The Sixth Sunday of the Easter Season
Also known as Rogate (“Ask”) Sunday
Also known in our country as “Mother’s Day”
May 10, 2026
Always Keep on Praying…Trusting in God to Bless…
…Just like Hannah did
Paul Harvey once told a story about a 5-year-old boy who went to the grocery store with his mother. Before
they entered the store she said to him, “Now you’re not going to get any chocolate chip cookies, so don’t even ask.” As she pushed the shopping cart, he obediently — and quietly — followed behind….right up to the moment when they entered the cookie aisle. He tugged on his mother’s arm and asked, “Mom, can I have some chocolate chip cookies?” She turned back toward him and said, “I told you before not even to ask. You are not going to get any cookies. Do you understand?”
They continued down the rest of the aisles in the grocery store, but in their search for certain items they ended up back in the cookie aisle again and again. That was too much for the little boy to endure. “Mom, can I please have some chocolate chip cookies?” Exasperated, she said very firmly this time, “I told you, ‘No cookies.’ Period. Now, stop asking.” And they proceeded on to get the last of their groceries.
Finally, as they moved toward the checkout lanes, the little boy sensed that this was going to be his last chance. So just before they got to the cash register, he looked up at his mother and in his loudest voice pleaded, “In the name of Jesus, may I please have some chocolate chip cookies?”
Shoppers all around stopped talking and shopping. With all eyes fastened on him, one face after another began to smile. Then someone, soon everyone applauded. And, according to Paul Harvey, the little boy and his mother left the grocery store that day…….with 23 boxes of chocolate chip cookies, due to the generosity of the other shoppers.
…..And there are some people who doubt that prayer in Jesus’ name works!
Today is traditionally known as Rogate “Ask”/Prayer Sunday
Although in our United States today is commonly known as “Mother’s Day,” according to the historic/traditional “Church Calendar,” this day is also known by designation “Rogate” Sunday, while the three days which follow it (up to Ascension Day, which will be this coming Thursday) have been traditionally referred to as “Rogation Days.”
“Rogate” is the Latin word for “ask,” which is found in the ninth verse of our Gospel Lesson for this morning (a summary of that lesson came earlier in this “worship focus”). The custom of “Rogate Sunday/Rogation Days” originated way back in 466 A.D. when there was great social and physical distress throughout Christian Europe, because of a number of earthquakes and other natural disasters. Bishop Claudius of Vienna decreed that the first three days before the festival of the Ascension that year should be set aside as a period for special prayer by the Church, calling upon God to remove the sufferings of His people. Gradually this custom found its way into other places, so that by the year 591 it had become an annual, church-wide practice. Even to this day, it is often used as a time during which Christians are encouraged to spend a longer-than-usual amount of time praying especially that the Lord would bless their land, safeguarding it from famine and their crops from pestilence.
This morning’s Scripture Lessons
The Scripture lessons that will be central to our worship today — and our worship should always be Biblically based — begin with our Old Testament Lesson from Proverbs 31. Here, on the occasion of Mother’s Day 2026, we’ll consider the many praiseworthy qualities of every woman who is godly. Notice that the emphasis here is not on a woman’s outward beauty, but on the inner-woman, whose heart is faithful and attentive to the needs of her family and friends. She also works industriously, has a positive reputation in the community, is trusted and honored by those she serves, but especially she “fears (believes in) the Lord.” May our gracious God endow all our women, wives, and mothers with the admirable character traits and talents of Proverbs 31’s “woman of noble character.” But we particularly pray that He will continue to bless and strengthen their faith in Him.
In this morning’s Epistle Lesson James urges his readers — us included — to pray faithfully and confidently for those who are sick, as well as to confess our sins through prayer. In addition, using the prayers of Elijah as an example, he reminds us that God powerfully – and sometimes, amazingly – blesses the requests of our faithful prayers. This morning’s Gospel Lesson actually gave us the traditional name for this Sunday (“Rogate” — Latin for “ask”….in bold type). Here Jesus teaches His disciples how to pray by giving them the Lord’s Prayer (notice that Luke’s version is abbreviated compared to the “more complete” version found in Matthew 7). He also urges us to be persistent and confident in our prayers through the commands: “Ask, Seek, and Knock.” Finally, our Savior reminds us that the Father wants to (and will) give good gifts to all those who ask Him. (I wonder….. Do we — as individuals and as a congregation — lack because we sometimes don’t ask Him persistently, specifically and confidently?).
