29 March 2024 Good Friday SERVICE, St John's Annerley Presbyterian Church (Recorded 7 April 2023)

07-04-2023 GOOD FRIDAY Rev. Martin Duffield Psalm 98:1-3 PRAYER HYMN 1 Sing to God New Songs of Worship Matthew 27:32-56 PRAYER HYMN 2 There is a Redeemer Isaiah 52:13-53:12 PRAYER HYMN 3 Man of Sorrows SERMON: Where was God on Good Friday? HYMN 4 In Christ Alone BENEDICTION: 2 Corinthians 13:14 & Threefold Amen. + CCLI Streaming Licence No 1053011 + PREPARATION Were you there when they crucified my Lord African-American spiritual 1. Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they crucified my Lord? 2. Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? + Hymn 1 Sing to God New Songs of Worship Bishop Michael A Baughen 1930-; Psalm 98 Tune: SONG OF JOY, adapted from Symphony #9, Op 125 Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827 1. Sing to God new songs of worship - all His deeds are marvellous. He has brought salvation to us with His hand and holy arm. He has shown to all the nations righteousness and saving power. He recalled His truth and mercy to His people Israel. 2. Sing to God new songs of worship - earth has seen His victory. Let the lands of earth be joyful, praising Him with thankfulness. Sound upon the harp His praises; play to Him with melody. Let the trumpets sound His triumph. show your joy to God the King! 3. Sing to God new songs of worship - let the sea now make a noise. All on earth and in the waters, sound your praises to the Lord. Let the hills be glad together. let the rivers clap their hands, For with righteousness and justice He will come to judge the earth. + Hymn 2 There Is a Redeemer Melody Green 1946-; Keith Green, 1953-82 Tune: THERE IS A REDEEMER, Melody Green 1946- 1. There is a Redeemer: Jesus, God's own Son, precious Lamb of God, Messiah, holy one. Thank You, O our Father, for giving us Your Son, and leaving Your Spirit till Your work on earth is done. 2. Jesus, my Redeemer, name above all names. precious Lamb of God, Messiah, O for sinners slain. Thank You, O our Father, for giving us Your Son, and leaving Your Spirit till Your work on earth is done. 3. When I stand in glory I shall see His face, and there I'll serve my King forever in that holy place. Thank You, O our Father, for giving us Your Son, and leaving Your Spirit till Your work on earth is done. + Hymn 3 Man of Sorrows! What a Name Philip P. Bliss 1838-76 Tune: MAN OF SORROWS, Philip P Bliss, 1838-76 1. Man of Sorrows! What a name for the Son of God, who came ruined sinners to reclaim. Hallelujah! What a Saviour! 2. Bearing shame and scoffing rude, in my place condemned He stood; sealed my pardon with His blood. Hallelujah! What a Saviour! 3. Guilty, vile, and helpless we; spotless Lamb of God was He; full atonement! Can it be? Hallelujah! What a Saviour! 4. Lifted up was He to die; "it is finished!" was His cry; now in heav'n exalted high. Hallelujah! What a Saviour! 5. When He comes, our glorious King, all His ransomed home to bring, then anew this song we'll sing: Hallelujah! What a Saviour! + Hymn 4 In Christ Alone Stuart Townend, 1963- Tune: IN CHRIST ALONE, J. Keith Getty, 1974- 1. In Christ alone my hope is found, He is my light, my strength, my song; this Cornerstone, this solid ground, firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace, when fears are stilled, when strivings cease! My Comforter, my all in all, here in the love of Christ I stand. 2. In Christ alone – who took on flesh, fulness of God in helpless Babe! This gift of love and righteousness, scorned by the ones He came to save till on that cross as Jesus died, the wrath of God was satisfied, for ev'ry sin on Him was laid; here in the death of Christ I live. 3. There in the ground His body lay, light of the world by darkness slain, then, bursting forth in glorious day, up from the grave He rose again! And as He stands in victory sin's curse has lost its grip on me, for I am His and He is mine - bought with the precious blood of Christ. 4. No guilt in life, no fear in death, this is the pow'r of Christ in me; from life's first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny. No power of hell, no scheme of man can ever pluck me from His hand; till He returns or calls me home, here in the pow'r of Christ I'll stand! + POSTLUDE Choralvariat.: O Haupt Voll Blut und Wunden. Johann Pachelbel 1653-1706 O Sacred Head now Wounded attrib to: Bernard of Clairvaux; Arnulf, Abbot of Villers-la-Ville; & Paul Gerhardt; Translator: James W. Alexander (1829) Tune: Passion Chorale, Hans L Hassler, 1564-1612 [7676D] 1. O sacred Head, now wounded, with grief and shame weighed down, now scornfully surrounded with thorns, Thine only crown; O sacred Head, what glory, what bliss till now was Thine! Yet, though despised and gory, I joy to call Thee mine.