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Hymn 537
O church of God, built on a firm foundation, / Standing secure amid the storms of life, / Where all may come to learn of true salvation / And find release from discord, pain, and strife. We hear the Word, in song and sermon spoken, / In silent prayer, we turn to God today; / Our humble hearts receive the blessed token / Of Truth that guides us in the upward way. O Spirit, feed us with Your bread from heaven, / We drink Your living water and are free; / And every lesson that Your love has given, / Oh, may we learn it with humility. We feel Your peace, Your arms of Love enfolding, / We lift our hearts in praise and gratitude. / We, from this hour, a glimpse of heaven beholding, / Go forward with our joy and strength renewed. The Bible (KJV) Matthew 16:13, 16-18 ¶ When Jesus came into the coasts of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? ... And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar–jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Matthew 22:15, 35-40 ¶ Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. ... Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Romans 13:8 (to :), 9, 10 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: ... For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. Matthew 10:8 freely freely ye have received, freely give. Matthew 9:35 Jesus Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. Mark 1:40-42 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. Mark 5:1–3 (to ;), 5, 6, 8, 9, 11–13, 15 (to :), 18–20 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, Who had his dwelling among the tombs; ... And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, ... For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit. And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many. ... Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea. ... And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: ... And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel. John 13:1, 4, 5, 12–15; 14:15, 16, 22, 23, 30, 31 (to 1st .); 15:15–17 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. ... He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. After that he poureth water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. ... So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. ... ¶ If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; ... Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. ... Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. ... Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. These things I command you, that ye love one another. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy 35:19-25 Our church is built on the divine Principle, Love. We can unite with this church only as we are new-born of Spirit, as we reach the Life which is Truth and the Truth which is Life by bringing forth the fruits of Love, — casting out error and healing the sick. 583:12-19 CHURCH. The structure of Truth and Love; whatever rests upon and proceeds from divine Principle. The Church is that institution, which affords proof of its utility and is found elevating the race, rousing the dormant understanding from material beliefs to the apprehension of spiritual ideas and the demonstration of divine Science, thereby casting out devils, or error, and healing the sick. 33:31–2; 34:5, 13 Are all who eat bread and drink wine in memory of Jesus willing truly to drink his cup, take his cross, and leave all for the Christ-principle? ... If Christ, Truth, has come to us in demonstration, no other commemoration is requisite, for demonstration is Immanuel, or God with us; and if a friend be with us, why need we memorials of that friend? ... If all who seek his commemoration through material symbols will take up the cross, heal the sick, cast out evils, and preach Christ, or Truth, to the poor, — the receptive thought, — they will bring in the millennium. 496:5 You will learn that in Christian Science the first duty is to obey God, to have one Mind, and to love another as yourself. 454:17 Love for God and man is the true incentive in both healing and teaching. Love inspires, illumines, designates, and leads the way. Right motives give pinions to thought, and strength and freedom to speech and action. Love is priestess at the altar of Truth. 340:4,23 This text in the book of Ecclesiastes conveys the Christian Science thought, especially when the word duty, which is not in the original, is omitted: “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.” In other words: Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: love God and keep His commandments: for this is the whole of man in His image and likeness. Divine Love is infinite. Therefore all that really exists is in and of God, and manifests His love. ... One infinite God, good, unifies men and nations; constitutes the brotherhood of man; ends wars; fulfils the Scripture, “Love thy neighbor as thyself;” annihilates pagan and Christian idolatry, — whatever is wrong in social, civil, criminal, political, and religious codes; equalizes the sexes; annuls the curse on man, and leaves nothing that can sin, suffer, be punished or destroyed. Hymn 573 Words by Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science Shepherd, show me how to go / O'er the hillside steep, / How to gather, how to sow, — / How to feed Thy sheep; / I will listen for Thy voice, / Lest my footsteps stray; / I will follow and rejoice / All the rugged way. Thou wilt bind the stubborn will, / Wound the callous breast, / Make self-righteousness be still, / Break earth's stupid rest. / Strangers on a barren shore, / Lab'ring long and lone, / We would enter by the door, / And Thou know'st Thine own; So, when day grows dark and cold, / Tear or triumph harms, / Lead Thy lambkins to the fold, / Take them in Thine arms; / Feed the hungry, heal the heart, / Till the morning's beam; / White as wool, ere they depart, / Shepherd, wash them clean. Hymn 433 A new commandment I give unto you: / That you love one another as I have loved you, / That you love one another as I have loved you. / By this the world will know that you are my disciples, / If you have love one for another. / By this the world will know that you are my disciples, / If you have love one for another.
