Theme: the persecuted church

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Not Be Shaken

I will declare my choice to the nations,

Shout for joy in the congregation,

I will worship God, (worship God)

All my days

Those who love the LORD, are satisfied,

Those who trust in Him, are justified,

I will serve my God, (serve my God)

All my days

Though the nations crumble,

The Word of the LORD will stand

Kings may rise and fall --

His love will endure

Though the strong may stumble,

The joy of the LORD

Is strength, to my soul, I will not be shaken,

I will not be moved, I will not be shaken

Norm Strauss
© 1997 Vineyard Songs Canada; CCLI song# 1352419

(Intro/prayer by P.Don)

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You Are My Hiding Place

You are my hiding place, You always fill my heart

With songs of deliverance; whenever I am afraid,

I will trust in You!

I will trust in You; Let the weak say,

"I am strong in the strength of my Lord"

I will trust in You!

Michael Ledner.
© 1981 Maranatha! Music ; CCLI song# 21442

Hebrews 11:32-40

And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets, who by faith conquered kingdoms, performed acts of righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured, not accepting their release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection; and others experienced mockings and scourgings, yes, also chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were put to death with the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated (men of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves and holes in the ground. And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive what was promised, because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us they would not be made perfect.

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The Church's One Foundation (key of B)

The church's one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord

She is His new creation

By water and the Word

From heav'n He came and sought her

To be His holy bride;

With His own blood He bought her

And for her life He died.

She is from every nation, yet one o'er all the earth;
Her charter of salvation: one Lord, one faith, one birth;
One holy Name she blesses, partakes one holy food,
And to one hope she presses, with every grace endued.

Though with a scornful wonder men see her sore oppressed,
By schisms rent asunder, by heresies distressed:
Yet saints their watch are keeping, their cry goes up, "How long?"
And soon the night of weeping shall be the morn of song!

'Mid toil and tribulation, and tumult of her war,
She waits the consummation of peace forevermore;
'Til, with the vision glorious, her longing eyes are blest,
And the great Church victorious shall be the Church at rest.

Words by Samuel J. Stone, 1866. Music: , by Samuel S. Wesley, 1864. Traditional key Eb.
Public domain. CCLI song# 55377

Hebrews 11:13-16

All these died in faith, without receiving the promises, but having seen them and having welcomed them from a distance, and having confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own. And indeed if they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return. But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for He has prepared a city for them

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Wonderful Merciful Savior (key of Bb)

Wonderful merciful Savior,

Precious Redeemer and Friend,

Who would have thought that a Lamb could

Rescue the souls of men?

O, You rescue the souls of men!

You are the One that we praise,

You are the one we adore,

You give the healing and grace our

Hearts always hunger for

Oh, our hearts always hunger for.

Counselor, Comforter, Keeper, Spirit we long to embrace
You offer hope when our hearts have hopelessly lost the way
Oh, we've hopelessly lost the way

Almighty, infinite Father, faithfully loving Your own
Here in our weakness You find us falling before Your throne
Oh, we're falling before Your throne

(Prayer time)

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Faith of Our Fathers (key of F)

Faith of our fathers, li - ving still,

In spite of dungeon, fire and sword;

O how our hearts beat high with joy

Whenever we hear that glorious Word!

Faith of our fathers, holy faith!

We will be true to thee till death.

Faith of our fathers, we will strive
To win all nations unto Thee;
And through the truth that comes from God,
We all shall then be truly free.

Faith of our fathers, we will love
Both friend and foe in all our strife;
And preach Thee, too, as love knows how
By kindly words and virtuous life.

Words by Frederick W. Faber 1849. Refrain by James G. Walton, 1874. Music: "St. Catherine", by Henri F. Hemy, 1864. Original key: G.
Public domain. CCLI song# 29011

VCAC CCLI# 146987