First Church
of Christ, Scientist,
Chattanooga​

ORDER OF SERVICE

  1. Hymn 349

Thy will, almighty Father, Thine,
And Thine alone be ever done;
For Thou art Life and Truth and Love,
The great, eternal, Holy One.

Reflecting truly all Thou art
And all the sunshine of Thy love,
No life we know from Thee apart,
But peace on earth from heaven above.

We walk in freedom and in peace
Thy holy purpose to fulfill,
And Thou dost ever point the path
For loving servants of Thy will.
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(Christian Science Hymnal, Hymn 349. Words: H. Music: Samuel S. Wesley, harm.)

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  2. Reading from the Bible, and correlative passages from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

  3. Silent Prayer, followed by the audible repetition of the Lord's Prayer.

  4. Hymn 190

My God, my Father, make me strong,
When tasks of life seem hard and long,
To greet them with this triumph song,
Thy will be done.

With confident and humble mind,
My joy in service I would find,
My prayer through every task assigned,
Thy will be done.

Things deemed impossible I dare,
Thine is the call and Thine the care,
Thy wisdom shall the way prepare;
Thy will be done.

Heaven’s music chimes the glad days in,
Hope soars beyond death, pain and sin,
Faith sings in triumph, Love doth win;
Thy will is done.
 

(Christian Science Hymnal, Hymn 190. Words: Frederick Mann, adapt. Music: John B. Dykes.)

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  5. Announcing necessary notices.

  6. Experiences, testimonies, and remarks on Christian Science.

  7. Hymn 161

It matters not what be thy lot,
So Love doth guide;
For storm or shine, pure peace is thine,
Whate’er betide.

And of these stones, or tyrants’ thrones,
God able is
To raise up seed—in thought and deed—
To faithful His.

Aye, darkling sense, arise, go hence!
Our God is good.
False fears are foes—truth tatters those,
When understood.

Love looseth thee, and lifteth me,
Ayont hate’s thrall:
There Life is light, and wisdom might,
And God is All.

The centuries break, the earth-bound wake,
God’s glorified!
Who doth His will—His likeness still—
Is satisfied.​​​​​​

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(Christian Science Hymnal, Hymn 161. Words: Mary Baker Eddy. Music: Walter E. Young. Music © 1932, ren. 1960 The Christian Science Board of Directors.)

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