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Worship
Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 10, 2024
9:45am
Good Shepherd
LUTHERAN CHURCH
651-451-6225
www.goodshepherdigh.com
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8>B6&& & “Create!in!Me!a!Clean!Heart”!
Create(in(me(a(clean(heart,(O(God,(and(renew(a(right(spirit(within(me.((Create(in(me(a(
clean(heart,(O(God,(and(renew(a(right(spirit(within(me.((Cast(me(not(away(from(your(
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8>B6&&&& “Amazing!Grace”!
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Through(many(dangers,(toils,(and(snares(I(have(already(come;(‘tis(grace(has(brought(
me(safe(thus(far,(and(grace(will(lead(me(home.!
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The(Lord(has(promised(good(to(me;(his(word(my(hope(secures;(he(will(my(shield(and(
portion(be(as(long(as(life(endures.!
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cross,(forsaken,(worked(your(mercy’s(perfect(deed:(we,(your(servants,(bring(the(
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done,(on(earth(as(it(is(in(heaven.((Give(us(this(day(our(daily(bread.((And(forgive(us(our(
trespasses,(as(we(forgive(those(who(trespass(against(us.((And(lead(us(not(into(
temptation,(but(deliver(us(from(evil.((For(thine(is(the(kingdom,(and(the(power,(and(
the(glory,(forever(and(ever.((Amen.(
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8>B6& & “How!Deep!the!Father’s!Love!for!Us”&!
How(deep(the(Father’s(love(for(us,(how(vast(beyond(all(measure.((That(He(should(give(
His(only(Son(to(make(a(wretch(His(treasure.((How(great(the(pain(of(searing(loss.((The(
Father(turns(His(face(away,(as(wounds(which(mar(the(Chosen(One(bring(all(of(us(to(
glory.(
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mocking(voice(call(out(among(the(scoffers.((It(was(my(sin(that(held(Him(there(until(it(
was(accomplished;(His(dying(breath(has(brought(me(life.((I(know(that(it(is(finished.(
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I(will(not(boast(of(anything:(no(gifts,(no(power,(no(wisdom.((But(I(will(boast(in(Jesus(
Christ:(His(death(and(resurrection.((Why(should(I(gain(from(His(reward?((I(cannot(give(
an(answer.((But(this(I(know(with(all(my(heart:(His(wounds(have(paid(my(ransom.(
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my(heart:(His(wounds(have(paid(my(ransom.((His(wounds(have(paid(my(ransom.!
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8>B6& & “By!Grace!We!Have!Been!Saved”& !
By( grace( we( have( been( saved( through( faith( and( not( by( keeping( law.( ( God’s( saints(
believed(by(what(they(heard(and(not(by(what(they(saw.(
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Refrain:! Oh,(how(I(love(Jesus!((Oh,(how(I(love(Jesus!(
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For(all(have(sinned(and( fallen(short.( (God’s( plan,(not( one(obeyed.((Christ(has(for(all(
fulfilled(the(law.((Believe,(confess,(be(saved.((Refrain!
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died(for(us.((We(gained(by(God’s(own(loss.((Refrain!
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Set(free,(we(now(have(peace(with(God.((Salvation(is(secured.((How(beautiful(the(feet(of(
those(who(share(this(gospel(word.((Refrain!
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8>B6& & “For!by!Grace”!
For(by(grace(you(have(been(saved(through(faith,(and(this(is(not(your(own(doing;(it(is(
the(gift(of(God.((Repeat!
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