We're going to begin our worship this evening by singing to God's praise in Psalm 90, the
Scottish Psalter version, Psalm 90, page 350.
And we'll sing from verse 13 down to the end of the psalm.
Psalm 90 at verse 13.
Turn yet again to us, O Lord, how long thus shall it be that it repent thee now for those
that servants are to thee?
In the words of the end of the psalm, verse 17, that we would see these words being blessed
to us over these coming days.
That the beauty of the Lord our God be as upon our handiworks, establish thou, establish them,
each one.
We'll sing from verse 13 down to the end of the psalm to God's praise.
Turn yet again to us, O Lord, how long thus shall it be?
Let it repent thee, love for those that servants are to thee.
O with thy tender mercies, Lord, us are thee satisfied.
So we rejoice shall all our days, and still be glad in thee.
According us the days of me, wherein we creep upon, and years wherein we ill have seen.
So do thou make us glad.
O let thy work and power appear, thy servant face before, and show unto their children dear,
thy glory evermore.
And let the beauty of the Lord our God be as upon.
Thy holy Lord, establish thou, establish them, each one.
Let's bow our heads together in a word of prayer.
Let us pray.
Our Father in heaven as we gather in your name this evening together, we are thankful for your banner over us.
We are thankful for the name that is over us as we come and unite our hearts in prayer,
that we come under the banner of your love, and your love shown to us in your own Son, Jesus Christ.
We thank you that in his name we are able to approach you, our holy God.
That even though the way that was so closed off, as it were, in the Old Testament,
when only the high priest could approach,
we thank you that we have a high priest in Christ Jesus,
who has gone before us, who has opened the way for us,
and that we can approach your very throne through his name.
And we thank you that that is true for every one of us here this evening.
It is true that we can at any time draw near to you in prayer,
and draw near knowing that you hear us and that you know us in all our different needs.
And we thank you, Lord, that you have blessed us with your mercies,
that you have been a God who is so faithful towards us.
And even as we acknowledge that, today as a new day,
as we come to the end of it, Lord, we thank you that you are a God who reminds us,
as we rise in the morning and as we lay down our heads in the evening,
that you are the one who is with us, watching over us and keeping us.
And we do pray that you will be with us in our time together this evening,
that you will bless us in this time of worship,
that as we turn to your word, as we sing your praise,
as we lift up our prayers to you, as we seek to hear your voice,
that we would know, Lord, your beauty with us.
We would know your presence,
that the beauty of the Lord our God would be upon us as a people,
and not just this evening, but in these days ahead as well,
that we would know your gracious blessings to us day by day just now,
preparing us in our hearts and in our minds,
as we prepare to come to the Lord's table, God willing, this coming Sunday.
And we look to you as the one in whom alone we can approach even these things.
God, we do not have any merit of ourselves.
We are unworthy in many ways.
And our hearts are sinful to the core.
But yet, O Lord, we thank you for your mercies,
your mercies that are towards us day by day,
that even in our sin, Lord, your mercy is more.
And we pray, Lord, to know a great sense of your peace and your blessing with us,
that as your word is ministered to us in these coming days,
that it will be a word that, as it often does, challenges us,
but that it will be a word too that would bless us
and remind us of what faith means and who our faith is in
and the security that that gives to all of your people,
that when we come to put our trust in a living Saviour,
in one who came and died for our sin,
but who rose again and who ascended on high
and who is seated at your right hand this evening,
we thank you that we have that sure foundation,
the one who is the author and perfecter of faith.
And when our faith is in him,
though the world will condemn us and throw so much at us,
though we will even do that to ourselves at times
when we look at our own unworthiness,
it will make us mourn in our sin.
But let us come to marvel at Jesus
and to marvel at the one who came to lay down his life for his friends
and who says,
you are my friends if you do as I command.
And so let us hear your commands anew in these days.
Let us come to be faithful to you.
Let us come to acknowledge you as our only Saviour
and our only hope.
And Lord, we do pray your blessing upon us as a people
in every home and family we represent.
We thank you for our congregation
and all who belong to us in that way.
And we thank you, Lord,
that we have seen you increasing our numbers.
And we pray that you will continue to do so,
that you will continue to bless us with new people
coming out week by week and even day by day just now,
that we would see a people returning to you,
that we would know the blessing of your reviving power,
that you will turn towards us again, Lord,
and revive us in all our needs.
