The Song of Hannah
My heart exults in the Lord:
my strength is exalted in my God.
Amen.
Old Testament Reading - Leave your own country
1God had told Abram, “Leave your own country behind you, and your own people, and go to the land I will guide you to. 2If you do, I will cause you to become the father of a great nation; I will bless you and make your name famous, and you will be a blessing to many others.a 3I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and the entire world will be blessed because of you.”b
4So Abram departed as the Lord had instructed him, and Lot went too; Abram was seventy-five years old at that time.
. . . . .Genesis 12:1-4- Or “I will make your name so famous that it will be used to pronounce blessings on others.”
- Or “the nations will bless themselves because of you.”
Confession
Almighty and merciful God,
we have sinned against you,
in thought, word and deed.
We have not loved you with all our heart.
We have not loved others
as our Saviour Christ loves us.
We are truly sorry.
In your mercy forgive what we have been,
help us to amend what we are,
and direct what we shall be;
that we may delight in your will
and walk in your ways,
through Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Amen.