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Praise Father hear the prayer we offer
Father, hear the prayer we offer:
Not for ease that prayer shall be,
But for strength that we may ever
Live our lives courageously.
Not forever in green pastures
Do we ask our way to be;
But the steep and rugged pathway
May we tread rejoicingly.
Not forever by still waters
Would we idly rest and stay;
But would smite the living fountains
From the rocks along our way.
Be our strength in hours of weakness,
In our wanderings be our guide;
Through endeavour, failure, danger,
Father, be thou at our side.
Prayer
Children’s Address
Children’s Song Ask! Ask! Ask! And it shall be given you
Ask! Ask! Ask! and it shall be given you,
Seek! Seek! Seek! and you shall find
Knock! Knock! Knock! It shall be opened onto you
Your heavenly Father is so kind.
He knows what is best for His children,
In body should and mind;
So ask, Ask! Ask! Knock! Knock! Knock!
Seek and you shall find.
Reading LUKE 11:1-13
Jesus’ Teaching on Prayer
11 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
2 He said to them, “When you pray, say:
“‘Father,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come.
3
Give us each day our daily bread.
4
Forgive us our sins,
for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.
And lead us not into temptation.’”
5 Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; 6 a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food to offer him.’ 7 And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.’ 8 I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity he will surely get up and give you as much as you need.
9 “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
11 “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
Praise Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire
Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire,
expressed in thought or word;
the burning of a hidden fire,
a longing for the Lord.
2. Prayer is the simplest sound we teach
when children learn God’s name;
and yet it is the noblest speech
that human lips can frame.
3. Prayer is the contrite sinner’s voice,
returning from his ways,
while angels in their songs rejoice
and cry, ‘Behold, he prays!’
4. Prayer is the secret battleground
where victories are won;
by prayer the will of God is found
and work for him begun.
5. Prayer is the Christian’s vital breath,
the Christian’s native air,
our watchword at the gates of death;
we enter heaven with prayer.
6. Jesus, by whom we come to God-
the Life, the Truth, the Way-
the humble path of prayer you trod:
Lord, teach us how to pray.
Prayer
Praise Come, my soul, your plea prepare
Come, my soul, your plea prepare,
Jesus loves to answer prayer;
he himself has bid you pray,
therefore will not turn away.
2. You are coming to a king;
large petitions with you bring,
for his grace and power are such,
none can ever ask too much.
3. With my burden I begin:
Lord, remove this load of sin;
let your blood, for sinners spilt,
set my conscience free from guilt.
4. Lord, I come to you for rest,
be my heart’s most welcome guest;
there your blood-bought right maintain
and without a rival reign.
5. While I am a pilgrim here,
let your love my spirit cheer;
as my guide, my guard, my friend,
lead me to my journey’s end.
6. Show me what I have to do;
every hour my strength renew;
let me live a life of faith;
let me die your people’s death.
SERMON “Prayer – Jesus our Teacher”
Praise Approach my soul, the mercy-seat
Approach my soul, the mercy-seat,
where Jesus answers prayer,
and humbly fall before his feet
for none can perish there.
2. Your promise is my only plea;
to you alone I cry,
for burdened souls in you are free
and such, O Lord, am I.
3. Bowed down beneath the weight of sin,
by Satan sorely pressed,
from outward foes and fears within,
I come to you for rest.
4. Lord, be my shield and hiding-place,
that, sheltered near your side,
I may my fierce accuser face
and tell him you have died.
5. Amazing love, to bleed and die,
to bear the cross and shame,
that guilty sinners such as I
might plead your gracious name!
6. Poor tempest-driven soul, be still;
the promised grace receive;
when Jesus speaks, I must, I will,
I can, I do believe!
Benediction
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