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Litany of Hope and Grace

based on Lamentations 1

Friends, tonight, return to The Lord your God with all your heart, to commend your spirits into Thy hands, as we remember and boldly believe in Jesus’ death, we are alive and saved anew for God saves us this day in the grace alone of Jesus Christ, so let us worship, perhaps like we have never worshiped or bowed or surrendered before, in the name of The Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Song of Power & Grace

Guide My Feet

African American Spiritual

vs. 1
Guide my feet
While I run this race
Guide my feet
While I run this race
Guide my feet
While I run this race
For I don’t want
To run this race in vain

All who pass this way,
Look and see, the shadow of sin.

All who pass this way,
Look and see, the weight of the world.

All who pass this way,
Look and see, the suffering of our Savior.

Song of Power & Grace

Guide My Feet

African American Spiritual

vs. 2
Hold my hand
While I run this race
Hold my hand
While I run this race
Hold my hand
While I run this race
For I don’t want
To run this race in vain

All who pass this way,
Look and see, the sorrow of Jesus Christ.

All who pass this way,
Look and see: Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.

Song of Power & Grace

Guide My Feet

African American Spiritual

vs. 5
Search my heart
While I run this race
Search my heart
While I run this race
Search my heart
While I run this race
For I don’t want
To run this race in vain

Let us pray.
Gracious God, the cross is at the center of our worship, at the center of our lives. Guide our feet, hold our hand, search our heart every day, as we worship you tonight, as we run this race. We remember on this holy night, far be it from us to glory, except in the cross of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. By your Holy Spirit, we will take up our cross and follow you, making you and our neighbors first in our lives once again. Keep our hearts on you at this hour, through these days, for all eternity. Through your passion and saving grace alone, tonight remind us we are forgiven through Jesus Christ, that we might commend into Thy hands our spirits, trusting we are alive and anew in the life and hope, given in salvation. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

Matthew 27:15-31

Now at the festival, the governor was accustomed to release a prisoner for the crowd, anyone whom they wanted. At that time they had a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas. So after they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you, Barabbas or Jesus who is called the Messiah?” For he realized that it was out of jealousy that they had handed him over. While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for today I have suffered a great deal because of a dream about him.” Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus killed. The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” Pilate said to them, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” All of them said, “Let him be crucified!” Then he asked, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!” So when Pilate saw that he could do nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took some water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves.” Then the people as a whole answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!” So he released Barabbas for them; and after flogging Jesus, he handed him over to be crucified. Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor’s headquarters, and they gathered the whole cohort around him. They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and after twisting some thorns into a crown, they put it on his head. They put a reed in his right hand and knelt before him and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head. After mocking him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.

(New Revised Standard Version)

Were You There

Barton

vs. 1
Were you there
When they crucified my Lord
Were you there
When they crucified my Lord
Oh
Sometimes it causes me
To tremble
Tremble tremble
Were you there
When they crucified my Lord

Silence & Personal Prayer To Be Here, With The Faithful One Who Is Always Here For Us

Luke 23:32-34a

Two others also, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with Jesus. When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.”

(New Revised Standard Version)

How Beautiful

Paris

vs. 1
How beautiful
The hands that served
The wine and the bread
And the sons of the earth
How beautiful
The feet that walked
The long dusty roads
And the hill to the cross

refrain:
How beautiful
How beautiful
How beautiful
Is the body of Christ

(the first candle is extinguished)

Silence & Personal Prayer To Confess Anew And To Trust Anew The Gift Of Forgiveness

Luke 23:34b-43

And they cast lots to divide his clothing. And the people stood by, watching; but the leaders scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah of God, his chosen one!” The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine, and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” There was also an inscription over him, “This is the King of the Jews.” One of the criminals who were hanged there kept deriding him and saying, “Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.” Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

(New Revised Standard Version)

The Old Rugged Cross

Bennard

vs. 1
On a hill far away
Stood an old rugged cross
The emblem of
Suff’ring and shame
And I love that old cross
Where the dearest and best
For a world of lost sinners
Was slain

refrain:
So I’ll cherish
The old rugged cross
‘Til my trophies at last
I lay down
I will cling
To the old rugged cross

Jesus, Remember Me

Berthier

Jesus remember me
When you come into your Kingdom
Jesus remember me
When you come into your Kingdom

(the second candle is extinguished)

Silence & Personal Prayer Trusting Anew The One Who Faithfully Remembers Us And Ushers In Paradise

John 19:25b-27

Meanwhile, standing near the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold your mother.” And from that hour, the disciple took her into his own home.

