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Most Sundays we sing three or four hymns in a service and then there is a sermon. Today, we will sing the sermon and you will compose the sermon by selecting the songs we'll sing. Anyone who has a favorite, please raise your hand and call out the page number. We'll sing the first verse of as many songs as time permits.
I've found a friend, who is all to me. His love is ever true. I love to tell how he lifted me and what his grace can do for you. Saved, by his power divine. Saved, to new life sublime. Life now is sweet and my joy is complete for I'm saved, saved, saved.
I can hear the savior say, thy strength indeed is small. Child of weakness watch and pray. Find in me, thine all in all. Jesus paid it all. All to him I owe. Sin had left a crimson stain, he washed it white as snow.
Now I belong to Jesus, Jesus belongs to me. Not for the years of time alone, but for eternity.
Tell me the story of Jesus, write on my heart every word. Tell me the story most precious. Sweetest that ever was heard. Tell how the angels in chorus, sang as they welcomed His birth,“Glory to God in the highest!Peace and good tidings to earth.” Tell me the story of Jesus, write on my heart every word. Tell me the story most precious. Sweetest that ever was heard.
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now I'm found, was blind but now I see.
O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder consider all the worlds they hands have made. I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, thy power throughout the universe displayed. Then sings my soul, my savior God to thee. How great thou art, how great thou art. Then sings my soul, my savior God to thee. How great thou art, how great thou art.
We have heard the joyful sound: Jesus saves, Jesus saves.
Spread the tidings all around: Jesus Saves! Jesus Saves!
Bear the news to every land, Climb the steeps and cross the waves.
Onward 'tis our Lord's command. Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
There's a call comes ringing ore the restless waves, send the light, send the light.
There are souls to rescue, there are souls to save, send the light, send the light.
Send the light, the blessed Gospel light, let it shine from shore to shore.
Send the light, the blessed Gospel light, let it shine forever more.
What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear.
What a privilege to carry, everything to God in prayer.
O what peace we often forfeit. O what needless pain we bear.
All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer.
Years I spent in vanity and pride. Caring not my Lord was crucified.
Knowing not it was for me he died at Calvary. Mercy there was grace and grace was free. Pardon there was multiplied to me. There my burden so found liberty at Calvary.
Some say that Saint Augustine (335-430 AD) was the most important figure in the ancient Western church and he wrote this about the power of singing.
"For he who sings praise, does not only praise, but also praises joyously; he who sings praise, is not only singing, but also loving Him whom he is singing about/to/for. There is a praise-filled public proclamation in the praise of someone who is confessing/acknowledging (God), in the song of the lover there is deep love."
Maybe because we know he said this, some attribute to Augustine,
"He who sings prays twice."
