BLC Chapel Services

Order of Service: - Prelude - The Third Article: Sanctification (p. 32): I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. What does this mean? I believe that I cannot by my own reason or strength believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to Him; but the Holy Spirit has called me...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Celtic Alleluia - Colossians 3:12-17: Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfecti...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 167 - How Lovely Shines the Morning Star: vv. 1 - 3 - The Versicles (pp. 120-121) - Choir: Psalm 84 setting by Frenand de la Tombelle: Lovely are thy dwellings, O Lord, thy habitation, My soul cries out for thee, O Lord, with exaltation. Sparrows and swallows make their nest At thine altars, O Lord of hosts. Blessed are those who dwell with thee, They sing thy pr...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 461 - Come, Ye Thankful People Come: vv. 1, 2 - The Versicles (pp. 109-110) - The Venite Exultemus (p. 111) - Matthew 13:24-30: Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field; but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way. But when the grain had sprouted an...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 486 - The Church's One Foundation: vv. 1 - 3 - 2 Peter 1:16-21: For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty. For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: “This is My beloved Son, in whom I...

Order of Service: - Prelude - The Versicles and Gloria Patri (p. 108) - The Confession of Sin (p. 109) - Hymn 225 - With Trembling Awe the Chosen Three - Matthew 17:5-8: While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!” And when the disciples heard it, they fell o...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Prayer for the Week: P: Lord God, heavenly Father, in Your divine wisdom and fatherly goodness You cause Your children to bear the cross; C: You send many afflictions upon us to subdue our sinful flesh, and to enliven our hearts to faith, hope and unceasing prayer; P: We beseech You to have mercy upon us and graciously deliver us out of our trials and afflictions, C:...

Order of Service: - Psalmody:I Will Praise You, Lord - Inwood: Singers: I will praise you, Lord, you have rescued me, I will praise you, Lord, for your mercy. I will praise you, Lord, you have rescued me: I will praise you, Lord. Congregation: I will praise… Singers: I will praise you, Lord, you have rescued me and have not let my enemies rejoice over me. O Lord, you have raised my soul from the d...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 207 - Seek Where Ye May - The Versicles (pp. 120-121) - Psalm 23 (p. 177; Tone 2): All sing in unison - Homily - The Versicle (p. 122) - The Canticle (p. 123) - The Magnificat (p. 123) - The Kyrie (p. 124) - The Lord's Prayer (p. 125) - Hymn 584 - Grant Peace, We Pray, in Mercy, Lord - The Collect (pp. 125-127) - The Lord's Prayer (p. 125) - The Benedicamus (p. 1...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 377 - Why Should Cross and Trial Grieve Me?: vv. 1 - 4 - Romans 8:31-39: What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is he who c...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 205 - If Thou But Trust in God To Guide Thee: vv. 1, 2, 3 - Prayer - Matthew 8:18, 23-27: And when Jesus saw great multitudes about Him, He gave a command to depart to the other side .... Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep. Then His...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 426 - Jesus Sinners Doth Receive: vv. 1, 2, 4 - Acts 16:22-34: When the crowd also joined in the attack against them, the magistrates tore off their clothes and ordered them to be beaten with rods. After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely. Because he received such a command, the jailer threw th...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Psalm 97 (read responsively): P: The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad! C: The heavens declare His righteousness, and all the peoples see His glory. P: Let all be put to shame who serve carved images, who boast of idols. C: Zion hears and is glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoice because of Your judgments, O Lord. P: For You, Lor...

Order of Service: - Psalm 63 - O Lord, I Will Sing of Your Constant Love - C. Walker: Soloist: O Lord, I will sing… / Cong.: O Lord, I will sing… You are my God, how I long for you, I thirst like a dry weary land. I gaze on you in your holy place to see how mighty and glorious you are. / O Lord, I will sing… Better than life is your holy love; my lips will speak of your praise. I bless you my God...

Order of Service: - Prelude - The Confession of Sin (p. 120) - Hymn 171 - O Word of God Incarnate: vv. 1 - 3 - The Versicles (pp. 120-121) - Psalm 19: (setting by F. de la Tombelle) Day unto day utters speech, Night unto night reveals knowledge. Fear of the Lord is forever, His righteousness likewise And His judgments perfect forever. Worth far more than gold and sweeter than purest honey. Glory t...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 197 - My Hope is Built On Nothing Less - Acts 4:13-20: Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. But when they had commanded them to go asid...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Matthew 28:18-20: Jesus came and spoke to (His disciples) and said, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth: Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit; teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you, and, lo, I am with you always, even to the en...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 193 - Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun: vv. 1, 3, 4, 6 - Psalm 96:1-6: Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless His name; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples. For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared...

Order of Service: - Prelude: "If Thou Be Near," by J.S. Bach - Responsive Reading: P: In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Gen. 1:1 C: Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness” So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill...

Order of Service: - Blest are Those Who Love You: Singers: Blest are those who love You, Happy are those who follow You, Blest are those who seek You, O God. All: Blest are those who love You, Happy are those who follow You, Blest are those who seek You, O God. S: Happy all those who fear the Lord, and walk in God’s pathway; You will find what you long for, the riches of our God. A: Blest are thos...

Order of Service: - Prelude - The Confession of Sin (p. 120) - Hymn 184 - My Faith Looks Up To Thee - The Versicles (pp. 120-121) - Ephesians 5:22-28: Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own hus...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 189 - in House and Home Where Man and Wife: vv. 1, 2 - Genesis 27:46-28:5: And Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth; if Jacob takes a wife of the daughters of Heth, like these who are the daughters of the land, what good will my life be to me?” Then Isaac called Jacob and blessed him, and charged him, and said to him: “Yo...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 188 - Hear Us Now, Our God and Father: vv. 1, 2 - John 2:7-11: Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. And He said to them, “Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast.” And they took it. When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but t...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 176 - How Shall the Young Secure Their Hearts - Luke 2:46-49: Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers. So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, “Son, why...

Order of Service: - Technical note: The audio recording for this service is substandard. - Prelude - Hymn 178 - I Pray Thee, Dear Lord Jesus - Genesis 18:17-19: And the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing, since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? For I have known him, in order that he may command his ch...