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77 CROWN HIM WITH MANY CROWNS
Matthew Bridges & Godfrey Thring
CROWN HIM WITH MANY CROWNS,
The Lamb upon His throne;
Hark, how the heavenly anthem drowns
All music but its own!
Awake, my soul, and sing
Of Him who died for thee,
And hail Him as thy matchless King
Through all eternity.
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Crown Him the Lord of life,
Who triumphed o’er the grave
And rose victorious in the strife
For those He came to save:
His glories now we sing,
Who died and rose on high,
Who died eternal life to bring
And lives that death may die.
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Crown Him the Lord of love;
Behold His hands and side,
Those wounds yet visible above
In beauty glorified:
No angel in the sky
Can fully bear that sight,
But downward bends His burning eye
At mysteries so bright.
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Crown Him the Lord of peace,
Whose power a sceptre sways
From pole to pole, that wars may cease,
And all be prayer and praise:
His reign shall know no end,
And round His piercèd feet
Fair flowers of paradise extend
Their fragrance ever sweet.
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Crown Him the Lord of years,
The Potentate of time,
Creator of the rolling spheres,
Ineffably sublime!
All hail, Redeemer, hail!
For Thou hast died for me;
Thy praise shall never, never fail
Throughout eternity.
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1837 HIDE ME NOW
Reuben Morgan
HIDE ME NOW under Your wings.
Cover me within Your mighty hand.
When the oceans rise and thunders roar,
I will soar with You above the storm.
Father, You are King over the flood;
I will be still and know You are God.
Find rest, my soul, in Christ alone.
Know His power in quietness and trust.
Copyright © 2002 Hillsong Publishing/kingswaysongs.com
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Find rest, my soul, in Christ alone.
Know His power in quietness and trust,
When the oceans rise and thunders roar,
I will soar with You above the storm.
Father, You are King over the flood;
I will be still and know You are God.
Copyright © 2002 Hillsong Publishing/kingswaysongs.com
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593 WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS
Joseph M Scriven
WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit!
O what needless pain we bear!
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer.
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Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
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Are we weak and heavy-laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Saviour, still our refuge,
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer;
In His arms He’ll take and shield thee,
Thou wilt find a solace there.
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545 THERE IS POWER
Noel Richards
THERE IS POWER IN THE NAME OF JESUS;
We believe in His name.
We have called on the name of Jesus;
We are saved! We are saved!
At His name the demons flee.
At His name captives are freed.
For there is no other name that is higher
Than Jesus!
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There is power in the name of Jesus,
Like a sword in our hands.
We declare in the name of Jesus,
We shall stand! We shall stand!
At His name God’s enemies
Shall be crushed beneath our feet.
For there is no other name that is higher
Than Jesus!
Copyright © 1989 Kingsway’s Thankyou Music.
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Psalm 46
1 God
is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give
way and the mountains fall into the heart of the
sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging.
4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city
of God, the holy place where the Most High
dwells.
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Psalm 46
5 God
is within her, she will not fall;
God will help her at break of day.
6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;
he lifts his voice, the earth melts.
7 The LORD Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
8 Come and see what the LORD has done,
the desolations he has brought on the earth.
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Psalm 46
9 He
makes wars cease
to the ends of the earth.
He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
he burns the shields with fire.
10 He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.’
11 The LORD Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
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1203 COME, LET US WORSHIP
Nathan Fellingham
COME, LET US WORSHIP the King of kings,
The Creator of all things.
Let your soul arise to Him,
Come and bless the Lord our King.
Lord, my heart and voice I raise,
To praise Your wondrous ways,
And with confidence I come
To approach Your heavenly throne.
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Come and fill this place with Your glory,
Come and captivate our gaze;
Come and fill us with Your fire,
That the world might know Your name.
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For You are God,
And You’re worthy to be praised,
And You are good,
For Your love will never end:
The great I Am,
You are faithful in all of Your ways.
(Repeat)
Copyright © 2001 Thankyou Music
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Ron Michener
23 Sept. 2012
Sermon title: Good Mourning Comfort
Scripture: Matthew 5:4
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Scripture: Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who
mourn, for they will be comforted.”
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Matthew 5:4
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be
comforted.”
o Reflections on “Blessed”
o Reflections on “Mourning”
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o Deep care and concern
o Reflective regret
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Matthew 5:4
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be
comforted.”
o Reflections on “Blessed”
o Reflections on “Mourning”
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Deep care and concern
o Reflective regret
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• Being Blessed and Mourning: How do they fit
together?
