2ndSundayAfterPentecost14June20209:30AM

WorshipTeamPresidingMinister-PastorBenColahanA/V-CindyKampf&KaiPappaniMcDermottChildren’sMessage-ColterMurphyMusicians-NaomiLazarus,TedSandberg,KendallStafford,andJaySylwesterDirectorofWorship-LukeNicolay

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GATHERING TheHolySpiritcallsustogetherasthepeopleofGod

GatheringMusic ToccatainCJohannPachelbel

PublicDomainWelcome ThePRESIDINGMINISTERwelcomeseveryone.GatheringSong DaysofElijah

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ThesearetheydaysofElijahdeclaringthewordoftheLord.AndthesearethedaysofyourServant,Moses.Righteousnessbeingrestored.Andthoughthesearethedaysofgreattrials,offamineanddarknessandsword.Stillwearethevoiceinthedesertcrying“PrepareyethewayoftheLord!”Refrain:BeholdHecomesridingontheclouds,shininglikethesunatthetrumpetcall.Liftyourvoice.It’stheyearofjubilee,andoutofZion’shillsalvationcomes.ThesearethedaysofEzekiel,thedrybonesbecomingasflesh.AndthesearethedaysofYourservant,David,rebuildingthetempleofpraise.Andthesearethedaysoftheharvest,thefieldsareaswhiteinYourworld.AndwearethelaborersinYourvineyarddeclaringthewordoftheLord.RefrainBridge:There’snoGodlikeJehovah!X11

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RefrainBeholdHecomesridingontheclouds,shininglikethesunatthetrumpetcall.Liftyourvoice.It’stheyearofjubilee,andoutofZion’shillsalvationcomes.(repeat)Liftyourvoice.It’stheyearofjubilee,andoutofZion’shillsalvationcomes! ConfessionandForgiveness Allmaymakethesignofthecross,thesignmarkedatbaptism,asthepresidingministerbegins.BlessedbetheholyTrinity,☩oneGod, whosesteadfastloveiseverlasting,whosefaithfulnessenduresfromgenerationtogeneration.Amen.TrustinginthemercyofGod,letusconfessoursin.Silenceiskeptforreflection.ReconcilingGod,weconfessthatwedonottrustyourabundance,andwedenyyourpresenceinourlives.Weplaceourhopeinourselvesandrelyonourownefforts.Wefailtobelievethatyouprovideenoughforall.Weabuseyourgoodcreationforourownbenefit.Wefeardifferenceanddonotwelcomeothersasyouhavewelcomedus.Wesininthought,word,anddeed.Byyourgrace,forgiveus;throughyourlove,renewus;andinyourSpirit,leadus;sothatwemayliveandserveyouinnewnessoflife.Amen.BelovedofGod,bytheradicalabundanceofdivinemercy

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wehavepeacewithGodthrough☩ChristJesus,throughwhomwehaveobtainedgraceupongrace.Oursinsareforgiven.Letuslivenowinhope.Forhopedoesnotdisappoint,becauseGod’slovehasbeenpouredintoourheartsthroughtheHolySpirit.Amen.Greeting LeadtheGreetingandPrayeroftheDayfromthefrontcenteroftheassembly.ThePRESIDINGMINISTERandassemblygreeteachother.ThegraceofourLordJesusChrist,theloveofGod,andthecommunionoftheHolySpiritbewithyouall.Andalsowithyou.PrayeroftheDay ThePRESIDINGMINISTERleadstheprayerintheseorsimilarwords.Letuspray.Abriefsilenceiskept.Godofcompassion,youhaveopenedthewayforusandbroughtustoyourself.Pouryourloveintoourhearts,that,overflowingwithjoy,wemayfreelysharetheblessingsofyourrealmandfaithfullyproclaimthegoodnewsofyourSon,JesusChrist,ourSaviorandLord.Amen.Theassemblyisseated.

WORD Godspeakstousinscripturereading,preaching,andsongChildren’sMessage ColterMurphy

Children’sMessageSong ThisistheDay!

