Service for Sunday, May 16, 2010

Subject: Mortals and Immortals

Hymn 421

Violet Hay

From these Thy children gathered in Thy name,

From hearts made whole, from lips redeemed from woe,

Thy praise, O Father, shall forever flow.

Alleluia! Alleluia!

O perfect Life, in Thy completeness held,

None can beyond Thy omnipresence stray;

Safe in Thy Love, we live and sing alway

Alleluia! Alleluia!

O perfect Mind, reveal Thy likeness true,

That higher selfhood which we all must prove,

Joy and dominion, love reflecting Love.

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Thou, Soul, inspiring‑‑give us vision clear,

Break earth‑bound fetters, sweep away the veil,

Show the new heaven and earth that shall prevail.

Alleluia! Alleluia!

The scriptural selections are from Psalms.

Psalms 111:1‑10

Praise ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever. He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the Lord is gracious and full of compassion. He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant. He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen. The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure. They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness. He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

Psalms 130:1‑8

Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning. Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

Silent Prayer, followed by 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 153

Luke I:46 – Maria Louise Baum

In Thee, my God and Saviour,

Forevermore the same,

My spirit hath rejoicing,

For holy is Thy name.

My soul doth magnify the Lord,

Sing all in glad accord!

Praise Him who lifts the lowly,

For faithful is His word.

I magnify and bless Thee,

For faithful is Thy word.

Thou who alone art mighty

Hast done to me great things,

Remembrance of Thy mercy

Sure help to Israel brings.

Thy power, O Lord, will I extol,

Who hast redeemed my soul;

I praise Thee, Lord, with gladness,

For Thou hast made me whole.

I magnify and bless Thee,

For Thou hast made me whole.

Solo: “Bless the Lord O My Soul”

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

Hymn 378

Frances Thompson Hill

We turn to Thee, O Lord,

And sing in sweet accord;

We would Thy beauty see,

Lifting our lives to Thee,

Thou art God.

Our hearts redeemed from strife,

And comforted in grief,

Healing and joy are ours,

Blessings of peaceful hours,

Thou art Life.

O God, we bless Thy name,

Thy wondrous power acclaim,

Lord, Thy salvation strong,

Now is become our song,

Great I AM.

"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

Luke 21:28 look

look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.