St. Giles’ Cathedral

Morning Service at 9.30am

2nd Sunday after Trinity

9th June 2024

Organ Music

Rudolf Tobias Largo

Herbert Howells Air in G; Chorale

Introit

Be still, and know that I am God

Music: George Thalben-Ball 1896-1987

Processional Hymn

O worship the King all glorious above;

O gratefully sing his power and his love;

our shield and defender, the Ancient of Days,

pavilioned in splendour and girded with praise.

O tell of his might, O sing of his grace,

whose robe is the light, whose canopy space;

his chariots of wrath the deep thunder clouds form,

and dark is his path on the wings of the storm.

The earth with its store of wonders untold,

Almighty, thy power hath founded of old;

hath stablished it fast by a changeless decree,

and round it hath cast, like a mantle, the sea.

Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite?

It breathes in the air, it shines in the light;

it streams from the hills, it descends to the plain,

and sweetly distils in the dew and the rain.

Frail children of dust and feeble as frail,

in thee do we trust, nor find thee to fail;

thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end,

our maker, defender, redeemer, and friend!

O measureless might, ineffable love!

While angels delight to hymn thee above,

the humbler creation, in lowlier ways,

with true adoration shall sing to thy praise.

Text: Robert Grant 1779-1838

Music: Hanover CH4 127 William Croft 1678-1727

Invitation

Confession

Gracious God, in the company of your people, we confess our sins to you. We have been angry and impatient, complaining about the faults of others, and failing to see our own. We have been lazy and selfish, neglecting the interests of others, and pursuing our own. We have been faithless and unworthy, ignoring the strength you offer and relying upon our own.

Kyrie Eleison sung by the Choir

Kyrie Eleison

Christe Eleison

Kyrie Eleison

Communion Service Collegium Regale Herbert Howells

Declaration of forgiveness

Gloria patri sung by the choir (Tone i.viii)

First Lesson 1 Samuel 8 4-20

Metrical Psalm

Thee will I praise with all my heart,
I will sing praise to thee.
Before the gods: And worship will
toward thy sanctuary.

I'll praise thy name, ev'n for thy truth,
and kindness of thy love;
for thou thy word hast magnify'd
all thy great name above.

Thou didst me answer in the day
when I to thee did cry;
and thou my fainting soul with strength

didst strengthen inwardly.

Surely that which concerneth me
the Lord will perfect make:

Lord, still thy mercy lasts; do not
thine own hands’ works forsake.

Text: Psalm 138 1-3, 8 Scottish Psalter 1929

Music: York CH4 79 Melody from Scottish Psalter 1615

The Gospel St Mark 3 20-35

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.

Communion Service Collegium Regale Herbert Howells

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

Listen sweet dove

Listen sweet dove unto my song

And spread thy golden wings in me;

Hatching my tender heart so long

Till it get wing and flie away with thee.

Such glorious gifts thou didst bestow

That the earth did like a heaven appear,

The starres were coming down to know

If they might mend their wages and serve here.

The sunne which once did shine alone,

Hung down his head and wisht for night

When he beheld twelve sunnes for one

Going about the world and giving light.

Lord though we change thou art the same,

The same sweet God of love and light;

Restore this day for thy great name,

Unto his ancient and miraculous right.

Text: George Herbert 1593-1633

Music: Grayston Ives b.1948

The Peace

Prayer

Hymn

Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim,

and publish abroad his wonderful name;

the name all-victorious of Jesus extol;

his kingdom is glorious, and rules over all.

God ruleth on high, almighty to save;

and still he is nigh, his presence we have;

the great congregation his triumph shall sing,

ascribing salvation to Jesus our king.

Salvation to God who sits on the throne!

let all cry aloud, and honour the Son;

the praises of Jesus the angels proclaim,

fall down on their faces, and worship the Lamb.

Then let us adore, and give him his right:

all glory and power, all wisdom and might,

all honour and blessing, with angels above,

and thanks never-ceasing, and infinite love.

Text: Charles Wesley 1707-88

Music: Laudate Dominum CH4 130 C.H.H.Parry 1848-1918

Benediction

Organ Voluntary

Camille Saint-Saëns Allegro giocoso

CCL Licence No 980930

Streaming Licence 57837

The service was conducted by The Rev Dr George J Whyte