The Church of Wells Worship April 2019

"THE MERCY SEAT" 

There is a place where judgment reigns,
And vengeance is poured forth the same,
Except the saints do intercede,
To make the Throne - The Mercy Seat!

When priests their office have ignored,
And the offering of the Lord abhorred,
His wrath provoked ‘gainst Israel be,
Plagues break forth from His Mercy Seat!

The desolations of our Land,
And Isr'el chastised by God’s own hand,
Must for our sins the reason be,
We must secure the Mercy Seat!

The Church far off was then brought near,
Aft’ God at Sinai made saints fear,
So when in mercy He descends
They would commune like friend-to-friend.

From peaks of Sinai’s flames so bold,
The thund’ring of His voice which rolled,
Lo then in Tabernacle dwelt -
The Throne where Mercy could be felt!

His Seat on Sinai gulfed with flames,
Exchanged for Seat which then, blood-stained,
Became thenceforth a Throne of Grace -
The ground Priest’s call The Holy Place!

Ah, whither could we flee for aid,
When tempted, desolate, dismayed,
Or how the hosts of hell defeat,
Had suff'ring saints no mercy seat?

Like Cloud did lead amidst the sea,
Like Fire did make Egyptian flee,
So now I come expectantly
Of GLORY at The Mercy Seat!

The Ark which made the river heap,
Was ushered there by priestly feet,
That when their toes did touch the brim,
The Jordan saluted God with them!

From ev'ry stormy wind that blows,
From ev'ry swelling tide of woes,
There is a calm, a sure retreat;
'Tis found beneath the mercy seat!

Now Priests reborn the Gentiles make -
Christ’s righteousness as robes they take:
So with authority they wake,
A slumb’ring world for Jesus’ sake!

Like Egyptian host did take flight,
Like Jordan did stand-up upright,
All sin is conquered by more grace,
In the New Testament Holy Place!

Within the Oracle I am,
The place where God communes with man!
At last I now do understand:
My ears are filled with words and plans!

The Kingdom of God is at hand!
We priests and kings among Christ stand!
None here could dare the Throne withstand -
The GLORY shines on every man!

There, there on eagle wings we soar,
And time and sense seem all no more,
And heav'n comes down our souls to greet,
And GLORY crowns The Mercy Seat.

If I in priestly garments stand,
In pray’r to God with lifted hands,
I dare not ask for meager things,
But those which Heaven’s Angels sing!

If I before the Throne appear,
In Governmental cause brought near,
May I not then His Throne disgrace:
To ask and then distrust His Grace!

To me are promises to prove,
The scope of them I dare not move,
Nor shrink before the Throne one plea,
A Priest I am for God’s glory!

Within my heart I find thy plan:
Thy Government is near at-hand,
That when I with the trumpet blast,
God’s will right here is brought to pass!

With Priestly identity held fast
I know for me there’s no more wrath!
Enjoyed, invited, and adored,
I come fearlessly unto my LORD!

Of my commission I’m assured,
Grave matters which do bare the sword,
So when I feel the need to pray:
I stand for them which wrath doth slay!

As Priest ran with censer in hand,
It’s urgent to-pray for fallen man,
Stand-up oh Priest and save the soul,
For them God did appoint your role!

Or else upon Priests, God’s wrath falls,
By neglecting their Royal Call;
Through God own thy appointed task,
Ensure that mercy is stedfast!

O may my hand forget her skill,
My tongue be silent, cold, and still,
This bounding heart in pain to beat,
If I forget The Mercy Seat!

Mercy Seat

Psalm 114 
[1]  When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language; 
[2]  Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion. 
[3]  The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back. 
[4]  The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs. 
[5]  What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back? 
[6]  Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs? 
[7]  Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob; 
[8]  Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.

Psalm 114 Congregational Singing (the Church of Wells)

Once it Was the Blessing
Words by A.B. Simpson; Refrain by Anna Trudeau  Fmajor

Once it was the blessing,
Now it is the Lord;
Once it was the feeling,
Now it is His Word;
Once His gift I wanted,
Now, the Giver own;
Once I sought for healing,
Now Himself alone.
Refrain:
All of grace, no distrustful striving,
Self and pride forever shall cease.
As I yield to His purpose sure, I'm conformed,
Christ's likeness I shall see.
Once ’twas painful trying,
Now ’tis perfect trust;
Once a half salvation,
Now the uttermost;
Once ’twas ceaseless holding,
Now He holds me fast;
Once ’twas constant drifting,
Now my anchor’s cast.


