St. Giles’ Cathedral
Morning Service at 9.30am
Reign of Christ the King
24th November 2024
Organ Music
Bernard Rose Improvisation on Ein feste Burg
J.S.Bach Vater unser im Himmelreich BWV 737
Félix-Alexandre Guilmant Adagio molto (Sonata III)
Introit
Fear not, I am the first and the last
Fear not, I am the first and the last:
I am he that liveth, and was dead;
and behold I am alive for evermore
Text: Revelation 1 17-18
Music: Gwilym Beechey 1938-2015
Processional Hymn
Crown him with many crowns,
the Lamb upon his throne;
Hark how the heavenly anthem drowns
all music but its own:
Awake, my soul, and sing
of him who died for thee,
and hail him as thy matchless King
through all eternity.
Crown him the Lord of life,
who triumphed o'er the grave,
and rose victorious in the strife,
for those he came to save:
His glories now we sing,
who died and rose on high,
who died eternal life to bring,
and lives that death may die.
Crown him the Lord of love!
behold his hands and side,
rich wounds yet visible above
in beauty glorified:
All hail, Redeemer, hail!
for thou hast died for me
thy praise shall never, never fail
throughout eternity.
Text: Matthew Bridges 1800-94 and Godfrey Thring 1823-1903
Tune: Diademata CH4 459 G.J.Elvey 1816-93
Invitation
Confession
O Lord of light and hope
We present ourselves to you
O Lord of mercy and grace
We confess our sins before you
O Lord of forgiveness and peace
Grant us pardon and make us whole
Kyrie Eleison sung by the Choir
Kyrie Eleison
Christe Eleison
Kyrie Eleison
Missa brevis Jonathan Dove
Declaration of forgiveness
Gloria patri sung by the choir (Tone vi)
First Lesson Daniel 7 9-10, 13-14
Metrical Psalm
Ye gates lift up your heads on high;
ye doors that last for ay
be lifted up, that so the King
of glory enter may!
But who of glory is the King?
The mighty Lord is this,
ev'n that same Lord, that great in might
and strong in battle is.
Ye gates, lift up your heads; ye doors,
doors that do last for aye
be lifted up, that so the King
of glory enter may!
But who is he that is the King
of glory? who is this?
The Lord of hosts, and none but he,
the King of glory is.
Text: Scottish Psalter 1929 Psalm 24 vv7-10
Music: St George’s (Edinburgh) CH4 19 Andrew Mitchell Thomson 1778-1831
The Gospel St John 18 33-37
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. Amen.
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 Jonathan Dove
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
Agnus Dei
O Lamb of God, that takes away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us.
O Lamb of God, that takes away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us.
O Lamb of God, that takes away the sin of the world, grant us your peace.
Music: Jonathan Dove b.1959
The Peace
Prayer
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
Benediction
Organ Voluntary
Édouard Commette Scherzo
CCL Licence No 980930
Streaming Licence 57837
The service was conducted by The Rev. Dr Sam Nwokoro