Service for Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011

Subject: Soul

 Hymn 93 

 William P. McKenzie

 Happy the man whose heart can rest,

   Assured God's goodness ne'er will cease;

 Each day, complete, with joy is blessed,

   God keepeth him in perfect peace.

 God keepeth him, and God is one,

   One Life, forevermore the same,

 One Truth unchanged while ages run;

   Eternal Love His holiest name.

 Dwelling in Love that cannot change,

   From anxious fear man finds release;

 No more his homeless longings range,

   God keepeth him in perfect peace.

 In perfect peace, with tumult stilled,

   Enhavened where no storms arise,

 There man can work what God hath willed;

   The joy of perfect work his prize.

The scriptural selection is from Psalms

Psalms 107:1,8,9,13‑16,19‑21 they,29‑32,43

O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. 

Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!  For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. 

Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.  He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.  Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!  For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder. 

they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.  He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.  Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! 

He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.  Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.  Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!  Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. 

Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord. 

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

 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.

Solo: “Song of Praise”

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 374

 John Randall Dunn 

 We thank Thee and we bless Thee,

   O Father of us all,

 That e'en before we ask Thee

   Thou hear'st Thy children's call.

 We praise Thee for Thy goodness

   And tender, constant care,

 We thank Thee, Father‑Mother,

   That Thou hast heard our prayer.

 We thank Thee and we bless Thee,

   O Lord of all above,

 That now Thy children know Thee

   As everlasting Love.

 And Love is not the author

   Of discord, pain and fear;

 O Love divine, we thank Thee

   That good alone is here.

 We thank Thee, Father‑Mother,

   For blessings, light and grace

 Which bid mankind to waken

   And see Thee face to face.

 We thank Thee, when in anguish

   We turn from sense to Soul,

 That we may hear Thee calling:

   Rejoice, for thou art whole.

"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 23:6

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.