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Opening Song: Canvas and Clay by Ben Smith, Chris Tomlin, and Pat BarrettLyrics:In my mother's wombYou formed me with Your handsKnown and loved by YouBefore I took a breathWhen I doubt it Lord remind meI'm wonderfully madeYou're an artist and a potterI'm the canvas and the clay (And) You make all things work togetherFor my future and for my goodYou make all things work togetherFor Your glory and for Your name There's a healing lightJust beyond the cloudsThough I've walked through fireI see clearly nowI know nothing has been wastedNo failure or mistakeYou're an artist and a potterI'm the canvas and the clay When I doubt it Lord remind meI'm wonderfully madeYou're an artist and a potterI'm the canvas and the clayI know nothing has been wastedNo failure or mistakeYou're an artist and a potterI'm the canvas and the clay You're not finished with meYou're not finished with me yetPassage: Jer Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,and before you were born I consecrated you;I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” 6 Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.” 7 But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’;for to all to whom I send you, you shall go,and whatever I command you, you shall speak.8 Do not be afraid of them,for I am with you to deliver you,declares the Lord.” 9 Then the Lord put out his hand and touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me, “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.10 See, I have set you this day over nations and over kingdoms,to pluck up and to break down,to destroy and to overthrow,to build and to plant.”Musical Reflection: I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert LowryReflection Notes: Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. Prayer:This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.

