St. Giles’ Cathedral
Morning Service at 11am
3rd Sunday after Easter
Sunday 21st April 2024
Organ Music
C.V.Stanford Prelude on the Easter Hymn
Robin Orr Elegy
Introit
Terra tremuit
The earth trembled, and was still:
When God arose to judgement. Alleluia.
Text: Psalm 76 8,9
Music: William Byrd 1543-1623
Processional Hymn
Christ is made the sure foundation,
Christ the head and corner-stone,
chosen of the Lord, and precious,
binding all the church in one,
holy Zion's help for ever,
and her confidence alone.
To this temple, where we call you,
come, O Lord of Hosts, today;
with your constant loving-kindness
hear your servants as they pray;
and your fullest benediction
shed within its walls alway.
Here bestow on all your servants
what they ask of you to gain,
what they gain from you for ever
with the blessèd to retain,
and hereafter in your glory
evermore with you to reign.
Praise and honour to the Father,
praise and honour to the Son,
praise and honour to the Spirit,
ever Three, and ever One,
One in might, and One in glory,
while unending ages run.
Text: G.R7th or 8th century Tr. J.M.Neale
Music: Westminster Abbey CH4 200 Henry Purcell arr Ernest Hawkins 1802-1868
Scripture Sentences
The Preces
O Lord open thou our lips
Alan Ridout 1934-1996
Bidding
Prayer
Collect
God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep. through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make us perfect in goodness so that we may do your will; and create in us what is pleasing to you; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
First Lesson 1 John 3 16-24
The Choir sings PSALM 23
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Second Lesson St John 10 11-18
Hymn
The King of love my shepherd is,
whose goodness faileth never;
I nothing lack if I am his
and he is mine for ever.
Where streams of living water flow
my ransomed soul he leadeth,
and where the verdant pastures grow
with food celestial feedeth.
Perverse and foolish oft I strayed,
but yet in love he sought me,
and on his shoulder gently laid,
and home rejoicing brought me
In death's dark vale I fear no ill
with thee, dear Lord, beside me;
thy rod and staff my comfort still,
thy cross before to guide me.
Thou spread'st a table in my sight;
thy unction grace bestoweth;
and oh, what wonder and delight
from thy pure chalice floweth!
And so through all the length of days
thy goodness faileth never:
good Shepherd, may I sing thy praise
within thy house for ever!
Text: Henry Williams Baker 1821-77 From Psalm 23
Tune: Dominus regit me CH4 462 J.B.Dykes 1823-76
Sermon
Anthem
The Lord is my shepherd
The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil:
For thou art with me; thy rod and staff they comfort me.
Text: Psalm 23: 1-4
Music: Lennox Berkeley 1903-1989
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
Through the love of God our Saviour
all will be well.
Free and changeless is his favour;
all, all is well.
Precious is the blood that healed us,
perfect is the grace that sealed us,
strong the hand stretched forth to shield us;
all must be well.
Though we pass through tribulation,
all will be well.
Ours is such a full salvation,
all, all is well.
Happy still in God confiding,
fruitful, if in Christ abiding,
holy, through the Spirit's guiding;
all must be well.
We expect a bright tomorrow;
all will be well.
Faith can sing through days of sorrow
All, all is well.
On our Father's love relying,
Jesus every need supplying,
or in living or in dying,
all must be well.
Text: Mary Peters 1813-56
Tune: Ar hyd y nos CH4 562 Welsh traditional melody
Benediction
Organ Voluntary
C.V.Stanford Fantasia and Toccata Op 57
CCL Licence No 980930
Streaming Licence 57837
The service was conducted by The Rev Douglas A O Nicol.