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Howden Clough Howden Clough Methodist ChurchMethodist Church

““Unless the Lord builds Unless the Lord builds the house,the house,

Those who build it Those who build it labour in vain.”labour in vain.”

Psalm 127 vs 1Psalm 127 vs 1

Love Divine, all loves Love Divine, all loves excelling,excelling,

Joy of heaven, to earth Joy of heaven, to earth come down,come down,

Fix in us thy humble Fix in us thy humble dwelling,dwelling,

All thy faithful mercies All thy faithful mercies crown.crown.

Jesus, thou art all Jesus, thou art all compassion,compassion,

Pure unbounded love thou Pure unbounded love thou art;art;

Visit us with thy salvation,Visit us with thy salvation,Enter every trembling Enter every trembling

heart.heart.

Come, almighty to deliver,Come, almighty to deliver,Let us all thy grace Let us all thy grace

receive;receive;Suddenly return, and Suddenly return, and

never,never,Never more thy temples Never more thy temples

leave.leave.Thee we would be always Thee we would be always

blessing,blessing,Serve thee as thy hosts Serve thee as thy hosts

above,above,Pray, and praise thee, Pray, and praise thee,

without ceasing,without ceasing,Glory in thy perfect love.Glory in thy perfect love.

Finish then thy new Finish then thy new creationcreation

Pure and spotless let us Pure and spotless let us be;be;

Let us see thy great Let us see thy great salvation,salvation,

Perfectly restored in thee,Perfectly restored in thee,Changed from glory into Changed from glory into

glory,glory,Till in heaven we take our Till in heaven we take our

place,place,Till we cast our crowns Till we cast our crowns

before thee,before thee,Lost in wonder, love, and Lost in wonder, love, and

praise!praise!

Morning has broken Like the first morning,Black bird has spoken Like the first bird.Praise the singing! Praise for the morning!Praise for them springing Fresh from the Word!

Morning has broken Morning has broken Like the first Like the first

morning,morning,Black bird has Black bird has

spoken spoken Like the first bird.Like the first bird.

Praise the singing! Praise the singing! Praise for the Praise for the

morning!morning!Praise for them Praise for them

springing springing Fresh from the Fresh from the

Word! Word!

Sweet the rain's new Sweet the rain's new fall fall

Sunlit from heaven,Sunlit from heaven,Like the first dewfall Like the first dewfall

On the first grass.On the first grass.Praise for the Praise for the

sweetness sweetness Of the wet garden,Of the wet garden,

Sprung in Sprung in completeness completeness

Where His feet pass.Where His feet pass.

Mine is the Mine is the sunlight! sunlight!

Mine is the Mine is the morning.morning.

Born of the one Born of the one light light

Eden saw play!Eden saw play!Praise with Praise with

elation, elation, Praise ev'ry Praise ev'ry

morning,morning,God's recreation God's recreation Of the new day!Of the new day!

2 Timothy 1:1-72 Timothy 1:1-71 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, in keeping with the promise of life that is God, in keeping with the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,in Christ Jesus,2 To Timothy, my dear son: 2 To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. and Christ Jesus our Lord. ThanksgivingThanksgiving3 I thank God, whom I serve, as my ancestors 3 I thank God, whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. constantly remember you in my prayers. 4 Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that 4 Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy. I may be filled with joy. 5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, which 5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.you also.Appeal for Loyalty to Paul and the GospelAppeal for Loyalty to Paul and the Gospel6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame 6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. laying on of my hands. 7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us 7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.discipline.

2 Timothy 4:6-82 Timothy 4:6-86 For I am already being poured 6 For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is the time for my departure is near. near. 7 I have fought the good fight, I 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have have finished the race, I have kept the faith. kept the faith. 8 Now there is in store for me 8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that Judge, will award to me on that day and not only to me, but day and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for also to all who have longed for his appearing.his appearing.

John 15:12-17John 15:12-1712 My command is this: Love each other 12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this: to 13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I 14 You are my friends if you do what I command. command. 15 I no longer call you servants, because 15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to from my Father I have made known to you. you. 16 You did not choose me, but I chose 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit, fruit that will last and go and bear fruit, fruit that will last and so that whatever you ask in my name the so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. Father will give you. 17 This is my command: Love each other.17 This is my command: Love each other.

