Organ Music

Percy Whitlock Carol
Charles Quef Noël Mâconnais

Introit

O send out thy light and thy truth

O send out thy light and thy truth that they may lead me
and bring unto thy holy hill and to thy dwelling

Text: Psalm 43 3
Music: George Thalben-Ball 1896-1987

Processional 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

Invitation

Confession

Draw us in the Spirit’s tether this day, gracious God, that we might feel the warmth of your love, cleansing, forgiving, and making us whole. For we are imperfect doers of justice; we ration our acts of kindness; we rarely know humility. Transform us by your love, so that we would more fully live the life you call us into, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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   Micah 6 1,2,6-8

Metrical Psalm

Within thy tabernacle, Lord,
who shall abide with thee?
And in thy high and holy hill
who shall a dweller be?

Who doth not slander with his tongue,
nor to his friend doth hurt;
nor yet against his neighbour doth
take up an ill report.

The man that walketh uprightly,
and worketh righteousness,
and as he thinketh in his heart,
so doth he truth express.

In whose eyes vile men are despis'd;
but those that God do fear
he honoureth, and changeth not,
though to his hurt he swear.

Text: Psalm 15 1-4 The Scottish Psalter 1650
Music: Caithness Melody from Scottish Psalter 1635

The Gospel    St Matthew 5 1-12

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 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.

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

When to the temple Mary went

When to the temple Mary went, and brought the Holy Child,
Him did the aged Simeon see, as it had been revealed.
He took up Jesus in his arms and blessing God he said:

In peace I now depart,
my Saviour having seen,
The Hope of Israel, the Light of men.

Help now thy servants, gracious Lord, that we may ever be
as once the faithful Simeon was, rejoicing but in Thee;
and when we must from earth departure take, departure take,

may gently fall asleep,
may gently fall asleep,
may gently fall asleep and with Thee wake

Text: John Troutbeck from the German
Music: Johannes Eccard 1553-1611

Prayer

Hymn

My Shepherd will supply my need,
Jehovah is his name;
in pastures fresh he makes me feed
beside the living stream.
He brings my wandering spirit back
when I forsake his ways,
and leads me, for his mercy's sake,
in paths of truth and grace.

When I walk through the shades of death
his presence is my stay;
one word of thy supporting breath
drives all my fears away.
His hand, in sight of all my foes,
doth still my table spread;
my cup with blessings overflows,
his oil anoints my head.

The sure provisions of my God
attend me all my days;
O may thy house be my abode,
and all my work be praise!
There would I find a settled rest,
while others go and come;
no more a stranger nor a guest,
but like a child at home.

Text: Isaac Watts 1674-1748 from Psalm 23
Tune: Resignation CH4 43 American Folk melody arr. John Bell

Benediction

Organ Voluntary
Georgi Mushel Toccata