BLC Chapel Services

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...

Order of Service: - Prelude - The Versicles (pp. 109-110) - 1 Peter 3:18-19: For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison. - Devotion - The Te Deum Laudamus (pp. 114-116) - The Kyrie (Lord have mercy) (pp. 116-117) - The Lord's...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 268 - On Mary, Virgin Undefiled: vv. 1 - 4 - Luke 1:30-31, 34-35, 38: Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. ... Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a man?" And the angel answered and said...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Psalm 124 (p. 192, Tone 1): Select verses, spoken responsively - Hymn 397 - O Christ, Our Hope, Our Hearts' Desire - Matthew 4:8-10: Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.” Then Jesus said to h...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Announcement - Hymn 65 - Praise To the Lord, the Almighty, the King of Creation: vv. 1, 5 - John 10:27-28: My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. - Prayer - Hymn 370 - The King of Love, My Shepherd is: vv. 1, 4, 6 - Blessing - Postlude Serv...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 377 - Why Should Cross and Trial Grieve Me?: vv. 1 - 5 - 2 Thessalonians 2:13-15: But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth, to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord...

Order of Service: - Prelude - The Confession of Sin (p. 120) - Hymn 257 - When in the Hour of Utmost Need - The Versicles (pp. 120-121) - Psalm 130 (setting by Fernand de la Tombelle): From out of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord. Listen to my pleading, O Lord, And hear my voice. If You should, O Lord, mark our sins, Lord, who could stand before Your judgment? But there is forgiveness with Y...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 25 - O Holy Spirit, Grant Us Grace - Hebrews 12:7-11: Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Hymn 361 - Faith is a Living Pow'r From Heav'n: vv. 1 - 4 - Hebrews 11:1-2: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. - Devotion - Prayer - Hymn 361 - Faith is a Living Pow'r From Heav'n: vv. 5, 6 - Blessing - Postlude Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Brian Klebig (Preacher), Peter...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Morning Prayer, p. 167 - Matthew 15:21-28: Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.” But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, “Send h...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Psalm 91:1-4 Responsive reading: P: He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High, C: Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. P: I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress, C: My God, in Him I will trust. P: Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler, C: And from the perilous pestilence. P: He shall cover you with His feathers, an...

Order of Service: - Prelude - Lord, You Have the Words: Singers: Lord, you have the words of everlasting life. Congregation: Lord, you have the words of everlasting life. S: The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul; the Lord’s rule is to be trusted, the simple find wisdom. C: Lord, you have the words... S: The fear of the Lord is holy, abiding forever; the decrees of the Lord are true;...

Order of Service: - Prelude - The Confession of Sin (p. 120) - Hymn 287 - Jesus, I Will Ponder Now - The Confession of Sin (p. 120) - O Lord, We Worship Thee: Our God to whom we turn when weary with illusion Whose stars serenely burn above this earth’s confusion, Thine is the mighty plan, The steadfast order sure In which the world began, endures, and shall endure. Thou hidden fount of love, of pe...