Wednesday Lent Worship
Tattoos on the Heart
Welcome
A reading from Tattoos on the Heart.
Beginning on pg. 159
Scripture Reading, Luke 23: 39-43
One of the criminals who were hanged there kept deriding him and saying, ‘Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!’ 40But the other rebuked him, saying, ‘Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41And we indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.’ 42Then he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ 43He replied, ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.’
Special Music
Precious Lord, Take My Hand
Unfailing Light , Intercessory Prayer
Watch O Lord with all those who weep
Give your angels and saints charge over all who sleep.
Tend your ailing ones…in your love, Lord.
Rest your weary ones…in your love, Lord.
Bless your dying ones…in your love, O Lord of all. Refrain
Soothe your suffering ones…in your love, Lord.
Heal your ailing ones…in your love, Lord.
Shield your joyous ones…in your love, O Lord of all. Refrain
Hold your grieving ones……in your love, Lord.
Raise your falling ones…in your love, Lord.
Mend your broken ones…in your love, O Lord of all. Refrain
Guard your little ones…in your love, Lord.
Guide your searching ones…in your love, Lord.
Give us all your peace…in your love, O Lord of all. Refrain
Evening Prayer
Let us pray…
Creator of the stars of night,
We give you thanks for the gift of life.
Increase our faith and open our eyes
That we might recognize Jesus in all whom you call us to love and serve.
Abide with us as darkness deepens and be our hope and highest joy,
Until at last with all your saints we dwell in your unfailing Light. Amen.
Blessing
Holy God, Blessed Trinity, increase your faith,
deepen your joy, + and give you peace this night and always. Amen.
Hymn
Abide With Me ELW #629
Abide with me, fast falls the eventide.
The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
help of the helpless, oh, abide with me!
Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;
earth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass away;
change and decay in all around I see;
O thou who changest not, abide with me!
I need Thy presence ev’ry passing hour;
what but Thy grace can foil the Tempter’s pow’r?
Who like Thyself my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, oh, abide with me!
I fear no foe, with thee at hand to bless;
ills have no weight and tears no bitterness.
Where is death’s sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.
Hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes,
shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies;
heav’n’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee;
in life, in death, O Lord, abide with me!