Subject: God the Preserver of
Man
Hymn 216
From the German of Georg Neumark
O he who trusts in God's protection
And hopes in Him when fears alarm,
Is sheltered by His lovingkindness,
Delivered by His mighty arm;
If ye God's law can understand,
Ye have not builded on the sand.
O wait on Him with veneration,
Be silent in humility;
He leads you after His own counsel,
His will is done and still shall be;
All good for you His wisdom planned;
O trust in God and understand.
The scriptural selections are from Psalms.
Psalms 4:1,2 (to 2nd ?),3,4
(to 1st .),5‑7 (to ,),8
Hear me when I call, O God of
my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon
me, and hear my prayer. O ye sons of
men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity,
and seek after leasing?
But know that the Lord hath
set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear when I call unto
him. Stand in awe, and sin not: commune
with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.
Offer the sacrifices of
righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord.
There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up
the light of thy countenance upon us.
Thou hast put gladness in my heart,
I will both lay me down in
peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.
Psalms 119:111‑114,117
Thy testimonies have I taken
as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart. I have inclined mine heart to perform thy
statutes alway, even unto the end.
I hate vain thoughts: but thy
law do I love. Thou art my hiding place
and my shield: I hope in thy word.
Hold thou me up, and I shall
be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
Silent prayer, followed by the audible repetition of the Lord’s prayer, with its spiritual interpretation as given in the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy
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.
Hymn 381
William P. McKenzie
What brightness dawned in resurrection
And shone in Mary's wondering eyes!
Her heart was thrilled with new affection,
She saw her Lord in life arise.
She knew the Christ, undimmed by dying,
Alive forevermore to save;
Creative Mind, all good supplying,
Had triumphed over cross and grave.
With hope and faith, like exiles yearning
For homelands loved through patient years,
The hearts of men are homeward turning
To God Who giveth rest from fears.
Assured and safe in Love's protection,
Great peace have they, and unsought joy;
They rise from sin in resurrection,
And works of love their hands employ.
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Hymn 278
P. M. – Adapted
Pilgrim on earth, home and heaven are within
thee,
Heir of the ages and child of the day.
Cared for, watched over, beloved and
protected,
Walk thou with courage each step of the way.
Truthful and steadfast though trials betide
thee,
Ever one thing do thou ask of thy Lord,
Grace to go forward, wherever He guide thee,
Gladly obeying the call of His word.
Healed is thy hardness, His love hath
dissolved it,
Full is the promise, the blessing how kind;
So shall His tenderness teach thee compassion,
So all the merciful, mercy shall find.
"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
II Corinthians 5:1 we
we know that if our earthly house of this
tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with
hands, eternal in the heavens.
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