Seek Ye first the Seek Ye first the kingdom of God, kingdom of God,

And His And His righteousness, righteousness,

And all these And all these things, shall be things, shall be added onto you, added onto you,

Alleu, alleuiaAlleu, alleuia

Man shall not Man shall not live by bread live by bread alone, But by alone, But by

every word That every word That proceeds from proceeds from the mouth of the mouth of

God Alleu, God Alleu, AlleuiaAlleuia

Ask and it shall Ask and it shall be given unto be given unto

you, Seek and ye you, Seek and ye shall find. Knock shall find. Knock

and the door and the door shall be opened shall be opened onto you. Alleu, onto you. Alleu,

AlleuiaAlleuia

““Handing on the Handing on the torch”torch”

And did those feet in And did those feet in ancient timeancient time

Walk upon England's Walk upon England's mountain green?mountain green?

And was the holy Lamb of And was the holy Lamb of GodGod

On England's pleasant On England's pleasant pastures seen?pastures seen?

And did the countenance And did the countenance divinedivine

Shine forth upon our Shine forth upon our clouded hills?clouded hills?

And was Jerusalem builded And was Jerusalem builded herehere

Among those dark satanic Among those dark satanic mills?mills?

Bring me my bow of burning Bring me my bow of burning gold!gold!

Bring me my arrows of Bring me my arrows of desire!desire!

Bring me my spear! O Bring me my spear! O clouds, unfold!clouds, unfold!

Bring me my chariot of fire!Bring me my chariot of fire!I will not cease from mental I will not cease from mental

fight,fight,Nor shall my sword sleep in Nor shall my sword sleep in

my hand,my hand,Till we have built JerusalemTill we have built Jerusalem

In England's green and In England's green and pleasant land. pleasant land.

Lord our God, you are the same, yesterday, today and forever,

yet you are making all things new.

We are here because you have called us into your service,

led by your Spirit, following where you lead.

As we thank you for the faithfulness of the past

for those who began this work 135 years ago

so too, we thank you for today’s vision

which has led to the establishing of the Wesley

Playhouse.

As the torch of faith is passed onmay we remain faithful to

our calling;as the work of this church moves into a new chapter

may we continue to support it with our love and our

prayers;and may we, young and old

togethercontinue to be blessed by

your grace.In Jesus’ name.

Amen

One more step One more step along the world I along the world I

go, go, One more step One more step

along the world I along the world I go. go.

From the old From the old things to the new things to the new Keep me travelling Keep me travelling

along with you.along with you.

ChorusChorusAnd it's from the And it's from the

old I travel to old I travel to the new, the new, Keep me Keep me

travelling along travelling along with you.with you.

Round the corners Round the corners of the world I turn, of the world I turn,

More and more More and more about the world I about the world I

learn. learn. All the new things All the new things

that I see that I see You'll be looking You'll be looking at along with me.at along with me.

ChorusChorusAnd it's from the And it's from the

old I travel to old I travel to the new, the new, Keep me Keep me

travelling along travelling along with you.with you.

As I travel through As I travel through the bad and good the bad and good Keep me travelling Keep me travelling the way I should. the way I should.

Where I see no Where I see no way to go way to go

You'll be telling You'll be telling me the way, I me the way, I

know.know.

ChorusChorusAnd it's from the And it's from the

old I travel to old I travel to the new, the new, Keep me Keep me

travelling along travelling along with you.with you.

Give me courage Give me courage when the world is when the world is

rough, rough, Keep me loving Keep me loving

though the world though the world is tough. is tough.

Leap and sing in Leap and sing in all I do, all I do,

Keep me travelling Keep me travelling along with you.along with you.

ChorusChorusAnd it's from the And it's from the

old I travel to old I travel to the new, the new, Keep me Keep me

travelling along travelling along with you.with you.

You are older than You are older than the world can be, the world can be, You are younger You are younger than the life in than the life in

me. me. Ever old and ever Ever old and ever

new, new, Keep me travelling Keep me travelling

along with you.along with you.

ChorusChorusAnd it's from the And it's from the

old I travel to old I travel to the new, the new, Keep me Keep me

travelling along travelling along with you.with you.

Thank you Thank you for coming for coming

todaytodayplease stay please stay for a cup of for a cup of

tea or tea or coffeecoffee