And we thank you, Lord,
that you are a God whose call can never be ignored,
can never be turned away,
even though we may at times, Lord, not listen.
We thank you for your faithfulness towards us.
And we do remember too, Lord,
that as we see new ones coming in,
that we are reminded so often
of other ones who are taken from us.
There is always that sense of looking back
at this time as well,
when we think of those who were once with us,
those who once belonged to our communion role here,
and those who are now in glory with you.
And Lord,
we thank you for all who have gone before us,
all who have prayed for us,
all who have remembered us,
even maybe not seeing prayer answered,
but knowing,
oh Lord,
that you are a God who is able to answer in your time.
And so we bless you,
Lord,
for your faithful people,
and for those who even continue to pray today,
Lord,
even though unable to be with us,
those who are prayer warriors at home,
and even in hospital and in homes as well.
We thank you,
Lord,
that you surround your people,
that you encamp around them,
that you are their security as well.
And we pray,
Lord,
for your blessing over us in all of these ways.
We pray too,
Lord,
that you will bless the ministers who will come to be with us over these days.
Remember,
Reverend Kenny Ferguson,
as he comes to minister tomorrow evening.
Remember the Reverend Cal MacDonald,
and the Reverend Angus McRae too,
as they will preach to us over the weekend.
We thank you for their individual ministries.
We thank you for their congregations.
We thank you for their families.
We thank you for their faithful ministry,
each one over so many years.
And we pray that as they come to minister to us,
that we will be blessed by their ministry,
and that they would be blessed to administering your word and the sacrament.
We pray,
Lord,
that you will be their strength and their help throughout this weekend.
You bless our fellowship together,
as we meet in different ways over these coming days,
whether it's in our homes together,
or in fellowships in the congregation.
We pray for your spirit to be present,
to bless us,
and to enrich us through it all.
And so,
Lord,
as we continue to worship you this evening,
we pray your blessing over us,
and your word to us.
Remember us in all our needs,
and remember us in the world in which we live,
and the turmoil that we see around us again and again,
throughout our land and throughout the nations of the world.
We look to you,
Lord,
even as the psalmist said,
how long thus shall it be?
Lord,
let it repent thee now for those that servants are to thee,
or with thy tender mercies,
Lord,
as early satisfy.
So we rejoice shall all our days,
and still be glad in thee.
We pray that your people,
near and far,
would rejoice and be glad in you,
and that together we too here over these days,
would rejoice and be glad in you as our Lord,
and as our Saviour.
Hear our prayers,
and forgive us all our sins,
as we confess them anew this evening,
as we know,
Lord,
as we come,
to prepare ourselves,
as we examine our hearts.
We see the blackness of our sin,
and we mourn over it,
Lord,
but pray your blessing,
and your forgiveness,
and your mercy to be upon us.
So hear us now,
and continue with us,
and we ask all these things,
for the sake,
and for the glory of our Saviour,
Jesus Christ,
and him alone.
Amen.
We'll again sing to God's praise,
in Psalm 67,
in the Scottish Psalter version.
We're going to sing the first version of this psalm,
page 300 of the psalm books.
Psalm 67,
the first version.
Again,
this is a prayer for us,
as we look to God's blessing over us.
Lord,
bless and pity us,
shine on us with thy face,
that the earth,
thy way,
and nations all,
may know thy saving grace.
Let people praise thee,
Lord,
let people all thee praise.
Let the nations be glad,
and songs their voices raise.
We'll sing the whole of this psalm,
to God's praise.
Amen.
Lord,
bless and pity us,
shine on us with thy face,
that the earth,
thy way,
and nations all,
may know and save in place.
Let people praise thee, Lord.
Let people all thee praise.
O let the nations be glad,
in songs their voices ring.
Thou justly people judge,
on earth,
foolish and small.
Let people praise thee,
Lord,
let them praise thee,
O great and small.
The earth,
our fruit shall heal,
our God shall bless in sin,
God shall us bless,
men shall them fear,
and to earth shall come.
We'll turn to read together now in God's word.
We're going to read in the Gospel of Luke,
and chapter 23.
Luke chapter 23.
We'll take up our reading at verse 18,
and read down to verse 49.
Luke chapter 23.
We'll take up our reading at verse 18.
But they all cried out together,
Away with this man,
and release to us Barabbas,
a man who had been thrown into prison
for an insurrection started in the city,
and for murder.
Pilate addressed them once more,
deciding to release Jesus,
but they kept shouting,
Crucify, crucify him.
