The service is attended by the Order of the Thistle and these representatives: 

The Order of St John Scotland 

Lieutenancy of Scotland of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem 

The Convention of the Baronage of Scotland 

The Grand Lodge of Scotland 

The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh 

The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland 

The Robert Burns World Federation 

The Saltire Society 

St Andrew’s First Aid 

The Boys’ Brigade Scotland 

Edinburgh Napier University 

Queen Margaret University 

The University of Edinburgh 

War Widows’ Association of Great Britain 

Commonwealth War Graves Commission 

Governor of Edinburgh Castle 

Air Officer Scotland 

General Officer Scotland 

Navy Regional Commander for S&NI  

The Senators of the College of Justice 

The Faculty of Advocates 

The Society of Writers to Her Majesty’s Signet 

The Society of Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland 

The Consular Corps of Edinburgh and Leith 

Police Scotland 

High Constables of Edinburgh 

City Officers 

The Lord Provost of Edinburgh and Members of The City of Edinburgh Council 

Deacon Convener of Trades 

The Royal Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh 

The Incorporation of Hammermen 

The Incorporation of Baxters 
The Incorporation of Bonnetmakers & Dyers 
The Incorporation of Candlemakers 
 

Organ Music 

David Johnson Trumpet Tune in E flat 

Henry Purcell Voluntary in G Z720 

George Baker Evocation 1 

The procession of the Order of the Thistle will move to the Sanctuary 

The Choir will sing Psalm 122 

I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord. 

Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. 

Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together: 

Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord. 

For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David. 

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. 

Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. 

For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. 

Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good. 

Welcome and Bidding 

Hymn 

Jesus calls us: o'er the tumult 

of our life's wild restless sea 

day by day his voice is sounding, 

saying, 'Christian, follow me;' 

As, of old, Saint Andrew heard it 

by the Galilean lake, 

turned from home and toil and  kindred, 

leaving all for his dear sake. 

Jesus calls us from the worship 

of the vain world's golden store, 

from each idol that would keep us, 

saying, 'Christian, love me more.' 

In our joys and in our sorrows, 

days of toil and hours of ease, 

still he calls, in cares and pleasures, 

'Christian, love me more than these.' 

Jesus calls us! by your mercy, 

Saviour, make us hear your call, 

give our hearts to your obedience, 

serve and love you best of all. 

Text: Cecil Frances Alexander 1818-95 (altered) 

Music: St Andrew  CH4 509 Edward Henry Thorne 1834-1916 

All remain standing for the Call to Prayer 

Prayer 

Collect 

Almighty God, you gave such grace to your apostle Saint Andrew that he readily obeyed the calling of your Son Jesus Christ and followed him without delay, bringing his brother with him. Grant us the same spirit of cheerful obedience, that we may give ourselves willingly to share in the witness of your Church to the whole world; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 

First Lesson Psalm 1 

Read by Prof Liz Grant, Asst Principal (Global Health) and Director, Global Health Academy, University of Edinburgh 

The Choir sings Jubilate Deo 

O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands : 

serve the Lord with gladness, 

and come before his presence with a song. 

Be ye sure that the Lord he is God : 

it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; 

we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 

O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, 

and into his courts with praise : 

be thankful unto him, and speak good of his Name. 

For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is everlasting : 

and his truth endureth from generation to generation. 

Text: Psalm 100 

Music: Benjamin Britten 1913-1976 

Second Lesson St John 6  1-14 

Read by Sir George Reid, KT 
The Order of the Thistle 

Hymn 

Sing of Andrew, John's disciple, 
led by faith through ways untrod, 
till the Baptist cried at Jordan, 
'There behold the Lamb of God.' 
Stirred by hearing this new teacher, 
Andrew, freed from doubt and fear, 
ran to tell his brother Simon, 
'God's Anointed One is here!' 
 

Sing of Andrew, called by Jesus 
from the shores of Galilee, 
leaving boats and nets and kindred, 
trusting in that 'Follow me.' 
When a lad's small meal fed thousands, 
when inquiring Greeks found care, 
when the Spirit came in blessing, 
Andrew faithfully was there. 
 

Sing of Andrew, bold apostle, 
sent to make the gospel known, 
faithful to his Lord's example, 
called to make a cross his own. 
So may we who prize his memory 
honour Christ in our own day, 
bearing witness to our neighbours, 
living what we sing and pray. 
 

Text: Carl P Daw Jr. b.1944 

Music: Hyfrydol CH4 445 Melody by Rowland Hugh Prichard 1811-87 

Sermon 

Anthem 

Lift up your heads 

Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors :  
and the King of glory shall come in. 
Who is the King of glory? 

It is the Lord strong and mighty, ev’n the Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. 

Text: Psalm 24 

Music: Orlando Gibbons 1583-1625 

The Offering 

Prayer 

The Lord’s Prayer 

Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. 

Hymn  

Rejoice in God's saints, today and all days! 
A world without saints forgets how to praise. 
Their faith in acquiring the habit of prayer, 
their depth of adoring, Lord, help us to share. 
 

Some march with events to turn them God's way; 
some need to withdraw, the better to pray; 
some carry the gospel through fire and through flood:  
our world is their parish: their purpose is God. 
 

Rejoice in those saints, unpraised and unknown, 
who bear someone's cross, or shoulder their own: 

they share our complaining, our comfort, our cares:  
what patience in caring, what courage, is theirs! 
 

Rejoice in God's saints, today and all days! 
A world without saints forgets how to praise. 
In loving, in living, they prove it is true: 
their way of self-giving, Lord, leads us to you. 
 

Text: Frederick Pratt Green 1903-2000 

Tune: Laudate Dominum CH4 742 C.H.H.Parry 1848-1918 

Benediction 

Organ Voluntary 

Charles-Marie Widor Marcia (Symphonie III) 

CCL Licence No 980930 

Streaming Licence 57837 

The service was conducted by The Rev Dr George J Whyte 

The preacher was The Very Rev Prof David Fergusson Dean of the Thistle