At Wednesday testimony meetings, you’ll hear hymns and readings specially selected for the day from the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. Scriptural selections are from the King James Version of the Bible. You’ll also hear testimonies of healing and remarks on Christian Science submitted by listeners.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Susan Booth Mack Snipes, First Reader
Hymns: Bryan Ashley, Organist
Voluntaries: Stephen Loher, Assistant Organist
Prelude
Voluntary on Beecher (Hymn 276)
Hymn 276
Charles Wesley, adapted, words
John Zundel, music
Peace be to this congregation;
Peace to every heart therein;
Peace, the earnest of salvation;
Peace, the fruit of conquered sin;
Peace, that speaks the heavenly Giver;
Peace, to worldly minds unknown;
Peace, that floweth as a river
From th’ eternal source alone.
O Thou God of peace, be near us,
Fix within our hearts Thy home;
With Thy bright appearing cheer us,
In Thy blessed freedom come.
Come with all Thy revelations,
Truth which we so long have sought;
Come with Thy deep consolations,
Peace of God which passeth thought.
Readings
Readings from the Bible, and correlative passages from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
Prayer
Silent Prayer, followed by the audible repetition of the Lord's Prayer, its spiritual interpretation being omitted.
Hymn 439
Ruth Duck, adapt., words
American melody, White and King’s The Sacred Harp, 1844; harm. CSPS, music
As a fire is meant for burning
With a bright and warming flame,
So a church is meant for healing
Giving glory to God’s name.
Not to preach mere creed or custom,
But to prove God’s loving care,
We join hands across the nations,
Finding neighbors everywhere.
As a green bud in the springtime
Is a sign of life renewed,
May we grow as signs of oneness
’Mid earth’s peoples, many hued.
As a rainbow lights the heavens
When a storm is past and gone,
May our lives reflect the radiance
Of God’s new and glorious dawn.
We are learners; we are teachers;
We are pilgrims on the way.
We are bearers of the gospel,
We are children of the day.
By our gentle, loving actions
We would show that Christ is light.
With a humble, listening spirit
We would live to God’s delight.
Words © 1992 GIA Publications, Incorporated. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Music harmonization © 2017 The Christian Science Board of Directors.
Notices
Experiences, testimonies and remarks on Christian Science
Hymn 119
John Christian Jacobi, Tr., adapted, words
Sicilian Melody, music
Holy Spirit, source of gladness,
Come with all Thy radiance bright;
Lift all burdens and all sadness;
O’er Thy children shed Thy light.
Let the Love that knows no measure,
Now in quickening showers descend;
Bring to us the richest treasure
Man can wish or God can send.
Send us Thine illumination;
Banish all our fears at length;
Rest upon this congregation,
Spirit of unfailing strength.
Postlude
Voluntary on Sicily (Hymn 119)
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