Today’s Sermon Text is taken – in my opinion – from one of the more endearing stories in all Scripture: the story of Hannah. She was a devout woman who was unable to have children. However Hannah prayed to the Lord for the blessing of becoming a mother, and God made her a mother through a “miracle birth” (can you name any other “miracle births” from the Bible?). On this combination of “Mother’s Day” and “Prayer Sunday” we’ll use Hannah’s story to talk about the blessings and responsibilities of being part of a Christian family, and especially about the privilege and promise of prayer. Hannah appropriately named her son Samuel (“asked of God”)……recognizing him as the gift of God that he was. Our children, too, are gifts from God – as well as precious souls who need our continuing prayers and spiritual support. Hannah – in an amazing display of gratitude and commitment – subsequently gave her son back to the Lord as a thank-offering. And Samuel, in turn, lived in the temple of the LORD and served Him his entire life. She recognized, as we also ought to, that children are not only a blessing from the Lord, but a sacred trust given to believers. In fact, they are not “our” children, but children of God who are to be raised responsibly by us, so that they can grow up to be faithful servants to the Lord – just as Samuel faithfully served His Lord and ours.
And finally, a brief bit of background information
on our national observance of Mother’s Day
Anna M. Jarvis (1864-1948) first suggested the national observance of an annual day honoring all mothers because she had loved her own mother so dearly. At a memorial service for her mother on May 10, 1908, Miss Jarvis gave a carnation (her mother’s favorite flower) to each person who attended. Within the next few years, the idea of a day to honor mothers gained popularity, and Mother’s Day was observed in a number of large cities in the U.S. On May 9, 1914, by an act of Congress, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed that the second Sunday in May should annually be designated as Mother’s Day. He established the day as a time for “public expression of our love and reverence for the mothers of our country.” By then it had become customary to wear white carnations to honor departed mothers and red to honor the living, a custom that continues to this day.
The portions of God’s that are used in this worship flyer have been taken from The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version Copyright 2019, The Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music and lyrics, as needed, are used with permission via OneLicense.net #A712831
Pre-service prayer Pre-worship music
Pre-Worship Hymn Singing, beginning at 9:25 a.m.
Let Us Praise The Lord
The Introduction and Invitation to Worship
after which, the Pastor will invite the Congregation will rise for
The Invocation
Pastor We begin this service in the name of the Father
Congregation Who gave us our lives through His almighty power.
P: And of the Son
C: Who redeemed our lives with His precious blood.
P: And of the Holy Spirit
C: Who gave us eternal life through faith in Christ Jesus.
P: Amen.
Our Psalm for Today Psalm 86:1-13
Pastor Hear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
Congregation Guard my life, for I am devoted to You. + You are my God; + save Your servant who trusts in You.
P Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long.
C Bring joy to Your servant, + for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
P You are forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in love to all who call to You.
C Hear my prayer, O Lord; listen to my cry for mercy. + In the day of trouble I will call to You, + for You will answer me.
P Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; no deeds can compare with Yours.
C All the nations You have made will come and worship before You, O Lord; + they will bring glory to Your name.
P For You are great and do marvelous deeds; You alone are God.
C Teach me Your way, O Lord, + and I will walk in Your truth.
P Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.
C I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; + I will glorify Your name forever.
after which the Congregation will be seated for
Today’s Opening Hymn “Dearest Lord, While You Are Watching”
sung to the melody of “Komm, O Komm, Du Geist” (CW 181)
Dearest Lord, while You are watching O’er Your universe today.
Pause a moment as we’re praying, Hear the words we have to say.
Bless us, please, oh Friend so dear, As to You we now draw near.
We have thrived on Your attention. We have prospered at Your hand.
Gifts too numerous to mention, You have showered on our land.
Earth and heaven sing Your praise, Mighty Ancient of all days!
Though at times we groan and grumble, Though our sinful deeds You see,
Though our prayers we often mumble, You forgive us constantly.
Could we find a friend so true, As the Friend we’ve found in You?
If You see some tear-drops falling, Lord, You know the reason why.
We are saddened at recalling, How You sent Your Son to die.
Such a wond’rous gift of love, We are so unworthy of!
Gracious God, oh please direct us, Every day and every night.
Send Your angels to protect us, From the Tempter’s evil might,
‘Til the day when we can see You in heav’nly majesty! Amen.
After which the Congregation will rise
Hear Us and Forgive Us, Lord
Pastor – The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.
Congregation – And also with you.
Pastor – God invites us to come into His presence and worship Him with humble and penitent hearts. Therefore, let us now turn to Him, acknowledging our sinfulness and seeking His forgiveness for all our sins.
