Christian Praise & Worship

2. Holy Ground We are standing on holy ground. And I know that there are angels all around. Let us praise Jesus now; We are standing in His presence on holy ground.

3. We are standing on holy ground. And I know that there are angels all around. Let us praise Jesus now; We are standing in His presence; We are standing in His presence; We are standing in His presence on holy ground.

4. I Will Call Upon The Lord  1988 Edward Grant, Inc. ARR ICS UBP I will call upon the Lord, Who is worthy to be praised. So shall I be saved from my enemies. I will call upon the Lord

5. The Lord liveth, and blessed be the rock, And let the God of my salvation be exalted. The Lord liveth, and blessed be the rock, And let the God of my salvation be exalted.

7. The Lord liveth, and blessed be the rock, And let the God of my salvation be exalted. The Lord liveth, and blessed be the rock, And let the God of my salvation be exalted.

8. I will enter His gates with thanksgiving in my heart. I will enter His courts with praise: He Has Made Me Glad

9. I will say, “ This is the day That the Lord has made .” I will rejoice for He has made me glad!

10. He has made me glad! He has made me glad! I will rejoice for He has made me glad!

11. He has made me glad! He has made me glad! I will rejoice for He has made me glad!

12. I will enter His gates With thanksgiving in my heart. I will enter His courts With praise:

13. I will say, “ This is the day That the Lord has made .” I will rejoice For He has made me glad!

14. He has made me glad! He has made me glad! I will rejoice for He has made me glad!

15. He has made me glad! He has made me glad! I will rejoice for He has made me glad!

17. And also with you.

18. Praise the Lord!

20. For the Beauty of the Earth For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies, for the love which from our birth Over and around us lies: Lord of all, to Thee we raise This our hymn of grateful praise.

21. For the beauty of each hour of the day and of the night, hill and vale, and tree, and flow’r, sun and moon, and stars of light: Lord of all, to Thee we raise This our hymn of grateful praise.

22. For Thy church that evermore lifteth holy hands above, off’ring up on ev’ry shore Her pure sacrifice of love: Lord of all, to Thee we raise This our hymn of grateful praise.

23. For Thyself, best Gift Divine, to the world so freely giv’n, for that great, great love of Thine, peace on earth, and joy in heav’n: Lord of all, to Thee we raise This our hymn of grateful praise.

25. The Apostles’ Creed: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.

26. And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

27. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

28. GLORIA PATRI Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

30. OFFERTORY Ascribe to the Lord the honor due his Name; bring an offering and come into his courts. (Ps. 96:8)

32. DOXOLOGY Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost! Amen

34. MATTHEW 13:1-23 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. Large crowds gathered around him. So Jesus got into a boat and sat, while the people stayed on the shore. Then Jesus used stories to teach them many things. He said: “A farmer went out to plant his seed. While he was planting, some seed fell by the road. The birds came and ate all that seed. Some seed fell on rocky ground, where there

35. wasn’t enough dirt. That seed grew very fast, because the ground was not deep. But when the sun rose, the plants dried up because they did not have deep roots. Some other seed fell among thorny weeds. The weeds grew and choked the good plants. Some other seed fell on good ground where it grew and became grain. Some plants made 100 times more grain. Other plants made 60 times more grain, and some made 30 times more grain.

36. You people who hear me, listen!” The followers came to Jesus and asked, “Why do you use stories to teach the people?” Jesus answered, “Only you can know the secret truths about the kingdom of heaven. Other people cannot know these secret truths. The person who has something will be given more. And he will have all he needs. But the person who does not have much, even what he has will be taken from him. This is why I use

37. stories to teach the people: They see, but they don’t really see. They hear, but they don’t really understand. So they show that the things Isaiah said about them are true: ‘You will listen and listen, but you will not understand. You will look and look, but you will not learn. For these people have become stubborn. They do not hear with their ears. And they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might really understand what they see

38. with their eyes and hear with their ears. They might really understand in their minds. If they did this, they would come back to me and be forgiven.’ Is 6:9-10 But you are blessed. You understand the things you see with your eyes. And you understand the things you hear with your ears. I tell you the truth. Many prophets and good people wanted to see the things that you now see. But they did not see them. And many

39. prophets and good people wanted to hear the things that you now hear. But they did not hear them. So listen to the meaning of that story about the farmer. What is the seed that fell by the road? That seed is like the person who hears the teaching about the kingdom but does not understand it. The Evil One comes and takes away the things that were planted in that person’s heart. And what is the seed that fell on rocky ground? That is like the person

40. person who hears the teaching and quickly accepts it with joy. But he does not let the teaching go deep into his life. He keeps it only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the teaching he accepted, then he quickly gives up. And what is the seed that fell among the thorny weeds? That seed is like the person who hears the teaching but lets worries about this life and love of money stop that teaching from

41. growing. So the teaching does not produce fruit in that person’s life. But what is the sed that fell on the good ground? That seed is like the person who hears the teaching and understands it. That person grows and produces fruit, sometimes 100 times more, sometimes 60 times more, and sometimes 30 times more.”

42. “ The Prodigal Sower”