St. Giles’ Cathedral
Morning Service at 11am
19th Sunday after Trinity
6th October 2024
Organ Music
Herbert Howells Intrata No 2
Introit
O sing unto the Lord a new song
O sing unto the Lord a new song:
for he that done marvellous things.
With his own right hand and with his holy arm
hath he gotten himself the victory.
The Lord declares his salvation:
his righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the heathen.
He hath remembered his mercy and truth toward the house of Israel:
and all the ends of the world hath seen the salvation of our God.
Show yourselves joyful unto the Lord all ye lands:
Sing, rejoice, and give thanks.
Text: Psalm 98 1-5
Music: Noel de Jongh b.1930
Processional Hymn
Come, you thankful people, come,
raise the song of harvest-home:
all is safely gathered in,
ere the winter storms begin;
God, our Maker, doth provide
for our needs to be supplied:
come to God's own temple, come;
raise the song of harvest-home.
All this world is God's own field,
bearing fruit his praise to yield;
wheat and tares together sown,
are to joy or sorrow grown;
first the blade and then the ear,
then the full corn shall appear:
Lord of harvest, grant that we
wholesome grain and pure may be.
For the Lord our God shall come,
and shall take his harvest home;
from his field shall in that day
all offences purge away;
give his angels charge at last
in the fire the tares to cast,
but the fruitful ears to store
in his storehouse evermore.
Even so, Lord, quickly, come.
bring your final harvest home:
gather thou your people in,
free from sorrow, free from sin:
there, for ever purified,
in your presence to abide:
come, with all your angels come,
raise the glorious harvest-home.
Text: Henry Alford 1810-71
Tune: St George’s Windsor CH4 233 G.J.Elvey 1816-93
Scripture Sentences
The Preces
O Lord open thou our lips
Michael Walsh
Bidding
Prayer
Collect
God our Creator, you have made us one with this earth, to tend it and to bring forth fruit. May we so respect and cherish all that has life from you, that we may share in the labour of all creation to give birth to your hidden glory, through Jesus Christ, our Redeemer and our Brother, who lives in unity with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
First Lesson Deuteronomy 8 1-10
Read by James Logan, Chairman, Royal Highland and Agricultural Society Scotland
The Choir sings PSALM 8
O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;
The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
Second Lesson St Luke 12 13-21
Read by Lilian Davidson, member of St. Giles' Flower Team
Hymn
Lord, you sometimes speak in wonders,
unmistakeable and clear,
mighty signs that show your presence,
overcoming doubt and fear.
Lord, you sometimes speak in whispers,
still and small and scarcely heard;
only those who want to listen
catch the all-important word.
Lord, you sometimes speak in silence,
through our loud and noisy day;
we can know and trust you better
when we quietly wait and pray.
Lord, you sometimes speak in Scripture,
words that summon from the page,
shown and taught us by your Spirit
with fresh light for every age.
Lord, you always speak in Jesus,
always new yet still the same:
teach us now more of our Saviour,
make our lives display his Name.
Text: Christopher Martin Idle b.1938
Tune: Stuttgart CH4 606 Adapted from melody in Witt’s Psalmodia Sacra, Gotha 1715
Sermon
Anthem
Lord, who has made us for thine own
Lord, who hast made us for thine own,
Hear as we sing before Thy throne. Alleluia.
Accept Thy children's rev'rent praise
For all Thy wondrous works and ways. Alleluia.
Text: Paraphrase of Psalm 148
Music: Gustav Holst 1874-1934
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
We plough the fields, and scatter
the good seed on the land,
but it is fed and watered
by God's almighty hand:
he sends the snow in winter,
the warmth to swell the grain,
the breezes and the sunshine,
and soft, refreshing rain.
All good gifts around us
are sent from heaven above;
then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord,
for all his love.
He only is the Maker
of all things near and far;
he paints the wayside flower,
he lights the evening star;
the winds and waves obey him,
by him the birds are fed;
much more to us, his children,
he gives our daily bread.
We thank you then, O Father,
for all things bright and good,
the seed-time and the harvest,
our life, our health, our food.
Accept the gifts we offer
for all your love imparts,
with what we know you long for:
our humble, thankful hearts.
Text: Matthias Claudius 1740-1815 Tr. Jane Montgomery Campbell 1817-1878
Music: Wir pflügen CH4 229 Melody by J.A.P.Schulz 1747-1800
Benediction
Organ Voluntary
J.S.Bach Prelude in C major BWV 547
CCL Licence No 980930
Streaming Licence 57837
The service was conducted by The Rev. Sigrid Marten
The preacher was The Rev. Gary McIntyre