St. Giles’ Cathedral
Morning Service at 9.30am
1st Sunday in Advent
Sunday 3rd December 2023
Organ Music
Dieterich Buxtehude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland BuxWV 211
Max Reger Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten
Jeanne Demessieux Rorate coeli
Introit
The truth from above
This is the truth sent from above,
The truth of God, the God of love,
Therefore don’t turn me from your door,
But hearken all both rich and poor.
Music: English traditional arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams 1872-1958
Processional Hymn
O come, O come Emmanuel,
and ransom captive Israel,
that mourns in lonely exile here,
until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to thee, O Israel.
O come, O come, Thou Lord of might,
who to thy tribes, on Sinai's height,
in ancient times didst give the law
in cloud and majesty and awe:
O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
thine own from Satan's tyranny;
from depths of hell thy people save,
and give them victory o'er the grave:
O come, thou Key of David, come,
and open wide our heavenly home;
make safe the way that leads on high,
and close the path to misery:
O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer
our spirits by thine advent here;
disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
and death's dark shadows put to flight:
Text: 18th Century, based on Advent Antiphons Tr. J.M.Neale 1818-66
Tune: Veni Emmanuel CH4 273 15th Century Plainsong melody
Invitation
Confession
Eternal God, our Maker and Redeemer, we have sinned against you and one another, in thought, word and deed. In your mercy forgive what we have been, help us amend what we are, and direct what we shall be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Kyrie Eleison sung by the Choir
Kyrie Eleison
Christe Eleison
Kyrie Eleison
Missa brevis Morley Whitehead
Declaration of forgiveness
Gloria patri sung by the choir (Tone vi)
First Lesson 1 Corinthians 1 3-9
Metrical Psalm
Lord, teach me all your ways,
reveal your paths to me;
and lead me in your saving truth,
show me what I should be.
Remember, Lord, your love,
your care from ages past;
and in that love remember me,
in kindness hold me fast.
Forget my youthful faults,
forgive my sinful ways;
within the kindness of your love
remember me always.
God, who is just and good,
shows all who sin his way:
he leads the humble in right paths,
their teacher day by day.
All pathways of the Lord,
are kindly, true and sure
to those who keep his covenant
and in his ways endure.
Text: Scottish Psalter 1929 Psalm 25 4, 5a, 6-10
Music: Garelochside CH4 21 (i) Kenneth George Finlay 1882-1974
The Gospel St Mark 13 24-37
The Sermon
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth:
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord,
Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost,
Born of the Virgin Mary,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, dead, and buried:
He descended into hell;
The third day he rose again from the dead;
He ascended into heaven,
And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost;
The Holy Catholic Church;
The Communion of Saints;
The Forgiveness of sins;
The Resurrection of the body,
And the Life everlasting.
The Offering
The Intercessions
Gloria in Excelsis sung by the choir
Glory be to God on high, and in earth peace, goodwill towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.
O Lord, the only-begotten Son Jesu Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us.
For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Missa brevis Kenneth Leighton
Thanksgiving
The Lord be with you
And also with you
Lift up your hearts
We lift them to the Lord
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God
It is right to give our thanks and praise
Prayer
Sanctus
Holy, holy, holy,
Lord God of Hosts,
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Glory be to you, O Lord Most High.
Blessed is he that comes in the Name of the Lord:
Hosanna in the highest.
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.
Agnus Dei
Lamb of God, that takes away the sin of the world,
Have mercy upon us.
Lamb of God, that takes away the sin of the world,
Have mercy upon us.
Lamb of God, that takes away the sin of the world,
Grant us your peace.
Holy Communion
During Communion the Choir sings
Oculi omnium
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Text: Psalm 145: 15-16
Music: Gabriel Jackson b.1962
Prayer
Hymn
Come, thou long-expected Jesus,
born to set thy people free,
from our fears and sins release us,
let us find our rest in thee.
Israel's strength and consolation,
hope of all the earth thou art;
dear desire of every nation,
joy of every longing heart.
Born thy people to deliver,
born a child, and yet a King,
born to reign in us for ever,
now thy gracious kingdom bring.
By thine own eternal Spirit
rule in all our hearts alone;
by thine all-sufficient merit
raise us to thy glorious throne.
Text: Charles Wesley 1707-88
Tune: Stuttgart CH4 472 Adapted from a melody in Witt’s Psalmodia Sacra, Gotha 1715
Benediction
Organ Voluntary
J.S.Bach Nun komm der Heiden Heiland BWV 661
CCL Licence No 980930
Streaming Licence 57837
The service was conducted by The Rev Sigrid Marten