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October 1, 2023 | 9am & 10:45am
COME BEHOLD THE WONDROUS MYSTERY
PSALM 86:8-9, 12-13
Leader: There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours.
All: All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name.
Leader: I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever.
All: For great is your steadfast love toward me; you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.
PRAISE MY SOUL THE KING OF HEAVEN
Praise my soul, the King of heaven, to his feet your tribute bring;
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, who, like me, his praise should sing?
Praise him, praise him, praise him, praise him, praise the everlasting King.
Praise him for his grace and favor to our fathers in distress;
Praise him, still the same forever, slow to chide and swift to bless;
Praise him, praise him, praise him, praise him, glorious in his faithfulness.
Fatherlike, he tends and spares us; well our feeble frame he knows;
In his hands he gently bears us, rescues us from all our foes;
Praise him, praise him, praise him, praise him, widely as his mercy goes.
Angels, help us to adore him; you behold him face to face;
Sun and moon, bow down before him, dwellers all in time and space,
Praise him, praise him, praise him, praise him, praise with us the God of grace.
Praise him, praise him, praise him, praise him, praise with us the God of grace.
COME BEHOLD THE WONDROUS MYSTERY
Come behold the wondrous myst’ry in the dawning of the King.
He the theme of heaven’s praises, robed in frail humanity.
In our longing in our darkness, now the light of life has come.
Look to Christ who condescended, took on flesh to ransom us.
Come behold the wondrous myst’ry: he the perfect Son of Man.
In his living, in his suff’ring, never trace nor stain of sin.
See the true and better Adam come to save the hell-bound man;
Christ the great and sure fulfillment of the law in him we stand.
Come behold the wondrous myst’ry: Christ the Lord upon the tree.
In the stead of ruined sinners hangs the Lamb in victory.
See the price of our redemption, see the Father’s plan unfold,
Bringing many sons to glory, grace unmeasured, love untold.
Come behold the wondrous myst’ry, slain by death the God of life.
But no grave could e’er restrain him. Praise the Lord! He is alive!
What a foretaste of deliv’rance, how unwavering our hope.
Christ in power resurrected as we will be when he comes.
What a foretaste of deliv’rance, how unwavering our hope.
Christ in power resurrected as we will be when he comes.
Heavenly Father, forgive us for our sin. You have set your love upon us and adopted us into your family, yet we often live as orphans without hope. You sent Jesus to pay the price for our redemption, yet we continue to pursue the sins from which he came to deliver us. Forgive us for failing to understand the beauty and power of your unending and unbreakable love. By your Spirit, give us the strength to count all things as loss in comparison with the surpassing joy of knowing you. We pray this in the name of Jesus, our King and Savior. Amen.
ROMANS 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Leader: Because we have received the gift of eternal life in Christ Jesus, we now have peace with God and with one another. May the peace of Christ be with you.
People: And also with you.
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THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
We want to be a generous community. In response to the grace we’ve received, we seek to give cheerfully, diligently, proportionately, and sacrificially (2 Cor 8:1-15). You may place your offering in the plates as they are passed, in boxes at the back, or give online at capitalpres.org/give or by mail (1020 Balls Hill Rd, McLean, VA 22101).
ROCK OF AGES
Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee;
Let the water and the blood, from thy riven side which flowed,
Be of sin the double cure, cleanse me from its guilt and pow’r.
Not the labors of my hands can fulfill thy law’s demands;
Could my zeal no respite know, could my tears forever flow,
All for sin could not atone; thou must save and thou alone.
Nothing in my hands I bring, simply to thy cross I cling.
Naked, come to thee for dress; helpless look to thee for grace;
Foul, I to the Fountain fly; wash me, Savior, or I die.
While I draw this fleeting breath, when mine eyelids close in death,
When I soar to worlds unknown, see thee on thy judgment throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee,
Let me hide myself in thee.
