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GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSASDecember 31, 2011

THE EVE OF THE NAME OF JESUSNEW YEARS EVE

Pre-Service Music

Lighting of the Chancel Candles

Prelude O God, Our Help in Ages Past - Paul Manz

Ringing of the Church Bell

Please stand and face the rear of the sanctuary.

Opening Hymn: Across the Sky the Shades of Night LSB 899

Confession and AbsolutionThe sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.

Invocation

P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen

Exhortation Hebrews 10:22; Psalm 124:8; Psalm 32:5

P Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins unto God our

Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness.

P Our help is in the name of the Lord,

C who made heaven and earth.

P I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord,

C and You forgave the iniquity of my sin.

Silence for reflection on God's Word and for self-examination.

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Confession of Sins

P O almighty God, merciful Father,

C I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess unto You all my sins and

have ever offended You and justly deserved Your temporal an

But I am heartily sorry for them and sincerely repent of the

Your boundless mercy and for the sake of the holy, innocen

death of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be gracious and m

sinful being.

P Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called

the Word, announce the grace of God unto all of you, and i

command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins in

and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen

Service of the Word

Introit Ps. 98

P Our help is in the name of the LORD,

C who made heaven and earth.

P Oh sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous thing

C His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him

P The LORD has made known his salvation;

C he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.

P He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the hous

C All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

Gloria Patri

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Kyrie Mark 10:47

Gloria in Excelsis Luke 2:14; John 1:29

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Salutation and Collect of the Day

P Eternal God, we commit to Your mercy and forgiveness the

commend to Your blessing and love the times yet to come. In the

us with Your Holy Spirit that we may always trust in the saving

Christ, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one Go

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Sit

Offering O God, Our Help in Ages Past - Paul Manz

Stand

Prayer of the Church

P Let us pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to

their needs.

Each petition ends with the following:

P Lord, in Your mercy,

C hear our prayer.

The prayers conclude with the following:

P Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy;

through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

C Amen

Service of the Sacrament (Carol Setting)

Preface tune: Oh Come, All Ye Faithful (LSB 379)

P The Lord be with you.

C And with you, His servant.

P Oh, come, let us lift our hearts unto the Lord.

C With hearts uplifted

Thanks to Him we render:

With joy we come before Him,

In gratefulness implore Him,

With thankful hearts adore Him evermore!

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Proper Preface

P It is truly good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and

to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jein the mystery of the Word made flesh You have given us a new r

that, seeing You in the person of Your Son, we may know and lov

not seen. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all thelaud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and

C Amen

Sanctus tune: Hark, the Hera

C Holy, holy, holy Lord! God of hosts, by all adored!

Heav'n and earth cannot contain All the glory of Your name!Hail, hosanna, God most high! Blest is He who now draws nig

In the name of God the king! Hallelujahs glad we sing:

Hail, hosanna! Praises due Be forever, Lord, to You!

The Words of Our Lord Matthew 2Luke 22:1920

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Pax Domini John 20:19

P The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C Amen

Lord's Prayer tune: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (LSB 366)

C Our Father, Lord on heav'n's high throne,

Most holy be Your name.Your kingdom come. Your will be done

On earth - in heav'n the same.

Give us this day the food we need;

Forgiven may we be;

Into temptation do not lead;

From evil set us free.

Yours is the kingdom; unto You

In grateful love we bow;

And Yours the pow'r; Lord, let us view

Your mighty presence now.

The glory Yours; Your praise be sung

By angel hosts and men

In ev'ry land, by ev'ry tongue forevermore! Amen

Sit

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Distribution

Communion instructions: The Pastor invites the communicants, those

and then distributes the host which may be received into the hand or distributes the individual cups. The communicants are asked to hold the

says, Take and drink.

Hymn: O Little Town of Bethlehem Hymn: A Great and Mighty Wonder Hymn: Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me

Stand

Thanksgiving tune: From

C Oh, thank the Lord, whose goodness sure

and steadfast love forer endure!

Our eyes have seen, our ears have heard,

and we have tasted of His word.

As His own servants we depart

with His salvation in our heart.His saving power He has made known;

His love through all the earth is shown.

Lord, let us show the world Your light:

let us declare your glory bright,

proclaim Your death until You come

to take Your ransomed servants home.

Glory to God, the Father, Son,

and Holy Spirit, three in one!Oh, thank the Lord, whose goodness sure

and steadfast love foreer endure!

Post-Communion Collect

P Let us pray.

O God the Father, the fountain and source of all goodness, who

Your only-begotten Son into the flesh, we thank You that for Hispardon and peace in this Sacrament, and we ask You not to fo

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always to rule our hearts and minds by Your Holy Spirit that we may be enabled

constantly to serve You; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reignswith You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen

Benediction tune: Oh Come, All Ye Faithful (LSB 379)

P The Lord bless and keep you,Look with love upon you,

Be gracious, and cause His face

To shine with peace

C Glory to Father, Son, and Holy Spirit!

The Savior close beside us,

God's love from harm to hide us,The Spirit's pow'r to guide us, evermore.

Closing Hymn: The Day Thou Gavest LSB 886

Postlude The Day Thou Gavest - Jeffrey Blersch

T T T

Acknowledgments

Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright 2001

by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran

Service Builder 2006 Concordia Publishing House. The Carol Setting for Holy Communion, God With Us, is copyright 2007 by Creative communications for the Parish, 1564 Fencorp Drive, Fenton, MO 63026. Reprinted by permission.

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HOLY COMMUNION

Holy Communion will be celebrated in our Service thi

sacrament we receive Christs very body and blood for the forgiv

who are not members of Grace are asked to speak with our Pastor be

sacrament so that the unity of faith might be established. Thank yrequest.

THE ALTAR FLOWERS

The Altar Flowers are given to the glory of God and the

House by Robert and Wilma Richter in celebration of their 33rd

wedin thanksgiving for blessings received.

THOSE WHO SERVE

Pastor: Director of Parish Music:

Crucifer:

Acolyte: Communion Assistant:

Greeter:

Altar Guild: Suzanne Radd

Ushers: Roy Andrews, Roy