Congregation – Holy and most merciful Father, + I confess that I am by nature sinful, + and that I have disobeyed You in my thoughts, words, and actions; + Each day I turn away from Your Will. +
I have left undone those things which You have asked me to do, + and I have done those things which You tell me not to do. + I do not love You or my neighbor the way I should. + Because of these, and all of my other sins, + too numerous for me to recall, + I acknowledge that I deserve nothing less than Your punishment + both now and for eternity. + But I am truly sorry for the evil that I have thought, spoken, and done, + and trusting in the perfect life, + and innocent death of my Savior, Jesus Christ, I pray: + Lord, forgive me all my sins, + restore to me the joy of Your salvation, + and strengthen my weak faith through the promises of Your divine Word + that I may obtain Your promised grace.
Pastor – Find comfort for your souls, then, in these words of our Lord: “If we confess our sins, God is faithful and
just, and will purify us from all unrighteousness, because we have One Who speaks to the Father in our
defense — Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. We have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.” And now, upon this, your voluntary confession, I, because of my office as a called servant of God’s Word, announce the grace of God to all of you. And, in the place of, and according to the command of my Lord Jesus Christ, I forgive you all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. May the peace of God be with you. Amen.
Our Response To God’s Forgiveness
ALL sing: to the tune of “I Know That My Redeemer Lives” (CW152
All praise, eternal Son, to Thee
For Thy forgiveness, full and free,
He, who by grace, this truth believes
The blessings of Christ’s love receives
Praise God the Father, God the Son
And God the Spirit, Three in One,
As ’twas, is now, and so shall be
World without end, eternally! Amen.
The Prayer for “Rogate” Sunday
O Gracious, Heavenly Father, + through Your Holy Spirit’s working in the Word today, + drive out every trace of spiritual darkness from our hearts + that we may see Your Son as our one and only Redeemer + and that we may confidently and faithfully + call on You in prayer as the only true God + to deliver us from all our troubles of body and soul. + Bless our worship of You this morning + that through our meditation on Your Word + our faith might grow stronger + and our love for Your truth might increase. + All this we seek for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Savior + Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, + as the one, true and only God, + now and forever. + Amen.
after which the Congregation may be seated for
Feed Us, Lord
The Old Testament Lesson Proverbs 31:10-31
10 Who can find a wife with strong character?
Her value is greater than that of gems.
11 Her husband’s heart trusts her,
and he never lacks wealth.
12 She does good for him and not evil
all the days of her life.
13 She obtains wool and flax.
She eagerly works it with her hands.
14 She is like merchant ships.
She brings her food from far away.
15 She rises while it is still night.
She gives food to her household.
She gives their share to her female servants.
16 She considers a field and acquires it.
From her own income, she plants a vineyard.
17 She wraps strength around her waist like a belt,
and she makes her arms strong.
18 She realizes that she makes a good profit.
Her lamp does not go out at night.
19 She stretches out her hands for the distaff,
and the palms of her hands grasp the spindle.
20 She opens the palm of her hand to the oppressed,
and she stretches out her hands to the needy.
21 She does not fear for her household on account of snow,
because her entire household is clothed in scarlet clothing.
22 She makes bedspreads for herself.
Fine linen and purple cloth are her clothing.
23 Her husband is known at the city gates,
where he sits with the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
and she delivers belts to the merchants.
25 Strength and honor are her clothing,
and she laughs at the days to come.
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
and kind instruction is on her tongue.
27 She keeps a close eye on the conduct of her household,
and she does not eat bread that she did not work for.
28 Her children rise up and bless her.
Her husband rises up and praises her:
29 “Many daughters show strong character,
but you have surpassed all of them.”
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is vapor that vanishes,
but a woman who fears the Lord should be praised.
31 Give her credit for the fruit of her hands,
and let her accomplishments praise her in the city gates.
The Epistle Lesson James 5:13-20
13 Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing songs of praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? He should call the elders of the church, and they should pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer offered in faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, in order that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is able to do much because it is effective. 17 Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. 18 Then he prayed again, and the sky gave rain, and the land produced its harvest.
19 My brothers, if anyone among you wanders away from the truth and someone turns him back, 20 let it be known that the one who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
The Sequence Hymn Hymn 409 “Come, My Soul, With Every Care”
1 Come, my soul, with ev’ry care;
Jesus loves to answer prayer.
He himself bids you to pray
And will never turn away.
