BLC Chapel Services

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 72 - Thy Strong Word Did Cleave the Darkness: vv. 1 - 4 - Colossians 3:15-17: And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 482 - in Heav'n is Joy and Gladness - The Versicles (pp. 120-121) - The Gloria Patri (p. 121) - 1 Timothy 6:6-8: Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. - O God, You Search Me and You Know Me Psalm 139: O God, you...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 468 - All Depends On Our Possessing: vv. 1-4 - Matthew 13:44: “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.” - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 468 - All Depends On Our Possessing: vv. 5, 6 - Blessing - Postlude Service Participants: Rev. Dr. Doyle Holbird (...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 14 - Father, Who the Light This Day - Genesis 2:16-17, 21-25: And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” ... And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 73 - Thine is the Glory, Risen, Conqu'ring Son - Daniel 3:24-29: Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished; and he rose in haste and spoke, saying to his counselors, “Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire?” They answered and said to the king, “True, O king.” “Look!” he answered, “I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; and they...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 464 - Sing To the Lord of Harvest - Acts 14:8-18: In Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who had never walked. This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed, said with a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet!” And he leaped and walked. Now whe...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 72 - Thy Strong Word Did Cleave the Darkness: vv. 1 - 4 - Colossians 3:15-17: And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 463 - For the Beauty of the Earth - The Versicles (pp. 120-121) - The Gloria Patri (p. 121) - Psalm 138: With my whole heart I praise You, Lord. Your holy temple I shall adore. And I shall magnify Your Word, Your loving-kindness and Your truth. You answer me when I cry out, And make me strong within my soul. All kings of earth shall praise You, Lord, And they sha...

Order of Service: - Prelude - The Versicles (pp. 109-110) - Psalm 103:1-4: Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies. - Devotion - The Te Deum Laudamu...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 29 - Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty - Ephesians 1:15-19: Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, t...

Order of Service: - The Office of Prime (Early Morning) (p. 108) - The Versicles and Gloria Patri (p. 108) - The Confession of Sin (p. 109) - Luke 10:38-42: As they went on their way, Jesus came into the village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who was sitting at the Lord’s feet and was listening to his Word. But Martha was distracted with all her...

Order of Service: - Prelude - The Confession of Sin (p. 109) - Hymn 65 - Praise To the Lord, the Almighty, the King of Creation - The Versicles (pp. 109-110) - The Invitatory (p. 110) - The Venite Exultemus (p. 111) - Psalm 42, sung as Hymn 462, As After the Water-Brooks: v. 1 Soloist, v. 2 Choir, v. 3, 4 All - Jeremiah 17:13-14 - Galatians 5:15-24 - Choral Anthem: If You Love Me: If you love Me,...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 459 - Lord of Glory, Who Hast Bought Us: vv. 1, 2 - 2 Samuel 9 - Devotion - Morning Prayer, p. 167 - Hymn 459 - Lord of Glory, Who Hast Bought Us: vv. 3, 4 - Blessing - Postlude Service Participants: Prof. Tom Rank (Preacher), Gabrielle Gillespie (Organist)

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 4 - in Jesus' Name Our Work Must All Be Done - Mark 12:41-44: Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much. Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which make a quadrans. So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has p...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 24 - Lord, Open Thou My Heart To Hear - Philippians 2:4-8: Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and be...

Order of Service: - Technical note: The audio and video recordings for this service are incomplete; recording was not started until a few minutes into the sermon. - Prelude: - Hymn 227 - Salvation Unto Us is Come: vv. 1, 2, 5, 6 - John 15:1-5: “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prune...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Announcement - Hymn 458 - O God of Mercy, God of Might - John 15:18-21: “If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that I said to you, “A servant is not greater tha...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 33 - We Now Implore God the Holy Ghost - 1 Corinthians 2:14-16: But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one. For “who has known the mind of the Lord that he m...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 226 - By Grace I'm Saved, Grace Free and Boundless: vv. 1, 2, 4 - 1 Timothy 1:12-17: And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry, although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord was...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 12 - Come, Thou Almighty King - 2 Corinthians 3:4-6: And we have such trust through Christ toward God. Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God, who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives l...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 278 - O Jesus, King Most Wonderful - Isaiah 29:17-19: Is it not yet a very little while Till Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, And the fruitful field be esteemed as a forest? In that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, And the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness. The humble also shall increase their joy in the...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Prayer for Friday Morning, p. 170 - Luke 18:9-14: (Jesus) spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, “God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adultere...

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 567 - Christ, Mighty Savior, Light of All Creation - The Versicles (pp. 120-121) - The Gloria Patri (p. 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...

Order of Service: - Prelude - The Confession of Sin (p. 109) - The Versicles (pp. 109-110) - 1 John 1:8-9: If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. - Devotion - The Te Deum Laudamus (pp. 114-116) - The Kyrie (Lord have mercy) (pp. 116-117) - The...