A third time he said to them,
Why?
What evil has he done?
I have found in him no guilt deserving death.
I will therefore punish and release him.
But they were urgent,
demanding with loud cries
that he should be crucified,
and their voices prevailed.
So Pilate decided that their demand
should be granted.
He released the man who had been thrown into prison
for insurrection and murder,
for whom they asked,
but he delivered Jesus over
to their will.
And as they led him away,
they seized one Simon of Cyrene,
who was coming in from the country,
and laid on him the cross
to carry it behind Jesus.
And there followed him
a great multitude of the people,
and of women who were mourning
and lamenting for him.
But turning to them,
Jesus said,
Daughters of Jerusalem,
Do not weep for me,
but weep for yourselves
and for your children.
For behold,
the days are coming
when they will say,
Blessed are the barren
and the wombs that never bore
and the breasts that never nursed.
Then they will begin to say
to the mountains,
Fall on us,
and to the hills,
cover us.
For if they do these things
when the wood is green,
what will happen
when it is dry?
Two others who were criminals
were led away
to be put to death with him.
And when they came to the place
that is called the skull,
there they crucified him
and the criminals,
one on his right hand
and one on his left.
And Jesus said,
Father, forgive them,
for they know not what they do.
And they cast lots
to divide his garments.
And the people stood by,
watching.
But the rulers scoffed at him,
saying,
He saved others.
Let him save himself,
if he is the Christ of God,
his chosen one.
The soldiers also mocked him,
coming up and offering him sour wine
and saying,
If you are the king of the Jews,
save yourself.
There was also an inscription over him,
This is the king of the Jews.
One of the criminals,
who were hanged,
railed at him,
saying,
Are you not the Christ?
Save yourself and us.
But the other rebuked him,
saying,
Do you not fear God,
since you are under the same sentence
of condemnation?
And we indeed justly,
for we are receiving
the due reward of our deeds.
But this man has done nothing wrong.
And he said,
Jesus,
remember me
when you come into your kingdom.
And he said to him,
Truly I say to you,
today you will be with me in paradise.
It was now about the sixth hour,
and there was darkness
over the whole land
until the ninth hour,
while the sun's light failed,
and the curtain of the temple
was torn in two.
Then Jesus,
calling out with a loud voice,
said,
Father,
into your hands
I commit my spirit.
And having said this,
he breathed his last.
Now when the centurion
saw what had taken place,
he praised God,
saying,
Certainly this man
was innocent.
And all the crowds
that had assembled
for this spectacle,
when they saw
what had taken place,
returned home,
beating their breasts.
And all his acquaintances
and the woman
who had followed him
from Galilee
stood at a distance
watching these things.
And so on.
And may God bless
that reading from his word.
Before we turn back
to this passage,
we'll again sing
to God's praise,
this time in Psalm 116.
And we'll sing
Psalm's version,
page 154.
Psalm 116,
and we'll sing
from verse 1
down to verse 9.
I love the Lord,
because he heard my voice.
He listened when
I cried to him for aid.
I'll call on him
as long as I shall live,
because he turned
to hear me
when I prayed.
We'll sing from verse 1
to verse 9
to God's praise.
I love the Lord,
because he heard my voice.
He listened when I cry to him for aid.
I'll call on him
as long as I shall live,
because he turned
to hear me
when I prayed.
The courts of death
gripped and entangled me.
Upon me came
the anguish of the grave.
With grief and trouble
I was overcome.
Then on the name of God
I call
Lord,
sing
The Lord,
our God,
is kind
and full
of grace,
both
righteous
and
compassionate
is he.
The Lord
protects
all those
of childlike
faith.
When I
was in
great need,
he
rescued
me.
rest,
O my soul,
God has been good to you.
For you, O Lord,
have saved my soul from death.
I keep from stumbling
and high eyes from tears,
but I may live for you
while I have breath.
you can turn back with me to the passage we read in Luke chapter 23.
We're going to look at this section from verse 26 down to verse 49.
We're going to focus on the situation that we see here as we look to the cross.
We read in verse 26,
And as they led him away,
they seized one,
Simon of Cyrene,
who was coming in from the country,
and laid on him the cross
to carry it behind Jesus.
And there followed him
a great multitude of people
and of women
who were mourning
and lamenting
for him.
Well, as we
come to focus our attention
this evening
and on these days ahead
as we prepare
to come
to the Lord's table,
our focus is always
towards
the cross.
