# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S397
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

PROPOSED AGENDA 397

PROPERS
INTROIT
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The Lord loves the gates ot Zion*
more than ali the dwellings of Jacob

How Jovels is your dwelling place.*
O Lord Amight’

My soul yearns, even taints tor the

courts of the Lord.*
my heart and my flesh ery out for
the living Crod

Fyen the sparrow has tound a home.*
and the swaliow a nest tor herself,
where she may have her soung

a place near sour altar.*

O Lord Almighty. my King and ms
God

Blessed are thoxe who dwell in your

house.™
they are ever praising you

Blessed are those whose strength ws in

you,*
who have set their hearts on
piignimage

As thes pass through the Valles ot

Bava. thes make ita place of springs.*
the autumin rains also cover it with
pools

Thes go trom strength to strength®
ull each appears belore God in Zion

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Hear my praver.
O Lord God Almighty :*
listen to me. O God of Jacob

Look upon our shield. O God.*
look with faver on your anointed one

Better is one das in sour courts than a
thousand elsewhere.*
| would rather be a doorkeeper in the
house ot my God than dwell in the
tents of the wicked
bor the Lord God is a sun and sme!d.*
the Lord bestows favor and honor,
no good thing does he withhold*
trom those whose walk a blameiess
O Lord Almig
blessed is the man who trusts in You

Glor be to the Father and to the Son*
and to the Holy Spint

as it was in the beginning.*
is now, and will be forever Amen

The Lord loves the gates of Zion
more than ail the dwellings of Jacob

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COLLECT

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Almighty and e - ter - nal God. whom the heavens cannot contain but

whose will it is to gather people for your
service,

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bless and prosper the work which we here begin in your name that your
will may be done, your name magnified. and your kingdom extended;

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through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and ~
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now andfor-ev - er.

READINGS
Genesis 28: 10-22
Ephesians 2:19-22

Matthew 1613-19

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Great w the Lord, and most worthy the joy of the whole earth
Of pratse.* Like the utmost heights of Zaphon ty
in the city of our God. his hols Mount Zion.*
mountain the city of the Great King (Ps. $ac/-2)

Itay beaunitui in its lottness.*

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DEDICATION OF A CHURCH
BUILDING

1. This rite is intended to be set within the Dine Service. The pastor of the
congregation presides. Neighboring pastors mai be invited to serve as assisting
ministers. All members of the congregation are to parncipate in the dedication
along with the architect, builders, artists, choirs, and musicians.

> The pastor and congregation gather at a suitable place and go tn procession 10

the door of the new church burlding. [is appropriate that the procession be ledbs a
crucifix or cross. The order of procession ts. cructter and light bearers, chor.
architect, builders and artists. lay officers of the congregation bearing the Bible and
the sacred vessels, assisting ministers, and the pastor leading the congregation.

3. 4 Aymn of invocation of the Holy Spirit may be sung in procession.
4. The Propers are those appointed on page OH).
S. At the door of the church the pastor sais.

P Inthe name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit let the doors
be opened.

@ Amen
4. The builder gives the kes to an officer of the congregation, and the door ts
unlocked and opened. The pastor. using the base of the processional crucifix, marks

the threshold with the sign of the cross as he says

» +b Peace be to this house and to all who enter here.