St. Giles’ Cathedral
Morning Service at 11am
21st Sunday after Trinity
20th October 2024
Organ Music
Arthur Wills Arioso
Percy Whitlock Lantana (Plymouth Suite)
Introit
Holy is the true light
Holy is the True Light,
and passing wonderful,
lending radiance to them that endured
in the heat of the conflict.
From Christ they inherit
a home of unfading splendour,
wherein they rejoice with gladness evermore.
Alleluia!
Text: from the Salisbury Diurnal
Music: William Harris 1883-1973
Processional Hymn
For all the saints who from their labours rest,
who thee by faith before the world confessed,
thy name, O Jesus, be for ever blest:
Alleluia, alleluia!
Thou wast their rock, their fortress and their might;
thou, Lord, their captain in the well-fought fight;
thou in the darkness still their one true light:
Alleluia, alleluia!
O blest communion, fellowship divine!
We feebly struggle, they in glory shine;
yet all are one in thee, for all are thine:
Alleluia, alleluia!
But, lo! there breaks a yet more glorious day;
the saints triumphant rise in bright array;
the King of Glory passes on his way.
Alleluia, alleluia!
From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's farthest coast,
through gates of pearl streams in the countless host,
singing to Father, Son and Holy Ghost:
Alleluia, alleluia!
Text: William Walsham How 1823-1897
Tune: Sine Nomine CH4 740 Ralph Vaughan Williams 1872-1958
Scripture Sentences
The Preces
O Lord open thou our lips
John Reading 1685-1764
Bidding
Prayer
Collect
Almighty and ever-living God, increase in us your gift of faith, that forsaking what lies behind and reaching out to what is before we may run the way of your commandments and win the crown of everlasting joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reign with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
First Lesson Isaiah 53 4-12
The Choir sings PSALM 104 1-13, 31-34
Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.
Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.
He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.
Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O Lord, for ever.
Second Lesson St Mark 10 35-45
Hymn
Look upon us, blessèd Lord,
take our wandering thoughts and guide us:
we have come to hear your word:
with your teaching now provide us,
that, from earth's distractions turning,
we your message may be learning.
For your Spirit's radiance bright
we, assembled here, are hoping:
when we live without your light,
in the dark our souls are groping:
in word, deed, and thought direct us:
only you, Lord, can correct us.
Brightness of the Father's face,
Light of Light, from God proceeding,
make us ready in this place:
ear and heart await your leading.
In our study, prayers, and praising,
may our souls find their upraising.
Text: Tobias Clausnitzer 1619-1684 Tr. R.A.S.Macalister 1870-1950
Tune: Liebster Jesu CH4 601 Melody by J.R.Ahle 1625-73
Sermon
Anthem
Seek him that maketh the seven stars
Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion
and turneth the shadow of death into the morning.
Alleluia, yea, the darkness shineth as the day, the night is light about me.
Amen.
Text: Amos 5 8; Psalm 139 12
Music: Jonathan Dove b.1959
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
May the mind of Christ my Saviour
live in me from day to day,
by his love and power controlling
all I do or say.
May the word of God dwell richly
in my heart from hour to hour,
so that all may see I triumph
only through his power.
May the peace of God my Father
in my life for ever reign;
that I may be calm to comfort
those in grief, or pain.
May the love of Jesus fill me,
as the waters fill the sea;
him exalting, self denying,
this is victory.
May I run the race before me,
strong and brave to face the foe,
drawing all my strength from Jesus
as I onward go.
Text: Katie Barclay Wilkinson 1859-1928
Music: Vigil CH3 432 George Thalben Ball 1896-1987
Benediction
Organ Voluntary
Dieterich Buxtehude Praeludium in D
CCL Licence No 980930
Streaming Licence 57837
The service was conducted by The Rev. Douglas A O Nicol