Download: Readings and Song Lyrics for August 3, 2025
Pre-service Song
Ancient of Days
Though the nations rage, kingdoms rise and fall,
there is still one King reigning over all.
So, I will not fear for this truth remains:
that my God is the Ancient of Days.
Chorus:
None above Him, none before Him.
All of time in His hands.
For His throne, it shall remain and ever stand.
All the power, all the glory,
I will trust in His name.
For my God is the Ancient of Days.
Though the dread of night overwhelms my soul,
He is here with me. I am not alone.
O, His love is sure and He knows my name.
For my God is the Ancient of Days. (Chorus)
Though I may not see what the future brings,
I will watch and wait for the Saviour King.
Then, my joy complete, standing face to face
in the presence of the Ancient of Days. (Chorus)
For my God is the Ancient of Days.
By Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, Michael Farren and Jesse Reeves
© 2018 BEC Worship; WriterWrong Music; CityAlight Music; Farren Love And War Publishing; Integrity’s Alleluia! Music
Call To Worship
We confess the supremacy of God in Christ through both responsive reading and song.
Our Spoken Call to Worship
Psalm 95:1-7 (ESV)
Oh come, let us sing to the LORD;
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
For the LORD is a great God,
and a great King above all gods.
In his hand are the depths of the earth;
the heights of the mountains are his also.
The sea is his, for he made it,
and his hands formed the dry land.
Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker!
For he is our God,
and we are the people of his pasture,
and the sheep of his hand.
Our Sung Call to Worship
Ancient of Days
Though the nations rage, kingdoms rise and fall,
there is still one King reigning over all.
So, I will not fear for this truth remains:
that my God is the Ancient of Days.
Chorus:
None above Him, none before Him.
All of time in His hands.
For His throne, it shall remain and ever stand.
All the power, all the glory,
I will trust in His name.
For my God is the Ancient of Days.
Though the dread of night overwhelms my soul,
He is here with me. I am not alone.
O, His love is sure and He knows my name.
For my God is the Ancient of Days. (Chorus)
Though I may not see what the future brings,
I will watch and wait for the Saviour King.
Then, my joy complete, standing face to face
in the presence of the Ancient of Days. (Chorus)
For my God is the Ancient of Days.
By Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, Michael Farren and Jesse Reeves
© 2018 BEC Worship; WriterWrong Music; CityAlight Music; Farren Love And War Publishing; Integrity’s Alleluia! Music
Confession
We confess our need for mercy through both responsive reading and song.
Our Spoken Confession
Daniel 9:4-5, 9-10, 18-19a (ESV)
I prayed to the LORD my God and made confession,
saying, “O Lord, the great and awesome God,
who keeps covenant and steadfast love
with those who love him and keep his commandments,
we have sinned and done wrong and
acted wickedly and rebelled,
turning aside from your commandments and rules.
To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness,
for we have rebelled against him
and have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God
by walking in his laws, which he set before us
by his servants the prophets.
O my God, incline your ear and hear.
Open your eyes and see our desolations,
and the city that is called by your name.
For we do not present our pleas before you
because of our righteousness,
but because of your mercy.
O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive.
Time of silent confession.
Our Sung Confession
All I Have Is Christ
I once was lost in darkest night,
Yet thought I knew the way;
The sin that promised joy and life
Had led me to the grave.
I had no hope that You would own
A rebel to Your will
And if You had not loved me first
I would refuse You still.
But as I ran my hell-bound race,
Indifferent to the cost.
You looked upon my helpless state
And led me to the cross;
And I beheld God’s love displayed,
You suffered in my place.
You bore the wrath reserved for me,
Now all I know is grace.
Chorus
Hallelujah! All I have is Christ.
Hallelujah! Jesus is my life. (Repeat)
Now Lord I would be Yours alone,
And live so all might see
The strength to follow Your commands
Could never come from me.
O Father, use my ransomed life
In any way You choose,
And let my song forever be
My only boast is You. (Chorus)
By Jordan Kauflin
© 2008 Sovereign Grace Praise
Assurance and Peace
We profess our assurance of salvation and peace in Christ through both responsive reading and song.
Remember the Gospel
Romans 5:1, 8-11 (ESV)
Remember the Gospel!
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith,
we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
God shows his love for us
in that while we were still sinners,
Christ died for us.
Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood,
much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.
For if while we were enemies
we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son,
much more, now that we are reconciled,
shall we be saved by his life.
More than that, we also rejoice in God
through our Lord Jesus Christ,
through whom we have now received reconciliation.
Our Sung Profession of Assurance
Lead Me to the Cross
Savior, I come, quiet my soul, remember
Redemption’s hill, where Your blood was spilled
For my ransom.
