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Family Corner Ministry of Mercy MAY 2018 Year 1-10 Year 11-15 “When Morning Gilds the Skies” German, ca. 1800 Tr. by Edward Caswall, 1853, 1858 When morning gilds the skies, My heart awaking cries: May Jesus Christ be praised. Alike at work and prayer To Jesus I repair: May Jesus Christ be praised. When sleep her balm denies, My silent spirit sighs: May Jesus Christ be praised. When evil thoughts molest, With this I shield my breast: May Jesus Christ be praised. Does sadness fill my mind? A solace here I find: May Jesu s Christ be praised. Or fades my earthly bliss? My comfort still is this: May Jesus Christ be praised. In heav’n’s eternal bliss The loveliest strain is this: May Jesus Christ be praised. The pow’rs of darkness fear, When this sweet chant they hear: May Jesus Christ be praised. Let earth’s wide circle round In joyful notes resound: May Jesus Christ be praised. Let air and sea and sky, From depth to height, reply: May Jesus Christ be praised. “All Praise to Thee My God This Night” Thomas Ken, 1695, 1709 All praise to Thee, my God, this night, For all the blessings of the light; Keep me, O keep me, King of kings, Beneath Thine own almighty wings. Forgive me, Lord, for Thy dear Son, The ills that I this day have done; That with the world, myself, and Thee, I, ere I sleep, at peace may be. O may my soul on Thee repose, And with sweet sleep mine eyelids close; Sleep that may me more vig’rous make To serve my God when I awake. When in the night I sleepless lie, My soul with heav’nly thoughts supply; Let no ill dreams disturb my rest, No pow’rs of darkness me molest. O when shall I in endless day Forever chase dark sleep away. And hymns with the supernal choir Incessant sing, and never tire! 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. TUNE: TALLIS’ CANON L.M. Thomas Tallis, ca. 1567 (#401) Be this, while life is mine, My canticle divine: May Jesus Christ be praised. Be this th’eternal son, Through all the ages on: May Jesus Christ be praised. As Christ’s church, a necessary part of our calling is the ministry of mercy. Christ demonstrates this through His miracles which show us that the ministry of the church is offered through deeds of mercy as well as by proclamation of His word. As the Diaconate Merc y C om m itt e e , w e s e e k t o tangibly convey the Gospel by extending mercy to members and regular attendees who may find themselves in an unforeseen crisis or challenging situation. Ministering to our immediate church family is our first priority…just as a man must care for his own household first (1 Timothy 5:8), so your Diaconate will see to our congregation’s needs first. Because the Mercy Committee is a ministry that focuses entirely on the work of mercy, we seek to know the mercy needs of our congregation and could use your assistance to that end. While our Deacons and Elders regularly seek out opportunities to serve, sadly, on occasion, opportunities either go unnoticed or unknown. To aid in this important ministry, please know that we are anxious to serve you, our church family, and would greatly appreciate your communicating any of your own, or other members’ needs that you may be aware of. To do so, you can reach out to your Care Group Elder or Deacon, call the church office or just fill out a fellowship card and drop it in the offering plate. —Patrick Brodmann TUNE: LAUDES DOMINI 6.6.6.D. Joseph Barnby, 1868 (#167) MESSENGER MAY 2018 PAGE 3