BLC Chapel Services

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...

Order of Service: - Prelude - The Confession of Sin (p. 120) - Hymn 173 - The Star Proclaims the King is Here - The Versicles (pp. 120-121) - Psalm 98 (p. 187; Tone 1) - Isaiah 60:1-6: Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, And His glory will...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 175 - God Loves Me Dearly - 2 Timothy 1:3-5: I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my forefathers did, as without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day, greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy, when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grand-mo...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 166 - Arise and Shine in Splendor: vv. 1, 2, 4, 6 - Matthew 2:13-18: Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.” When he arose, he took the young Child and His m...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Psalm 127: P: Unless the Lord builds the house, C: Those who build it labor in vain. P: Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, C: The fruit of the womb a reward. P: Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. C: Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! C: He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the ga...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 171 - O Word of God Incarnate - 2 Corinthians 8:9: For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich. - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 134 - Let Us All With Gladsome Voice - Blessing - Postlude Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Micah Smith (Or...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Psalmody: Lord, Every Nation on Earth Will Adore You: Soloist: Lord, every nation… / All: Lord, every nation… O God, with your judgment endow the king, and with your righteousness the king’s son. He shall govern your people with justice, and your afflicted ones with judgment. / Lord, every nation… Justice shall flower in those days, and holy peace ‘til the moon be no...

Order of Service: - Prelude - The Confession of Sin (p. 120) - Hymn 173 - The Star Proclaims the King is Here - The Versicles (pp. 120-121) - Psalm 98 (p. 187; Tone 1) - Isaiah 60:1-6: Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, And His glory will...

Order of Service: - Technical note: The first portion of the recording is missing. - Hymn 167 - How Lovely Shines the Morning Star: vv. 1, 2, 5, 6 - Isaiah 49:5-6: And now the Lord says, Who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, To bring Jacob back to Him, So that Israel is gathered to Him (For I shall be glorious in the eyes of the Lord, And My God shall be My strength), Indeed He says, ‘It...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Opening Responsory (Gradual for Epiphany): P: Alleluia! Oh, praise the Lord, all you nations! C: Laud Him, all you peoples! For His merciful kindness is great toward us; And the truth of the Lord endures forever. Alleluia! - Hymn 128 - Come, Your Hearts and Voices Raising: vv. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 - Titus 3:4-7: But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Prayer for the New Year: P: Almighty and everlasting God, from whom comes down every good and perfect gift: C: We thank you for all Your benefits, temporal and spiritual, given to us in this past year. As we enter this new year, preserve us in Your grace. Defend us from all danger and adversity according to Your will. We are grateful for the many students You have dra...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 139 - Once in Royal David's City - Philippians 4:4-7: Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will gua...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Patiently, Have I Waited for the Lord: Patiently, patiently have I waited for the Lord, And lo! He heard my cry, and lo! He heard my cry. - Camille Saint-Saens - Luke 2:1-7: And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So all...