The cross is always
the heart
of all our
preaching,
of all that we do
in the Lord's name.
The cross is always there,
central
to it all,
central
to our faith.
It is where Jesus died
that sinners
might be saved.
But when you think
of the cross
and what it means
to people today,
how do people
view
the suffering
of Jesus
at Calvary?
How do they view
the cross?
So many people
come
to the cross
in different ways.
For some,
it means nothing
at all.
For some,
it is just
downplayed.
some people
see it as
some kind of
cruelty
and injustice
that God
would send
his son
into the world
to die
on the cross.
Was it really
necessary?
How important
is the cross?
There's lots
of views out there,
but what about
with yourself?
How do you
view
the cross?
And how do you
view Jesus
on the cross
as we think
of coming
to remember
his death
until he comes?
Well,
the word of God
reminds us
that we really
fall into
two categories
when it comes
to thinking
of the cross.
It's in 1 Corinthians
1,
verse 18,
where it says
the word of the cross
is folly
to those
who are perishing.
it's foolishness
to many,
but it says
it's folly
to those
who are
perishing.
Even without
realizing
these people
who downplay
the cross,
who mock
the cross,
there are people
who are perishing.
But,
in 1 Corinthians
1,
verse 18,
it says,
But to us
who are being
saved,
it is the power
of God.
Us who are being
saved,
we are being
saved from
our sin
as we look
in faith
to the cross
and Christ
crucified.
For there we see
the power of God
to salvation.
And so,
if you're a Christian
today,
if you long
to be a Christian
today,
we come
to the cross
and we come
there
to the feet
of Jesus,
to the foot
of the cross.
And there we want
to see
there is the power
of God
to save.
It's quite
interesting when you
go through
the Gospel of Luke
how you find
at different points
people at the feet
of Jesus.
In Luke 7
verse 31,
there we read
of someone
who came
to the feet
of Jesus,
someone who you
wouldn't expect
to find
at the feet
of Jesus.
A sinful
woman,
a woman
of the city
she is called,
a prostitute.
It says in verse 37,
Behold,
a woman of the city
who was a sinner
when she learned
that he was
reclining
at table
in the Pharisee's
house,
brought an
alabaster flask
of ointment
and standing
behind him
at his feet
weeping,
she began
to wet his feet
with her tears
and wipe them
with the hair
of her head.
It's a beautiful
image there.
She was at the feet
of Jesus
with her tears
falling onto
his feet
and wiping
his feet
with her hair.
We read of
someone else
in Luke
chapter 10
verse 39
who was at
the feet
of Jesus
and it was
Mary.
She had a sister,
that's Martha,
had a sister
called Mary
who sat
at the Lord's
feet
and listened
to his teaching.
She sat
at the Lord's
feet
and listened
to his teaching.
One more
we could just
see is
Luke
chapter 17
and verse
16
where Jesus
had cleansed
ten lepers
but only one
came back
to Jesus.
The one,
then one of them
says in
verse 15
when he saw
that he was
healed,
turned back
praising God
with a loud
voice
and he fell
on his face
at Jesus'
feet
giving him
thanks.
You have
these three
incidents
where people
come to
the feet
of Jesus
and you see
they're all
in different
ways
but the
culmination
of them
all is
as we
see the
crowds
coming
to the
foot of
the cross
where they
see the
feet
of Jesus
pierced
as he
hangs
on the
cross
and
each
one is
there
with
their
own
different
thoughts
with
their
own
different
set
of
circumstances
with
their
own
differences
in
life
just
like
you
think
of
the
sinful
woman
or
Mary
or
the
one
who
had
leprosy
who
was
healed
all
different
backgrounds
but found
themselves
at the
feet
of
Jesus
and
it's
a
place
we
all
come
to
everyone
comes
to
the
cross
in
some
way
either
being
foolish
and
dismissing
it
and
perishing
or
