Organ Music 

Thomas Tomkins Voluntary 

Pierre Cochereau Berceuse à la mémoire de Louis Vierne 

Introit 

Ego tuam 

I am thine, save me: I have sought thy precepts. 
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet. 

And a light unto my path! 

Text: Psalm 119: 94, 105 

Music: Ian Sutherland 

Processional Hymn 

Father, most loving, listen to your children 
who as your family gladly come together, 
singing the praises of your Son, our Brother, 
Jesus beloved. 
 

We stand attentive, listening to God's Gospel, 
welcoming Jesus as he speaks among us, 
mind and heart open, ready to receive him, 
lips to proclaim him. 
 

Father in heaven, bless the gifts we offer, 
signs of our true love, hearts in homage given! 
Make them the one gift that is wholly worthy, 
Christ, spotless victim. 
 

Father, we thank thee for your Son's dear presence, 
coming to feed us as the Bread of heaven, 
making us one with him in true communion, 
one with each other. 
 

Praised be our Father, lovingly inviting 
guests to this banquet, praised the Son who feeds us, 
praised too the Spirit, sent by Son and Father, 
making us Christ-like. 
 

Text: James Quinn 1919-2010 

Music: Christe Sanctorum CH4 657 Paris Antiphoner 1681 Harmonised David Evans 1874-1948 

Invitation 

Confession 

Lord God, Holy and Immortal, we confess that we have broken your commandments; we have sinned by selfishness, unbelief and pride; we have not acted justly, loved mercy nor walked humbly with you. 

Kyrie Eleison sung by the Choir 

Kyrie Eleison 

Christe Eleison 

Kyrie Eleison 

Missa brevis Grayston Ives 

Declaration of forgiveness 

Gloria patri sung by the choir (Ridout)  

First Lesson Exodus 16  2-4, 9-15 

Metrical Psalm 

O God be gracious to me in your love, 
and in your mercy pardon my misdeed; 
wash me from guilt and cleanse me from my sin, 
for well I know the evil I have done. 
 

Against you, Lord, you only have I sinned, 
and what to you is hateful have I done; 
I own your righteousness in charging me, 
I know you to be just should you condemn. 
 

Take hyssop, sprinkle me and make me clean, 
wash me and make me whiter than the snow; 
fill me with gladness and rejoicing, Lord, 
and let my broken frame know joy once more. 

Turn now your face, Lord God, from my misdeeds, 
and blot out all the sins that sully me; 
create a clean and contrite heart in me, 
renew my soul in faithfulness and love. 
 

Drive me not from your presence, gracious Lord, 
nor keep your Holy Spirit far from me; 
restore my soul with your salvation’s joy, 

And with a willing spirit strengthen me. 

Text: Psalm 51  1-12 Ian Robertson Pitt-Watson 1923-1995 

Music: Ellers CH4 221 E.J.Hopkins 1818-1901 

The Gospel St John 6  24-35 

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 Grayston Ives 

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 

Pange lingua 

Sing, my tongue, the Saviour's glory, 
Of His Flesh, the mystery sing; 
Of the Blood, all price exceeding, 
Shed by our Immortal King, 
Destined, for the world's redemption, 
From a noble Womb to spring. 
 
Of a pure and spotless Virgin 
Born for us on earth below, 
He, as Man, with man conversing, 
Stayed, the seeds of truth to sow; 
Then He closed in solemn order 
Wondrously His Life of woe. 
 
On the night of that Last Supper, 
Seated with His chosen band, 
He, the Paschal Victim eating, 
First fulfils the Law's command; 
Then as Food to all his brethren 
Gives Himself with His own Hand. 
 
Word-made-Flesh, the bread of nature 
By His Word to Flesh He turns; 
Wine into His Blood He changes: 
What though sense no change discerns. 
Only be the heart in earnest, 
Faith her lesson quickly learns. 

Text: St Thomas Aquinas 1225-74 

Music: Bob Chilcott b.1955 

The Peace 

Prayer 

Hymn 

Eternal ruler of the ceaseless round 
of circling planets singing on their way; 
guide of the nations from the night profound 
into the glory of the perfect day; 
rule in our hearts, and keep us ever true, 
directed, strengthened and upheld by you. 
 

We are your own, the children of your love, 
your family, with your beloved Son; 
come to us, Holy Spirit, like a dove, 
and fill our hearts that we may be as one: 
as one with you, our comforter and friend; 
as one with him, our way, our life, our end. 
 

We would be one in hatred of all wrong, 
one in our love of all things kind and fair, 
one with the joy that finds a voice in song 
one with the grief that trembles into prayer, 
one in the power that sets us free from fear 
to follow truth, and so to find you near. 
 

Text: John White Chadwick 1840-1904 

Tune: Song 1 CH4 269 Melody and most of the bass by Orlando Gibbons 1583-1625 

Benediction 

Organ Voluntary 

Louis Vierne Final (Symphonie III) 

CCL Licence No 980930 

 Streaming Licence 57837 

The service was conducted by The Rev Dr George J Whyte