Service for Nov. 24, 2011 - Thanksgiving

Subject: Thanksgiving

 Hymn 249

 Vivian Burnett 

 O, when we see God's mercy

   Widespread in every place

 And know how flows the fountain

   Of His unbounded grace,

 Can we withhold a tribute,

   Forbear a psalm to raise,

 Or leave unsung one blessing,

   In this our hymn of praise?

 Our gratitude is riches,

   Complaint is poverty,

 Our trials bloom in blessings,

   They test our constancy.

 O, life from joy is minted,

   An everlasting gold,

 True gladness is the treasure

   That grateful hearts will hold.

Reading of the Thanksgiving Proclamation of the President of the United States.

Thanksgiving Day 2011 A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America

THANKSGIVING DAY, 2011
November 24, 2011
A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

     One of our Nation's oldest and most cherished traditions, Thanksgiving Day brings us closer to our loved ones and invites us to reflect on the blessings that enrich our lives.  The observance recalls the celebration of an autumn harvest centuries ago, when the Wampanoag tribe joined the Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony to share in the fruits of a bountiful season.  The feast honored the Wampanoag for generously extending their knowledge of local game and agriculture to the Pilgrims, and today we renew our gratitude to all American Indians and Alaska Natives.  We take this time to remember the ways that the First Americans have enriched our Nation's heritage, from their generosity centuries ago to the everyday contributions they make to all facets of American life.  As we come together with friends, family, and neighbors to celebrate, let us set aside our daily concerns and give thanks for the providence bestowed upon us.

     Though our traditions have evolved, the spirit of grace and humility at the heart of Thanksgiving has persisted through every chapter of our story.  When President George Washington proclaimed our country's first Thanksgiving, he praised a generous and knowing God for shepherding our young Republic through its uncertain beginnings.  Decades later, President Abraham Lincoln looked to the divine to protect those who had known the worst of civil war, and to restore the Nation "to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquility, and union."

     In times of adversity and times of plenty, we have lifted our hearts by giving humble thanks for the blessings we have received and for those who bring meaning to our lives.  Today, let us offer gratitude to our men and women in uniform for their many sacrifices, and keep in our thoughts the families who save an empty seat at the table for a loved one stationed in harm's way.  And as members of our American family make do with less, let us rededicate ourselves to our friends and fellow citizens in need of a helping hand.

     As we gather in our communities and in our homes, around the table or near the hearth, we give thanks to each other and to God for the many kindnesses and comforts that grace our lives.  Let us pause to recount the simple gifts that sustain us, and resolve to pay them forward in the year to come.

     NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 24, 2011, as a National Day of Thanksgiving.  I encourage the people of the United States to come together    whether in our homes, places of worship, community centers, or any place of fellowship for friends and neighbors    to give thanks for all we have received in the past year, to express appreciation to those whose lives enrich our own, and to share our bounty with others.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-sixth.

BARACK OBAMA

The scriptural selections are from Psalms and Colossians.

Psalms 100:1‑5

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.  Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.  Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.  Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.  For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

Colossians 2:6‑10

As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.  Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.  For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

Silent prayer, followed by the audible repetition of the Lord’s prayer, with its spiritual interpretation as given in the Christian Science textbook.

Our Father which art in heaven,

Our Father-Mother God, all-harmonious,

Hallowed be Thy name.

Adorable One.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy kingdom is come; Thou art ever-present.

Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Enable us to know – as in heaven, so on earth

God is omnipotent, supreme.

Give us this day our daily bread;

Give us grace for today; feed the famished affections;

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

And Love is reflected in love;

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil;

And God leadeth us not into temptation, but delivereth us from sin, disease, and death.

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.

For God is infinite, all-power, all Life, Truth, Love, over all, and All.

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 Hymn 150 

 William P. McKenzie

 In mercy, in goodness, how great is our King;

 Our tribute, thanksgiving, with glad hearts we bring.

 Thou art the Renewer, the Ancient of Days,

 Who givest, for mourning, the garment of praise.

 We thank Thee for work in the wide harvest field,

 For gladness that ripens when sorrow is healed;

 Made strong with Thy goodness that meets every need,

 We gather the fruit of the Sower's good seed.

 Dear Father and Saviour, we thank Thee for life,

 And courage that rises undaunted by strife,

 For confident giving and giving's reward,

 For beauty and love in the life of our Lord.

The Lesson-Sermon as outlined in the Christian Science Quarterly and read by the First and Second Readers.

Solo: "Behold, What Manner of Love"               

The meeting was opened for testimonies appropriate for the occasion.

 Hymn 283 

 From the German of Joachim Neander

 Praise we the Lord, for His mercy endureth forever.