seeing
it
as
the
power
of
God
and
being
saved
and
this
passage
before
us
this
evening
it
reminds
us
of
different
ways
in
which
people
came
to
the
cross
crowds
gathered
there
followed
it says
in
verse
27
a
great
multitude
of
people
they
all
followed
they
all
came
and
remember
this
was
Jerusalem
at the
time
of the
Passover
a
city
that
was
full
of
people
who
had
come
from
all
over
to
remember
the
Passover
festival
crowds
of
people
we
want
to
see
how
the
crowds
reacted
as
they
were
at
the
foot
of
the
cross
there
are
three
types
of
people
I
want
us
to
look
at
and
as
we
think
of
preparing
ourselves
to
come
to
the
Lord's
table
to
remember
his
death
we
ask
ourselves
where
do
we
find
ourselves
when
it
comes
to
the
categories
we
will
look
at
of
those
who
are
at
the
cross
there
were
three
I
want
us
to
see
three
different
groups
there
were
those
who
mocked
there
were
those
who
mourned
and
there
were
those
who
marveled
and
we're
going to
think of
each of
these
each of
these
groups
just for
a few
moments
each
and ask
ourselves
where are
we
when we
think of
coming
to remember
the Lord's
death
as we
think of
the cross
and what
it means
to
ourselves
where
are
we
well the
first group
that we
see is
those
who
mocked
and they
were not
just
a few
they were
prominent
at this
time as
you see
Jesus
being mocked
as it were
all along
the way
here
from appearing
before
Herod
before
Pilate
being
delivered
over to
the Roman
soldiers
and to
the will
of the
people
there are
those who
are mocking
him
all along
the way
and even
as he is
hanging on
the cross
there are
those
who are
still
mocking
him
from
governors
to
soldiers
to
those
who
stood
watching
to
passers
by
they were
all
doing
it
they were
all
mocking
him
in
different
ways
and
mocking
is a
cruel
thing
it's
a
cruel
thing
if
you've
ever
been
on
the
end
of
being
mocked
or
ridiculed
you know
it hurts
but imagine
how much
it hurt
Jesus
there was
the physical
side of
his
suffering
but what
about as
he saw
these
people
mocking
him
mocking
him
as
he
was
on
his
way
to
the
cross
mocking
him
as
he
hung
on
the
cross
and
realising
what
he
had
come
to
do
the
fulfilment
of
scripture
here he
was
coming
to die
for
sinners
as
the
word
of
John
says
he
came
to
his
own
but
his
own
did
not
receive
him
as
you
go
back
into
the
prophecy
of
Isaiah
53
you
see
it
fulfilled
in
those
who
mocked
him
it's
a
saying
I'm
sure
you've
heard
it
sticks
and
stones
will
break
my
bones
but
names
will
never
hurt
me
it's
not
true
name
calling
mocking
is one
of the
most
hurtful
things
that
someone
can
experience
and
if you
look at
verse
35 and
36
you see
it
there
the
people
stood
by
watching
but
the
rulers
scoffed
at
him
saying
he
saved
others
let
him
save
himself
if
he
is
the
Christ
of
God
his
chosen
one
the
soldiers
also
mocked
him
coming
up
and
offering
him
sour
wine
and
saying
if
you
are
the
king
of
the
Jews
save
yourself
you
see
the
mocking
if
the
question
there
if
you
are
the
Christ
of
God
if
you
are
the
chosen
one
if
you
are
the
king
of
the
Jews
they're
questioning
who
he
is
yet
he
was
all
of
these
things
he
was
and
is
the
king
of
the
Jews
he
was
and
is
the
Christ
of
God
he
was
and
is
the
chosen
one
all
of
these
things
he
was
and
is
but
they
were
mocking
him
with
the
question
if
you
are
the
chosen
one
if
you
are
the
Christ
of
God
if
you
are
the
king
of
the
Jews
and
nothing
has
changed
there
are
still
those
who
will
mock
Jesus
if
you
watch
television
today
films
and
stand
up
comedians
Jesus
and
Christians
it's
an
easy
target
it's
common
place
to be
hearing
mocking
it's
been
growing
and
growing
over
the
years
but
it
seems
to
spread
further
and
further
so
that
now
you
find
mocking
of
Christians
and
Jesus
in
the
more
serious
programs
in
news
programs
in
politics
and
documentaries
it
has
spread
because
the
