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Advent 2 - Year A

Psalm 72:1-7,18,19 
O God, give your justice to the king,
and your way of acting to put things right to the son of the king.
May he judge your people with your way of acting to put things right,
and your poor with justice.
May the mountains bring forth prosperity for the people,
and the high places your way of acting to put things right.
May he judge the poor of the world,
saving the poor, and breaking those who oppress.
May he live as long as the sun,
and in the presence of the moon, for all generations.
May he be like the rain on mown grass,
like gentle rain on the drought-baked earth.
May your way of acting to put things right sprout forth in his days
and well-being abound until the moon is no more.
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel,
who alone does wondrous things.
And blessed be the glorious name of God for ever,
and may the glory of God fill all the earth.

For use in worship, with acknowledgement. © Jeff Shrowder 2002.

A CREATIVE MOMENT - Matthew 3:1-12
While the blue cloth is a reminder of last week's reading and reference to the Flood, this week it becomes a symbol of John the Baptist and baptism. Additional symbols might be sandals ands a leather belt; rough, angular stones symbolising the wilderness and children of Abraham; and an axe.



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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 2 - YEAR A      
Come,thou long expected Jesus  TIS 272  AHB 200 
In Christ there is no east or west  TIS 459  AHB 391 
Light one candle for hope  TIS 286 
Lo! he comes with clouds descending  TIS 273  AHB 201 
Praise the Lord, you heavens adore him;  TIS 93  AHB 58 
The advent of our God  TIS 271  AHB 198 
The people that in darkness walked  TIS 274  AHB 202 
When God almighty came to be one of us  TIS 281  AHB 214 
Isaiah 11:1-10    
Behold a rose is growing  TIS 294 
Come Holy Ghost our souls inspire  TIS 396  AHB 308 
Come, Spirit blest, Creator, come  TIS 397 
Isaiah the prophet has written of old  TIS 663 
Lord enthroned in heavenly splendour  TIS 520  AHB 441 
O come! O come, Emmanuel  TIS 265  AHB 193 
O day of God, draw near  TIS 616  AHB 547 
The voice of God goes out  TIS 282  SA 86 
Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19    
Earth has many a noble city  TIS 291  AHB 216 
Hail to the Lord's anointed  TIS 275  AHB 203 
Jesus shall reign where'er the sun  TIS 207  AHB 136 
When morning gilds the skies  TIS 227  AHB 151 
Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness  TIS 454  AHB 382 
Romans 15:4-13    
Brother, sister, let me serve you  TIS 650  SA 14 
Glory beyond glory  TIS 678 
Help us accept each other  TIS 648 
How shall I sing to God  TIS 667 
In Christ there is no east or west  TIS 549  AHB 391 
Lord Christ, true peace of all above  TIS 623 
Lord enthroned in heavenly splendour  TIS 520  AHB 441 
Lord of the living, in your name assembled  TIS 637  SA 64 
Strengthen for service, Lord , the hands  TIS 496  AHB 417 
Your words to me are life and health  TIS 430  AHB 337 
Matthew 3:1-12    
All my hope on God is founded  TIS 560  AHB 465 
Christmas is coming, the church is glad to sing  TIS 289 
Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes  TIS 269  AHB 197 
Hark! A herald voice is calling  TIS 264  AHB 192 
Jesus comes will all his grace  TIS 219  AHB 149 
On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry  TIS 270  AHB 199 
There's a ligt upon the mountain  TIS 276  AHB 207 

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