Blank-first reading. FOREVER Jesse Reeves & Chris Tomlin Give thanks to the Lord our God and King...

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FOREVERJesse Reeves & Chris Tomlin

Give thanks to the Lord our God and King (all) His love endures forever

For He is good,He is above all things (all) His love endures forever

Sing praise, sing praise

With a mighty hand and outstretched arm (all) His love endures forever

For the life that’s been reborn (all) His love endures forever

Forever God is faithful Forever God is strong Forever God is with usForever (REPEAT)

From the rising to the setting sun (all) His love endures forever

By the grace of Godwe will carry on (all) His love endures forever

Forever God is faithful Forever God is strong Forever God is with usForever

Forever God is faithful Forever God is strong Forever God is with usForever and ever.Forever

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FIRST READINGFIRST READINGActs 12:1-11Acts 12:1-11

In those days, King Herod laid hands In those days, King Herod laid hands upon some members of the Church upon some members of the Church to harm them.to harm them.He had James, the brother of John, He had James, the brother of John, killed by the sword, and when he killed by the sword, and when he saw that this was pleasing to the saw that this was pleasing to the Jews he proceeded to arrest Peter Jews he proceeded to arrest Peter also.also.––It was the feast of Unleavened It was the feast of Unleavened Bread.–Bread.–He had him taken into custody and He had him taken into custody and put in prison under the guard of four put in prison under the guard of four squads of four soldiers each.squads of four soldiers each.

He intended to bring him before He intended to bring him before the people after Passover.the people after Passover.Peter thus was being kept in Peter thus was being kept in prison, but prayer by the Church prison, but prayer by the Church was fervently being made to God was fervently being made to God on his behalf.on his behalf.

On the very night before Herod On the very night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter, was to bring him to trial, Peter, secured by double chains, was secured by double chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, sleeping between two soldiers, while outside the door guards while outside the door guards kept watch on the prison.kept watch on the prison.Suddenly the angel of the Lord Suddenly the angel of the Lord stood by him and a light shone in stood by him and a light shone in the cell.the cell.

He tapped Peter on the side and He tapped Peter on the side and awakened him, saying, “Get up awakened him, saying, “Get up quickly.”quickly.”The chains fell from his wrists.The chains fell from his wrists.The angel said to him, “Put on The angel said to him, “Put on your belt and your sandals.”your belt and your sandals.”He did so.He did so.Then he said to him, “Put on your Then he said to him, “Put on your cloak and follow me.”cloak and follow me.”So he followed him out, not So he followed him out, not realizing that what was realizing that what was happening through the angel was happening through the angel was real; he thought he was seeing a real; he thought he was seeing a vision.vision.

They passed the first guard, then They passed the first guard, then the second, and came to the iron the second, and came to the iron gate leading out to the city, gate leading out to the city, which opened for them by itself.which opened for them by itself.They emerged and made their They emerged and made their way down an alley, and suddenly way down an alley, and suddenly the angel left him.the angel left him.Then Peter recovered his senses Then Peter recovered his senses and said, “Now I know for certain and said, “Now I know for certain that the Lord sent his angel and that the Lord sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Herod and from all that the Jewish people had been Jewish people had been expecting.”expecting.”

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PSALMPSALMPs 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9

I will praise you Lord,I will praise you Lord,For you have rescued me.For you have rescued me.


I will bless the LORD at all times; his I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall be ever in my mouth.praise shall be ever in my mouth.Let my soul glory in the LORD; the lowly Let my soul glory in the LORD; the lowly will hear me and be glad.will hear me and be glad.



Glorify the LORD with me, let us together Glorify the LORD with me, let us together extol his name.extol his name.I sought the LORD, and he answered me I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.and delivered me from all my fears.



Look to him that you may be radiant with Look to him that you may be radiant with joy, and your faces may not blush with joy, and your faces may not blush with shame.shame.When the poor one called out, the LORD When the poor one called out, the LORD heard, and from all his distress he saved heard, and from all his distress he saved him.him.



The angel of the LORD encamps around The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.those who fear him, and delivers them.Taste and see how good the LORD is; Taste and see how good the LORD is; blessed the man who takes refuge in him.blessed the man who takes refuge in him.



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SECOND READINGSECOND READING2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-182 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18

I, Paul, am already being poured I, Paul, am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand.my departure is at hand.I have competed well; I have I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the finished the race; I have kept the faith.faith.From now on the crown of From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me, which righteousness awaits me, which the Lord, the just judge, will the Lord, the just judge, will award to me on that day, and not award to me on that day, and not only to me, but to all who have only to me, but to all who have longed for his appearance.longed for his appearance.

The Lord stood by me and gave The Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me me strength, so that through me the proclamation might be the proclamation might be completed and all the Gentiles completed and all the Gentiles might hear it.might hear it.And I was rescued from the lion’s And I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.mouth.The Lord will rescue me from The Lord will rescue me from every evil threat and will bring every evil threat and will bring me safe to his heavenly Kingdom.me safe to his heavenly Kingdom.To him be glory forever and ever. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.Amen.

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GOSPELGOSPELMt 16:13-19Mt 16:13-19

When Jesus went into the region When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, “Who do people say disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”that the Son of Man is?”They replied, “Some say John the They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”He said to them, “But who do you He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”say that I am?”Simon Peter said in reply, “You Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Christ, the Son of the are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”living God.”

Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah.are you, Simon son of Jonah.For flesh and blood has not revealed For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.this to you, but my heavenly Father.And so I say to you, you are Peter, And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail netherworld shall not prevail against it.against it.I will give you the keys to the I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of heaven.Kingdom of heaven.Whatever you bind on earth shall be Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”heaven.”

PROFESSION OF FAITHPROFESSION OF FAITH

We believe in one God, We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and of all that is, seen and unseen. unseen. We believe in one Lord, We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of God, eternally begotten of the Father, the Father, God from God, Light from God from God, Light from Light, true God from true Light, true God from true God,God,

begotten, not made, one in begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father. Being with the Father. Through him all things were Through him all things were made. made. For us men and for our For us men and for our salvation, he came down from salvation, he came down from heaven:heaven:(BOW HEAD) (BOW HEAD)

by the power of the Holy by the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became Virgin Mary, and became man. man. For our sake he was crucified For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; under Pontius Pilate; he suffered died and was he suffered died and was buried.buried.

On the third day he rose On the third day he rose again in fulfillment of the again in fulfillment of the Scriptures; Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of is seated at the right hand of the Father. the Father. He will come again in glory to He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, judge the living and the dead,

and his kingdom will have no and his kingdom will have no end. end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,the Lord, the giver of life,who proceeds from the Father who proceeds from the Father and the Son.and the Son.With the Father and the Son With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and he is worshipped and glorified.glorified.He has spoken through the He has spoken through the Prophets.Prophets.

We believe in one holy We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. catholic and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection We look for the resurrection of the dead, of the dead, and the life of the world to and the life of the world to come. come. Amen.Amen.

ABOVE ALL

Above all powers, above all kingsAbove all nature and all created thingsAbove all wisdom and all the ways of manYou were here before the world began

Above all kingdoms, above all thronesAbove all wonders the world has ever knownAbove all wealth and treasures of the earthThere's no way to measure what you're worth

CrucifiedLaid behind a stoneYou lived to dieRejected and aloneLike a rose Trampled on the groundYou took the fall And thought of meAbove all

MARVELOUS LIGHTMARVELOUS LIGHTCHARLIE HALLCHARLIE HALL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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