Sunday, November 17th, 2013
Organ Prelude: The Lord’s My Shepherd by: Jessie S. Irvine, Arr. by: Don Hustad
Processional Hymn: 441 In the Cross of Christ I Glory
Gospel Hymn: 495 Hail, Thou Once Despised Jesus
Offertory Anthem: Harvest Song
Sing to the Lord of harvest,
Sing songs of love and praise;
With joyful hearts and voices
Your alleluias raise!
By Him the rolling seasons
In fruit order move;
Sing to the Lord of harvest
A joyous song of love.
By Him the clouds drop fatness,
The deserts bloom and spring,
The hills leap up in gladness,
The valleys laugh and sing.
He filleth with His fullness
All things with large increase;
He crowns the year with goodness,
With plenty, and with peace.
Bring to His sacred altar
The gifts His goodness gave,
The golden sheaves of harvest,
The souls He died to save.
Your hearts lay down before Him
When at his feet you fall,
And with your lives adore Him,
Who gave His life for all.
Communion Anthem: For Thy Gracious Blessings
For Thy gracious blessings,
For Thy wond’rous Word,
For Thy loving kindness,
We give thanks, O Lord.
Communion Hymn: 662 Abide With Me
Recessional Hymn: 544 Jesus Shall Reign Where E’er the Sun
Organ Postlude: Sheep May Safely Graze, by: J. S. Bach, Arranged by: Jack Schrader
Music Notes
By: Ashley Sosis
Today’s Offertory Anthem, “Harvest Song” is a setting of a hymn text, “Sing to the Lord of Harvest” by John S. B. Monsell (1811-1875). His text is based on the second half of Psalm 65. For example, Psalm 65:8, “The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy.” In simple, vivid language, we thank the Lord for the harvest (stanzas 1-2) and offer to God the harvest of our lives (stanza 3).