We love God’s Word. Therefore, we not only read it and preach it in worship, but we also sing it. Below are some of the scripture-based musical responses we have included in our service. The responses currently in use are at the top of each column.
Confession of Sin
O Lord, our Saviour help,
And glorify thy name.
Deliver us from all our sin,
And take away our shame.
Text: Psalm 79:9 | Tune: Trentham | Meter: S.M.
Be ev’ry vale exalted high,
Sink ev’ry mountain low;
The proud must stoop,
and humble souls,
Shall thy salvation know.
Text: Luke 3:5-6 | Tune: ST. COLUMBA | Meter: C.M.
Text: Psalm 51:1-2 | Tune: TOPLADY | Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7.
Text: 119:92-94 | Tune: QUEBEC | Meter: L.M.
Scripture Reading
Forever settled in the heav’ns,
Thy Word, O LORD, shall firmly stand;
Thy faithfulness shall never fail;
The earth abides at Thy command.
O grant us grace, Almighty Lord,
To read and mark Thy Holy Word;
Its truths with meekness to receive,
And by its holy precepts live.
Text: Psalm 119:89-90 | Tune: JERUSALEM (Parry) | Meter: 8.8.8.8.
Now be the God of Isr’el bless’d,
Who makes his truth appear;
His mighty hand fulfills his word,
And all the oaths he sware.
Yea, all the oaths he sware.
Text: Luke 1:68-70 | Tune: CHRISTMAS | Meter: C.M.rep.
The heav’ns declare the glory
of our great God above,
and the stars up in the firmament
show forth his handiwork.
But his Law shows something greater:
his pow’r to save the soul,
and to sanctify us wholly,
that we may know his will.
His word do we desire,
yea, more than precious gold;
for its promise and its warnings
doth bring us great reward.
Text: Psalm 19:1,7,10-11 | Tune: THAXTED | Meter: 13.13.13.13.13.13.
Text: Psalm 119:89-91,97 | Tune: ODE TO JOY | Meter: 8.7.8.7.D
Text: 130:5-8 | Tune: BETHLEHEM (Seraph) | Meter: 8.6.8.6.D
Text: Psalm 119:15-16,104 | Tune: PICARDY | Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.
The Benediction
We are currently using the Doxology as our post-bendiction response. Click here to learn the four-part harmony.
Text: Psalm 84:5-7 | Tune: LANCASHIRE | Meter: 7.6.7.6.D