BLC Chapel Services

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 539 - Jerusalem, My Happy Home: vv. 1-5

- Hebrews 11: 13-16: These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 539 - Jerusalem, My Happy Home: vv. 6-10

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. John Moldstad Jr., Seminary (Preacher), Nathan Madson (Organist)

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- Prelude

- Hymn 534 - The World is Very Evil: vv. 7, 9, & 10

- Isaiah 65: 17-19: “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind. but be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create; for behold, I create Jerusalem to be a joy, and her people to be a gladness. I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and be glad in My people; no more shall be heard in it the sound of weeping and the cry of distress.”

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 534 - The World is Very Evil: vv. 11, 12, & 14

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Dr. Timothy Schmeling (Preacher), Christopher Nelson (Organist)

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- Prelude: Away in a Manger arr. Chip Davis

- Hymn 544 - Wake, Awake, For Night is Flying: vv. 1 & 2

- Matthew 25: 1-13: “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But while the bride-groom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. “And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’ Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, “Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise answered, saying, “No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’But he answered and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 544 - Wake, Awake, For Night is Flying: vv. 3

- Blessing

- Postlude: Largo from Winter Antonio Vivaldi

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Organist), Prof. Ben Faugstad (Band Director), BLC Chamber Orchestra (Instrumental Group), Madeline Halvorson (Instrumentalist)

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- Special Service: This morning Professor Marzolf will lead us in a study of hymns of heaven

Service Participants: Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 92 - Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates

- The Versicles (pp. 120-121)

- All Those Who Trust in Christ (Jerusalem) - H. Parry: All those who trust in Christ are blest And find in Him eternal rest; This world’s allurements we despise And fix on Christ alone our eyes. Through Him we heirs of heav’n are made; O Brother, Christ, extend Thine aid That we may firmly trust in Thee, And through Thee live eternally. O Christ, our Savior, Helper Friend, Be with us till our journey’s end. In mercy guide us by Thy grace Till we behold Thy glorious face. Though Satan rage, His pow’r is gone His thundering roar can harm us none Our strong Defender hurls him down, And wins for us a heav’nly crown. - Author unknown, 1607; 2. K. Stolshagen, 1550-94; H. Parry, 1916

- Philippians 3: 7-11: What things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteous-ness which is from God by faith; that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.

- Homily

- Canticle: Nunc dimittis in B-flat C. V. Stanford

- The Kyrie (p. 124)

- The Lord's Prayer (p. 125)

- Hymn 584 - Grant Peace, We Pray, in Mercy, Lord

- The Collect (pp. 125-127)

- The Benedicamus (p. 127)

- The Benediction (p. 127)

- Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist), BLC Concert Choir (Choral Group), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Choir Director)

Order of Service:

- Prelude: Nun Danket Alle Gott G. F. Kaufmann Abigail Hislop, organist

- Hymn 533 - Preserve Thy Word, O Savior: vv. 1, 3, & 4

- 2 Peter 3: 10-13: [English Standard Version ESV] But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed. 11 Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, 12 waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! 13 But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 533 - Preserve Thy Word, O Savior: vv. 5 & 6

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Dr. Steve Reagles (Preacher), Laura Matzke (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 537 - Day of Wrath, O Day of Mourning: vv. 1, 3, & 4

- 2 Thessalonians 1: 6-10: It is a righteous thing with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you, and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, when He comes, in that Day, to be glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who believe, because our testimony among you was believed.

- Devotion

- The Lord's Prayer (p. 105)

- Hymn 537 - Day of Wrath, O Day of Mourning: vv. 5 & 6

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Dr. Doyle Holbird (Preacher), Nathan Madson (Organist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Announcement: P: Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your strength. Hear me, O God, give ear to the words of my mouth. He will repay my enemies for their evil. All: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now and shall be forevermore. Amen.

- Hymn 87 - Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

- Isaiah 40: 9-11: O Zion, You who bring good tidings, Get up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, You who bring good tidings, Lift up your voice with strength, Lift it up, be not afraid; Say to the cities of Judah, “Behold your God!” Behold, the Lord GOD shall come with a strong hand, And His arm shall rule for Him; Behold, His reward is with Him, And His work before Him. He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, And carry them in His bosom, And gently lead those who are with young.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 55 - Crown Him With Many Crowns: vv. 1, 2, & 5

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Rev. Prof. Mark DeGarmeaux (Organist)

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- Prelude

- We Shall Draw Water Paul Inwood: Soloist: We shall draw water joyfully, singing joyfully, singing joyfully; We shall draw water joyfully from the wellsprings of salvation. All: We shall draw water… S: Truly God is our salvation; we trust, we shall not fear. For the Lord is our strength, the Lord is our song; he became our Savior. A: We shall… S: Give thanks, O give thanks to the Lord; give praise to his holy name! Make his mighty deeds known to all of the nations; proclaim his greatness. A: We shall… S: Sing a psalm to the Lord for he has done glorious deeds. Make known his works to all of the earth; people of Zion, sing for joy, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel. A: We shall draw water…

- 1 Thessalonians 5: 4-11: But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation. For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 536 - O Son of God, We Wait For Thee: vv. 1, 3, & 4

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Chaplain Don Moldstad (Preacher), Christopher Nelson (Soloist), Rev. Prof. Dennis Marzolf (Pianist)

Order of Service:

- Prelude

- Hymn 538 - The Day is Surely Drawing Near: vv. 1, 3, & 5

- Romans 13: 11-12: The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

- Devotion

- Prayer

- Hymn 538 - The Day is Surely Drawing Near: vv. 6 & 7

- Blessing

- Postlude

Service Participants: Rev. Paul Fries, ELS Communication Director (Preacher), David Evans (Organist)