Second Sunday of Lent February 28, 2021 told him, Abraham built an altar there and ar- ranged the wood on it. Then he reached out and took the knife to slaughter his son. But the LORD’s messenger called to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!” “Here I am!” he an- Opening Song swered. “Do not lay your hand on the boy,” said the messenger. “Do not do the least thing COME NOW IS THE TIME to him. I know now how devoted you are to TO WORSHIP (DOERKSEN) God, since you did not withhold from me your Come, now is the time to worship, own beloved son.” As Abraham looked about, Come, now is the time to give your heart. he spied a ram caught by its horns in the thicket. Come, just as you are to worship. So he went and took the ram and offered it up Come, just as you are before your God, as a holocaust in place of his son. Come… One day every tongue will confess You are God, Again the LORD’s messenger called to Abra- One day every knee will bend... ham from heaven and said: “I swear by myself, Still the greatest treasure remains for those declares the LORD, that because you acted as who gladly choose You now... you did in not withholding from me your be- loved son, I will bless you abundantly Penitential Rite and make your descendants as countless I confess to Almighty God, as the stars of the sky and the sands of the sea- and to you, my brothers and sisters, shore; your descendants shall take possession that I have greatly sinned, of the gates of their enemies, and in your de- in my thoughts and in my words, scendants all the nations of the earth shall find in what I have done and in what I have failed to blessing—all this because you obeyed my com- mand.” do, (all strike their breasts at these words) The Word of the Lord…..Thanks be to God. through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Responsorial Psalm Ps 116:10, 15, 16-17, 18-19 R. (116:9) I will walk before the Lord, in the Therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, land of the living. all the Angels and Saints, I believed, even when I said, and you, my brothers and sisters, “I am greatly afflicted.” to pray for me to the Lord our God. Precious in the eyes of the LORD Kyrie Eleison (Lord, have mercy) is the death of his faithful ones. Christe Eleison (Christ, have mercy) R. I will walk before the Lord, in the land of Kyrie Eleison (Lord, have mercy) the living. O LORD, I am your servant; First Reading Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 I am your servant, the son of your handmaid; God put Abraham to the test. He called to him, you have loosed my bonds. “Abraham!” “Here I am!” he replied. Then To you will I offer sacrifice of thanksgiving, God said: “Take your son Isaac, your only one, and I will call upon the name of the LORD. whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. R. I will walk before the Lord, in the land of There you shall offer him up as a holocaust on a the living. height that I will point out to you.” My vows to the LORD I will pay in the presence of all his people, When they came to the place of which God had In the courts of the house of the LORD, Second Sunday of Lent February 28, 2021 in your midst, O Jerusalem. Nicene Creed R. I will walk before the Lord, in the land of I believe in one God, the Father almighty, the living. maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. Second Reading 1 Pt 3:18-22 I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, Brothers and sisters: If God is for us, who can the Only Begotten Son of God, be against us? He who did not spare his own born of the Father before all ages. Son but handed him over for us all, how will he not also give us everything else along with him? God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with Who will bring a charge against God’s chosen the Father; through him all things were made. For ones? It is God who acquits us, who will con- us men and for our salvation he came down from demn? Christ Jesus it is who died—or, rather, heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the was raised— who also is at the right hand of Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was God, who indeed intercedes for us. crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death The Word of the Lord…..Thanks be to God. and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into Verse Before the Gospel Cf Mt 17:5 heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Fa- From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is ther. He will come again in glory to judge the living heard: This is my beloved Son, listen to him. and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of Gospel Mk 9:2-10 life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them who with the Father and the Son is adored and up a high mountain apart by themselves. And glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no fuller on I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic earth could bleach them. Then Elijah appeared Church. I confess one baptism for the forgiveness to them along with Moses, and they were con- of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of versing with Jesus. Then Peter said to Jesus in the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. reply, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here! Let us make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, Offertory Song and one for Elijah.” He hardly knew what to TAKE MY LIFE (AND LET IT BE) TOMLIN say, they were so terrified. Then a cloud came, Take my life and let it be casting a shadow over them; from the cloud consecrated, Lord, to Thee. came a voice, “This is my beloved Son. Listen Take my moments and my days, to him.” Suddenly, looking around, they no let them flow in ceaseless praise. longer saw anyone but Jesus alone with them. Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of Thy love. As they were coming down from the mountain, Take my feet and let them be he charged them not to relate what they had swift and beautiful for Thee. seen to anyone, except when the Son of Man had risen from the dead. So they kept the mat- CHORUS ter to themselves, questioning what rising from Here am I, all of me. Take my life, it's all for Thee. the dead meant. Take my will and make it Thine The Gospel of the Lord….Praise to you, Lord it shall be no longer mine. Jesus Christ. Take my heart it is Thine own it shall be Thy royal throne. Second Sunday of Lent February 28, 2021 Take my love, my Lord I pour Behold, behold the Lamb of God, at Your feet its treasure store All who eat, all who drink shall live, Take myself and I will be ever, only, all for Thee. And all, all who dwell in God, Take my life and I will be consecrated unto Thee. Shall come to know His glory. 2. Peaceful now, those whose hearts Holy are blessed with understanding. Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord of hosts. Of the wheat, of the wine, united with His Word. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. And the Love we share... Hosanna in the highest. 3. Gentle one, Child of God, join with us at this Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. table, Bless our lives, nourish all who hunger for Hosanna in the highest. this feast; Shelter them with peace... Memorial Acclamation 4. Lord of all, give us light, deliver us from evil, When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, Make us one, be our shield, make still the winds we proclaim your Death, O Lord, that blow; until you come again. Cradle us with Love... Our Father YOU REVIVE ME (Christy Nockels) Our Father, who art in heaven, CHORUS hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come, You revive me, You revive me Lord. thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. And all my deserts are rivers of joy. Give us this day our daily bread, You are the treasure I could not afford and forgive us our trespasses, So I'll spend myself 'til I'm empty and poor as we forgive those who trespass against us; all for You, You revive me Lord. and lead us not into temptation, 1. Lord I have seen Your goodness and I know the but deliver us from evil. Amen. way You are For the kingdom, the power, and the glory give me eyes to see You in the dark are yours now and for ever.