March 18, 2012 Bulletin (.pdf) - Faith Lutheran Church

Upon that cross of Jesus Mine eye at times can see
The very dying form of One Who suffered there for me;
And from my smitten heart with tears Two wonders I confess –
The wonders of his glorious love And my unworthiness.
I take, O cross, thy shadow For my abiding place;
I ask no other sunshine than The sunshine of His face;
Content to let the world go by, To know no gain or loss,
My sinful self my only shame, My glory all the cross.
THE INVOCATION
P In the name of the Father and of the † Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C Amen.
THE HOLY BAPTISM OF JERRICK ZANDER NICKERSON LSB 268 11:00
Dearest Jesus, Jerrick take, Shepherd take thy lamb and feed him,
Prince of Peace make here Thy throne, Way of life, to heaven lead him.
Precious Vine, let nothing sever, From Thy side this branch forever!
Lord, into Thy heart we pour, Prayers that from our hearts proceeded;
Our petitions heavenward soar; May our warm desires be heeded!
Write this name we now have given; Write it in the book of heaven.
THE CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION
PP P P O almighty God, merciful Father,
C I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess unto You all my sins and iniquities with which I
have ever offended You and justly deserved Your temporal and eternal punishment.
But I am heartily sorry for them and sincerely repent of them, and I pray You of
Your boundless mercy and for the sake of the holy, innocent, bitter sufferings and
death of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be gracious and merciful to me, a poor,
sinful being.
[We pause for silent confession to confess those specific sins, which may be troubling us
this day.]
PP P P Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained servant of
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