Remember: Jesus’ Kingdom is inside out and
upside down!
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Matthew 5:4
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be
comforted.”
How do we understand and experience His
comfort now?
1) Reflecting on the seriousness of our own sin
and His grace and forgiveness
2) Understanding our position and adoption in
Christ
3) Comforting others in their pain and loss
4) Reflecting on the reality of the future kingdom
as motivation for present joy
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Matthew 5:4
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be
comforted.”
Conclusion: Isaiah 61:1-11
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Isaiah 61:1-11
1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,
because the LORD has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the broken-hearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners,
2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favour
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion –
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes,
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Isaiah 61:1-11
the oil of joy instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the LORD
for the display of his splendour.
4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins
and restore the places long devastated;
they will renew the ruined cities
that have been devastated for generations.
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Isaiah 61:1-11
5 Strangers will shepherd your flocks;
foreigners will work your fields and vineyards.
6 And you will be called priests of the LORD,
you will be named ministers of our God.
You will feed on the wealth of nations,
and in their riches you will boast.
7 Instead of your shame
you will receive a double portion,
and instead of disgrace
you will rejoice in your inheritance.
And so you will inherit a double portion in your
land, and everlasting joy will be yours.
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Isaiah 61:1-11
8 ‘For I, the LORD, love justice;
I hate robbery and wrongdoing.
In my faithfulness I will reward my people
and make an everlasting covenant with them.
9 Their descendants will be known among the
nations
and their offspring among the peoples.
All who see them will acknowledge
that they are a people the LORD has blessed.’
10 I delight greatly in the LORD;
my soul rejoices in my God.
For he has clothed me with garments of
salvation
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Isaiah 61:1-11
and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness,
as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest,
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
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For as the soil makes the young plant come up
and a garden causes seeds to grow,
so the Sovereign LORD will make righteousness
and praise spring up before all nations.
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Matthew 5:4
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be
comforted.”
Conclusion: Isaiah 61:1-11
This is good mourning comfort!
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1528 THANK YOU FOR THE CROSS
Darlene Zschech
THANK YOU FOR THE CROSS, LORD,
Thank You for the price You paid.
Bearing all my sin and shame,
In love You came
And gave amazing grace.
Thank You for this love, Lord,
Thank You for the nail-pierced hands.
Washed me in Your cleansing flow,
Now all I know:
Your forgiveness and embrace.
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Worthy is the Lamb
Seated on the throne,
Crown You now with many crowns.
You reign victorious,
High and lifted up,
Jesus, Son of God,
The darling of heaven crucified.
Worthy is the Lamb.
Worthy is the Lamb.
Copyright © 2000 Darlene Zschech/Hillsong Publishing/Kingsway Music
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And I commend joy, for man has nothing better under the sun but to eat and drink
and be joyful, for this will go with him in his toil through the days of his life that God
has given him under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 8:15
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212 I HAVE A DESTINY
Mark Altrogge
I HAVE A DESTINY I know I shall fulfil,
I have a destiny in that city on a hill.
I have a destiny and it’s not an empty wish,
For I know I was born for such a time as this.
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Long before the ages You predestined me
To walk in all the works You have prepared for me.
You’ve given me a part to play in history
To help prepare a bride for eternity.
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I have a destiny I know I shall fulfil,
I have a destiny in that city on a hill.
I have a destiny and it’s not an empty wish,
For I know I was born for such a time as this.
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I did not choose You but You have chosen me
And appointed me for bearing fruit abundantly.
I know You will complete the work begun in me,
By the power of Your Spirit working mightily.
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I have a destiny I know I shall fulfil,
I have a destiny in that city on a hill.
I have a destiny and it’s not an empty wish,
For I know I was born for such a time as this.
Copyright © 1986 People of Destiny International/ Word Music/Adm. by CopyCare.
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Benediction
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted
among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob
is our fortress.
Psalm 46:10-11
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Announcements
Choir
Back in October
SUNDAY
Nepali Fellowship
7.00 PM
@55
WEDNESDAY
Bible Study
8.00 PM
@55
THURSDAY
Prayer Meeting
8.00 PM
@55
FRIDAY
Chinese Fellowship
7.30 PM
@55
VENUE: “@55”: NAAMSESTRAAT 55
Bible study groups: please contact HUGO
Prayer requests can be made via the RED BOX or via the website
www.icel.be
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