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Thisistheday,Thisistheday,thattheLordhathmade,

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thattheLordhathmade.Iwillrejoiceandbegladinit,Iwillrejoiceandbegladinit.ThisisthedaythattheLordhathmade,wewillrejoiceandbegladinit.Thisistheday,ThisisthedaythattheLordhathmade.FirstReading Genesis18:1-15[21:1-7]

TodandSheriKimmelshue

AreadingfromGenesis.1TheLORDappearedtoAbrahambytheoaksofMamre,ashesatattheentranceofhistentintheheatoftheday.2Helookedupandsawthreemenstandingnearhim.Whenhesawthem,heranfromthetententrancetomeetthem,andboweddowntotheground.3Hesaid,“Mylord,ifIfindfavorwithyou,donotpassbyyourservant.4Letalittlewaterbebrought,andwashyourfeet,andrestyourselvesunderthetree.5Letmebringalittlebread,thatyoumayrefreshyourselves,andafterthatyoumaypasson—sinceyouhavecometoyourservant.”Sotheysaid,“Doasyouhavesaid.”6AndAbrahamhastenedintothetenttoSarah,andsaid,“Makereadyquicklythreemeasuresofchoiceflour,kneadit,andmakecakes.”7Abrahamrantotheherd,andtookacalf,tenderandgood,andgaveittotheservant,whohastenedtoprepareit.8Thenhetookcurdsandmilkandthecalfthathehadprepared,andsetitbeforethem;andhestoodbythemunderthetreewhiletheyate. 9Theysaidtohim,“WhereisyourwifeSarah?”Andhesaid,“There,inthetent.”10Thenonesaid,“Iwillsurelyreturntoyouindueseason,andyourwifeSarahshallhaveason.”AndSarahwaslisteningatthetententrancebehindhim.11NowAbrahamandSarahwereold,advancedinage;ithadceasedtobewithSarahafterthemannerofwomen.12SoSarahlaughedtoherself,saying,“AfterIhavegrownold,andmyhusbandisold,shallIhavepleasure?”13TheLORDsaidtoAbraham,“WhydidSarahlaugh,andsay,‘ShallIindeedbearachild,nowthatIamold?’14IsanythingtoowonderfulfortheLORD?AtthesettimeIwillreturntoyou,indueseason,andSarahshallhaveason.”15ButSarahdenied,saying,“Ididnotlaugh”;forshewasafraid.Hesaid,“Ohyes,youdidlaugh.”[1TheLORDdealtwithSarahashehadsaid,andtheLORDdidforSarahashehadpromised.2SarahconceivedandboreAbrahamasoninhisoldage,atthetimeofwhichGodhadspokentohim.3AbrahamgavethenameIsaactohissonwhomSarahborehim.4AndAbrahamcircumcisedhisson

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Isaacwhenhewaseightdaysold,asGodhadcommandedhim.5AbrahamwasahundredyearsoldwhenhissonIsaacwasborntohim.6NowSarahsaid,“Godhasbroughtlaughterforme;everyonewhohearswilllaughwithme.”7Andshesaid,“WhowouldeverhavesaidtoAbrahamthatSarahwouldnursechildren?YetIhavebornehimasoninhisoldage.”]WordofGod,wordoflife.ThanksbetoGod.TheLECTORisseatedneartheamboforthepsalm.Psalm Psalm116:1-2;12-19

GraceandKathyMahannah 1IlovetheLORD,whohasheardmyvoice, andlistenedtomysupplication, 2fortheLORDhasgiveneartome wheneverIcalled. 12HowshallIrepaytheLORD forallthegoodthingsGodhasdoneforme? 13Iwillliftthecupofsalvation andcallonthenameoftheLORD. 14IwillfulfillmyvowstotheLORD inthepresenceofallGod’speople. 15Preciousinyoursight,OLORD, isthedeathofyourservants. 16OLORD,trulyIamyourservant; Iamyourservant,thechildofyourhandmaid;youhavefreedmefrommybonds. 17Iwillofferyouthesacrificeofthanksgiving andcalluponthenameoftheLORD. 18IwillfulfillmyvowstotheLORD inthepresenceofallGod’speople, 19inthecourtsoftheLORD‘shouse, inthemidstofyou,OJerusalem.Hallelujah!

