Wednesday Testimony Meeting
Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
Reform
The second half of this meeting is for your testimonies, experiences, or remarks on Christian Science.
You can submit a written testimony here at any time, and it will be read during the meeting.
Prelude
Hymn 511
It came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old,
The angels, bending near the earth,
Their wondrous story told
Of peace on earth, good will to men,
From heaven’s all-gracious King;
The world in solemn stillness lay
To hear the angels sing.
O ye beneath life’s crushing load
Whose forms are bending low,
Who toil along the climbing way
With painful steps and slow;
Look now, for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing;
O rest beside the weary road,
And hear the angels sing.
For lo, the days are hastening on,
By prophets seen of old,
When with the ever-circling years
Shall come the time foretold;
When the new heaven and earth shall own
The Prince of Peace their King,
And all the world send back the song
Which now the angels sing.
Christian Science Hymnal, No. 511. Words: Edmund H. Sears, Adapt. Music: Richard Storrs Willis.
Readings
From the Bible, and correlative passages from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
Silent Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.
Hymn 153
In Thee, my God and Saviour,
Forevermore the same,
My spirit hath rejoicing,
For holy is Thy name.
My soul doth magnify the Lord,
Sing all in glad accord!
Praise Him who lifts the lowly,
For faithful is His word.
I magnify and bless Thee,
For faithful is Thy word.
Thou who alone art mighty
Hast done to me great things,
Remembrance of Thy mercy
Sure help to Israel brings.
Thy power, O Lord, will I extol,
Who hast redeemed my soul;
I praise Thee, Lord, with gladness,
For Thou hast made me whole.
I magnify and bless Thee,
For Thou hast made me whole.
Christian Science Hymnal, No. 153, Words: Maria Louise Baum. Music: M. Teschner, Arr. J.S. Bach.
Notices
Experiences, Testimonies, and Remarks on Christian Science
To share your testimony, please do one of the following:
Pause the live stream and call in to the meeting:
Dial: (510) 338-9438 Enter Meeting Code 628 284 684#
Once your call is connected, press *6 to unmute yourself, then begin speaking
When you’re finished, be sure to press *6 again to put yourself back on mute or hang up and continue listening from here
Or - submit a testimony here. We will receive it shortly and the First Reader will read it aloud.
Hymn 66
From these Thy children gathered in Thy name,
From hearts made whole, from lips redeemed from woe,
Thy praise, O Father, shall forever flow.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
O perfect Life, in Thy completeness held,
None can beyond Thy omnipresence stray;
Safe in Thy Love, we live and sing alway
Alleluia! Alleluia!
O perfect Mind, reveal Thy likeness true,
That higher selfhood which we all must prove,
Joy and dominion, love reflecting Love.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou, Soul, inspiring—give us vision clear,
Break earth-bound fetters, sweep away the veil,
Show the new heaven and earth that shall prevail.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Christian Science Hymnal, No. 66. Words: Violet Hay. Music: R. Vaughan Williams.
Postlude
