Dayton United Methodist Church

  Call to worship: L: Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord! P: Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord! L: And the Lord shall lift you up! P: And the Lord shall lift you up! Opening Hymn:   God of Grace and God of Glory   #577 1 God of grace and God of glory,  on the people pour thy power; crown thine ancient church's story,  bring her bud to glorious flower. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the facing of this hour, for the facing of this hour. 2 Lo! the hosts of evil round us scorn thy Christ, assail his ways! Fears and doubts too long have bound us; free our hearts to work and praise. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the living of these days, for the living of these days. 3 Cure thy children's warring madness, bend our pride to thy control; shame our wanton, selfish gladness, rich in things and poor in soul. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, lest we miss thy kingdom's goal, lest we miss thy kingdom's goal. 4 Save us fr...

  Call to worship: L: Come to the Lord who alone is our God. P: Let us forsake the gods we have forged with our hands. L: Come, and bow down before the Lord your Maker, A: And declare God’s wonderful works together. Opening Hymn:   Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise  #103 1. Immortal, invisible, God only wise, in light inaccessible hid from our eyes, most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days, almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise. 2. Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light, nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might; thy justice like mountains high soaring above thy clouds which are fountains of goodness and love. 3. To all, life thou givest, to both great and small; in all life thou livest, the true life of all; we blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree, and wither and perish, but naught changeth thee. 4. Thou reignest in glory; thou dwellest in light; thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight; all laud we would ...

  Call to worship: L: O human tongues, sing praise to God! P: O mountains, clap your hands! L: O human souls, soar high with joy!  P: O rivers, rumble down! A: Worship, world! O world, shout! Our God has bid us come! Opening Hymn:   How Great Thou Art  #77 1 O Lord my God! when I in awesome wonder consider all the *worlds thy hand have made, I see the stars, I hear the *rolling thunder, thy power throughout the universe displayed. Refrain: Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee; how great thou art, how great thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee; how great thou art, how great thou art! 2 When through the woods and forest glades I wander, and hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees; when I look down from lofty mountain grandeur and hear the brook, and feel the gentle breeze; [Refrain] 3 And when I think that God, his Son not sparing, sent him to die, I scarce can take it in; that on the cross, my burden gladly bearing, he bled and di...

  Call to worship: L: The Lord bore you on eagles’ wings to enter into a covenant with you. Now, therefore, if you will obey the Lord and keep the covenant, you shall be the Lord’s own possession among all peoples. P: We will obey the Lord’s voice and keep the covenant. L: The Lord bore you on eagles’ wings to establish a colony of heaven on earth. Now, therefore, if you will obey the Lord and keep the covenant, you shall be the Lord’s ambassadors to all peoples.  P: We will obey the Lord’s voice and keep the covenant. A: All that the Lord has spoken we will do. Opening Hymn:   He Touched Me   #367 Shackled by a heavy burden 'Neath a load of guilt and shame Then the hand of Jesus touched me And now I am no longer the same He touched me, oh, He touched me And oh, the joy that floods my soul! Something happened, and now I know He touched me, and made me whole Since I've met this blessed Savior Since He's cleansed and made me whole Oh, I will never cease to praise Him ...