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Advent 4 - Year A

PSALM 80:1-7,17-19
O Shepherd of Israel, 
leading Joseph like a flock, listen;
seated upon the Cherubim, shine forth, 
before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh.
Stir up your strength
and come for our salvation.
O God, restore the life we once knew,
let your face shine that we may be saved.
 O LORD, God of hosts,
how long will you fume at your people's prayers?
You have fed us tears for bread,
and given us tears to drink by the flagon.
You have made us a disgrace among our neighbours,
and our enemies ridicule us among themselves.
O God, restore the life we once knew,
let your face shine that we may be saved.

Let your hand be on the one at your right,
upon the person you strengthened for yourself;
then we will never turn away from you.
Give us life, and we will call upon your name!
O LORD, God of hosts, restore the life we once knew,
let your face shine that we may be saved.

PRAYER OF INTERCESSION
How long, Gracious God;
how long, Shepherd of your flock?
When will you restore the life we once knew;
when will you let your face shine that we may be saved?
Let your hand be on those whose food has been their tears
those drunk with grief and loneliness and pain.
Strengthen for yourself those ridiculed by oppression and helplessness;
give life to those we have named on our lips and in our hearts,
give life to those we cannot name so that they may call upon your name
and never turn away from you;
in Jesus' name we pray.  Amen

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


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HYMN SEARCH FOR ADVENT 4 - YEAR B
   
Come,thou long expected Jesus TIS 272 AHB 200
Glory be to God the Father TIS 142 AHB 84
Hail to the Lord's annointed TIS 275 AHB 203
Joy to the world! The Lord is come TIS 268 AHB 224
Let all mortal flesh keep silence TIS 497 AHB 418
Let earth and heaven combine TIS 305 AHB 229
Love Divine all loves excelling TIS 217 AHB 148
Not the powerful, not the priveleged TIS 288
O come! O come, Emmanuel TIS 265 AHB 193
O worship the King, all-glorious above TIS 133 AHB 67
Son of God, eternal Saviour TIS 606 AHB 529
The angel Gabriel from heaven came TIS 302 AHB 222
The people that in darkness walked TIS 274 AHB 202
There's a light upon the mountains TIS 276 AHB 207
When he comes back, when he comes back TIS 280 SA 92

   
2 Samuel 7:1-11,16
   
Come, thou long-expected Jesus TIS 272 AHB 200
Do not be afraid, lam with you TIS 16 SA 28
Hail to the Lord's anointed TIS 275 AHB 203
Long ago, prophets knew TIS 283 SA 61
O bless the God of Israel TIS 284
O come, O come, Immanuel TIS 265 AHB 193

   
Psalm 89:1-4,19-26/Luke 1:47-55
   
Begin, my tongue, some heavenly theme TIS 116 AHB 32
Father all loving,thou rulest in majesty TIS 160 AHB 104
I will sing forever of your love, O Lord TIS 46
I will sing the wondrous story TIS 233 AHB 173
My soul gives glory to my God TIS 172
My soul gives glory to the Lord TIS 173
Rock of Ages,cleft for me TIS 222 AHB 157
Sometimes a light surprises TIS 128 AHB 55
Tell out,my soul, the greatness of the Lord TIS 161 AHB 109

   
Romans 16: 25-27
   
God gives us a future TIS 687
Immortal, ivisible, God only wise TIS 143 AHB 80
Joy to the world! the Lord is come TIS 268 AHB 224
May the mind of Christ my Saviour TIS 609 AHB 537
Of the Father's love begotten TIS 290 AHB 215
Son of God eternal Saviour TIS 606 AHB 529
Thanks to God whose word was spoken TIS 431 AHB 339

   
Luke 1:26-38
   
At the name of Jesus TIS 231 AHB 170
Behold, a rose is growing TIS 294
Hail Redeemer, King divine TIS 237 AHB 188
Jesus Christ is waiting TIS 665
Jesus, the name high over all TIS 218 AHB 150
No wind at the window TIS 287
Not the powerful, not the privileged TIS 288
Once in royal David's city TIS 312 AHB 237
The angel Gabriel from heaven came TIS 302 AHB 222

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