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Wednesday readings from 9/29/2021:
The Bible I Chronicles 16:23, 29 Acts 3:1–13 (to ;), 16 Psalms 29:2 Isaiah 35:1, 8 I Thessalonians 4:7 II Chronicles 20:1, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 21, 22, 27 Job 22:21–23, 26, 30 Ephesians 4:24 Psalms 96:9 Hebrews 12:14 Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy 509:24 340:15–16 (to 1st .), 20–22 392:7 135:12–15 324:11 230:4–6 241:23–24 128:4–6, 14 518:21 512:9–13 248:29 253:2–4 Hymns 45 531 109 Wednesday readings from testimony meeting on September 22nd, 2021
Hymns: 65, 85, 82 The Bible 1. Ps. 34: 3-9, 12-14, 19, 20. 2. Isa. 42: 21. 3. Isa. 43: 1-3, 5-7. 4. Josh. 3: 7 (the), 8-17. 5. Josh. 4: 11-14, 19-24. 6. Ps. 72: 11 (all), 18, 19. Science and Health: 1. 581: 8-14. 2. 134: 31-8. 3. 329: 5 (2nd. 'A little') - 20 4. 458: 23. 5. 568: 24-30. Readings for testimony meeting on Wednesday, September 8th, 2021
Hymns: 42, 342, 12 The Bible: Matthew 6:31-33, 8 Isaiah 65:24 Hebrews 4:16 2 Kings 4:1-22, 32-35 Matthew 10:1, 5 (to 3rd ,), 6-8 2 Corinthians 12:12 Philippians 4:19-20 Science and Health: 494:10 7:23 God 79:23-3 518:13 354:9 384:3-385:11 323:13-27 4:3-5 Readings for testimony meeting on Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Hymns: 10, 19, 58 The Bible Romans 8:28, 31-32 Exodus 14:10-16, 21-22, 31 Joshua 22:4-5 Acts 2:1-8, 12-16, 21 Acts 20:7-12 Mark 8:1-9 Psalms 70:4 Ephesians 3:14-21 Science and Health 494:10-15 518:13-11 567:7-8 593:20 138:17-9 332:19 94:17-18, 24-11 109:28-7 326:12-32 496:9 Hymns and readings from the Wednesday service on July 28, 2021
Hymn 18 Be firm and be faithful; desert not the right; / The brave become bolder the darker the night. / Then up and be doing, though cowards may fail; / Thy duty pursuing, dare all and prevail. If scorn be thy portion, if hatred and loss, / If stripes or a prison, remember the cross. / God watches above thee, and He will requite; / Forsake those that love thee, but never the right. From The Holy Bible I Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. I Corinthians 4:2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. (I Corinthians 4:2) Matthew 25:14-29 the ... the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. Matthew 25:1-10 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Matthew 24:42-27 ye ... ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods. Matthew 16:24,27 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. ... For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. I Timothy 1, 2(to :), 12-14 I, 16, 17 (to 1st .) Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: ... ... I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. ... Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. ... I Corinthians 10:13 God (to 1st ,) ... God is faithful, ... From Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy 21:1-14 If Truth is overcoming error in your daily walk and conversation, you can finally say, “I have fought a good fight . . . I have kept the faith,” because you are a better man. This is having our part in the at-one-ment with Truth and Love. Christians do not continue to labor and pray, expecting because of another's goodness, suffering, and triumph, that they shall reach his harmony and reward. If the disciple is advancing spiritually, he is striving to enter in. He constantly turns away from material sense, and looks towards the imperishable things of Spirit. If honest, he will be in earnest from the start, and gain a little each day in the right direction, till at last he finishes his course with joy. 323:13-18 In order to apprehend more, we must put into practice what we already know. We must recollect that Truth is demonstrable when understood, and that good is not understood until demonstrated. If “faithful over a few things,” we shall be made rulers over many; but the one unused talent decays and is lost. 22:11-22 “Work out your own salvation,” is the demand of Life and Love, for to this end God worketh with you. “Occupy till I come!” Wait for your reward, and “be not weary in well doing.” If your endeavors are beset by fearful odds, and you receive no present reward, go not back to error, nor become a sluggard in the race. When the smoke of battle clears away, you will discern the good you have done, and receive according to your deserving. Love is not hasty to deliver us from temptation, for Love means that we shall be tried and purified. 