Christian
faith
is
seen
as
an
easy
target
it's
in
our
own
communities
if
you
see
online
discussion
anything
that's
mentioned
about
our
own
island
and
its
Christian
faith
and
heritage
it's
mocked
it's
ridiculed
people
pour out
their
anger
towards
it
you
find
it
more
and
more
in
our
own
island
and
it's
all
based
on
ridiculing
God
and
Jesus
they
were
there
in
the
time
of
Jesus'
crucifixion
and
they're
still
there
today
but
the
word
of
God
is
folly
to
those
who
are
perishing
that
is
a
serious
side
that
they
don't
see
but
to
mock
Jesus
to
ridicule
him
is
to
perish
to
be
lost
eternally
there
are
consequences
to
all
of
these
things
and
yet
even
in
the
midst
of
the
mocking
what
we
see
here
is
a
powerful
reminder
of
the
love
of
God
of
his
love
towards
us
and
it's
the
words
of
Jesus
that
always
is
so
powerful
when
he
says
father
forgive
them
in
verse
34
for
they
know
not
what
they
do
the
mercy
that
he
shows
even
in
the
midst
of
mocking
and
for
many
of
us
perhaps
we've
known
that
mercy
for
ourselves
that
we
were
once
a
people
who
mocked
and
ridiculed
Christ
the
cross
and
the
Christian
faith
but
by
God's
grace
he
saved
us
he
brought
us
to
himself
but
there's
a
serious
side
for
it
too
that
if
we
continue
in
mocking
we
will
perish
there
was
a
man
called
Bertrand
Russell
I'm
sure
many
of
you
may
have
heard
of
him
a
famous
mathematician
he
had a
tragic
childhood
he
lost
his
parents
when
he
was
young
and
he
was
really
brought
up
by
a
grandmother
and
a
grandmother
who
sought
to
teach
him
the
Christian
faith
but
he
rejected
the
Christian
faith
his
life
went
in
a
very
different
direction
and
he
became
an
outspoken
atheist
mocking
the
Christian
faith
often
but
after
he
passed
away
I think
it was
1970
he
passed
away
his
daughter
Catherine
Tate
she
wrote
a book
about
his
life
and
she
said
in the
book
somewhere
at
the
bottom
of
his
heart
in
the
depths
of
his
soul
there
was
an
empty
space
that
had
once
been
filled
by
God
and
he
never
found
anything
else
to put
in
it
such
a
sad
statement
of
a
life
there
was
a
space
in the
bottom
of
his
heart
in the
depths
of
his
soul
an
empty
space
that
had
once
been
filled
by
God
and
he
never
found
anything
else
to put
in
it
mocking
leaves
us
empty
so
let
our
hearts
be
filled
with
Christ
let
it
be
filled
with
that
forgiveness
and
that
mercy
of
God
towards
us
you'll
have
heard
it
before
the
saying
of
Paschal
there's
a
God
shaped
void
in
the
heart
of
each
man
which
cannot
be
satisfied
by
any
created
thing
but
only
by
God
the
creator
made
known
through
Jesus
Christ
that
void
can
only
be
filled
by
Christ
mocking
leaves
us
empty
and that's
why
Jesus
says
Father
forgive
them
for
they
know
not
what
they
do
the
second
thing
we
see
is
those
who
mourned
there
were
so
many
people
who
came
to
the
cross
and
mocking
but
we
see
there
also
those
large
crowds
of
those
who
mourned
there
was
his
friends
his
family
you read
there
in
verse
27
there
followed
a
great
multitude
of
people
and
of
women
who
were
mourning
and
lamenting
for
him
wherever
Jesus
went
there
was
crowds
as
you
see
him
teaching
and
ministering
all
through
the
gospels
you
see
there's
always
large
crowds
of
people
he
had
his
followers
he
had
those
who
came
to
believe
in
him
and
came
to
trust
in
him
and
as
they
were
coming
to
the
cross
there
is
much
mourning
and
lamenting
for
him
and
it's
a
fulfillment
of
the
scripture
itself
fulfillment
of
the
prophecy
of
Zachariah
in
Zachariah
12
verse
10
it
says
there
and
I
will
pour
out
on
the
house
of
David
and
the
inhabitants
of
Jerusalem
a
spirit
of
grace
and
a
pleas
for
mercy
so
that
when
they
look
on
me
on
him
whom
they
have
pierced
they
shall
mourn
for
him
as
one
mourns
for
an
only
child
and
weep
bitterly
over
him
there's
a sense
of
prophecy
that's
being
fulfilled
here
weeping
and
mourning
over
