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Advent 1 - Year A

PSALM 25:1-10
Dear LORD, I call out from the deepest part of my being.
I've trusted in you,
don't let me be ashamed;
don't let my enemies rejoice over me.
I'm sure that those who wait for you will not be put to shame;
but those without principles, who act without faith, 
they will be put to shame.
Show me your ways, LORD;
teach me your way to behave.
Help me walk in your way, and teach me;
for you are my saving God.
I wait for you all day because of your goodness;
remember your acts of mercy, LORD
- and your lovingkindness - they have been for ever.
Don't remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways,
remember me according to your lovingkindness.
You, LORD, are good and upright,
and showing sinners the way.
You help the humble walk in justice 
and teach the humble your way.
All your paths are lovingkindness and faithfulness
for those keeping your covenant and your teaching.

For use in worship, with acknowledgement. © Jeff Shrowder 2000.

PSALM 25 (another version)
To you, O LORD, I lift up my inmost being.
In you, O LORD, have I trusted,
let me not be ashamed; do not let my enemies rejoice over me.
Indeed, those who wait for you will not be put to shame;
the unprincipled who act faithlessly will be put to shame.
Make your ways known to me, O LORD,
teach me your ways (of behaviour)
Make me walk in your way, and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation.
I have waited for you all the day 
on account of your goodness.
Remember your acts of mercy, O LORD,
and your lovingkindness, for they are from of old.
Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellions,
remember me according to your lovingkindness.
The LORD is good and upright,
therefore he is showing sinners (in) the way.
He will make the humble walk in justice
and teach the humble his way.
All the paths of the LORD are lovingkindness and faithfulness
for those keeping God's covenant and decrees.

For use in worship, with acknowledgement. © Jeff Shrowder 2002.
A CREATIVE MOMENT - Matthew 24:36-44
The worship space could feature the main thematic symbol over the Sundays of Advent of a good length of blue cloth (mid- to dark blue) - this week symbolising the Flood. It could be hung as a large plain banner or draped in a manner appropriate for your worship space. In addition perhaps an open padlock or other symbol of the "thief in the night" and a lit candle alluding to the call to "stay awake!"


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Looking for contemporary music and song resources? Try David MacGregor's Together to Celebrate
Or metrical psalms? Try Dale A. Schoening's Sing the Psalms

HYMN SUGGESTIONS FOR ADVENT 1 - YEAR A    
Behold! the mountain of the Lord  TIS 441  AHB 366 
Come, thou long-expected Jesus  TIS 272  AHB 200 
Hark the glad sound! The Saviour comes  TIS 269  AHB 197 
Jesus calls us! O'er the tumult  TIS 589  AHB 505 
Light one candle for hope  TIS 286 
Love Divine all loves excelling  TIS 217  AHB 148 
O come, O come, Emmanuel  TIS 265  AHB 193 
O day of God, draw nigh  TIS 616  AHB 547 
The advent of our God  TIS 271  AHB 198 
Wake, awake! for night is flying  TIS 266  AHB 195 
   
Isaiah 2:1-5    
Behold! the mountain of the Lord  TIS 441  AHB 366 
Christ is the world's true light  TIS 238  AHB 179 
God! As with silent hearts we bring to mind  TIS 680 
In suffering love, the thread of life  TIS 177 
Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord  TIS 161  AHB 109 
   
Psalm 122    
Dear Shepherd of your people  TIS 444  AHB 371 
When we to cleansing waters came  TIS 483  AHB 409 
   
Romans 13:11-14    
Forth in thy name O Lord I go  TIS 571  AHB 480 
God has spoken to his people, hallelujah  TIS 636  SA 39 
Great God, your Spirit, like the wind  TIS 416  SA 41 
Hark! a herald voice is calling  TIS 264  AHB 192 
Now let us from this table rise  TIS 530  AHB 450 
Wake, awake! For the night is flying  TIS 266  AHB 195 
   
Matthew 24:36-44    
Let all mortal flesh keep silence  TIS 497  AHB 418 
When he comes back  TIS 280  SA 92 

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