bless us, Lord, as we observe your holy week.
Bring us together to gratefully remember your affliction for
our sake on Thursday night and urge us by your Spirit to regret our sins and
disobedience that caused your suffering as we worship on Good Friday.
May we all sincerely and with much joy celebrate your
glorious and eternal victory on Easter Sunday.
During
this Holy Week, dear Lord, help us to
proclaim
liberty to the captives, to set the oppressed free, and to announce the
day of the Lord 's salvation.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord
Amen.
Hymns and Songs:
SOF 189
Hosanna,
Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna,
Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest!
Lord, we
lift up your Name,
with
hearts full of praise;
be
exalted o Lord our God!
Hosanna
in the highest.
Glory,
glory, glory to the King of kings!
Glory,
glory, glory to the King of kings!
Lord, we
lift up your Name,
with
hearts full of praise;
be
exalted o Lord our God!
Glory to
the King of kings.
SOF
27
All hail
King Jesus!
All hail
Emmanuel!
King of
kings, Lord of lords,
bright
morning star.
And
throughout eternity I’ll sing your praises,
and I’ll
reign with You through-out eternity.
Hymn based on
Psalm 118 and sung on the music of “Glorious things of Thee are spoken”.
Christ
is made the sure foundation,
Christ
the head and cornerstone;
chosen
of the Lord and precious,
binding
all the church in one;
holy
Zion's help forever,
and her
confidence alone.
Christ
is made the sure foundation,
Christ
the head and cornerstone.
To this
dwelling, where we call Thee,
come, O
Lord of Hosts, today!
With
your faithful loving-kindness
hear
Your people as they pray,
and Your
fullest benediction
shed
within its walls always.
To this
dwelling, where we call Thee,
come, O
Lord of Hosts, today!
Praise
and honour to the Father!
Praise
and honour to the Son!
Praise
and honour to the Spirit!
Ever
three and ever one!
One in
might and one in glory,
while
unending ages run.
Praise
and honour to the Father,
to the
Spirit, to the Son!
Palm Sunday Hymn
on the music of “The Church’s one foundation”
- Traditional Palm Sunday Hymn
All
glory, laud, and honour
to thee, Redeemer, King,
to whom the lips of children
made sweet hosannas ring.
to thee, Redeemer, King,
to whom the lips of children
made sweet hosannas ring.
Thou art
the King of Israel,
thou David's royal Son,
who in the Lord's Name comest,
the King and Blessed One.
thou David's royal Son,
who in the Lord's Name comest,
the King and Blessed One.
The
company of angels
are praising thee on high;
and mortal men and all things
created, make reply.
are praising thee on high;
and mortal men and all things
created, make reply.
The
people of the Hebrews
with palms before thee went;
our praise and prayer and anthems
before thee we present.
with palms before thee went;
our praise and prayer and anthems
before thee we present.
To thee,
before thy passion,
they sang their hymns of praise;
to thee, now high exalted,
our melody we raise.
they sang their hymns of praise;
to thee, now high exalted,
our melody we raise.
Thou
didst accept their praises:
accept the prayers we bring,
who in all good delightest,
thou good and gracious King.
accept the prayers we bring,
who in all good delightest,
thou good and gracious King.
Jesus Christ, o Lord almighty (Music of “Ode to
Joy”)
Jesus
Christ, o Lord almighty,
David’s
son, yet holy, free!
We will
always praise, adore Thee,
God for
all eternity.
Praise
our Lord, He is our bounty,
our
inheritance is He.
Sing
hosanna, bring Him glory,
laud his
gracious majesty!
Jesus
Christ, o Lord, almighty,
reigns
with God eternally.
Who
forever aids and helps me,
saves
His Church so graciously.
Sing
hosanna, bring Him glory,
merciful
and great is He!
He who
leads His chosen people -
worship
Him, praise ceaselessly!
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