2 You are coming to a king–
Large petitions with you bring,
For his grace and pow’r are such,
None can ever ask too much.
3 With my burden I begin:
Lord, remove this load of sin;
Let your blood, for sinners spilt,
Set my conscience free from guilt.
4 Lord, your rest to me impart;
Take possession of my heart.
There your blood-bought right maintain
And without a rival reign.
5 While I am a pilgrim here,
Let your love my spirit cheer;
As my guide, my guard, my friend,
Lead me to my journey’s end.
6 Show me what I am to do;
Ev’ry hour my strength renew.
Let me live a life of faith;
Let me die your people’s death.
after which, the Congregation will rise for
The Gospel Lesson Luke 11:1-13
On another occasion, Jesus was praying in a certain place. When He finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples.”
2 He said to them, “When you pray, say, ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 3 Give us each day our daily bread. 4 Forgive us our sins, as we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.’”
5 He said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and tell him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, 6 because a friend of mine who is on a journey has come to me, and I do not have anything to set before him.’ 7 And the one inside replies, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give it to you.’ 8 I tell you, even if he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his bold persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
9 “I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given to you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives. The one who seeks finds. And to the one who knocks, it will be opened.
11 “What father among you, if your son asks for bread, would give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, would give him a snake instead of a fish? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, would give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?”
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost; Born of the Virgin Mary; Suffered under Pontius Pilate; Was crucified, dead and buried; He descended into hell; The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; The Holy Christian Church, the Communion of Saints; The forgiveness of sins; The resurrection of the body; And the life everlasting. Amen.
After which the Congregation will be seated for
The Children’s Lesson I Thessalonians 5:16-18
16 Rejoice always. 17 Pray without ceasing. 18 In everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Keep On Thanking God Through Your Prayers
The Hymn of the Day Hymn 411 “What A Friend We Have In Jesus”
1 What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Ev’rything to God in prayer!
Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
Oh, what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Ev’rything to God in prayer!
2 Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged —
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our ev’ry weakness —
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
3 Are we weak and heavy laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge —
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do your friends despise, forsake you?
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
In his arms he’ll take and shield you;
You will find a solace there.
Sermon Text I Samuel 1
There was a man from Ramathaim of the Zuphites in the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. 2 He had two wives. One was named Hannah, and the other was named Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
3 Every year this man went up from his city to worship and to offer sacrifices to the Lord of Armies at Shiloh. Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were serving there as priests of the Lord.
4 On the day when Elkanah sacrificed, he gave portions of food to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters, 5 but to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved Hannah, but the Lord had kept her from having children.
6 Hannah’s rival kept taunting her to make her miserable, because the Lord had kept Hannah from having children. 7 Year after year, when Hannah went up to the Lord’s house, her rival taunted her, so Hannah would weep and would not eat. 8 Her husband Elkanah said to her, “Hannah, why are you weeping? Why don’t you eat? Why is your heart so sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”
9 Once, when they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah stood up. Eli the priest was sitting on his chair by the doorpost of the Lord’s temple. 10 Hannah’s spirit was very distressed, and as she prayed to the Lord, she sobbed and wept many tears. 11 She made a vow and said, “O Lord of Armies, if You will carefully consider the misery of Your servant and remember me, and if You do not forget Your servant but give Your servant a male child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.”
12 As she continued praying before the Lord, Eli was looking at her mouth. 13 Hannah was speaking silently from her heart. Although her lips were moving, her voice could not be heard. Eli thought she was drunk 14 and said to her, “How long are you going to be drunk? Get away from your wine!”
15 Hannah replied, “No, my lord, I am a woman with a very troubled spirit. I have not been drinking wine or beer, but I have poured out my soul to the Lord. 16 Do not regard your servant as a worthless, wicked woman. I have been speaking like this because of my great misery and because of how I have been grieved.”
17 Then Eli answered, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel give you what you have asked for.”
18 She said, “Let your servant find favor in your sight.” So the woman went on her way. She ate, and her face no longer looked sad.
19 They got up early in the morning and worshipped the Lord. They then returned to their home at Ramah.
Elkanah was intimate with Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her. 20 So Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel because she said, “I asked for him from the Lord.”
21 When this man Elkanah and his entire household went up to offer the annual sacrifice to the Lord and to fulfill his vow, 22 Hannah did not go up with them, because she said to her husband, “Not until the child is weaned. Then I will bring him, so that he can appear before the Lord and remain there permanently.”