SecondReading Romans5:1-8AnnetteJefferson

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1Sincewearejustifiedbyfaith,wehavepeacewithGodthroughourLordJesusChrist,2throughwhomwehaveobtainedaccesstothisgraceinwhichwestand;andweboastinourhopeofsharingthegloryofGod.3Andnotonlythat,butwealsoboastinoursufferings,knowingthatsufferingproducesendurance,4andenduranceproducescharacter,andcharacterproduceshope,5andhopedoesnotdisappointus,becauseGod’slovehasbeenpouredintoourheartsthroughtheHolySpiritthathasbeengiventous. 6Forwhilewewerestillweak,attherighttimeChristdiedfortheungodly.7Indeed,rarelywillanyonedieforarighteousperson—thoughperhapsforagoodpersonsomeonemightactuallydaretodie.8ButGodproveshisloveforusinthatwhilewestillweresinnersChristdiedforus.WordofGod,wordoflife.ThanksbetoGod.GospelAcclamation Alleluia!LordandSavior

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Gospel Matthew9:35-10:8[9-23]ThePRESIDINGMINISTERproclaimsthegospel. TheholygospelaccordingtoMatthew.Glorytoyou,OLord.35Jesuswentaboutallthecitiesandvillages,teachingintheirsynagogues,andproclaimingthegoodnewsofthekingdom,andcuringeverydiseaseandeverysickness.36Whenhesawthecrowds,hehadcompassionforthem,becausetheywereharassedandhelpless,likesheepwithoutashepherd.37Thenhesaidtohisdisciples,“Theharvestisplentiful,butthelaborersarefew;38thereforeasktheLordoftheharvesttosendoutlaborersintohisharvest.” 10:1ThenJesussummonedhistwelvedisciplesandgavethemauthorityoveruncleanspirits,tocastthemout,andtocureeverydiseaseandevery

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sickness.2Thesearethenamesofthetwelveapostles:first,Simon,alsoknownasPeter,andhisbrotherAndrew;JamessonofZebedee,andhisbrotherJohn;3PhilipandBartholomew;ThomasandMatthewthetaxcollector;JamessonofAlphaeus,andThaddaeus;4SimontheCananaean,andJudasIscariot,theonewhobetrayedhim. 5ThesetwelveJesussentoutwiththefollowinginstructions:“GonowhereamongtheGentiles,andenternotownoftheSamaritans,6butgorathertothelostsheepofthehouseofIsrael.7Asyougo,proclaimthegoodnews,‘Thekingdomofheavenhascomenear.’8Curethesick,raisethedead,cleansethelepers,castoutdemons.Youreceivedwithoutpayment;givewithoutpayment.[9Takenogold,orsilver,orcopperinyourbelts,10nobagforyourjourney,ortwotunics,orsandals,orastaff;forlaborersdeservetheirfood.11Whatevertownorvillageyouenter,findoutwhoinitisworthy,andstaythereuntilyouleave.12Asyouenterthehouse,greetit.13Ifthehouseisworthy,letyourpeacecomeuponit;butifitisnotworthy,letyourpeacereturntoyou.14Ifanyonewillnotwelcomeyouorlistentoyourwords,shakeoffthedustfromyourfeetasyouleavethathouseortown.15TrulyItellyou,itwillbemoretolerableforthelandofSodomandGomorrahonthedayofjudgmentthanforthattown. 16“See,Iamsendingyououtlikesheepintothemidstofwolves;sobewiseasserpentsandinnocentasdoves.17Bewareofthem,fortheywillhandyouovertocouncilsandflogyouintheirsynagogues;18andyouwillbedraggedbeforegovernorsandkingsbecauseofme,asatestimonytothemandtheGentiles.19Whentheyhandyouover,donotworryabouthowyouaretospeakorwhatyouaretosay;forwhatyouaretosaywillbegiventoyouatthattime;20foritisnotyouwhospeak,buttheSpiritofyourFatherspeakingthroughyou.21Brotherwillbetraybrothertodeath,andafatherhischild,andchildrenwillriseagainstparentsandhavethemputtodeath;22andyouwillbehatedbyallbecauseofmyname.Buttheonewhoendurestotheendwillbesaved.23Whentheypersecuteyouinonetown,fleetothenext;fortrulyItellyou,youwillnothavegonethroughallthetownsofIsraelbeforetheSonofMancomes.”]TheGospeloftheLord.Praisetoyou,OChrist.GospelAcclamation Alleluia!LordandSavior

