THE OPENING HYMN Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure
1 Jesus has come and brings pleasure eternal,
Alpha, Omega, Beginning and End;
Godhead, humanity, union supernal,
O great Redeemer, You come as our friend!
Heaven and earth, now proclaim this great wonder:
Jesus has come and brings pleasure eternal!

2 Jesus has come! Now see bonds rent asunder!
Fetters of death now dissolve, disappear.
See Him burst through with a voice as of thunder!
He sets us free from our guilt and our fear,
Lifts us from shame to the place of His honor.
Jesus has come! Hear the roll of God’s thunder!

3 Jesus has come as the mighty Redeemer.
See now the threatening strong one disarmed!
Jesus breaks down all the walls of death’s fortress,
Brings forth the pris’ners triumphant, unharmed.
Satan, you wicked one, own now your master!
Jesus has come! He, the mighty Redeemer!

4 Jesus has come as the King of all glory!
Heaven and earth, O declare His great pow’r,
Capturing hearts with the heavenly story;
Welcome Him now in this fast-fleeting hour!
Ponder His love! Take the crown He has for you!
Jesus has come! He, the King of all glory!
Text: © 1982 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110005548

THE INVOCATION AND OPENING VERSES

P: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
P: The Spirit of God has made me;
C: the breath of the Almighty gives me life(Job 33:4).
P: As for me, I would seek God, and to God would I commit my cause,
C: who does great things and unsearchable, marvelous things without number (Job 5:8-9).

THE CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION
P: As imperfect and broken people, we stand before a perfect and loving God. We have sinned in our thoughts, with our words and by our actions. Scripture speaks clearly to us: “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding (Job 28:28).” We humbly turn to the Lord and confess:
C: Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your Holy Name. Amen.
P: “Behold, God is mighty, and does not despise any; he is mighty in strength of understanding" (Job 36:5). Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of the Word I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen!

THE LITANY.......Selected Verses from Job

P: Naked I came from my mother’s womb;
C: Naked shall I return.
P: The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away;
C: Blessed be the name of the Lord. (Job 1:21)
P: Shall we receive good from God,
C: And shall we not receive evil? (Job 2:10)
P: Is my complaint against man? (Job 21:4)
C: Oh, that I knew where I might find God!
P: Would he contend with me in the greatness of His power?
C: No, he would pay attention to me.(Job 23:3,6)
P: You clothed me with skin and flesh,
C: and knit me together with bones and sinews.
P: You have granted me life and steadfast love,
C: And Your care has preserved my spirit.
P: Yet these things You hid in Your heart;
C: I know that this was Your purpose. (Job 10:11-13)
P: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
C: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

THE HYMN OF PRAISE: Amazing Grace
Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail
And mortal life shall cease,
Amazing grace shall then prevail
In heaven’s joy and peace.

THE PRAYER OF THE DAY
P: Father in Heaven, we praise You for your goodness and grace. You created us, and by the gift of Your Son, You redeemed us from sin, death and hell, opening to us the door of eternal life. By Your Holy Spirit, keep us strong in faith as we journey through the challenges of this world. We pray in the name of Him who saved us.
C: Amen.

P: This is the Word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.

P: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise be to You, O Christ ♫

APOSTLES CREED
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.


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THE SERMON HYMN Were You There
1 Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Oh . . . Sometimes it causes me to tremble,
tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

2 Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?
Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?
Oh . . . Sometimes it causes me to tremble,
tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?

3 Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?
Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?
Oh . . . Sometimes it causes me to tremble,
tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?

4 Were you there when God raised Him from the tomb?
Were you there when God raised Him from the tomb?
Oh . . . Sometimes it causes me to tremble,
tremble, tremble.
Were you there when God raised Him from the tomb?

MESSAGE Were You There?

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THE OFFERTORY ♫
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Your presence; and take not Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of Your salvation and uphold me with Your free spirit. Amen.

PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH

LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

THE BENEDICTION
C: Amen. Amen. Amen.♫

THE CLOSING HYMN
Beautiful Savior
1 Beautiful Savior,
King of creation,
Son of God and Son of Man!
Truly I’d love Thee,
Truly I’d serve Thee,
Light of my soul, my joy, my crown.

2 Fair are the meadows,
Fair are the woodlands,
Robed in flow’rs of blooming spring;
Jesus is fairer,
Jesus is purer,
He makes our sorr’wing spirit sing.

3 Fair is the sunshine,
Fair is the moonlight,
Bright the sparkling stars on high;
Jesus shines brighter,
Jesus shines purer
Than all the angels in the sky.

4 Beautiful Savior,
Lord of the nations,
Son of God and Son of Man!
Glory and honor,
Praise, adoration
Now and forevermore be Thine!



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