Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Prayer will be held at the Burke Home.

The Christian life is a cleansing life… Through the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, He is destroying the works of the devil. It is a cleansing work. However, the people of God often slip back into the pagan ways they once renounced. As we turn our attention to Nehemiah 13:15-22 this week, we see Nehemiah confronting the nobles and the people for doing business on the Sabbath… something they previously took an oath against. How did this happen? Nehemiah has been absent for several years in Babylon. He has now returned to Jerusalem only to find that the people have slipped in three areas. First, they have compromised their worship by allowing Tobiah, the enemy of God to take up residence in the temple (13:1014). Second, they are breaking the Sabbath (13:15-22). Third they have entered into unlawful marriages with pagans. Nehemiah, having observed these lapses, has turned his attention to cleansing Judah “of everything pagan.”

Pray for the Hillman/Kennon Wedding on Thursday…

• All Creatures of Our God and King
• This Is the Day the Lord Hath Made
• Take My Life and Let It Be
• Reformation Hymn
• Rise Up, O Church of God

All Creatures of Our God and King

All creatures of our God and King

Lift up your voice and with us sing

Alleluia!  Alleluia!

Thou burning sun with golden beam

Thou silver moon with softer gleam

O praise Him!  O praise Him!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

And all ye men of tender heart

Forgiving others, take your part

O sing ye!  Alleluia!

Ye who long pain and sorrow bear

Praise God and on Him cast your care

O praise Him!  O praise Him!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Let all things their Creator bless

And worship Him in humbleness

O praise Him!  Alleluia!

Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son

And praise the Spirit, Three in One

O praise Him!  O praise Him!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

This Is the Day the Lord Hath Made

(tune: Am I a Soldier of the Cross)

This is the day the Lord hath made;

He calls the hours His own;

Let heav’n rejoice, let earth be glad,

And praise surround the throne.

Today He rose and left the dead,

And Satan’s empire fell;

Today the saints His triumphs spread,

And all His wonders tell.

Hosanna to th’anointed King,

To David’s holy Son!

Help us, O Lord; descend and bring

Salvation from the throne.

Blest be the Lord, who comes to men

With messages of grace;

Who comes in God his Father’s Name

To save our sinful race.

Hosanna in the highest strains

The church on earth can raise!

The highest heav’ns in which He reigns

Shall give Him nobler praise.

Take My Life and Let It Be

Take my life and let it be 

Consecrated Lord to Thee

Take my moments and my days

Let them flow in ceaseless praise

Let them flow in ceaseless praise

Take my hands and let them move

At the impulse of Thy love

Take my feet and let them be

Swift and beautiful for Thee

Swift and beautiful for Thee

Take my voice and let me sing

Always, only, for my King

Take my lips and let them be

Filled with messages from Thee

Filled with messages from Thee

Take my silver and my gold

Not a mite would I withhold

Take my intellect and use 

Every power as Thou shalt choose

Every power as Thou shalt choose

Take my love, my Lord I pour

At Thy feet its treasure store

Take my self and I will be 

Ever only all for Thee

Ever only all for Thee

Take my will and make it Thine

It shall be no longer mine

Take my heart it is Thine own

It shall be Thy royal throne

It shall be Thy royal throne

Reformation Hymn

We will trust God’s Word alone,

Where His perfect will is known;

Our traditions shift like sand

While His Truth forever stands.

We will live by faith alone,

Clothed in merit not our own;

All we claim is Jesus Christ

And His finished sacrifice.

Glory be, glory be to God alone

Through the church He redeemed

     and made His own.

He has freed us, He will keep us

     till we’re safely home

Glory be, glory be to God alone!

We are saved by grace alone –

Undeserved, yet freely shown;

No accomplishment on earth

Can achieve the second birth.

We will stand on Christ alone,

The unyielding Cornerstone;

Nations rage and devils roar,

Still He reigns forevermore!

Glory be, glory be to God alone

Through the church He redeemed

     and made His own.

He has freed us, He will keep us

     till we’re safely home

Glory be, glory be to God alone!

Rise Up, O Church of God

Rise up, O Church of God!

Have done with lesser things

Give heart and mind and soul and strength

To serve the King of kings

Rise up, O Church of God!

His kingdom tarries long

Bring in the day of brotherhood

And end the night of wrong

Rise up, O sons of God!

The Church for you doth wait

Her strength unequal to her task

Rise up, and make her great!

Lift high the cross of Christ!

Tread where His feet have trod

As followers of the Son of Man

Rise up, O Church of God!