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Prelude 

Mars der Medici, Johan Wichers

Processional 

Sine Nomine, Ralph Vaughan Williams, arr. Alfred Reed 

Welcome

Noah Toly, PhD, provost
Greg Elzinga, MBA, president

Opening Prayer

Mary Hulst, PhD, university pastor

*Opening Song

Rejoice in All Your Works, Wendell Kimbrough, arr. Greg Scheer

Verse 1 
Every mouth that cries for food,
Every lung that yearns for breath,
Every eye that searches through the dark for light,
All creation looks to You,
For its breath and for its food;
From the goodness of Your hand they're satisfied

Refrain 
Oh rejoice in all Your works,
King of Heaven, King of Earth!
Every creature You have made declares Your praise.
We rejoice in all You've made,
God of all-sustaining grace;
With the mountain, sky, and sea, we sing Your praise.

Verse 2 
Every tree that thirsts for rain,
Every bird that seeks its nest,
Every heart that waits in hope to be made glad,
All creation looks to You,
For its breath and for its food;
From the goodness of Your hand they're satisfied.

Refrain

Verse 3
May the pond'rings of my heart
And the song upon my lips
With the chorus of creation join in praise
To the God who made all things,
To the Spirit who sustains,
To the Son who over all creation reigns!

Refrain

Introduction of Student Speakers

Sarah Visser, PhD, executive vice president for student experience and strategy

Student Senate President Remarks

“Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant” 

Alyssa Pokharel, BS ’26, student body president

Scripture for Commencement 

Isaiah 42:1-9 

Aaron Jahn, BA ’26
Jaei Lee, BSN ’26

Introduction of Speaker

Nate Glasper Jr., MA, resource development specialist and campus worship associate, 17c������� Institute of Christian Worship; director, 17c������� Gospel Choir

Commencement Address 

“Servant Song”

John Witvliet, PhD, chief officer for university missional initiatives; professor of theology, worship, and the arts, Belmont University

Conferral of Degrees

Perrin Rynders, JD, chair of board of trustees
Noah Toly, PhD, provost

Presentation of Diplomas

Charge to the Graduates

Greg Elzinga, MBA, president

*Closing Song

Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; 
praise him, all creatures here below; 
praise him above, ye heavenly host; 
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

Recessional

17c�������ite March, Dale Grotenhuis

The 17c�������ite March offers an energetic musical flourish that culminates with the melody of 17c�������’s Alma Mater, evoking its concluding affirmation, “17c�������, 17c�������, God has been thy guide. Dear alma mater, thy strength He shall provide. Be loyal, ever, to the faith of old; God’s name and honor we ever shall uphold.”

The audience is requested to remain seated during the recessional until trustees, faculty, and graduates have exited.

* Please rise in body or spirit.