Easter Sunday
April 12, 2020

Order of Worship

CALL TO WORSHIP (1 Corinthians 15)

INVOCATION

HYMNS OF PRAISE

Christ the Lord is Risen Today
Words:  Charles Wesley
Music: Lyra Davidca, 1708

Christ, the Lord, is risen today, Alleluia!
Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing, ye heavens, and earth, reply, Alleluia!

Vain the stone, the watch, the seal, Alleluia!
Christ has burst the gates of hell, Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids His rise, Alleluia!
Christ has opened paradise, Alleluia!

Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!
Once He died our souls to save, Alleluia!
Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!

Soar we now where Christ hath led, Alleluia!
Following our exalted Head, Alleluia!
Made like Him, like Him we rise, Alleluia!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!

Come to My Heart, Lord Jesus (A song of confession)
Words & Music:  Ben Morrison, 2012

I have spent all my life, and turned all my thought
I have used all my treasure
for Nothing!
I have squandered my time
By chasing my own way,
Oh, Come to my heart Lord Jesus.

I have seen with my eyes, I’ve heard with my ears
By itself this whole world
Means Nothing!
I have nowhere to go
And no excuse to make,
Oh, Come to my heart Lord Jesus.

Chorus:
To my heart!
To my heart!
Oh, I need you like the waves require the sea!
I’ve finally learned that I cannot save myself
Oh, Come to my heart Lord Jesus

I have lived life my way, I’ve pampered myself
I have clearly denied myself
Nothing!
Oh but all of these trinkets
Will only gild my tomb
Oh, Come to my heart Lord Jesus.
Chorus
 
Be Thou My Vision
Words: Attributed to Dallan Forgaill, 8th Century; translated from ancient Irish to English by Mary E. Byrne, 1905, and versed by Eleanor H. Hull, 1912, alt. Additional verse by Benjamin Morrison, 2010
Music: Slane, of Irish folk origin

Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
Naught be all else to me save that Thou art
Thou my best thought by day or by night
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light

Be Thou my wisdom and Thou my true word
I ever with Thee and Thou with me Lord
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son
Thou in me dwelling and I with Thee one

Be thou my vengeance, and right all my wrongs
Temper my pride, Lord, replace it with songs
Songs of Thy mercy, and songs of Thy praise.
Be Thou my fullness for all of my days.

Be Thou my battle shield, sword for my fight;
Be Thou my dignity, Thou my delight,
Thou my soul’s shelter, Thou my high tow’r;
Raise Thou me heav’nward, O Pow’r of my pow’r.

Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise
Thou mine inheritance, now and always.
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart
High King of heaven, my treasure Thou art

High King of heaven, my victory won
May I reach heaven’s joy, O bright heaven’s Son!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, O Ruler of all

Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, O Ruler of all

Christ is Mine Forevermore
Jonny Robinson and Rich Thompson, City Alight

Mine are days that God has numbered; I was made to walk with Him
Yet I look for worldly treasure and forsake the King of kings
But mine is hope in my Redeemer. Though I fall, his love is sure!
For Christ has paid for every failing
I am His forevermore

Mine are tears in times of sorrow, darkness not yet understood.
Through the valley I must travel where I see no earthly good.
But mine is peace that flows from heaven and the strength in times of need
I know my pain will not be wasted
Christ completes his work in me

Mine are days here as a stranger, pilgrim on a narrow way.
One with Christ I will encounter harm and hatred for his name.
But mine is armor for this battle, strong enough to last the war
And he has said he will deliver
Safely to the golden shore

And mine are keys to Zion city where beside the King I walk
For there my heart has found its treasure;
Christ is mine forevermore!

Bridge:
Come rejoice now, O my soul, for his love is my reward
Fear is gone and hope is sure!
Christ is mine forevermore!
Christ is mine forevermore!

And mine are keys to Zion city where beside the King I walk
For there my heart has found its treasure;
Christ is mine forevermore!
Christ is mine forevermore!
Christ is mine forevermore!


RESPONSIVE READING (Jon North)
Heidelberg Catechism, Question 45

Leader: How does Christ’s resurrection benefit us?

All: First, by his resurrection he has overcome death, so that he might make us share in the righteousness he obtained for us by his death. Second, by his power we too are already raised to a new life. Third, Christ’s resurrection is a sure pledge to us of our blessed resurrection

CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER

OFFERTORY (Ben Morrison)
“Jude Doxology” by Ghost Ship
 
HIS TITHES & OUR OFFERINGS
https://faithpcachurch.churchcenter.com/giving/to/general

SCRIPTURE READING (Nicole Parker)
John 20:1-31

SERMON (Nathan Parker, Senior Pastor)   
“The Day Death Died”

BENEDICTION