Prelude
Hymn 434
A village humble, still,
A guiding star above,
A shepherd watching on a hill,
A mother-heart of love—
A child is born of grace,
Brings peace to all the earth,
While angels sing their joyous praise,
And glorify his birth.
The shepherds brought their faith,
The Wisemen offered gold
And costly frankincense and myrrh;
Each brought his gift of old.
What shall we give today?
A thing of worldly worth?
Or hearts attuned to angel songs—
The gift of our new birth?
Hymn 434. Words: Gertrude E. Velguth, Kathleen O’Connor, Adapt. Adrienne M. Tindall, Adapt CSPS. Music: Adrienne M. Tindall, Harmonized by Eric Routley (AIRIKAR).
Readings
From the Bible, and correlative passages from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
Silent Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.
Hymn 553
Our desire to heed God’s calling
Lifts us to a new design,
Outlined by pure inspiration,
Rendered in Love’s graceful line.
When our own plans seem to crumble
Incomplete or ill-defined,
Let us turn to God’s creation,
Always perfectly aligned.
With the model right before us,
Perfect God and perfect man,
Let God’s wholeness reign within us,
Let Mind’s will perfect our plan.
Far beyond the bounds of matter,
Unrestrained by fear or time,
All our plans unfold together
In Soul’s harmony and rhyme.
Hymn 553. Words: Mara Purl, Alt. Music: American melody, Pilsbury’s United States’ Sacred Harmony, 1799, Arr. CSPS (CHARLESTOWN).
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