Luther and Calvin Brigade 914: Gospel Music

Saturday, September 14, 2019

CLEANSING TEN LEPERS

Jesus cleansing ten lepers is one of the miracles of his work on earth. It is one of my favorite stories from the Gospel. Luke 17 verse 16 taught me to be thankful to God in any circumstances.

Jesus Cleanses Ten Lepers

¹¹On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. ¹²And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers,^[f] who stood at a distance ¹³and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” ¹⁴When he saw them he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went they were cleansed. ¹⁵Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; ¹⁶and he fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. ¹⁷Then Jesus answered, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? ¹⁸Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” ¹⁹And he said to him, “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.” – Luke 17:11-19 (ESV)

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A Prayer of General Thanksgiving – Book of Common Prayer 1662

Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we thine unworthy servants do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all men. We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Ch for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful; and that we show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.

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I will also present a song by William McDowell, ‘I can’t go back.’

I've been changed
Healed
Freed
Delivered
I've found joy
Peace
Grace
And favor

I've been changed (I've been changed)
In the presence of the lord, I've been
(healed)
Freed (freed), delivered (delivered)
In your presence lord
(I've found joy
Peace)
Grace (grace)
And favor (and favor)
And right now (right now is the moment)
Today (today is the day)
I've been changed (I've been changed)
I've been changed (I've been changed)
And I have waited (I have waited for this moment to come)
(and I won't let it pass me by)

So we say
I won't go back, can't go back, to the way it used to be
Before your presence came and changed me
Say I won't

I won't go back, I can't go back, to the way it used to be
Before your presence came and changed me

(All my shame
Guilt
Sins)
They've been forgiven (forgiven)
No more chains
Fear
My past (my past) is over (is over)
Say right now (right now is the moment)
Today (today is the day)
I've been changed (I've been changed)
Come on someone declare that, I've been changed (I've been changed)
And I have waited (I have waited for this moment)
This moment right here I have waited all my life (to come)
(and I won't let it pass me by)

So we say
I won't go back, can't go back, to the way it used to be
Before your presence came and changed me
Would you lift up your voices as loud as you can and say?
I won't go back, I can't go back, to the way it used to be
Before your presence came and changed me
Come on, somebody, lift your voice and declare it and say
I won't go back, I can't go back, to the way it used to be
Before your presence came and changed me
Somebody say I won't go back, say
I won't go back, I can't go back, to the way it used to be
Before your presence came and changed me