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Sermon Theassemblyisseated. AVDESK:RECORDTHESERMON

HymnoftheDay 587There’sAWidenessinGod’sMercy

Text:FrederickW.Faber,1814-1863,alt.

There'sawidenessinGod'smercy, likethewidenessofthesea;there'sakindnessinGod'sjusticewhichismorethanliberty.Thereisnoplacewhereearth'ssorrowsaremorefeltthanupinheav'n.Thereisnoplacewhereearth'sfailingshavesuchkindlyjudgmentgiv'n.Thereiswelcomeforthesinner,andapromisedgracemadegood;thereismercywiththeSavior;thereishealinginhisblood.Thereisgraceenoughforthousandsofnewworldsasgreatasthis;thereisroomforfreshcreationsinthatupperhomeofbliss.

NiceneCreed ThePRESIDINGministerintroducestheCreed.Withthewholechurch,letusconfessourfaith.WebelieveinoneGod, theFather,theAlmighty, makerofheavenandearth,

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ofallthatis,seenandunseen.WebelieveinoneLord,JesusChrist, theonlySonofGod, eternallybegottenoftheFather, GodfromGod,LightfromLight, trueGodfromtrueGod, begotten,notmade, ofoneBeingwiththeFather; throughhimallthingsweremade. Forusandforoursalvation hecamedownfromheaven, wasincarnateoftheHolySpiritandthevirginMary andbecametrulyhuman. ForoursakehewascrucifiedunderPontiusPilate; hesuffereddeathandwasburied. Onthethirddayheroseagain inaccordancewiththescriptures; heascendedintoheaven andisseatedattherighthandoftheFather. Hewillcomeagaininglorytojudgethelivingandthedead, andhiskingdomwillhavenoend.WebelieveintheHolySpirit,theLord,thegiveroflife, whoproceedsfromtheFatherandtheSon, whowiththeFatherandtheSonisworshipedandglorified, whohasspokenthroughtheprophets. Webelieveinoneholycatholicandapostolicchurch. Weacknowledgeonebaptismfortheforgivenessofsins. Welookfortheresurrectionofthedead, andthelifeoftheworldtocome.Amen.PrayersofIntercession DonandCarolynHeinz

LeadthePrayersofIntercession,Peace,andWelcomefromthefrontcenteroftheassembly.TheASSISTINGMINISTERinvitestheassemblyintoprayer.Calledintounitywithoneanotherandthewholecreation,letusprayforoursharedworld.