Everything I once held dear
I count it all as loss.
Lead me to the cross where Your love poured out.
Bring me to my knees, Lord I lay me down.
Rid me of myself, I belong to You.
Oh lead me, lead me to the cross.
You were as I, tempted and tried, human.
The Word became flesh, bore my sin and death,
Now You’re risen.
Everything I once held dear
I count it all as loss.
Lead me to the cross where Your love poured out.
Bring me to my knees, Lord I lay me down.
Rid me of myself, I belong to You.
Oh lead me, lead me
To Your heart,
To Your heart.
Lead me to Your heart.
Lead me to Your heart.
Lead me to the cross where Your love poured out.
Bring me to my knees, Lord I lay me down.
Rid me of myself, I belong to You.
Oh lead me.
Lead me to the cross where Your love poured out.
Bring me to my knees, Lord I lay me down.
Rid me of myself, I belong to You.
Oh lead me, lead me to the cross.
By Brooke Ligertwood
© 2006 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia
I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
I have decided to follow Jesus,
I have decided to follow Jesus,
I have decided to follow Jesus
no turning back, no turning back.
The world behind me, the cross before me,
the world behind me, the cross before me,
the world behind me, the cross before me
no turning back, no turning back.
Though none go with me, still I will follow,
though none go with me, still I will follow,
though none go with me, still I will follow
no turning back, no turning back.
Will you decide now to follow Jesus?
Will you decide now to follow Jesus?
Will you decide now to follow Jesus?
no turning back, no turning back.
No turning back, no turning back.
By Anonymous
©Public Domain
Thanksgiving and Petition
We Give Thanks in Prayer and Offer Petitions to God
We express our gratitude to God our Father for Christ’s work on the cross for us and bring our requests before him. In bringing our requests, we confess that we believe God truly is a good father, who cares about our needs and gives us what he knows is best.
We Give Thanks by Giving
We give financial offerings to support the work of the church because of our gratitude to God. By giving we confess we are trusting in God’s provision for us as well.
You may give electronically at gabcames.org/giving/ or place your offering in the boxes at the back of the sanctuary or send a check in the mail.
Scripture Reading
Psalm 5 (ESV)
To the choirmaster: for the flutes. A Psalm of David.
1Give ear to my words, O Lord;
consider my groaning.
2 Give attention to the sound of my cry,
my King and my God,
for to you do I pray.
3 O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice;
in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.
4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;
evil may not dwell with you.
5 The boastful shall not stand before your eyes;
you hate all evildoers.
6 You destroy those who speak lies;
the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
7 But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
will enter your house.
I will bow down toward your holy temple
in the fear of you.
8 Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness
because of my enemies;
make your way straight before me.
9 For there is no truth in their mouth;
their inmost self is destruction;
their throat is an open grave;
they flatter with their tongue.
10 Make them bear their guilt, O God;
let them fall by their own counsels;
because of the abundance of their transgressions
cast them out,
for they have rebelled against you.
11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;
let them ever sing for joy,
and spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may exult in you.
12 For you bless the righteous, O Lord;
you cover him with favor as with a shield.
This is the word of the Lord.
The grass withers and the flower falls
but the word of the Lord endures forever.
Sermon
Psalm 5 – Songs for Sojourners: Our Confidence in Prayer – Pastor Michael Felkins
Sermon Discipleship Questions
1. What encouraged you?
2. What convicted you?
3. Is there anything in your life that needs to change?
Sending
Having heard and confessed the Gospel, we are sent into the world on mission in Christ, which we express in both song and spoken word.
Sending Song
Come People of the Risen King
Come people of the Risen King
Who delight to bring Him praise.
Come all and tune your hearts to sing,
To the Morning Star of grace.
From the shifting shadows of the earth,
We will lift our eyes to Him.
Where steady arms of mercy reach
To gather children in.
Chorus:
Rejoice, rejoice,
Let ev’ry tongue rejoice.
One heart, one voice,
O Church of Christ rejoice.
Come those who joy is morning sun,
and those weeping through the night.
Come those who tell of battles won,
And those struggling in the fight.
For His perfect love will never change
And His mercies never cease,
But follow us through all our days
With the certain hope of peace. (Chorus)
Come young and old from every land,
Men and women of the faith.
Come those with full or empty hands
Find the riches of His grace.
Over all the work His people sing,
Shore to shore we heart them call,
The truth that cries through ev’ry age
Our God is all and all. (Chorus)
By Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend
© 2007 Thankyou Music Ltd
Blessing
Jude 24-25 (ESV)
Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling
and to present you blameless before
the presence of his glory with great joy,
to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord,
be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority,
before all time and now and forever.
Amen.
Scripture text for next Sunday: Psalm 6