BLC Chapel Services

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 351 - I Know That My Redeemer Lives - Job 19:25-27: For I know that my Redeemer lives, and He shall stand at last on the earth; And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, that in my flesh I shall see God, Whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall behold, and not another. How my heart yearns within me! - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 351 - I Know That My Redeeme...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 354 - Like the Golden Sun Ascending: vv. 1 - 4 - Psalm 86:11: Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 354 - Like the Golden Sun Ascending: vv. 5, 9, 10 - Blessing - Postlude Service Participants: Dr. Gene Pfeifer (Preacher), Jack DePrey (Organist)

Order of Service: - The Canticle of Moses: Solo: I will sing, sing, sing to the Lord, Lord Lord, for his triumph, his triumph is glorious! Cong.: I will sing, sing, sing to the Lord, Lord Lord, for his triumph, his triumph is glorious! S: Horse and rider he has thrown into the sea! The Lord is my strength, my song, my salvation. This is my God and I extol him, my father’s God and I give him praise...

Order of Service: - Prelude - The Confession of Sin (p. 120) - Hymn 360 - Triumphant From the Grave: vv. 1 - 4 - The Versicles (pp. 120-121) - Psalm 122: I was glad when they said to me We will go to the house of God, O Jerusalem, we are standing, standing within thy walls, O Jerusalem! O pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper that love thee, Peace be within thy walls, Prosperity withi...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 73 - Thine is the Glory, Risen, Conqu'ring Son - 1 Corinthians 15:1-8: Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received:...

Order of Service: - Technical note: The main microphone cuts out near the end of the sermon. - Prelude - Easter Responsory: P: Alleluia! Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. Alleluia! C: The Lord of hosts is with us, the God of Jacob is our refuge. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea. Be still, and know that...

Order of Service: - Prelude - The Benefit & Power of the Sacrament of the Altar: pp. 35-36, Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary - Hymn 320 - Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Bestowed: vv. 1, 4, 5, 8 - 1 Corinthians 11:23-26: For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and s...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 287 - Jesus, I Will Ponder Now: vv. 1, 4, 5 - John 18:33-38: Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered him, “Are you speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this concerning Me?” Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered You to me...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 280 - Ride On, Ride On in Majesty: vv. 1 - 3 - John 12:1-8, 12-15: Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead. There they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him. Then Mary took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard, ano...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Prayer for Friday Morning, p. 170 - Hymn 289 - Join All the Glorious Names: vv. 1, 2, 5, 6 - 1 Peter 1:18-23: ... you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. He indeed was foreordained before t...

Order of Service: - Unless a Grain of Wheat: Refrain: Unless a grain of wheat shall fall upon the ground and die, it remains but a single grain with no life. 1) If we have died with him, then we shall live with him; if we hold firm, we shall reign with him. 2) If anyone serves me, then they must follow me; wherever I am, my servants will be. 3) Make your home in me as I make mine in you; those who...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 292 - O Dearest Jesus, What Law Hast Thou Broken: vv. 1, 2, 4, 12, 15 - The Versicles (pp. 120-121) - Os Justi: Os justi meditabitur sapientiam, Et lingua ejus loquetur judicium. Lex Dei ejus in corde ipsius. Et non supplantabuntar gressus ejus. Alleluia. The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of judgement. The Law of God is in his heart;...

Order of Service: - The Versicles (pp. 109-110) - Hymn 67 - Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven - Hebrews 4:14-16: Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefor...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 276 - When O'er My Sins I Sorrow: vv. 1 - 3 - Prayer - Hebrews 10:19-25: Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, and having a High Priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having ou...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Announcement - Gradual and Introit - Hymn 278 - O Jesus, King Most Wonderful - John 17:6,9,14 - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 270 - Hail Thou Once-Despised Jesus: vv. 1, 4 - Blessing - Postlude Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist)

Order of Service: - Prelude - Announcement: Welcome to Premier Registration Saturday. - Hymn 55 - Crown Him With Many Crowns: vv. 1 - 3 - Matthew 27:27-29: Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole garrison around Him. And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in Hi...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Psalm 122 (selected verses): P: Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all you who love her. C: Rejoice with her, all you who mourn for her. P: I was glad when they said to me, C: Let us go into the house of the Lord. P: Our feet shall stand within your gates, O Jerusalem! C: Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces. All: Glory be to the F...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 2 - Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord - Exodus 31:1-6: Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: “See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, to design artistic works, to work in gold, in silver, in bron...

Order of Service: - Prelude: O Sinner, Come, Thy Sin to Mourn (J. S. Bach) - Hymn 272 - O Sinner, Come Thy Sin To Mourn - A Canticle (p. 105) - Special Music: Psalm 130: Out of the Depths (Max Reger) - Hymn 452 - Out of the Depths I Cry To Thee: vv. 1, 2 - John 19:16-30: 16 Then he delivered Him to them to be crucified. Then they took Jesus and led Him away. 17 And He, bearing His cross, went out...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 313 - I Come, O Savior, To Thy Table: vv. 1, 2, 3, 6 - Acts 2:42-47: They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. Then fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, and sold their possessions a...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 266 - O Bread of Life From Heaven - John 6:32-35: Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” Then they said to Him, “Lord, give us this bread always.” And Jesus said to t...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 76 - Father, We Praise Thee, Now the Night is Over - Galatians 4:21-31: Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not hear the law? For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, the other by a freewoman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born according to the flesh, and he of the freewoman through promise, which things are symbo...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 302 - The Tree of Life With Ev'ry Good: vv. 1, 2 - Genesis 3:8-15: And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” So he said, “I heard Your voice in the gar...

Order of Service: - The Lord is Kind and Merciful M. Haugen: Choir: The Lord is kind and merciful… All: The Lord is kind and merciful… C: Bless the Lord, Oh my soul, and all my being bless His name; bless the Lord, and forget not His benefits. All: The Lord… C: He pardons all your iniquities, and comforts your sorrows, redeems your life from destruction, and crowns you with his kindness. All: The...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 276 - When O'er My Sins I Sorrow - The Versicles (pp. 120-121) - The Lesson (p. 134) - O Vos Omnes: O vos omnes qui transitis per viam, attendite et videte: Si est dolor similis sicut dolor meus. Attendite, universi populi, et videte dolorem meum. Si est dolor similis sicut dolor meus. O all you who pass by on the road, behold and see: if there be any sorrow like...