(New Revised Standard Version)

What Wondrous Love Is This

American Folk Hymn, Walker

vs. 1
What wondrous love is this
O my soul O my soul
What wondrous love is this
O my soul
What wondrous love is this
That caused the Lord of bliss
To bear the dreadful curse
For my soul for my soul
To bear the dreadful curse
For my soul

vs. 4
And when from death I’m free
I’ll sing on I’ll sing on
And when from death I’m free
I’ll sing on
And when from death I’m free
I’ll sing his love for me
And through eternity
I’ll sing on I’ll sing on
And through eternity
I’ll sing on

(the third candle is extinguished)

Silence & Personal Prayer Trusting Anew The One Who Beholds Us, Giving Us Each Other

Matthew 27:45-46

From noon on, darkness came over the land until three in the afternoon. And about three o’clock Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

(New Revised Standard Version)

Were You There

Barton

vs. 1
Were you there
When they nailed him to the tree
Were you there
When they nailed him to the tree
Oh
Sometimes it causes me
To tremble
Tremble tremble
Were you there
When they nailed him to the tree

(the fourth candle is extinguished)

Silence & Personal Prayer Trusting Anew Even In Our Despair, The One Who Is Faithful Is Here For Us, We Are Never Forsaken

John 19:28

After this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill the scriptures), “I thirst.”

(New Revised Standard Version)

It Is Well With My Soul

Spafford & Bliss

vs. 1
When peace like a river
Attendeth my way
When sorrows like sea billows roll
Whatever my lot
Thou hast taught me to say
“It is well it is well with my soul”

refrain:
It is well
With my soul
It is well it is well
With my soul

vs. 3
My sin – O the bliss
Of this glorious thought
My sin – not in part but the whole
Is nailed to the cross
And I bear it no more
Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord O my soul

(refrain)

(the fifth candle is extinguished)

Silence & Personal Prayer Thirsting, For The One Who Thirsts For All To Be Well In Our Soul, For The One Who Thirsts For One And All

John 19:29-30

A jar full of sour wine was standing there. So they put a sponge full of wine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth. When Jesus had received the wine, he said, “It is finished.” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

(New Revised Standard Version)

How Deep The Father’s Love For Us

Townend

How deep the Father’s love for us
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the Chosen One
Bring many sons to glory

Behold the Man upon a cross
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished

I will not boast in anything
No gifts no pow’r no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection
Why should I gain from His reward
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom

(the sixth candle is extinguished)

Silence & Personal Prayer Trusting Anew God’s Plan To Usher In Salvation Is Finished, Life Today, Here And Now, Begins Anew, In The Father’s Love That Is So Deep

Luke 23:46

Then Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into Thy hands, I commend my spirit.” Having said this, he breathed his last.

(New Revised Standard Version)

Were You There

Barton

vs. 3
Were you there
When they laid him in the tomb
Were you there
When they laid him in the tomb
Oh
Sometimes it causes me
To tremble
Tremble tremble
Were you there
When they laid him in the tomb

(the seventh candle is extinguished)

Silence & Personal Prayer Commending, Surrendering Our Spirits Into The Hands Of The One Who Is Faithfully Forever Here For Us, Gracing Us

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name,
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us;
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
Forever and ever. Amen.

Litany of Hope

based on Psalm 23

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness, for his name’s sake.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff – they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Behold, the life-giving cross on which was hung the salvation of the whole world.

Oh, come, let us worship. Oh, come, let us adore him.

We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you.

By your holy cross you have redeemed the world. Though darkness surrounds us, you are the light and hope of all the world! Amen.

Stay Here and Keep Watch

Berthier

Stay here and keep watch with me
The hour has come
Stay here and keep watch with me
Watch and pray

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Acknowledgments for today’s service include:

© 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship (LBW) and With One Voice Hymnal Supplement © 1995 Augsburg Publishing House, Minneapolis & Board of Publication, Lutheran Church In America, Philadelphia. Used with permission. All texts this evening are from the Revised Standard Version, and New Revised Standard Version “Guide My Feet” Words and Music Public Domain, this arr. © 1999 Augsburg Fortress “Were You There” © Words and Music Public Domain, arr. by F.J. Work, CCLI #29516 “How Beautiful” © 1990 Ariose Music CCLI #443594 “On a Hill Far Away, The Old Rugged Cross” Words and Music Public Domain “Jesus, Remember Me” © 1981 Les Presses de Taizé, OL# 00122 “What Wondrous Love Is This” Words and Music Public Domain “When Peace, Like a River (It Is Well with My Soul)” Words and Music Public Domain “How Deep The Father’s Love For Us” © 1995 Thankyou Music CCLI Song #1558110 “Stay Here and Keep Watch” © 1984 Les Presses de Taizé, OL# 00152. All rights reserved. All songs used with permission. CCLI License #1380826 & OneLicense #A-724016.