Benediction

[drummerboy_dave]

Originally Posted by Joseph Miller

I have heard people use some of the statements between Jacob and Laban. This was 2 dishonest people talking to each other and trying to make agreements with each other.
The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.
Gen 31:49

This is a common dismissal in our SS classes.

[Blubayou]

See post #22

[True Believer]

We went to a church one time and this was the schedule.

9:30 - 10:00 Prayer (close with prayer)
10:00 - 11:00 Sunday School (close with prayer)

11:00 - 11:30 Sunday School review (close with prayer)
12:00 --??? Church Service (could be 3 or 4 pm before we got out of there) (Oh, almost forgot, close with prayer)

6:00 - ??? Sunday evening Service (also closed with prayer)

The closing with prayer is good. Don't get me wrong, but every time they would say "God be with us till we meet again"! Now I can see doing that when you were actually leaving each other, but after every single change in the schedule got to be on the obnoxious side.

[Barb]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

I always thought that the benediction prayed by Pastor Dan Scott at the end of each Christ Church service was ancient church tradition until I found it in the book of Numbers!

Num 6:22 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,


Num 6:23 Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,


Num 6:24 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:


Num 6:25 The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:


Num 6:26 The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

I didn't realize that this prayer was right out of the bible! Do any of you pastors pray this prayer at the benediction?

We used to sing this in High School Glee Club...

The Lord bless you and keep you
The Lord make His face to shine upon you
And be gracious...and be gracious
The Lord be gracious unto you...Amen

Something like that...