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Holy Name of Jesus
(Mary, Mother of God)
and
New Year's Day
(Years A, B, and C)
Commemmorative Readings For Holy Name of Jesus, Mary, Mother of god
Scripture Reading, No. 1:
Theme: The blessing for God's people
Numbers 6:22-27 (New King James Version)
The Priestly Blessing
22 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 23 “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘This is the way you shall bless the children of Israel. Say to them:
24 “The LORD bless you and keep you;
25 The LORD make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
26 The LORD lift up His countenance upon you,
And give you peace.”’
27 “So they shall put My name on the children of Israel, and I will bless them.”
Suggested Hymns:
671: Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing
672: God Be with You till We Meet Again
673: God Be with You till We Meet Again
Scripture Reading, No. 2:
Theme: The majesty of God's name
Psalm 8 (New King James Version)
Psalm 8
To the Chief Musician. On the instrument of Gath.[a] A Psalm of David.
1 O LORD, our Lord,
How excellent is Your name in all the earth,
Who have set Your glory above the heavens!
2 Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants
You have ordained strength,
Because of Your enemies,
That You may silence the enemy and the avenger.
3 When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have ordained,
4 What is man that You are mindful of him,
And the son of man that You visit him?
5 For You have made him a little lower than the angels,[b]
And You have crowned him with glory and honor.
6 You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands;
You have put all things under his feet,
7 All sheep and oxen—
Even the beasts of the field,
8 The birds of the air,
And the fish of the sea
That pass through the paths of the seas.
9 O LORD, our Lord,
How excellent is Your name in all the earth!
Footnotes:
a.Psalm 8:1 Hebrew Al Gittith
b.Psalm 8:5 Hebrew Elohim, God; Septuagint, Syriac, Targum, and Jewish tradition translate as angels.
Suggested Hymns:
61: Come, Thou Almighty King
154: All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
155: All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
Scripture Reading, No. 3:
Theme: The shepherds visit and Christ named
Luke 2:15-21 (New King James Version)
15 So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. 17 Now when they had seen Him, they made widely[a] known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. 18 And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.
Circumcision of Jesus
21 And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the Child,[b] His name was called JESUS, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.
Footnotes:
a.Luke 2:17 NU-Text omits widely.
b.Luke 2:21 NU-Text reads for His circumcision.
Suggested Hymns:
179: O Sing a Song of Bethlehem
190: Who Is He in Yonder Stall
236: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
239: Silent Night, Holy Night
Scripture Reading, No. 4a
Theme: Christ born to redeem --or--the Christian attitude
Galatians 4:4-7 (New King James Version)
4 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born[a] of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” 7 Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of[b] God through Christ.
Footnotes:
a.Galatians 4:4 Or made
b.Galatians 4:7 NU-Text reads through God and omits through Christ.
Scripture Reading, No. 4b:
Theme: Christ born to redeem --or-- the Christian attitude
Philippians 2:5-13 (New King James Version)
The Humbled and Exalted Christ
5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Light Bearers
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; 13 for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.
Suggested Hymns:
236: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
239: Silent Night, Holy Night
400: Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
New Year's Day Readings and Hymns:
Scripture Reading, No. 1:
Theme: A time for everything
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 (New King James Version)
Ecclesiastes 3
Everything Has Its Time
1 To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven:
2 A time to be born,
And a time to die;
A time to plant,
And a time to pluck what is planted;
3 A time to kill,
And a time to heal;
A time to break down,
And a time to build up;
4 A time to weep,
And a time to laugh;
A time to mourn,
And a time to dance;
5 A time to cast away stones,
And a time to gather stones;
A time to embrace,
And a time to refrain from embracing;
6 A time to gain,
And a time to lose;
A time to keep,
And a time to throw away;
7 A time to tear,
And a time to sew;
A time to keep silence,
And a time to speak;
8 A time to love,
And a time to hate;
A time of war,
And a time of peace.
The God-Given Task
9 What profit has the worker from that in which he labors? 10 I have seen the God-given task with which the sons of men are to be occupied. 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.
12 I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives, 13 and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor—it is the gift of God.
Suggested Hymns:
348: Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling
395: Take Time to Be Holy
524: Beams of Heaven as I Go
Scripture Reading, No. 2:
Theme: The majesty of God's name
Psalm 8 (New King James Version)
Psalm 8
To the Chief Musician. On the instrument of Gath.[a] A Psalm of David.
1 O LORD, our Lord,
How excellent is Your name in all the earth,
Who have set Your glory above the heavens!
2 Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants
You have ordained strength,
Because of Your enemies,
That You may silence the enemy and the avenger.
3 When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have ordained,
4 What is man that You are mindful of him,
And the son of man that You visit him?
5 For You have made him a little lower than the angels,[b]
And You have crowned him with glory and honor.
6 You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands;
You have put all things under his feet,
7 All sheep and oxen—
Even the beasts of the field,
8 The birds of the air,
And the fish of the sea
That pass through the paths of the seas.
9 O LORD, our Lord,
How excellent is Your name in all the earth!
Footnotes:
a.Psalm 8:1 Hebrew Al Gittith
b.Psalm 8:5 Hebrew Elohim, God; Septuagint, Syriac, Targum, and Jewish tradition translate as angels.
Suggested Hymns:
61: Come, Thou Almighty King
154: All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
155: All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
Scripture Reading, No. 3:
Theme: Serving others like serving Christ
Matthew 25:31-46 (New King James Version)
The Son of Man Will Judge the Nations
31 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy[a] angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. 33 And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’
37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’
41 “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; 43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’
44 “Then they also will answer Him,[b] saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ 45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ 46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Footnotes:
a.Matthew 25:31 NU-Text omits holy.
b.Matthew 25:44 NU-Text and M-Text omit Him.
Suggested Hymns:
181: Ye Servants of God
396: O Jesus, I Have Promised
398: Jesus Calls Us
413: A Charge to Keep I Have
Scripture Reading, No. 4:
Theme: A new heaven and earth
Revelation 21:1-6 (New King James Version)
Revelation 21
All Things Made New
1 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. 2 Then I, John,[a] saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. 4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
5 Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me,[b] “Write, for these words are true and faithful.”
6 And He said to me, “It is done![c] I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.
Footnotes:
a.Revelation 21:2 NU-Text and M-Text omit John.
b.Revelation 21:5 NU-Text and M-Text omit to me.
c.Revelation 21:6 M-Text omits It is done.
Suggested Hymns:
165: Hallelujah! What a Savior
172: My Jesus, I Love Thee
213: Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates
325: Hail, Thou Once Despised Jesus
701: When We All Get to Heaven
702: Sing with All the Saints in Glory
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