The Sounds of Lent (All Sing Bold Lines As We Confess Our Sins) “Consider Carefully How You Listen” (Jesus, in Luke 8:18)
HYMN 285 The Ten Commandments Are the Law The Sounds of Lent (all sing bold lines as we confess our sins) “Consider carefully how you listen” (Jesus, in Luke 8:18). 1. The Ten Commandments are the law Evening Prayer for February 14, 2018 — Ash Wednesday Which Israel heard in holy awe. In smoke and fire from Sinai The voice of God shook the sky. (from the balcony — part of David’s prayer in Psalm 51) M: Have mercy, Lord! Save me from bloodguilt, O God, the God who saves me, and my 2. (pastor only) “I am your Lord and God alone! tongue will sing of your righteousness. 15 O Lord, open my lips, and my No other god but me enthrone! mouth will declare your praise. 16 You do not delight in sacrifice, or I Put your whole confidence in me; would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. 17 The Give me your heart totally.” sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, (all) Have mercy, Lord! you will not despise. 3. “In what you speak bring me no shame; CHORAL ANTHEM Lord of the Broken Do not misuse my holy name, Lord of the broken, Jesus, I thank you But call on me in troubled days; For knowing my weakness and feeling my pain. Give me your thanks, prayers, and praise.” You weep with my heartaches, you gather my sorrows; Have mercy, Lord! From the fragments you make a mosaic of grace. 4. “Respect the Sabbath of the Lord! Refrain: My heart is not hidden from you.
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