St. Giles’ Cathedral
Morning Service at 9.30am
Harvest Festival Day
6th October 2024
Organ Music
Simon Lindley Echo rondel
Herbert Howells Psalm Prelude Set 1 No 2
Introit
Almighty God, who hast me brought
Almighty God, Who hast me brought
In safety to the present day,
Keep me from sin in heart and thought,
And teach me what to do and say.
Text: William Leighton c1565-1622
Music: Thomas Ford 1580-1648
Processional Hymn
Lord of our growing years,
with us from infancy,
laughter and quick-dried tears,
freshness and energy:
your grace surrounds us all our days-
for all your gifts we bring our praise.
Lord of our strongest years,
stretching our youthful powers,
lovers and pioneers
when all the world seems ours:
Lord of our middle years,
giver of steadfastness,
courage that perseveres
when there is small success:
Lord of our older years,
steep though the road may be,
rid us of foolish fears,
bring us serenity:
Lord of our closing years,
always your promise stands;
hold us when death appears,
safely within your hands:
Text: David Mowbray b.1938
Music: Little Cornard CH4 687 Martin Shaw 1875-1958
Invitation
Confession
Merciful God, you made us in your image, with a mind to know you, a heart to love you, and a will to serve you. But our knowledge is imperfect, our love inconstant, our obedience incomplete. Day by day we fail to grow into your likeness; yet you are slow to be angry with your children. For the sake of Jesus Christ, your Son, our Saviour, do not hold our sins against us, but in your tender love, forgive.
Kyrie Eleison sung by the Choir
Kyrie Eleison
Christe Eleison
Kyrie Eleison
Spatzenmesse W.A.Mozart
Declaration of forgiveness
Gloria patri sung by the choir (Ridout)
First Lesson Hebrews 1 1-4, 2 5-12
Metrical Psalm
How excellent in all the earth,
Lord, our Lord, is thy name!
Who hast thy glory far advanc'd
above the starry frame.
When I look up into the heav'ns,
which thine own fingers fram'd,
unto the moon, and to the stars,
which were by thee ordain'd;
Then say I, What is man, that he
remember'd is by thee?
Or what the son of man, that thou
so kind to him should'st be?
For thou a little lower hast
him than the angels made;
with glory and with dignity
thou crowned hast his head.
Text: Psalm 8 1,3-5 Scottish Psalter 1929
Music: Winchester Old CH4 4 Melody from Este’s Psalter 1592
The Gospel St Mark 10 13-16
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.
Spatzenmesse W.A.Mozart
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: W.A.Mozart 1756-1791
The Peace
Prayer
Hymn
Join all the glorious names
of wisdom, love, and power,
that ever mortals knew,
that angels ever bore:
all are too mean to speak his worth,
too mean to set my Saviour forth.
Great Prophet of my God,
my tongue would bless thy name;
by thee the joyful news
of our salvation came:
the joyful news of sins forgiven,
of hell subdued, and peace with heaven.
Jesus my great High-Priest
offered his blood and died;
my guilty conscience seeks
no sacrifice beside:
his powerful blood did once atone,
and now it pleads before the throne.
My dear almighty Lord,
my Conqueror and my King,
your sceptre and your sword,
your reigning grace, I sing;
yours is the power: behold I sit
in willing service at your feet.
Now let my soul arise,
and tread the tempter down;
my Captain leads me forth
to conquest and a crown.
a feeble saint shall win the day,
though death and hell obstruct the way.
Text: Isaac Watts 1674-1748
Music: Croft’s 136th CH4 460 Melody by William Croft 1678-1727
Benediction
Organ Voluntary
Louis Vierne Hymne au Soleil
CCL Licence No 980930
Streaming Licence 57837
The service was conducted by The Rev. Dr George J Whyte