Once ’twas busy planning,
Now ’tis trustful prayer;
Once ’twas anxious caring,
Now He has the care;
Once ’twas what I wanted,
Now what Jesus says;
Once ’twas constant asking,
Now ’tis ceaseless praise.

	Chord Progression:
1 4 1 5
	1 4 6m 5
	6m 4 1 5
1 4 6m 5…


	Chorus:
1 4 1 5
1 4 1 5
1 4 1 5
6m 4 1 5 

Once it was my working,
His it hence shall be;
Once I tried to use Him,
Now He uses me;
Once the pow’r I wanted,
Now the Mighty One;
Once for self I labored,
Now for Him alone.


Once I hoped in Jesus,
Now I know He’s mine;
Once my lamps were dying,
Now they brightly shine;
Once for death I waited,
Now His coming hail;
And my hopes are anchored
Safe within the veil.

2017

Once It Was The Blessing

Come Ye Souls By Sin Afflicted (Look to Jesus)

1. Come ye souls by, sin afflicted,
Bowed with fruitless, sorrow down;
By the broken- law convicted, 
Through the cross, behold the crown;
Look to Jesus; Look to Jesus; Look to Jesus; 
Mercy flows through Him alone. 

2. Take His easy, yoke and wear it;
Love will make your, obedience sweet;
Christ will give you, strength to bear it,
While His grace, shall guide your feet Safe to glory, Safe to glory, Safe to glory, 
Where His ransomed captives meet. 

3. Blessèd are the, eyes that see Him,
Blest the ears that, hear His voice;
Blessèd are the, souls that trust Him,
And in Him, alone rejoice;
His commandments, His commandments, His commandments 
Then become their happy choice. 

4. Sweet as home to, pilgrims weary,
Light to newly, opened eyes,
Like full springs in, deserts dreary,
Is the rest, the cross supplies;
All who taste it, All who taste it, All who taste it 
Shall to rest immortal rise.

2018

Come Ye Souls By Sin Afflicted

1 3 4 1
Jesus, I my cross have taken,
3 4 5
All to leave and follow Thee;
3 4 1
Desti-tute, de-spised, for-saken,
3 4 5
Thou, from hence, my all shalt be.
6 5 4 1
Perish every fond am-bition,
6 5 4 1
All I’ve sought, and hoped, and known;
6 5 4 1
Yet how rich is my cond-ition,
1 2m 3 4 5 1
God and Christ are still my own!

Let the world despise and leave me,
They have left my Savior, too;
Human hearts and looks deceive me;
Thou art not, like man, untrue;
And, while Thou shalt smile upon me,
God of wisdom, love, and might,
Foes may hate, and friends disown me;
Show Thy face, and all is bright.

Man may trouble and distress me,
’Twill but drive me to Thy breast;
Life with trials hard may press me,
Christ will bring me sweeter rest.
O ’tis not in grief to harm me,
While Thy love is left to me;
O ’twere not in joy to charm me,
Were that joy unmixed with Thee.

Go then, earthly fame and treasure! 
Come, disaster, scorn, and pain! 
In thy service pain is pleasure;
With thy favour loss is gain.
I have called Thee, Abba, Father,
I have stayed my heart on Thee:
Storms may howl and clouds may gather;
All must work for good to me.

Soul, then know thy full salvation 
Rise o’er sin and fear and care 
Joy to find in every station, 
Something still to do or bear. 
Think what Spirit dwells within thee, 
Think what Father’s smiles are thine, 
Think that Jesus died to win thee, 
Child of heaven, canst thou repine.

Haste thee on from grace to glory, 
Armed by faith, and winged by prayer. 
Heaven’s eternal days before thee, 
God’s own hand shall guide us there. 
Soon shall close thy earthly mission, 
Soon shall pass thy pilgrim days, 
Hope shall change to glad fruition, 
Faith to sight, and prayer to praise.

Jesus I My Cross Have Taken

It's All About You with prayer

Psalm 51
1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

Psalm 51

Psalm 20 (Live 09-23-18)

Revelation 5, sung by Utta Fessler, and Damien Beauducel from The Church of Wells/Brisbane

Blessing and Honour

Psalm 146 King James Version (KJV)
146 Praise ye the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul.

2 While I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:

6 Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:

7 Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners:

8 The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous:

9 The Lord preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.

10 The Lord shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the Lord.

Psalm 146 (Live 9-2-18)

Preethi Moses Mercy David