Choral Music

Offertory (9a)   "I Know that My Redeemer Liveth" from Messiah   G. F. Handel
Katie Knauer, soprano

I know that my Redeemer liveth,
and that He shall stand
at the latter day upon the earth.
And though worms destroy this body,
yet in my flesh shall I see God.
For now is Christ risen from the dead,
the first fruits of them that sleep.

--Job 19:25-26; I Corinthians 15:20.

Offertory (11:15a)   Speak, Lord   Tom Trenney
Sanctuary Choir; Hunter Smith, tenor soloist

You are the way,
the truth, and the life.
You are our hope,
our victory o'er the strife.
You are our peace,
our calm upon the sea.
Bringing good news
to the oppressed,
you call us to
set the captive free.

Speak, Lord,
for your servants are listening.
Speak, Lord,
how we need to hear from you.
Give us courage to speak, Lord,
till injustice is silent.
Speak your words of love
in all we say and do.

You come to heal
our broken heart,
to comfort as we mourn,
just mercy to impart.
You call us to
preach the Gospel,
dream the dream
till justice flows
down like waters,
righteous like
a mighty stream.

Give us sight to see
the world through the
eyes of a stranger.
Help us hear the
beauty of a language
not our own.
Set our hearts to beat
with compassion
for our neighbor.
When we love each other,
you are seen and known.

--Tom Trenney