454:22 Wait patiently for divine Love to move upon the waters of mortal mind, and form the perfect concept. Patience must “have her perfect work.” 43:21-22, 27-4 Jesus rose higher in demonstration because of the cup of bitterness he drank. ... The divine must overcome the human at every point. The Science Jesus taught and lived must triumph over all material beliefs about life, substance, and intelligence, and the multitudinous errors growing from such beliefs. Love must triumph over hate. Truth and Life must seal the victory over error and death, before the thorns can be laid aside for a crown, the benediction follow, “Well done, good and faithful servant,” and the supremacy of Spirit be demonstrated. 267:28 “Blessed is the man that endureth [overcometh] temptation: for when he is tried, [proved faithful], he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.” (James i. 12.) 254:2-6 Individuals are consistent who, watching and praying, can “run, and not be weary; . . . walk, and not faint,” who gain good rapidly and hold their position, or attain slowly and yield not to discouragement. 483:30 One must fulfil one's mission without timidity or dissimulation, for to be well done, the work must be done unselfishly. Christianity will never be based on a divine Principle and so found to be unerring, until its absolute Science is reached. When this is accomplished, neither pride, prejudice, bigotry, nor envy can wash away its foundation, for it is built upon the rock, Christ. 569:6-14 The Scripture, “Thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many,” is literally fulfilled, when we are conscious of the supremacy of Truth, by which the nothingness of error is seen; and we know that the nothingness of error is in proportion to its wickedness. He that touches the hem of Christ's robe and masters his mortal beliefs, animality, and hate, rejoices in the proof of healing, — in a sweet and certain sense that God is Love. Hymn 160 Words by Mary Baker Eddy It matters not what be thy lot, / So Love doth guide; / For storm or shine, pure peace is thine, / Whate'er betide. And of these stones, or tyrants' thrones, / God able is / To raise up seed—in thought and deed— / To faithful His. Aye, darkling sense, arise, go hence! / Our God is good. / False fears are foes—truth tatters those, / When understood. Love looseth thee, and lifteth me, / Ayont hate's thrall: / There Life is light, and wisdom might, / And God is All. The centuries break, the earth-bound wake, / God's glorified! / Who doth His will—His likeness still— / Is satisfied. Hymn 460 Come, O fount of every blessing, / Tune our hearts to sing Your grace. / Streams of mercy never ceasing, / Call for songs of deepest praise. / While the truth of life's perfection / Fills our hearts with joy and love, / Teach us ever to be faithful, / May we still Your goodness prove. Come, O fount of every vision, / Lift our eyes to what will come. / See the lion and the young lamb / Dwell together in Your home. / Hear the cries of war fall silent, / Feel our love glow like the sun. / When we all serve one another, / Then our heaven is begun. Come, O fount of inspiration, / Turn our lives to higher ways. / Lift our gloom and desperation, / Show the promise of this day. / Help us bind ourselves in union, / Help our hands tell of our love. / With Your grace, O fount of justice, / Earth be fair as heaven above. Hymns and Readings from the Wednesday Testimony Meeting on July 21, 2021
Hymns: 264, 234, 292 The Bible: I. Chronicles. 29: 11-13 Isaiah 25:8 Ephesians 6:11-17 I Samuel 17:48-50 Revelation 3:7 "These..." Revelation 12: 1-4, 7-13, 16 Revelation 21: 1-7 I. Corinthians 15:57 "thanks..." Science & Health: 571: 15-18 492:29-2 493: 6-8 43: 32 "Truth..." 566: 25-13 164: 17 "If you..." 492: 22-28 568: 24-30 "For victory..." Hymns and Readings from the Wednesday Testimony Meeting on June 9th, 2021
Hymns: 269, 436, 51 The Bible: Psalms 147:5 Psalms 146:1-10 John 4:7-14 Matthew 14:14-21 Matthew 19:23-30 Galatians 6:6, 9-10 Psalms 92:12-15 Science and Health 507:15-8 256:24-257:29 510:18-6 335:32-24 76:6-29 188:28-24 276:1-24 283:4 206:15 288:27-28 Hymns and Readings from the Wednesday Testimony Meeting on June 2nd, 2021
Hymns 91, 396, 278 The Bible: Exodus 24:7 Deuteronomy 4:29-40 if 2 Corinthians 8:7-16 Job 36:5-11 Daniel 4:1, 4-6, 18-19, 24-37 to : Matthew 14:22-33 Acts 3:1-8 Jeremiah 42:6 we will obey Romans 6:16-18 Science and Health: 410:4-21 54:1-17 31:12-13, 14-22 323:13-324:18 471:31-12 349:18-21, 24-11 463:21-28 573:23-2 Hymns and Readings from the Wednesday Testimony Meeting on May 19th, 2021
Hymns: 88, 240, 221 The Bible 1 Samuel 12:6-7 It Isaiah 1:18 to :, 19 Luke 5:12-31 Mark 4:1-8, 10-24 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 Matthew 11:25-30 Philippians 3:13-17, 20 Science and Health 114:23-29 327:24-329:13 494:15-495:24 396:22-397:22 376:17-11 347:23-2 315:29-11 |
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