Organ Music 

Olivier Messiaen Le Banquet Céleste 

Norman Cocker Angelus 

Introit 

Praise the Lord, O my soul 

Praise the Lord, O my soul: 
O Lord my God thou art become exceeding glorious; 
thou art clothed with majesty and honour 

Text: Psalm 104  1 

Music: Andrew Millington b.1952 

Processional Hymn 

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness, 

bow down before Him, his glory proclaim; 

gold of obedience and incense of lowliness 

bring, and adore Him; the Lord is his name! 

Low at his feet lay thy burden of carefulness,   

high on his heart he will bear it for thee, 

comfort thy sorrows, and answer thy prayerfulness, 

guiding thy steps as may best for thee be. 

Fear not to enter his courts, in the slenderness 

of the poor wealth thou canst reckon as thine; 

truth in its beauty and love in its tenderness, 

these are the offerings to lay on his shrine. 

These, though we bring them in trembling and fearfulness, 

he will accept for the Name that is dear; 

mornings of joy give for evenings of tearfulness, 

trust for our trembling, and hope for our fear. 

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness, 

bow down before him, his glory proclaim; 

gold of obedience and incense of lowliness 

bring, and adore Him; the Lord is His name! 

Text: John Samuel Bewley Monsell 1811-1875 

Music: Moredun CH4 201 Henry Smart 1813-1879 

Scripture Sentences 

The Preces 

O Lord open thou our lips 

Richard Shephard 1949-2021 

Bidding 

Prayer 

Collect 

O God, the strength of all those who put their trust in you, mercifully accept our prayers, and, because through the weakness of our mortal nature we can do no good thing without you, grant us the help of your grace, that in the keeping of your commandments we may please both in will and deed: through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 

First Lesson 1 Samuel 3  1-10 

The Choir sings PSALM 139 

O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. 

Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. 

Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. 

For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether. 

Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. 

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. 

Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? 

If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. 

If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; 

Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. 

If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. 

Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. 

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. 

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. 

My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. 

Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. 

How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! 

If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee. 

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: 

And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. 

Second Lesson 2 Corinthians 4  5-12 

Hymn 

Spirit divine, attend our prayers, 
and make this house your home; 
descend with all your gracious powers; 
Come now, great Spirit, come! 
 

Come as the fire; and purge our hearts 
like sacrificial flame; 
let our whole life an offering be 
to our Redeemer's name. 
 

Come as the dove; and spread your wings, 
the wings of peaceful love; 
and let your Church on earth become 
blest as the Church above. 
 

Come as the wind, with rushing sound 
and Pentecostal grace, 
that all of woman born may see 
the glory of your face. 
 

Spirit divine, attend our prayers; 
and make this world your home; 
descend with all your gracious powers; 
come now, great Spirit, come! 
 

Text: Andrew Reed 1787-1862 

Music: Martyrs CH4 583 Scottish Psalter 1615 

Sermon 

Anthem 

Gaudent in coelis 

In heaven rejoice the souls of the saints, 
who have followed the steps of Christ; 
and, because for his love they shed their blood, 
therefore with Christ they exult forever. 

Text: Magnificat Antiphon at Second Vespers for Feasts of Martyrs 
Music: Sally Beamish b.1956 

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  

For the healing of the nations,  
Lord, we pray with one accord, 
for a just and equal sharing  
of the things that earth affords.  
To a life of love in action  
help us rise and pledge our word. 
 

Lead us forward into freedom,  
from despair your world release,  
that, redeemed from war and hatred,  
all may come and go in peace.  
Show us how through care and goodness  
fear will die and hope increase. 
 

All that kills abundant living,  
let it from the earth be banned: 
pride of status, race or schooling,  
dogmas that obscure your plan.  
In our common quest for justice  
may we hallow life's brief span. 
 

You, Creator-God, have written  
your great name on humankind;  
for our growing in your likeness  
bring the life of Christ to mind;  
that by our response and service  
earth its destiny may find. 
 

Text: Fred Kaan 1929-2009 

Music: Triumph CH4 706 H.J.Gauntlett 1805-1876 

Benediction 

Organ Voluntary 

Marcel Lanquetuit Toccata 

CCL Licence No 980930 

Streaming Licence 57837 

The service was conducted by The Rev Dr George J Whyte