St. Giles’ Cathedral
Morning Service at 9.30am
Trinity Sunday
26th May 2024
Organ Music
Jean Langlais Le Père; Le Fils
Introit
Blessed be his glorious name
Blessed be his glorious name for ever:
and let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen
Text: Psalm 72 19
Music: George Thalben-Ball 1896-1987
Processional Hymn
Stand up, and bless the Lord,
all people now rejoice;
stand up and bless the Lord your God
with heart and soul and voice.
Though high above all praise,
above all blessing high,
who would not fear his holy Name,
give thanks and glorify?
O for the living flame
from his own altar brought,
to touch our lips, our minds inspire,
and wing to heaven our thought!
God is our strength and song,
and his salvation ours;
then be his love in Christ proclaimed
with all our ransomed powers.
Stand up, and bless the Lord,
the Lord your God adore;
stand up, and bless his glorious name,
both now and evermore.
Text: James Montgomery (1771-1854)
Music: Carlisle CH4 202 Melody Charles Lockhart (1745-1815)
Invitation
Confession
Holy God, giver of light and grace, we have sinned against you and against our fellow men and women, through ignorance, through weakness, through our own deliberate fault. We have belittled your love, and betrayed your trust. We are sorry, we are ashamed, we repent of all our sins.
Kyrie Eleison sung by the Choir
Kyrie Eleison
Christe Eleison
Kyrie Eleison
Missa brevis K192 W.A.Mozart
Declaration of forgiveness
Gloria patri sung by the choir (Tone v.i)
First Lesson Isaiah 6 1-8
Metrical Psalm
Give ye unto the Lord, ye sons
that of the mighty be,
all strength and glory to the Lord
with cheerfulness give ye.
A pow’rful voice it is that comes
out from the Lord most high;
the voice of that great Lord is full
of glorious majesty.
God's voice doth make the hinds to calve,
it makes the forest bare:
And in his temple ev'ry one
his glory doth declare.
The Lord sits on the floods; the Lord
sits King, and ever shall.
The Lord will give his people strength,
and with peace bless them all.
Text: Scottish Psalter 1929 Psalm 29 1, 4, 9-11
Music: Newington William Jones 1726-1800
The Gospel St John 3 1-17
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 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 K192 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
Prayer
Hymn
Glory be to God the Father,
glory be to God the Son,
glory be to God the Spirit,-
great Jehovah, Three in One!
Glory, glory, glory, glory
while eternal ages run!
Glory be to him who loved us,
washed us from each spot and stain!
Glory be to him who bought us,
made us kings with him to reign!
Glory, glory, glory, glory
to the Lamb that once was slain!
Glory to the King of angels,
glory to the Church's King,
glory to the King of nations!
Heaven and earth, your praises bring;
glory, glory, glory, glory
to the King of Glory bring!
'Glory, blessing, praise eternal!'
Thus the choir of angels sings;
'Honour, riches, power, dominion!'
Thus its praise creation brings;
glory, glory, glory, glory
glory to the King of kings!
Text: Horatius Bonar 1808-89
Music: Regent Square CH4 110 Henry Smart 1813-79
Benediction
Organ Voluntary
Simon Preston Alleluyas
CCL Licence No 980930
Streaming Licence 57837
The service was conducted by The Rev Dr George J Whyte