23 Her husband Elkanah said to her, “Do whatever you think is best. Wait until you have weaned him. Yes, then the Lord will establish his word.”
So the woman stayed at home, and she nursed her son until she was ready to wean him. 24 When she had weaned him, she took him up with her. She also took a three-year-old bull, twenty-five pounds of flour, and a container of wine, and she brought him to the House of the Lord in Shiloh. The boy was with them. And they brought him before the Lord, and his father killed the sacrifice as he regularly did before the Lord, and he brought the boy. 25 When they had killed the bull, they presented the child to Eli. 26 She said, “Excuse me, my lord. As your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood here next to you, praying to the Lord. 27 I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked for. 28 So now I have also dedicated him to the Lord. As long as he lives, he is dedicated to the Lord.” So he worshipped the Lord there.
Hannah’s Exemplary Prayer
following which the Congregation WILL REMAIN SEATED for
The Post-Sermon Blessing
May the God of peace, Who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, that Great Shepherd of the sheep, now equip you with everything good for doing His will! Amen.
Lord, Receive our Offerings and Prayers
We offer you the following suggestions for providing God with Your thank-offerings through our ministry:
1) Those in the chapel can place their offerings in the offering plates
2) You can send a check (no cash) in the mail to Grace Lutheran Church (415 N. 6th Place, Lowell, AR 72745)
3) Or, go online to our website (www.gracelutherannwa.com) and use the giving option there.
Our Offerings of Love to our Lord are Gathered
as the offerings are brought forward the Congregation will rise for
The Prayers of the Church
In our Prayers this morning we include:
A Prayer of Thanksgiving on behalf of Marilyn and Mike Outlaw,
for the healthy birth on Tuesday of their great grandson, Hayden Wilson.
also
A Prayer of Thanksgiving on behalf of
Sheila & Monte Ewald, whose wedding anniversary is tomorrow; and
Lindsay & Ryan Bratton, whose wedding anniversary is Tuesday;
plus
A Prayer of Intercession on behalf of Vic Walker, as he works
to recover his strength and return home from Jamestown
Health and Rehabilitation Center in Rogers;
and
A Prayer of Intercession for Eric Horton, the son of
Linda Wingfield. Eric is in hospitalized at Northwest Hospital, Springdale.
The Lord’s Prayer and Response
Congregation Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name;
Pastor Grant Father, that the Gospel of Jesus Christ may be proclaimed freely among us and throughout the world, and that we may live holy, Godly lives to the glory of Your name.
C: Thy Kingdom come;
P: Grant, Father, that the proclamation of the Gospel may bear much fruit, so that large numbers of men, women, and children from every nation and tribe may come to know and believe in Your Son, Jesus Christ.
C: Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven;
P: Grant , Father, that we may never forget that it is Your will that all men be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth. Grant that we may remember that we are to carry out Your will by being witnesses of Christ to the world. Father, may Your will be done through us!
C: Give us this day our daily bread;
P: Grant, Father, that we may always remember that every good gift is from above and that the earth and all that is in it are Yours. May we also trust in You for our daily bread. Then we will confidently share our blessings with others and return to You a large, generous portion of the gifts You have entrusted to us.
C: And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us;
P: Forgive us, Father, for all the times we have given offense and kept others from coming to You. Forgive us for being so indifferent and cold to Christ’s command to preach the Gospel to every nation. Forgive us for so frequently forgetting that Christ died for us, and that we should no longer live for ourselves, as a result, but for Him Who died and rose again for us. Grant that we may also forgive those who sin against us, love our enemies, pray for those who persecute us, and do good to those who hate us, that we might, by all means possible, lead some to Christ.
C: And lead us not into temptation;
P: Grant, Father, that Satan, the world, and our own sinful flesh may not tempt us to neglect the supreme task of the Church. Grant that we never squander away our time while the world rushes toward Judgement Day; that we never waste our financial resources on the pleasures and luxuries of this life, and in so doing deny others the Bread of Life. Heavenly Father, keep us from these and all other temptations.
C: But deliver us from evil;
P: Protect us, Father, from all harm and danger, but grant that we will always boldly confess our faith in Jesus no matter what the circumstances, no matter what the result may be.
C: For Thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
Now Dismiss Us, Lord
Benediction
Brothers and sisters, now go in peace. Live in harmony with one another. And serve the Lord in gladness.
The LORD bless you and keep you.
The LORD make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you.
The LORD look upon you with favor, and grant you His peace. Amen.
The Closing Hymn Hymn 334 “Praise God From Who All Blessings Flow”
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!
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