 Let us extol Him with joyous and loving endeavor;

        Come let us sing,

        Praising our God and our King,

 Should we be silent?  Ah, never.

 Praise we the Lord, who our footsteps still holdeth

          from sliding;

 Daily He campeth about us, protecting and guiding;

        E'en while we sleep

        Watch doth He tenderly keep;

 Ever new mercies providing.

 Praise we the Lord with a joyous and glad adoration;

 Lo, unto them that believe there is no condemnation;

        Now will we raise

        Songs of thanksgiving and praise,

 Christ is become our salvation.

"The Scientific Statement of Being" (S&H p. 468} and the correlative scripture according to I John 3:1-3.

There is no life, truth, intelligence, nor substance in matter. All is infinite Mind and its infinite manifestation, for God is All-in-all. Spirit is immortal Truth; matter is mortal error. Spirit is the real and eternal; matter is the unreal and temporal. Spirit is God, and man is His image and likeness. Therefore man is not material; he is spiritual.

Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p.468

1John.3

[1] Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

[2] Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

[3] And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

Benediction

Psalms 75:1

Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare. 

                                                                        

Service for Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011

Theme: Purity

 Hymn 15 

 Based on the Danish of Bernhard S. Ingemann

 As gold by fire is tested,

   Its purity shown forth,

 So cleansing fires of Truth may prove

   To man his native worth.

 And as a mirror shows us

   A likeness clear and bright,

 So God forever sees His child

   Revealed in radiant light.

 'Twas thus the loving Master

   Saw man's perfection shine,

 Beheld God's child forever pure

   In radiance all divine.

Readings from the Bible.

II Samuel 22:17‑27 (to ;)

He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters; He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.  They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.  He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.  The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.  For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.  For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.  I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.  Therefore the Lord hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.  With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.  With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure;

Job 4:17

Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?

Psalms 12:6,7

The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.  Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

Psalms 18:16‑26 (to ;)

He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.  He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.  They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.  He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.  The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.  For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.  For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.  I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.  Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.  With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright; With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure;

Psalms 19:1‑4,7‑11

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.  Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.  There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.  Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,

The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.  The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.  The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.  More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.  Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

Proverbs 30:5

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

Matthew 5:3‑12 (to 2nd :)

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.  Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.  Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.  Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.  Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.  Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.  Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.  Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.  Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.  Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven:

Philippians 4:6‑8

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.  And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.  Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Titus 1:15 (to :)

Unto the pure all things are pure:

James 3:13‑18

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.  But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.  This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.  For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.  But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.  And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

Readings from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

7:17‑21

  Physical sensation, not Soul, produces material ecstasy and emotion.  If spiritual sense always guided men, there would grow out of ecstatic moments a higher experience and a better life with more devout self‑abnegation and purity.

15:25

  Christians rejoice in secret beauty and bounty, hidden from the world, but known to God.  Self‑forgetfulness, purity, and affection are constant prayers.  Practice not profession, understanding not belief, gain the ear and right hand of omnipotence and they assuredly call down infinite blessings.  Trustworthiness is the foundation of enlightened faith.  Without a fitness for holiness, we cannot receive holiness. 

31:4‑22 (to .)

  Jesus acknowledged no ties of the flesh.  He said: "Call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven."  Again he asked: "Who is my mother, and who are my brethren," implying that it is they who do the will of his Father.  We have no record of his calling any man by the name of father.  He recognized Spirit, God, as the only creator, and therefore as the Father of all. 

  First in the list of Christian duties, he taught his followers the healing power of Truth and Love.  He attached no importance to dead ceremonies.  It is the living Christ, the practical Truth, which makes Jesus "the resurrection and the life" to all who follow him in deed.  Obeying his precious precepts,‑‑following his demonstration so far as we apprehend it,‑‑we drink of his cup, partake of his bread, are baptized with his purity; and at last we shall rest, sit down with him, in a full understanding of the divine Principle which triumphs over death.

53:25‑7

  Jesus bore our sins in his body.  He knew the mortal errors which constitute the material body, and could destroy those errors; but at the time when Jesus felt our infirmities, he had not conquered all the beliefs of the flesh or his sense of material life, nor had he risen to his final demonstration of spiritual power. 

  Had he shared the sinful beliefs of others, he would have been less sensitive to those beliefs.  Through the magnitude of his human life, he demonstrated the divine Life.  Out of the amplitude of his pure affection, he defined Love.  With the affluence of Truth, he vanquished error.  The world acknowledged not his righteousness, seeing it not; but earth received the harmony his glorified example introduced. 

58:5

  Ill‑arranged notes produce discord.  Tones of the human mind may be different, but they should be concordant in order to blend properly.  Unselfish ambition, noble life‑motives, and purity,‑‑these constituents of thought, mingling, constitute individually and collectively true happiness, strength, and permanence. 