Jesus
as it
says
there
years
before
it
happened
they
look
on
me
on
him
whom
they
have
pierced
and
there
will
be
mourning
the
question
is
were
they
right
to
mourn
and
should
we
mourn
over
the
death
of
Jesus
says
in
verse
28
here
turning
to
them
Jesus
said
daughters
of
Jerusalem
do
not
weep
for
me
but
weep
for
yourselves
and
for
your
children
should
we
mourn
as we
look
to
the
cross
I
guess
there's
two
sides
of
and
Jesus
gives
us
the
two
sides
here
the
first
thing
that we
see
is
he
says
do
not
weep
for
me
but
weep
for
yourselves
and
that
helps
us
to
understand
when
we
look
at
the
cross
that
we
do
come
in
mourning
that
we
do
come
in
sorrow
and
in
sadness
because
as
we
look
at
the
cross
and
as
we
see
the
need
for
Jesus
to
be
hung
on
the
cross
to
die
there
on
the
cross
we
have
to
ask
ourselves
why
was
Jesus
there
he
was
there
because
of
our
sin
he
was
there
to
deal
with
our
sin
because
we
cannot
deal
with
it
ourselves
we
cannot
heal
the
sins
of
our
heart
ourselves
the
only
way
for
our
sin
to
be
dealt
with
was
by
Jesus
going
to
the
cross
and
there
is
much
mourning
and
lamenting
for
him
here
as
we
see
the
crowds
who
had
followed
him
they
believe
that
their
saviour
is
being
taken
from
them
they
believe
the
one
who
had
come
to
save
his
people
was
now
being
put
to
death
and
taken
away
they
weren't
understanding
all
that
had
been
prophesied
in
the
Old
Testament
all
that
Jesus
himself
had
taught
them
there
was
a lack
of
understanding
of
what
he
had
said
to
them
that
he
must
go
to
Jerusalem
he
must
be
put
to
death
but
those
are
forgetting
that
he
would
on
the
third
day
rise
again
and
as
he
is
saying
do
not
weep
for
me
weep
for
yourselves
he
is
saying
weep
because
of
the
consequences
of
sin
and
all
that
it
means
for
Jerusalem
and
for
God's
people
for
here
we
would
see
later
on
that
Jerusalem
would
be
overthrown
that
the
people
would
suffer
in
so
many
ways
but
Jesus
says
also
do
not
weep
for
me
because
it
was
necessary
for
him
to
go
to
the
cross
he
was
fulfilling
the
will
of
his
father
he
was
fulfilling
all
that
he
had
come
to
do
to
save
his
people
from
their
sins
and
so
we
come
mourning
so
many
things
in
our
life
the
sin
in
our
hearts
the
state
of
the
church
the
mocking
of
the
Christian
faith
the
sinful
nature
of
our
world
in
so
many
ways
we
weep
and
mourn
over
that
but
it
is
not
to
stay
there
it
is
not
to
stay
in
mourning
but
to
realise
the
joy
that
he
brings
to
us
through
his
death
the
peace
that
he
gives
to
his
people
the
peace
that
he
is
able
to
give
to
the
world
he
went
there
for
our
sins
really
it was
only
after
the
event
that
the
disciples
and the
people
of
God
who
mourned
here
had
their
mourning
turned
to
joy
as
they
saw
the
risen
saviour
as
they
met
with
him
again
as
their
hearts
burned
within
them
as
he
rejoiced
that
he
is
risen
that
he
had
come
to
die
yes
but
that
he
rose
from
the
grave
they
could
rejoice
but
it
could
only
come
afterwards
I
read
a
poem
by
Olga
Weiss
and it's
called
The
Road
is
Too
Rough
and she
says
this
in the
poem
The
road
is
too
rough
I
said
Dear
Lord
there
are
stones
that
hurt
me
so
and
he
said
dear
child
I
understand
I
walked
it
long
ago
but
there's
a
cool
green
path
I
said
let
me
walk
there
for
a
time
no
child
he
gently
answered
me
the
green
path
does
not
climb
my
burden
I
said
is
far
too
great
how
can
I
bear
it
so
my
child
he
said
I
remember
the
weight
I
carried
my
cross
you
know
but
I
said
I
wish
there
were
friends
with
me
who
would
make
my
way
their
own
oh
yes
he
said
Gethsemane
was
hard
to
bear
alone
and
so
I
climb
the
stony
path
content
at last
to
know
that
where
my
master
had
not
gone
I
would
not
need
to
go
and
strangely
then
I
found
new
friends
the
burden
grew
less
sore
and
I
remember
long
ago
he
went
that
way
before
and
he
says
in
verse
42
Jesus
remember
me
when
