The Gathering Lyrics
Chain Breaker
If you’ve been walking the same old road for miles and miles
If you’ve been hearing the same old voice tell the same old lies
If you’re trying to fill the same old holes inside
There’s a better life
There’s a better life
If you’ve got pain
He’s a pain taker
If you feel lost
He’s a way maker
If you need freedom or saving
He’s a prison-shaking Savior
If you’ve got chains
He’s a chain breaker
We’ve all search for the light of day in the dead of night
We’ve all found ourselves worn out from the same old fight
We’ve all run to things we know just ain’t right
And there’s a better life
There’s a better life
If you’ve got pain
He’s a pain taker
If you feel lost
He’s a way maker
If you need freedom or saving
He’s a prison-shaking Savior
If you’ve got chains
He’s a chain breaker
If you believe it
If you receive it
If you can feel it
Somebody testify
If you believe it
If you receive it
If you can feel it
Somebody testify, testify
If you believe it
If you receive it
If you can feel it
Somebody testify
If you’ve got pain
He’s a pain taker
If you feel lost
He’s a way maker
If you need freedom or saving
He’s a prison-shaking Savior
If you’ve got chains
He’s a chain breaker
Oh, if you need freedom or saving
He’s a prison-shaking Savior
If you’ve got chains
He’s a chain breaker
Follow You (I Have Decided)
I have decided to follow Jesus
No turning back No turning back
Go on, lay your troubles down
Set your feet on solid ground
Peace deep as I have found
I wanna follow you
Come on, all you weak and weary
Come round now if you can hear me
Poor, sick, and God-fearing
I wanna follow you
I said I wanna follow you
Leave all your trouble
Leave all your sorrow
Set down your burden
Come on and follow
Come on, heavy laden
Don’t wait for tomorrow
Come on, my brother
Come on and follow
Go on, leave your worries, too
Not a bit of good they do
There’s a word that’s coming through
Go on, leave your worry, too
So I call your name in the middle of the night
I wanna know can you hear my cries?
June heat and moonlight
I wanna follow you
I said I wanna follow you
Leave all your trouble
Leave all your sorrow
Set down your burden
Come on and follow
Come on, heavy laden
Don’t wait for tomorrow
Come on, my brother
Come on and follow
Set your burdens down
Set your burdens down
Set your burdens down
Leave all of your trouble
Leave all of your sorrows
Set your burdens
Come on and follow
Come on, heavy laden
Don’t wait for tomorrow
Come on, my brother
Come on and follow
Come on, my brother
Come on and follow
Leave all of your trouble
Leave all of your sorrows
Set down your burdens
Come on and follow
Come on, heavy laden
Don’t wait for tomorrow
Come on, my brother
Come on and follow
Come on, my brother
Come on and follow
Inheritance
Right from the very start
You had me in Your heart
Nothing but dust and yet
You gave me life and breath
Loved me before I knew
For nothing that I could do
You wrapped Your word in flesh
What an inheritance
You don’t withhold a thing
You were the offering
I don’t deserve it
It doesn’t make sense
What an inheritance
There on a lonely hill
Ten thousand debts fulfilled
Heard in Your final breath
Last will and testament
Father Your work is done
Now let Your kingdom come
Death has been laid to rest
What an inheritance
You don’t withhold a thing
You were the offering
I don’t deserve it
It doesn’t make sense
What an inheritance
You’re my inheritance
Spirit of life and truth
Filling the upper room
Beating within my chest
What an inheritance
Counsel and closest friend
What an inheritance
You don’t withhold a thing
You were the offering
I don’t deserve it
It doesn’t make sense
What an inheritance
Freely You give to me
Freely I will receive
I don’t deserve it
It doesn’t make sense
What an inheritance
Refrain
You’re my inheritance
Traditional Worship Bulletin
Traditional Service
July 10, 2022 | 11:00 am
Key Pieces of Faith Series
Matthew 4:12-17
Rev. Lance Marshall
Senior Pastor
Welcome / Announcements
Dr. Zhenya Gurina-Rodriguez, Associate Pastor
Prelude: “God is a Rock”
C.D. Grant, composer
Crossroad Singers
*Call to Worship
One: Come and celebrate, people of God!
