Organ Music

Sigfrid Karg-Elert Harmonies du soir
James MacMillan St Andrews‘ Suite (II & III)

Introit

Call to remembrance, O Lord

Call to remembrance, O Lord thy tender mercies
and thy loving kindnesses which have been ever of old.

Text: Psalm 25 v 5
Music: Stuart Murray Mitchell

Processional Hymn

God the Father of Creation,
source of life and energy,
your creative love so shapes us
that we share your liberty.
Teach us how to use this freedom
loving children all to be.

Jesus Christ our Lord and brother,
in your cross we see the way
to be servants for each other,
caring, suffering every day.
Teach us patience and obedience
never from your path to stray.

Holy Spirit, love that binds us
to the Father and the Son,
giver of the joy that fills us,
yours the peace that makes us one,
teach our hearts to be more open
so to pray, 'God's will be done'.

Members of our Saviour's body,
here on earth his life to be,
though we stand as different people,
may we share the unity
of the Father, Son and Spirit,
perfect love in Trinity.

Text: Iain D Cunningham b.1954
Music: Cwm Rhondda CH4 113 John Hughes 1873-1932

Scripture Sentences

The Preces

O Lord open thou our lips

John Sanders 1933-2003

Bidding

Prayer

Collect

God, who in generous mercy sent the Holy Spirit upon your Church in the burning fire of your love; grant that your people may be fervent in the fellowship of the gospel that, always abiding in you, they may be found steadfast in faith and active in service; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen

First Lesson    Exodus 14 19-31

The Choir sings Psalm 103 1-8

Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

Second Lesson    St Matthew 18 2 1-35

Hymn

Spirit of God, in all that's true I know you;
yours is the light that shines through thoughts and words.
Forgive my mind, slow as it is to read you,
my mouth so slow to speak the truth you are.

Spirit of God, in beauty I behold you;
yours is the loveliness of all that's fair.
Forgive my heart, slow as it is to love you,
my soul so slow to wonder at your grace.

Spirit of God, in all that's good I meet you;
yours is the rightness in each deed of love.
Forgive my will, slow as it is to serve you,
my feet so slow to go, my hands to do.

Spirit of God, in Jesus Christ you find me;
in Him you enter through the door of faith.
From deep within me take possession of me -
my will, my heart, my mind all matched to his.

Text: Reginald Thomas Brooks 1918-1985
Music: Intercessor CH4 494 C.H.H.Parry 1848-1918

The Sermon

Anthem

Dum medium silentium

While all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her course.
Thy Almighty word, O Lord, came down from heaven from thy royal throne

Text: Wisdom 18 14-15
Music: Vytautas Miškinis (b.1954)

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

Come down, O Love divine,
seek out this soul of mine,
and visit it with your own ardour glowing;
O comforter, draw near,
within my heart appear,
and kindle it, your holy flame bestowing.

O let it freely burn,
till earthly passions turn
to dust and ashes, in its heat consuming;
and let your glorious light
shine ever on my sight,
and clothe me round, the while my path illuming.

Let holy charity
my outward vesture be,
and lowliness become my inner clothing;
true lowliness of heart,
which takes the humbler part,
and o'er its own shortcomings weeps with loathing.

And so the yearning strong,
with which the soul will long,
shall far outpass the power of human telling;
we cannot guess its grace,
till we become the place
wherein the Holy Spirit makes a dwelling.

Text: Bianco da Siena d.1434 Tr. Richard Littledale 1833-1890
Music: Down Ampney CH4 489 R.Vaughan Williams 1872-1958

Benediction

Organ Voluntary
Henry Smart Postlude in D