Lebanon FUMC Order of Worship — Easter Sunday, 4.12.20

Welcome & Announcements Pastor Bucky Hesson

Prelude “Thine Be the Glory” by George Frideric Handel

Scripture Reading John 20:1-18 (read by Bishop Bill McAlilly)

Opening Prayer

Loving God, today we remember the veil of darkness transforming to the brightest light. We remember the most dreadful end becoming the most beautiful beginning. We remember the depths of despair waiting to reveal hope everlasting. We remember how your death on a cross was transformed into resurrection from the tomb. And as we remember your victory over suffering and death we can face our future with courage and hope. Amen.

Opening Song “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today”

Passing of the Peace

Song of Praise “Because He Lives (Amen)”

Children’s Moment Rebecca Dixon

Scripture Reading Romans 8:34-39

The Will of God in an Unwilling World: Ryan Bennett God’s Ultimate Will

Song of Response “He Lives”

Prayer Time

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The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father who art In heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

Offertory “Hallelujah Chorus” by George Frideric Handel

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Doxology “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow”

Benediction Ryan Bennett

Closing Song “Crown Him with Many Crowns”

Postlude “Sing unto God” by George Frideric Handel

Lebanon FUMC Song Lyrics — Easter Sunday, 4.12.20

Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! Earth and heaven in chorus say, Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia!

Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia! Death in vain forbids him rise, Alleluia! Christ has opened paradise, Alleluia!

Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! Where, oh death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! Where’s they victory, boasting grave? Alleluia!

Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia! Following our exalted Head, Alleluia! Made like him, like him we rise, Alleluia! Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!

Hail the Lord of earth and heave, Alleluia! Praise to thee by both be given, Alleluia! Thee we greet, triumphant now, Alleluia! Hail the Resurrection, thou, Alleluia!

King of glory, soul of bliss, Alleluia! Everlasting life is this, Alleluia! Thee to know, they power to prove, Alleluia! Thus to song and thus to love, Alleluia!

Because He Lives (Amen)

I believe in the Son I believe in the Risen One I believe I overcome by the power of his blood

Amen, Amen I’m live, I’m alive because he lives Amen, Amen Let my song join the one that never ends Because he lives

I was dead in the grave, I was covered in sin and shame I heard mercy call my name He rolled the stone away

Because he lives, I can face tomorrow Because he lives, every fear is gone I know he holds my life, my future in his hands

Lebanon FUMC Song Lyrics — Easter Sunday, 4.12.20

He Lives

I serve a risen Savior, he’s in the world today. I know that he is living, whatever foes may say I see his hand of mercy, I hear his voice of cheer, and just the time I need him, he’s always near

He lives! He lives! Christ Jesus lives today He walks with me and talks with me along life’s narrow way He lives! He lives, salvation to impart! You ask me how I know he lives? He lives within my heart

In all the world around me I see his loving care, and though my heart grows weary I never will despair I know that he is leading through all the stormy blast; the day of his appearing will come at last

Rejoice, rejoice, oh Christian, lift up your voice and sing eternal hallelujahs to Jesus Christ the King The hope of all who seek him, the help of all who find; none other is so loving, so good and kind

Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow

Praise God from whom all blessings flow Praise God, all creatures here below

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Praise God, the source of all our gifts Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Crown Him with Many Crowns

Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne Hark! How the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own Awake, my soul, and sing of him who dies for thee And hail him as thy matchless King through all eternity!

Crown him the Lord of Life who triumphed o’er the grave And rose victorious in the strife for those he came to save His glories now we sing, who died and rose on high Who died, eternal life to bring and lives that death may die

Crown him the Lord of Peace, whose power a scepter sways From pole to pole, that wars may cease and all be prayer and praise His reign shall know no end, and round his pierced feet Fair flowers of paradise extend their fragrance, ever sweet.

Crown him the Lord of Love; be hold his hands and side Those wounds, yet visible above in beauty glorified All hail, Redeemer, hail! For thou hast died for me Thy praise and glory shall not fail throughout eternity!