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HolyOne,youbringustogetherandcallusyourown.Blesstheologians,teachers,andpreacherswhohelpusgrowinfaith.Guideyourchurch,thatwemightbeaholypeople.Hearus,OGod.Yourmercyisgreat.HolyOne,thewholeearthisyours.Wherethereisfire,bringcoolairandnewgrowth.Wherethereisflooding,bringabatement.Wherethereisdrought,bringrain.Inspireustocareforwhatyouhaveprovided.Hearus,OGod.Yourmercyisgreat.HolyOne,wehavecreateddivisionsyouwillnotown.Inplacesofconflictespeciallyinthoseplacesknowntouswhomwenamebeforeyou…Pausefor15secondstoallowassemblytospeakortypethosenames.raiseupleaderswhoworktodeveloplastingpeaceandreconciliation.Encourageorganizationsandindividualswhocareforallforcedtoleavetheirhomes.Hearus,OGod.Yourmercyisgreat.HolyOne,youcareforthosewhoareharassedandhelpless.Protectanddefendthosewhoareabused.Healthosewhoaresick.Feedallwhohunger.Empowerallwhosevoicesgounheard,andhelpusrespondtothepressingneedsofourneighbors.Hearus,OGod.Yourmercyisgreat.HolyOne,youprovideaplentifulharvestofgiftsandresources.Prepareustolaborandgatherthefruitsofthiscongregation,thatwemightdiscovernewwaysofliving.Ministertousinourwork,thatwedonotloseheart.Hearus,OGod.Yourmercyisgreat.PeopleofGod,forwhatelsedoweprayorgivethanks?Pausefor15secondstoallowassemblytospeakortypethosenames.ThepersonofferingtheprayerortheASSISTINGMINISTERmayconcludeeachpetition:Lord,inyourmercy,hearourprayer.HolyOne,youbringallpeopletoyourself.Wegivethanksfortheholypeoplewhohavegonebeforeusespeciallyforthoseknowntouswhomwe

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namebeforeyou…Pausefor15secondstoallowassemblytospeakortypethosenames.Sustainusinyourmissionuntilthedayyoubearusuptojointhesaintsinlight.Hearus,OGod.Yourmercyisgreat.Receivetheseprayers,OGod,andthosetoodeepforwords;throughJesusChristourLord.Amen.Peace ThePRESIDINGMINISTERandtheassemblygreeteachotherinthepeaceofChrist.ThepeaceofChristbewithyoualways.Andalsowithyou.WegreetoneanotherwithagestureofChrist’speace.

MEAL GodfeedsuswiththepresenceofJesusChrist

Offering PreludeIXinEMajor

J.S.BachMargaretMcMillan

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Eachpersongathersbreadandwine/juicetoblessitGreatThanksgiving ThePRESIDINGMINISTERgreetstheassemblyandinvitesallpresenttogivethanks.TheLordbewithyou.Andalsowithyou.Liftupyourhearts.WeliftthemtotheLord.LetusgivethankstotheLordourGod.Itisrighttogiveourthanksandpraise.ThePRESIDINGMINISTERcontinuesintheseorsimilarwords.Trinityofgraceandlove,wethankandpraiseyou, foryoupurposedbeforethefoundationoftheworld

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toopenyourdanceofdelighttoincludeevenus, andyoushapedyourverylifetoincorporateusinyourdanceforever.Whilewewereyetsinners, Christnotonlycameamongusbutdiedatourhands.Inthegloryofhisresurrection hecalledoneslikeustobehisapostles andspreadthegoodnewsofhismercytoalltheworld.Andsowithapostlesandsaintsandangels andeverycreatureinwhoseheartyoursongissung, wejoinourvoicesinyoureternalpraise.EucharisticPrayers©2016SamuelWellsandAbigailKocher.Allrightsreserved.Publishedin2016.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.TheASSEMBLYsings.Holy,holy,holyLord,Godofpowerandmight,heavenandeartharefullofyourglory.Hosannainthehighest,hosannainthehighest.BlessedishewhocomesinthenameoftheLord.Hosannainthehighest,hosannainthehighest.ThePRESIDINGMINISTERcontinuesintheseorsimilarwords.AndnowIinviteyoutojoinmeincelebratingthemysteryofcommunion,therevelationofChristphysicallywithus.PleaseholdyourbreadandyourcupandrepeataftermethewordsthatJesuscommandustouseinremembranceofhim.Onthenighthewasbetrayed,ourLordJesustookbread,Gavethanks,blessedit,brokeitandgaveittohisdisciplessaying,“Thisismybody,givenforyou.Dothisinremembranceofme.”Againaftersupper,Jesustookthecup,gavethanks,blesseditandgaveitforalltodrink,saying,“Thiscupisthenewcovenantinmyblood,shedforyouandforallpeople

