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Prelude 

Coming into the presence of the living God  

*Receiving the Lord’s call to come to him in worship – Psalm 21:13; Jeremiah 10:6-7 

Pastor: Be exalted, O LORD, in your strength! We will sing and praise your power.  

Congregation: There is none like you, O LORD; you are great, and your name is great in might. Who would not fear you, O King of the nations? For this is your due; for among all the wise ones of the nations and in all their kingdoms there is none like you. 

*Lifting our hearts to the Lord in humble adoration and praise 

Pastor: Eternal God, the only author of all good things, since it has pleased you to receive sinners like us into the communion of your beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, we ask that you keep us and establish your kingdom ever more fully in us and in our midst. May we and millions more sing and magnify your praises, now and forevermore. Indeed, such is the prayer our Savior taught us… 

Congregation: Our Father… 

*Singing the praise of our triune God 

“All Glory, Laud, and Honor” Trinity Hymnal 235 

Hearing the Word of God from the Old Testament 

Zechariah 9:9-17 (p.797 in pew Bible) 

Hearing the Word of God from the New Testament  

Luke 19:28-40 (p.878 in pew Bible) 

Approaching the living God in confession 

Hearing God’s assurance of pardon 

*Rejoicing in the grace of our God through Jesus Christ his Son 

“When His Salvation Bringing” Trinity Hymnal 236 

Bringing our supplications to God 

*Confessing our faith together 

Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter VIII, Paragraph III (p.853 in Trinity Hymnal) 

*Praising the Lord with a doxology  

“Book Three Doxology” (Psalm 89:52) (Book of Psalms for Worship 89H):  

Now to the LORD all blessings be ascribed forever then; 

Forevermore, so let it be! Amen, and yes, Amen! 

*Bringing our tithes and offerings to the Lord with prayer  

Asking God to bless our hearing of his Word 

(NO Children’s Church today) 

Giving heed to the Word of God 

Psalm 24 (p.458 in pew Bible) 

Behold the King of Glory! - Rev. Nicholas Davelaar 

I. The true God (vv. 1-2) 

II. The true Israel (vv. 3-6) 

         III. The true Redeemer (vv. 7-10) 

*Responding with grateful praise to the triune God 

“The Earth, with All That Dwell Therein” (from Psalm 24) Trinity Hymnal 68  

(to the tune of #164, “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing”) 

*Being sent out into the world with the Lord’s benediction