63:5

  In Science man is the offspring of Spirit.  The beautiful, good, and pure constitute his ancestry.  His origin is not, like that of mortals, in brute instinct, nor does he pass through material conditions prior to reaching intelligence.  Spirit is his primitive and ultimate source of being; God is his Father, and Life is the law of his being. 

171:4

  Through discernment of the spiritual opposite of materiality, even the way through Christ, Truth, man will reopen with the key of divine Science the gates of Paradise which human beliefs have closed, and will find himself unfallen, upright, pure, and free, not needing to consult almanacs for the probabilities either of his life or of the weather, not needing to study brainology to learn how much of a man he is. 

241:23

  One's aim, a point beyond faith, should be to find the footsteps of Truth, the way to health and holiness.  We should strive to reach the Horeb height where God is revealed; and the corner‑stone of all spiritual building is purity.  The baptism of Spirit, washing the body of all the impurities of flesh, signifies that the pure in heart see God and are approaching spiritual Life and its demonstration. 

259:22

  Mortal thought transmits its own images, and forms its offspring after human illusions.  God, Spirit, works spiritually, not materially.  Brain or matter never formed a human concept.  Vibration is not intelligence; hence it is not a creator.  Immortal ideas, pure, perfect, and enduring, are transmitted by the divine Mind through divine Science, which corrects error with truth and demands spiritual thoughts, divine concepts, to the end that they may produce harmonious results. 

323:6,28

  Through the wholesome chastisements of Love, we are helped onward in the march towards righteousness, peace, and purity, which are the landmarks of Science.  Beholding the infinite tasks of truth, we pause,‑‑wait on God.  Then we push onward, until boundless thought walks enraptured, and conception unconfined is winged to reach the divine glory. 

  The effects of Christian Science are not so much seen as felt.  It is the "still, small voice" of Truth uttering itself.  We are either turning away from this utterance, or we are listening to it and going up higher.  Willingness to become as a little child and to leave the old for the new, renders thought receptive of the advanced idea.  Gladness to leave the false landmarks and joy to see them disappear,‑‑this disposition helps to precipitate the ultimate harmony.  The purification of sense and self is a proof of progress.  "Blessed are the pure in heart:  for they shall see God."

337:14 Christian

Christian Science demonstrates that none but the pure in heart can see God, as the gospel teaches.  In proportion to his purity is man perfect; and perfection is the order of celestial being which demonstrates Life in Christ, Life's spiritual ideal. 

467:1‑16

  Question.‑‑What are the demands of the Science of Soul? 

  Answer.‑‑The first demand of this Science is, "Thou shalt have no other gods before me."  This me is Spirit.  Therefore the command means this:  Thou shalt have no intelligence, no life, no substance, no truth, no love, but that which is spiritual.  The second is like unto it, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." It should be thoroughly understood that all men have one Mind, one God and Father, one Life, Truth, and Love.  Mankind will become perfect in proportion as this fact becomes apparent, war will cease and the true brotherhood of man will be established.  Having no other gods, turning to no other but the one perfect Mind to guide him, man is the likeness of God, pure and eternal, having that Mind which was also in Christ. 

476:28

  When speaking of God's children, not the children of men, Jesus said, "The kingdom of God is within you;" that is, Truth and Love reign in the real man, showing that man in God's image is unfallen and eternal.  Jesus beheld in Science the perfect man, who appeared to him where sinning mortal man appears to mortals.  In this perfect man the Saviour saw God's own likeness, and this correct view of man healed the sick.  Thus Jesus taught that the kingdom of God is intact, universal, and that man is pure and holy.  Man is not a material habitation for Soul; he is himself spiritual.  Soul, being Spirit, is seen in nothing imperfect nor material. 

Silent prayer followed by the audible repetition of the Lord’s prayer.

 Hymn 371 

 Margaret Morrison

 We lift our hearts in praise,

   O God of Life, to Thee,

 And would reflect in all our ways

   Thy purity.

 Thy thoughts our lives enfold,

   And free us from all fear;

 All strife is stilled, all grief consoled,

   For Thou art here.

 We lift our hearts in praise,

   O God of Truth, to Thee,

 And find within Thy perfect law

   Our liberty.

 We bless Thy mighty name

   In this exalted hour,

 And to the world in faith proclaim

   Thy healing power.

 We lift our hearts in praise,

   O God of Love, to Thee,

 With joy to find through darkened days

   Thy harmony.

 O Father‑Mother Love,

   We triumph 'neath Thy rod,

 We glory in Thy light, and prove

   That Thou art God.

Sharing of experiences, testimonies and remarks by members of the congregation.

 Hymn 383 

 Mary W. Hale*

 Whatever dims thy sense of truth

   Or stains thy purity,

 Though light as breath of summer air,

   O count it sin to thee.