GALATIANS 2:15-21 (CHURCH BIBLE P. 973)
Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God!
GRACE CHANGES EVERYTHING
Galatians 2:15-21
1 CORINTHIANS 11:23–26
For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
THE LORD’S SUPPER
During the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, true believers who repent of their sins and desire to live as followers of Christ, who revealed himself to be fully God and man in one person, are invited to partake. Children who have not been received by the Session into communing membership after a public confession of faith should refrain even though they may have personally received the Savior, because of the responsibility of the recipient to discern the Lord’s body.
PRAYER OF FAITH FOR THOSE PARTAKING OF THE SACRAMENT
Gracious Lord, I do not presume to come to this your Table trusting in my own righteousness, but in your manifold and great mercies. In my own righteousness I am not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under your Table. But, by your grace, grant that I may draw near to you by faith; eat and drink in remembrance that you died for me. And grant that I may feed on you in my inner being by faith with great thanksgiving. Lord, please open the eyes of my heart that I may know the hope of your calling, the riches of the glory of my inheritance and the surpassing greatness of your power toward me in Jesus Christ. Amen.
Those who do not have a personal saving relationship with Jesus Christ are asked to refrain from partaking and are urged to use this time to meditate on one of the following prayers:
PRAYER FOR THOSE SEARCHING FOR TRUTH
Lord Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth, and the life. Grant that I might be undaunted by the cost of following you as I consider the reasons for doing so. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, and open to me the reality of who you are. Give me an understanding of you that is coherent, convincing, and that leads to the life that you promise. Amen.
PRAYER OF BELIEF
Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever before believed, but through you I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for paying my debt, bearing my punishment on the cross, and offering forgiveness and new life. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and receive you as Savior and Lord. Amen.
PRAYER FOR CHILDREN OBSERVING COMMUNION
Lord Jesus, I do not understand everything about this communion service. But I know that it is good. Jesus, when I feel hungry for the bread, please help me to hunger for you instead. When I wish I could taste the sweetness of the juice, please help me instead to think of the sweetness of your love. Lord Jesus, thank you that your broken body and your blood paid for my sin. I love you Lord. Amen.
NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD
What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Refrain: O precious is the flow that makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know, nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Nothing can for sin atone—nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Naught of good that I have done—nothing but the blood of Jesus. Refrain
Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
As we’ve received a tangible expression of God’s love for us, we offer a tangible expression of care for those in need. This fund provides assistance for temporary financial needs (rent, healthcare bills, repairs, etc.) for people in our congregation and community. If you or someone you know needs assistance, call our office at 703.821.0800 or contact [email protected].
Please designate your gift by writing “Deacons’ Offering” on your check or envelope and place your gift in the offering plate as you exit.
LIVING HOPE
How great the chasm that lay between us. How high the mountain I could not climb.
In desperation, I turned to heaven, and spoke your name into the night.
Then through the darkness, your lovingkindness tore through the shadows of my soul.
The work is finished, the end is written. Jesus Christ, my living hope.
Who could imagine so great a mercy? What heart could fathom such boundless grace?
The God of ages stepped down from glory to wear my sin and bear my shame.
The cross has spoken, “I am forgiven.” The King of kings calls me his own.
Beautiful Savior, I’m yours forever. Jesus Christ, my living hope.
Chorus: Hallelujah, praise the One who set me free!
Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me! You have broken every chain,
There’s salvation in your name. Jesus Christ, my living hope!
Then came the morning that sealed the promise, your buried body began to breathe.
Out of the silence, the roaring Lion declared the grave has no claim on me.
Then came the morning that sealed the promise, your buried body began to breathe.
Out of the silence, the roaring Lion declared the grave has no claim on me.
Jesus, yours is the victory! Chorus
Jesus Christ, my living hope! God, you are my living hope!
1 THESSALONIANS 5:23-24
Leader: Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it. Amen.
All: Amen. Thanks be to God. Alleluia!
LIVING HOPE
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