Instrumental Meditation (The people reverently quiet)

Words Of Preparation: The English clergyman and novelist, Charles Kingsley, is reported to have said, "What I want is not to possess religion but to have a religion that shall possess me." Samuel M. Shoemaker said, "Religion which is merely ritual and ceremonial can never satisfy. Neither can we be satisfied by a religion which is merely humanitarian or serviceable to mankind. Man's craving is for the spiritual."

Hymn: "Mid All The Traffic Of The Ways"

A Prayer Of Invocation: O Lord, purify our hearts and open our lips, that we may magnify your holy name. Help us to be truly reverent in thought, word and deed in all our living. We seek to worship you now and always in the faith and spirit of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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