you
come
into
your
kingdom
and
Jesus
said
to
him
truly
I
say
to
you
today
you
will
be
with
me
in
paradise
what
a
transformation
the
work
of
grace
that
turns
this
thief
from
one
who
mocked
to
one
who
marvels
at
Jesus
and
that
is
the
power
of
the
cross
it
is
the
power
to
save
and
we
see
it
too
with
the
Roman
centurion
in
verse
47
now
when
the
centurion
saw
what
had
taken
place
he
praised
God
saying
certainly
this
man
was
innocent
he
too
marveled
at
the
Lord
Jesus
and
what
he
was
doing
we're
told
elsewhere
truly
this
is
the
son
of
God
there's
this
transformation
the
soldier
who
was
probably
among
those
who
were
mocking
him
casting
lots
for
him
now
he's
here
before
the
cross
at
the
foot
of
the
cross
saying
truly
certainly
this
man
was
innocent
marveling
at
the
sight
of
Jesus
of
what
he
saw
and
what
he
heard
the
composure
of
Jesus
what
he
could
have
done
there
on
the
cross
he
could
have
saved
himself
if
he
wanted
to
he
didn't
he
died
that
we
might
live
he
saw
his
compassion
towards
him
the
forgiveness
he
offered
and
the
impact
on
him
was
to
say
that
certainly
this
man
was
innocent
and
that's
how
we
should
come
to
the
cross
that's
how
we
should
come
to
the
Lord's
table
looking
to
Jesus
certainly
this
man
was
innocent
and
we
are
not
but
we
can
say
in
my
place
condemned
he
stood
and
should
that
not
make
us
all
marvel
and
rejoice
that
there
the
son
of
God
bore
our
sins
the
hymn
writer
says
when
I
survey
the
wondrous
cross
on
which
the
prince
of
glory
died
my
riches
gain
I
count
but
loss
and
poor
contempt
on
all
my
pride
and a
few
verses
later
he
says
where
the
whole
realm
of
nature
mine
that
were
a
present
far
too
small
love
so
amazing
so
divine
demands
my
soul
my
life
my
all
what
can
we
give
to
God
and
thanks
for
all
that
he
has
done
for
us
but
that
we
would
marvel
that
Jesus
would
die
for
me
that
demands
that
love
demands
my
soul
my
life
my
all
as
we
approach
this
communion
weekend
let
us
spend
more
time
marveling
at
the
foot
of
the
cross
where
the
prince
of
glory
died
that
we
might
live
it
reminds
us
of
the
mocking
it
gives
us
a
sense
of
mourning
over
the
price
of
our
sin
but
may
it
help
us
marvel
and
fill
us
with
a
sense
of
assurance
of
the
salvation
that
he
gives
to
us
and
the
fullness
of
joy
and
praise
that
is
ours
let
us
pray
our
father
in
heaven
we
rejoice
in
your
mercy
towards
us
we
rejoice
in
your
gift
to
us
of
your
son
the
one
who
was
despised
and
rejected
the
one
who
was
mocked
so
cruelly
the
one
who
so
many
mourned
over
and
yet
the
one
who
like
the
soldier
and
the
thief
who
marveled
that
we
can
come
and
marvel
at
his
love
for
us
and
we
pray
Lord
that
you
will
help
us
to
prepare
our
hearts
to
be
still
and
to
know
that
you
are
God
that
you
are
the
one
who
is
able
to
fill
our
hearts
with
that
joy
continue
to
bless
us
and
go
before
us
in
all
things
as
we
ask
it
all
with
forgiveness
of
our
sin
in
Jesus
name
Amen
We're
going to
conclude
by singing
to God's
praise in
Psalm 139a
in the
Sing
Psalms
page
181
Psalm 139a
we sing
from verse
16
down to
verse
18
and all
the days
that I
should
live
which you
ordained
for me
were written
in your
book
O Lord
before
they
came
to be
O God
how precious
are your
thoughts
I scan
them
from afar
and as
I seek
to grasp
them all
how numberless
they are
we'll sing
from verse
16 to
18
to God's
praise
and all
the days
that I
should
live
which you
ordained
for me
were
written
in
your
book
oh Lord
before
they
came
to me
O God
how precious
are your
thoughts
I scan
them
from
afar
and
I
seek
to
grasp
them
o'er
how
numberless
they are
when
I
took
them
they
would
be
more
than
the
grave
of
sun
when
I
am
awake
I
am
with
you
still
safe
within
your
hand
now
may
grace
mercy
and
peace
from
God
Father
Son
and
Holy
Spirit
rest
upon
and
abide
with
you
all
now
and
forever
more
Amen
God