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Text: Thomas Ken (1637-1711) Tune: Thomas Tallis (ca. 1508-1585) Thomas Ken 1. All praise to thee, my God, this night, For all the blessings of the light; Keep me, O keep me, King of kings, Beneath thine own almighty wings. 2. Forgive me, Lord, for thy dear Son, The ills that I this day have done; That with the world, myself, and thee, I, ere I sleep, at peace may be. 3. O may my soul on thee repose, And with sweet sleep mine eyelids close; Sleep that may me more vig'rous mak

The Unjust steward Text: Rosamond E. Herklots (1905-1987). Tune: American tune Detroit (Because of copyright I cannot print the text, but you can find it in the links below with the music) REFLECTION Most congregations I have belonged to have in their constitutions a section on dealing with conflict in the congregation and they always refer to Matthew 18, the lesson for next Sunday. The process Jesus outlines in the passage is constitutionally required. Anyone with long ex

Christ carrying his cross. Bosch Text: Charles W. Everest (1814-1877). Tune: Breslau or Quebec by Henry Baker (1835-1910) 1. "Take up thy cross," the Savior said, "if thou wouldst my disciple be; deny thyself, the world forsake, and humbly follow after Me." 2 Take up thy cross, let not its weight fill thy weak spirit with alarm; His strength shall bear thy spirit up, and brace thy heart, and nerve thine arm. 3 Take up thy cross, nor heed the shame, nor let thy foolish p

Text: Samuel John Stone (1839-1900) Tune: Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876) Christ giving the keys to Peter 1. The church's one foundation Is Jesus Christ, her Lord; She is his new creation By water and the Word: From heav'n he came and sought her To be his holy bride; With his own blood he bought her, And for her life he died. 2. Elect from ev'ry nation, Yet one o'er all the earth, Her charter of salvation One Lord, one faith, one birth; One holy name she blesses, Partakes

Text: Peder Hygom (1692-1764) Tune: Folk tune from Ryfylke Christ and the Canaanite Woman. Annibale Carracci1. Jesus, I long for your blessed communion, Jesus, I Long for your blessed communion, Yearning possesses my heart and my mind. Break down all barriers that hinder my union. Draw me to you, O Redeemer most kind! Show me now clearly my need that is crying. Show me the pain of the wrongs that I do. That unto sin I may daily be dying, And in the Spirit live only to