A 2020 Advent Liturgy
By: Joel Michael Herbert
Tags: Liturgy, Worship, Advent, Emmanuel

Photo by Dan Kiefer on Unsplash

Order of Service 12/13/2020

Welcome: Kyle

Music: Joel

O Come, O Come Emmanuel

O come, o come

Emmanuel

And ransom captive Israel

That mourns in lowly exile here

Until the Son of God appear

Rejoice, rejoice

Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel

O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer

Our spirits by Thine advent here

Disperse the gloomy clouds of night

And death’s dark shadows put to flight

Rejoice, rejoice

Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel

O come, Thou Wisdom from on high

And order all things far and nigh

To us the path of Knowledge show

And cause us in her ways to go

Rejoice, rejoice

Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel

In Christ Alone

In Christ alone my hope is found

He is my light, my strength, my song

This Cornerstone, this solid ground

Firm through the fiercest drought and storm

What heights of love, what depths of peace

When fears are stilled, when strivings cease

My comforter, my all in all

Here in the love of Christ I stand

In Christ alone who took on flesh

Fullness of God in helpless babe

This gift of love and righeousness

Scorned by the ones he came to save

Till on that cross as Jesus died

The love of God was magnified

The curse of sin on him was laid

Here in the death of Christ I live

There in the ground his body lay

Light of the world by darkness slain

Then bursting forth in glorious day

Up from the grave he rose again

And as he stands in victory

Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me

For I am his and he is mine

Bought with the precious blood of Christ

No guilt in life, no fear in death

This is the power of Christ in me

From life’s first cry to final breath

Jesus commands my destiny

No power of hell, no scheme of man

Can ever pluck me from his hand

Till he returns or calls me home

Here in the power of Christ I stand

Advent Candle Lighting Meditation

Candle Lighting Prayer

Here I Am To Worship

Light of the world, you stepped down into darkness

Opened my eyes, let me see

Beauty that made this heart adore you

Hope of a life spent with you

Here I am to worship

Here I am to bow down

Here I am to say that you’re my God

You’re altogether lovely

Altogether worthy

Altogether wonderful to me

King of all days, oh so highly exalted

Glorious in heaven above

Humbly you came to the earth you created

All for love’s sake became poor

Here I am to worship

Here I am to bow down

Here I am to say that you’re my God

You’re altogether lovely

Altogether worthy

Altogether wonderful to me

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Rejoice, rejoice

Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel

Message: Kyle

Communion

Closing Song: God With Us

You’ve come to bring peace

To be love

To be nearer to us

You’ve come to bring life

To be light

To shine brighter in us

Oh Emmanuel

God with us

Our Deliverer

You are Savior

In Your presence we find our strength

Over everything

Our redemption

God with us

You are God with us

You’ve come to be hope

To this world

For Your honor and name

You’ve come to take sin

To bear shame

And to conquer the grave

Our Deliverer

You are Savior

In Your presence we find our strength

Over everything

Our redemption

God with us

You are God with us

Your glory is so beautiful

I fall onto my knees in awe

And the heartbeat of my life

Is to worship in your light

Your glory is so beautiful

Your glory is so beautiful

Benediction