Jesus, the Son of God, has power to change lives and yet, rather than
exercise His power, He prays. Jesus could do all of the things for which He asks
here in prayer. But, instead of doing them on his own, He offers them to His Father.
Why? Because there is something more important than the things for which He prays.
Above all petitions, even above life itself, Jesus values His relationship with His
Father.

Prayer Means Relationship — Seventh Sunday of Easter, June 1, 2025:
https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-seventh-sunday-of-easter

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Romans 5:8-11
Psalm 133
Acts 5:12 –32
Revelation 22:1–20
John 17:20 –26

Songs and Hymns:
- Blest Be the Tie That Binds: Text: John Fawcett, 1740–1817, alt.; Tune: Johann G.
Nägeli, 1773–1836; arr. Lowell Mason, 1792–1872; Text and tune: Public domain.
- Christ Sits at God’s Right Hand: Text: Stephen P. Starke, 1955; Tune: Hebrew;
Text: © 2002 Stephen P. Starke, admin. Concordia Publishing House. Used with
permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220; Tune: Public domain.
- Chaconne on Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor
- Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord: Text: Latin, 7th cent.; tr. John Mason
Neale, 1818–66, alt.; Tune: Trente quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551, Geneva, ed. Louis
Bourgeois; Text and tune: Public domain.
- The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns: Text: John Brownlie, 1859–1925, alt.;
Tune: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813, Harrisburg, ed. John Wyeth;
Text and tune: Public domain.
- Draw Us to Thee: Text: Friedrich Funcke, 1642–99; tr. August Crull, 1845–1923,
alt.; Tune: As hymnodus sacer, 1625, Leipzig; Text and tune: Public domain.
- Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919–2008, © 1983
Concordia Publishing House; Tune: Welsh, 18th cent.; Used with permission: LSB Hymn
License #110001220.

Liturgies:
- Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke
- Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke
- Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke

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