 Preserve the tablet of thy thoughts

   From every blemish free,

 For our Redeemer's holy faith

   Its temple makes with thee.

 And pray of God, that grace be given

   To tread the narrow way:

 How dark soever it may seem,

   It leads to cloudless day.

Service for Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011

Subject: Soul and Body

 Hymn 73 

 Based on the Dutch of Abraham Rutgers

 Glory, honor, praise and pure oblations

   Unto God the Lord belong;

 Come into His presence with thanksgiving,

   Come before Him with a song.

 In His hand is all the power of nations,

 Sing to Him, ye joyous congregations,

   Psalms of gratitude and praise

   Unto God the Father raise.

 God is Mind and holy thought is sending;

   Man, His image, hears His voice.

 Every heart may understand His message,

   In His kindness may rejoice.

 Lo, He speaks, all condemnation ending,

 Every true desire with Love's will blending;

   Losing self, in Him we find

   Joy, health, hope, for all mankind.

The scriptural selections are from Psalms.

Psalms 96:1‑13

O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth. Sing unto the Lord, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.  Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.  For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.  For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens.  Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.  Give unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength.  Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.  O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.  Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.  Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.  Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice Before the Lord: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.

Psalms 145:1‑9

I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.  Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.  Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.  One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.  I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.  And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.  They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.  The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.  The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

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Silent prayer, followed by the audible repetition of the Lord’s prayer, with its spiritual interpretation as given in the Christian Science textbook.

Our Father which art in heaven,

Our Father-Mother God, all-harmonious,

Hallowed be Thy name.

Adorable One.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy kingdom is come; Thou art ever-present.

Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Enable us to know – as in heaven, so on earth

God is omnipotent, supreme.

Give us this day our daily bread;

Give us grace for today; feed the famished affections;

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

And Love is reflected in love;

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil;

And God leadeth us not into temptation, but delivereth us from sin, disease, and death.

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.

For God is infinite, all-power, all Life, Truth, Love, over all, and All.

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 Hymn 221 

 Margaret Glenn Matters

 O Jesus, our dear Master,

   Thy works, now understood,

 Reveal their full effulgence

   Through love and brotherhood.

 Today Christ's precious Science

   Thy healing power makes plain:

 With joy may all obey thee

   And cast out sin and pain.

 The Christ, eternal manhood,

   As God's own Son beloved,

 A tender ever‑presence

   Within each heart is proved.

 O God, our Father‑Mother,

   Thy name we see expressed

 By man, who in Thy Science

   Is perfect, holy, blessed.

 O Science, God‑sent message

   To tired humanity,

 Thou art Love's revelation

   Of Truth that makes us free.

 Thy kingdom, God, within us

   Shows forth Love's sweet control.

 God's idea, man, rejoices;

   He knows the reign of Soul.

Solo: "Thine, O Lord, Is the Greatness"

The lesson-sermon from the Bible and the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy, read by the First and Second Readers.

The content of the Lesson Sermon may be found in the Christian Science Quarterly. You may also read the Lesson-Sermon for this week online by clicking here.

 Hymn 264 

 S. Baring‑Gould

 Onward, Christian soldiers,

   Marching as to war,

 With the cross of Jesus

   Going on before.

 Christ, the royal Master,

   Leads against the foe;

 Forward into battle,

   See his banners go.

       Refrain

 Onward, Christian soldiers,

   Marching as to war,

 With the cross of Jesus

   Going on before.

 Like a mighty army,

   Moves the Church of God;

 Brothers, we are treading

   Where the saints have trod;

 We are not divided,

   All one body we,

 One in hope and doctrine,

   One in charity.

       [Refrain]

 Crowns and thrones may perish,

   Kingdoms rise and wane,

 But the Church of Jesus

   Constant will remain;

 Gates of hell can never

   'Gainst that Church prevail;

 We have Christ's own promise,

   And that cannot fail.

       [Refrain]

 Onward, then, ye people,

   Join our happy throng;

 Blend with ours your voices

   In the triumph song;

 Glory, laud and honor

   Unto Christ the King;

 This through countless ages

   Men and angels sing.

       [Refrain]

"The Scientific Statement of Being" (S&H p. 468} and the correlative scripture according to I John 3:1-3.

There is no life, truth, intelligence, nor substance in matter. All is infinite Mind and its infinite manifestation, for God is All-in-all. Spirit is immortal Truth; matter is mortal error. Spirit is the real and eternal; matter is the unreal and temporal. Spirit is God, and man is His image and likeness. Therefore man is not material; he is spiritual.

Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p.468

1John.3

[1] Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

[2] Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

[3] And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

Benediction

Proverbs 21:21

He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.