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fortheforgivenessofsin.Dothisfortheremembranceofme.”TheLord’sPrayer Rememberinghimtherefore,letusprayasJesustaughtus.OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbethyname,thykingdomcome,thywillbedone,onearthasitisinheaven.Giveusthisdayourdailybread;andforgiveusourtrespasses,asweforgivethosewhotrespassagainstus;andleadusnotintotemptation,butdeliverusfromevil.Forthineisthekingdom,andthepower,andtheglory,foreverandever.Amen.AndnowIinviteyou,inthepresenceofthoseinyourhome,orwhomevermayGodmaycalltopassbyyourwindow,liftthebread,breakit,andsay,“comeandsee,thebodyofChristishereamongus.”Andthen,sharethebreadandthecupwiththewords,“ThisisthebodyofChrist,givenforyou”“ThisisthebloodofChrist,shedforyou.”Asyoudo,ourmusicianswillofferupmusicinpraise.CommunionSong ComeJustAsYouAreJosephSabolick©1994andthisarr.1997Marantha!Music.AllRightsReserved.InternationalCopyright

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Comejustasyouare,heartheSpiritcall.Comejustasyouare.Comeandsee,come,receive.Comeandliveforever.

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Lifeeverlasting,andstrengthfortoday;TastetheLivingWater,andneverthirstagain.Comejustasyouare,heartheSpiritcall.Comejustasyouare.Comereceive,Christ,theKing.Comeandliveforevermore.PrayerafterCommunion TheASSISTINGMINISTERleadstheprayer.Life-givingGod,youhavefeduswithyourword,andourheartsburnwithinus.Throughthismealyouhaveopenedustoyourpresence.NowsendusforthtosharethegiftsofEasterwithallinneed;throughJesusChristourLord.Amen.

SENDING GodblessesusandsendsusinmissiontotheworldGod’sWorkOurHands Blessing Theassemblystands.ThePRESIDINGMINISTERproclaimsGod’sblessingtotheassembly.PleasestandtoreceiveGod’sblessing.Abriefsilenceiskept.Neitherdeath,norlife,norangels,norrulers,northingspresent,northingstocome,norpowers,norheight,nordepth,noranythingelseinallcreation,willbeabletoseparateusfromtheloveofGodinChristJesus.God,thecreator,☩Jesus,theChrist,andtheHolySpirit,thecomforter,blessyouandkeepyouineternallove.

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Amen.SendingSong 582HolySpirit,EverDwelling

Text:TimothyRees,1874-1939,alt.

HolySpirit,everdwellingintheholiestrealmsoflight;HolySpirit,everbroodingo'eraworldofgloomandnight;HolySpirit,everraisingthoseofearthtothronesonhigh;living,life-impartingSpirit,youwepraiseandmagnify.HolySpirit,everlivingasthechurch'sverylife;HolySpirit,everstrivingthroughusinaceaselessstrife;HolySpirit,everforminginthechurchthemindofChrist:youwepraisewithendlessworshipforyourgiftsandfruitsunpriced.HolySpirit,everworkingthroughthechurch'sministry;quick'ning,strength'ning,andabsolving,settingcaptivesinnersfree;HolySpirit,everbindingagetoageandsoultosoulincommunionneverending,youweworshipandextol. Dismissal TheASSISTINGMINISTERsendstheassemblyintomission.Goinpeace.Christiswithyou.ThanksbetoGod.

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AcknowledgmentsTextsandmusicfromEvangelicalLutheranWorship©2006AugsburgFortressandSundaysandSeasons.com©2018AugsburgFortress.ReprintedbypermissionofAugsburgFortressunderlicenseSAS000712.Allrightsreserved.NewRevisedStandardVersionBible©1989,DivisionofChristianEducationoftheNationalCounciloftheChurchesofChristintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Usedbypermission.Allrightsreserved.MusicusedbypermissionofOneLicence.net624408orCCLI1185117.