Organ Music 

Naji Hakim Ut queant laxis & Ecce Agnus Dei (Sinfonia Ioannis Baptiste) 

Introit 

Exsultate justi 

Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. 

Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. 

Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. 

Text: Psalm 33  1-3 

Music: Lodovico Viadana 1555-1627 

Processional Hymn 

Praise the Lord, his glories show, Alleluia! 

saints within his courts below, Alleluia! 

angels round his throne above, Alleluia! 

all that see and share his love. Alleluia! 

Earth to heaven, and heaven to earth, Alleluia! 

tell his wonders, sing his worth; Alleluia! 

age to age and shore to shore, Alleluia! 

praise him, praise him evermore! Alleluia! 

Praise the Lord, his mercies trace; Alleluia! 

praise his providence and grace, Alleluia! 

all that he for us has done, Alleluia! 

all he sends us through his Son. Alleluia! 

Strings and voices, hands and hearts, Alleluia! 

in the concert play your parts; Alleluia! 

all that breathe, your Lord adore, Alleluia! 

praise him, praise him evermore! Alleluia! 

Text: Henry Francis Lyte 1793-1847 

Tune: Llanfair CH4 152 Melody probably by Robert Williams c1781-1821 

Scripture Sentences 

The Preces 

O Lord open thou our lips 

John Reading 1685-1764 

Bidding 

Prayer 

Collect 

O God our defender, when storms rage about us and cause us to be afraid, rescue your people from despair, deliver your sons and daughters from fear, and preserve us from all unbelief; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 

First Lesson Job 38  1-11 

The Choir sings PSALM 48 

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. 

Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. 

God is known in her palaces for a refuge. 

For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together. 

They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away. 

Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail. 

Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind. 

As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever.  

We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple. 

According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness. 

Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments. 

Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof. 

Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following. 

For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death. 

Second Lesson St Mark 4  35-41 

Hymn 

Put all your trust in God, 
in duty's path go on; 
walk in his strength with faith and hope, 
so shall your work be done. 
Give to the winds your fears; 
hope, and be undismayed; 
God hears your sighs and counts your tears,  
God shall lift up your head. 
 

Through waves, and clouds, and storms 
he gently clears your way; 
await his time; so shall this night 
soon end in joyful day. 
Leave to his sovereign sway 
to choose and to command; 
then you shall marvel at his way 
how wise, how strong his hand! 
 

You see our weakness, Lord; 
our hearts are known to you: 
give strength to every failing hand 
and keep our footsteps true. 
Let us, in life, in death, 
your steadfast truth declare,  
confessing, with our final breath, 
your love and guardian care. 
 

Text: Paul Gerhardt 1607-76 Translated by John Wesley and others 

Music: Ich halte treulich still CH4 270 J.S.Bach 1685-1750 

Sermon 

Anthem 

I was glad when they said unto me 

I was glad when they said unto me:  
We will go into the house of the Lord.  
For thither the tribes go up, even the tribes of the Lord:  
to testify unto Israel, to give thanks unto the Name of the Lord.  
For there is the seat of judgement:  
even the seat of the house of David.  
O pray for the peace of Jerusalem:  
they shall prosper that love thee.  
Peace be within thy walls:  
and plenteousness within thy palaces.  
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, 
and to the Holy Ghost; 
as it was in the beginning, is now, 
and ever shall be, world without end, Amen. 

Text: Psalm 122  1, 4-7 

Music: Henry Purcell 1659-1695 

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  

God, whose almighty word 

chaos and darkness heard, 

and took their flight; 

hear us, we humbly pray, 

and, where the gospel day 

sheds not its glorious ray, 

let there be light. 

Saviour, who came to bring 

on your redeeming wing 

healing and sight, 

health to the sick in mind, 

sight to the inly blind, 

now to all humankind 

let there be light. 

Spirit of truth and love, 

life-giving, holy dove, 

speed forth your flight; 

move o'er the water's face, 

bearing the lamp of grace, 

and in earth's darkest place 

let there be light. 

Blessed and holy Three, 

glorious Trinity, 

Wisdom, Love, Might; 

boundless as ocean's tide 

rolling in fullest pride, 

through the earth far and wide 

let there be light. 

Text: John Marriott 1780-1825 

Tune: Moscow CH4 112 Melody by Felice de Giardini 1716-1796 

Benediction 

Organ Voluntary 

Alfred Hollins Concert Overture in C minor 

CCL Licence No 980930 

Streaming Licence 57837 

The service was conducted by The Rev Dr George J Whyte