All: Sing and shout your praise!
One: For our God comes to us:
All: triumphant and victorious, yet gentle and humble of heart.
One: He comes bringing peace, offering hope and freedom to all who despair.
All: Let’s worship God together!
*Hymn 189: “Fairest Lord Jesus”
Fairest Lord Jesus,
ruler of all nature,
thou of God and man the Son,
thee will I cherish,
thee will I honor,
thou, my soul’s glory, joy, and crown.
Fair are the meadows,
fairer still the woodlands,
robed in the blooming garb of spring:
Jesus is fairer,
Jesus is purer,
who makes the woeful heart to sing.
Fair is the sunshine,
fairer still the moonlight,
and all the twinkling starry host:
Jesus shines brighter,
Jesus shines purer
than all the angels heaven can boast.
Beautiful Savior!
Lord of all the nations!
Son of God and Son of Man!
Glory and honor,
praise, adoration,
now and forevermore be thine.
*Affirmation of Faith 883
Rev. Brenda Brooks Alexander, Associate Pastor
We are not alone, we live in God’s world.
We believe in God:
who has created and is creating,
who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh,
to reconcile and make new,
who works in us and others by the Spirit.
We trust in God.
We are called to be the church:
to celebrate God’s presence,
to love and serve others,
to seek justice and resist evil,
to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen,
our judge and our hope.
In life, in death, in life beyond death,
God is with us.
We are not alone.
Thanks be to God. Amen.
*Gloria Patri 70
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
**Please be seated
Faith Like a Child
“Mister Mark” Burrows, Director of Children’s Ministries
*Hymn 430: “O Master Let Me Walk With Thee”
O Master, let me walk with thee
in lowly paths of service free;
tell me thy secret; help me bear
the strain of toil, the fret of care.
Help me the slow of heart to move
by some clear, winning word of love;
teach me the wayward feet to stay,
and guide them in the homeward way.
Teach me thy patience; still with thee
in closer, dearer company,
in work that keeps faith sweet and strong,
in trust that triumphs over wrong;
In hope that sends a shining ray
far down the future’s broadening way,
in peace that only thou canst give,
with thee, O Master, let me live.
Scripture: Matthew 4:12-17
God speaks to us through the reading of scripture.
Thanks be to God.
Sermon Series: Key Pieces of Faith
Rev. Lance Marshall, Senior Pastor
Notes: A personal testimony of the stories and scripture that shape my (Lance’s) faith and ministry. This week, Change your heart and life and believe this good news!
Pastoral Prayer
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. (Matthew 6:9-13)
Offertory: “A Modern Affirmation”
C.D. Grant, arranger
*Doxology 95
Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly host.
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*Benediction
One: Our gathering will soon be ended. Where will we go, and what will we do?
All: We will go out to be God’s people in the world.
One: May grace, peace, hope, love, and joy forever accompany you. Amen.
*Congregational Benediction: “Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus”
refrain:
Jesus, Jesus how I trust him!
How I’ve proved him o’er and o’er!
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
O for grace to trust him more!
*Postlude: “Postlude on “Built on the Rock””
Gilbert M. Martin, arranger
Peggy Graff, organ
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Notes from First Church:
Welcome to First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth – we are glad you’re here to worship with us today!
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Asterisks (*) indicate times when you are invited to stand as you are able.
“Faith Like a Child” is our children’s sermon developed for young worshipers of all ages.
In addition to your regular contribution, every one dollar ($1) bill placed in the offering plate during the month of July will support rental assistance and mission clients.
The Sanctuary flowers are given in loving memory of Judith Lokey by the Lokey Family.
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