How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds
Text: John Newton (1779)
Tune: ST. PETER, Alexander R. Reinagle (1836)
Musical notation with text (PDF)
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
in a believer’s ear!
It soothes our sorrows, heals our wounds,
and drives away our fear.
It makes the wounded spirit whole
and calms the troubled breast;
’tis manna to the hungry soul,
and to the weary, rest.
O Jesus, shepherd, guardian, friend,
my Prophet, Priest, and King,
my Lord, my Life, my Way, my End,
accept the praise I bring.
How weak the effort of my heart,
how cold my warmest thought;
but when I see you as you are,
I’ll praise you as I ought.
Till then I would your love proclaim
with every fleeting breath;
and may the music of your name
refresh my soul in death.
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Liturgy for Ordination and Installation
From 1 Corinthians 12
Pastor: There are varieties of gifts,
People: but it is the same Spirit who gives them.
Pastor: There are different ways of serving God,
People: but it is the same Lord who is served.
Pastor: God works through each person in a unique way,
People: but it is God’s purpose that is accomplished.
Pastor: To each is given a gift of the Spirit to be used for the common good. Together we are the body of Christ, and individually members of it.
The Vows of Elders
The Vows of the Congregation
Council Chairperson: Do we, the members of this church, receive these elders, chosen by God through the voice of this congregation, to lead us in the way of Jesus Christ?
People: We do.
Council Chairperson: Do we agree to encourage them, to respect their decisions, and to follow as they guide us, serving Jesus Christ, who alone is head of the church?
People: We do.
The Prayer of Ordination
Elders elected to serve in this office for the first time shall be ordained, and shall kneel during the prayer of ordination.
Declaration of Ordination
The Prayer of Installation
All elders elected to serve a new term on the Council shall be prayed for and set apart for their work by the Council Chairperson.
Declaration of Installation
Reception of Installed Elders by the Congregation
Ruth Pfister, organ
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him, all creatures here below
Praise him above, ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost! Amen!