LIGHT THE FIREBILL MAXWELL

I stand to praise You, but I fall on my knees.The spirit is willing, but my flesh is so weak.

Light the fire, (light the fire)In my soul, (in my weary soul)Fan the flame, (fan the flame)Make me whole. (make my spirit whole)Lord, You know, (Lord, You know)Just where I've been, (where I've been)

TOGETHER: So light the fire in my heart again.

I feel Your arms around meAs the power of Your healing begins.Your Spirit runs through meLike a mighty rushing wind.

Light the fire, (light the fire)In my soul, (in my weary soul)Fan the flame, (fan the flame)Make me whole. (make my spirit whole)Lord, You know, (Lord, You know)Just where I've been, (where I've been)

TOGETHER: So light the fire in my heart again.

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FIRST READINGGn 11:1-9

The whole world spoke the same language, using the same words.While the people were migrating in the east, they came upon a valley in the land of Shinar and settled there.They said to one another, "Come, let us mold bricks and harden them with fire.“

The whole world spoke the same language, using the same words.While the people were migrating in the east, they came upon a valley in the land of Shinar and settled there.They said to one another, "Come, let us mold bricks and harden them with fire."They used bricks for stone, and bitumen for mortar.Then they said,

"Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the sky, and so make a name for ourselves; otherwise we shall be scattered all over the earth."

The LORD came down to see the city and the tower that the people had built.Then the LORD said:

"If now, while they are one people, all speaking the same language,

they have started to do this, nothing will later stop them from doing whatever they presume to do.Let us then go down there and confuse their language, so that one will not understand what another says."Thus the LORD scattered them from there all over the earth, and they stopped building the city.That is why it was called Babel,

because there the LORD confused the speech of all the world.It was from that place that he scattered them all over the earth.

PSALM Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29, 30

R. Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

Bless the LORD, O my soul!O LORD, my God, you are great indeed!You are clothed with majesty and glory,robed in light as with a cloak.

R. Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

How manifold are your works, O LORD!In wisdom you have wrought them allthe earth is full of your creatures;bless the LORD, O my soul! Alleluia.

R. Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

Creatures all look to youto give them food in due time.When you give it to them, they gather it;when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.

R. Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

If you take away their breath, they perishand return to their dust.When you send forth your spirit, they are created,and you renew the face of the earth.

R. Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

SECOND READINGRom 8:22-27

Brothers and sisters:We know that all creation is groaning in labor pains even until now; and not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, we also groan within ourselves as we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.For in hope we were saved.

Now hope that sees is not hope.For who hopes for what one sees?But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait with endurance.

In the same way, the Spirit too comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought,but the Spirit himself intercedes with inexpressible groanings.

And the one who searches heartsknows what is the intention of the Spirit, because he intercedes for the holy ones according to God's will.

GOSPEL Jn 7:37-39

On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and exclaimed,"Let anyone who thirsts come to me and drink.As Scripture says:Rivers of living water will flow from within him who believes in me.“

He said this in reference to the Spirit

that those who came to believe in him were to receive.There was, of course, no Spirit yet,because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

PROFESSION OF FAITH

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,

Begotten, not made, one in being with the Father.

Through Him all things were made.For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven: (BOW HEAD)

By the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered died and was buried.

On the third day He rose again in fulfillment of the Scriptures, he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son.

With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified.

He has spoken through the Prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.

Amen.

LET THE RIVER FLOW DARRELL EVANS

Let the poor man say,“I am rich in Him”Let the lost man say,“I am found in Him”

Oh let the river flow

Let the blind man say,“I can see again”Let the dead man say,“I am born again”

Oh let the river flowOh let the river flow

Let the river flow, let the river flowHoly spirit come and move in power

Let the river flow,let the river flowHoly spirit come and move in power

Let the river flowlet the river flowLet the river flowlet the river flow

SHINE YOUR LIGHT ON US

Oh, my God, shine Your light on usThat we might liveOh, my God, shine Your light on usThat we might live

I've been holding on (I’ve been holding on)I've been holding on (I’ve been holding on)And all that is inside me screams to come back home

If you feel lost, if you feel lost, sing alongIf you feel tired, if you feel tired, sing alongIf you feel lost and tired, this is your song

I've been broken down (I've been broken down)I've been broken down (I've been broken down)But I ain't giving upLove will come back around

PREPARE THE WAY

Prepare the wayPrepare the wayPrepare the way of the Lord

JesusJesusJesus, Jesus

You are the salt of the earthYou are the salt of the earthYou are the salt of the earth, Jesus

JesusJesusJesus, Jesus

You are the king of the worldYou are the king of the worldYou are the king of the world, Jesus

JesusJesusJesus, Jesus

MARVELOUS LIGHTCHARLIE HALL

Into marvelous light I'm runningOut of darkness, out of shameBy the cross, You are the TruthYou are the Life, You are the Way

I once was fatherless,a stranger with no hopeYour kindness wakened me,wakened me from my sleepYour love it beckons deeply,a call to come and dieBy grace now I will comeand take this life, take your life

Sin has lost its power,death has lost its stingFrom the grave you've risen victoriously!

Into marvelous light I'm runningOut of darkness, out of shameBy the cross, You are the TruthYou are the Life, You are the Way

My dead heart now is beating,my deepest stains now cleanYour breath fills up my lungs,now I'm free, now I'm free (2x)

Into marvelous light I'm runningOut of darkness, out of shameBy the cross, You are the TruthYou are the Life, You are the Way

Lift my hands and spin around,see the light that I have foundOh the marvelous light,marvelous light! (2x)

Into marvelous light I'm runningOut of darkness, out of shameBy the cross, You are the TruthYou are the Life, You are the Way