1. Wondrous are Your ways, O God! - Good Shepherd Lutheran ...

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Leader: Let us all with gladsome voice praise the God of heaven, who , to bid our hearts rejoice, His own Son has given!
This order of worship is for those God has gathered to celebrate our victorious Savior, Jesus Christ! The Christian Church boldly confesses God’s sure loving mercy in His Good Shepherd.

PREPARATION SONG: O BLESS T HE L ORD M Y S OUL #238 CW L E A D E R : I n t h e n a m e o f t h e F a t h e r , S o n a n d H o l y S p i r i t . The Lord is r i s e n Alleluia!

P E O P L E : He is risen indeed! Alleluia! WE SING OUR CONFESSION OF SINS: #30 7CW

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Leader: Let us all with gladsome voice praise the God of heaven, who , to bid our hearts rejoice, His own Son has given! We are rich, for He was poor; is not this a wonder!? Therefore praise God evermore here on earth and yonder. RESPONSE SONG:

I AM t h e G o o d S h e p h e r d ; I k n o w M y s h e e p a n d m y s h e e p k n o w M e . J o h n 1 0 : 1 4

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PRAYER

OF THE

DAY

Almighty Lord You lead us beside quiet waters. No one can ever take us away from You because You died on the cross to take away our sins. You rose again just like You said. You are our Shepherd and we are Your sheep. Amen

BIBLE READINGS Psalm 23 from pg. 72 cw John 10:22-30

WE CONFESS

THE

Revelation 7:9 -17

APOSTLES' CREED:

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ , His onl y S on, ou r Lo rd , w ho w as conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I AM t h e G o o d S h e p h e r d ; I k n o w M y s h e e p a n d m y s h e e p k n o w M e . J o h n 1 0 : 1 4

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I believe in the Holy Spirit , the holy Christian Church –the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

SONG OF THE DAY: G OOD S HEPHERD , L ORD vv 1,2,3

tune: #382cw

I NSTRU CTI ON I N G OD ’ S W O RD RESPONSE:

JESUS,

BE IN MY THOUGHTS

GATHERING

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tune: #382cw

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PRAYERS & PARTING SONG: JESUS, SHEPHERD

OF THE

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G O O D S H E P H E R D L u t h e r a n C h u r c h a n d S c h o o l , Wi s c o n s i n R a p i d s , WI , U S A Pastor Paul A.Tullberg | Educator-Principal Donna Tullberg WWW

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