Parish Church
of
St. John
the Divine
Horninglow
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EnErance
Hymn
Christ is made fhe sure Foundation,
And the precious Cornerstone,
l,lho, the Evo wal1s underlying,
Bound i.n each, binds both
Holy Sion's help for ever,
And her confidence a1one.
in
one'
All that
dedicated City,
Dearly loved by God on high,
In exultant j ubilation,
Pours perpeEual melody;
God the One,and:God the Trinal'
Singing everlastinglY.
To
this temple, rhere ve call
0 Lord of Hosts, todaY;
thee,
Come,
With thy wonted loving-kindness
Ilear thy people as theY PraY;
And thy fullesr benediction
vithin its vaIls for aY.
Here vouchsafe to all EhY servants
Shed
lrhaE they supplicate Eo Sain
Here Eo have and hold for ever
Those good thi.ngs Eheir Prayers
And hereafEer in thY glorY'
obtain'
With thy blessed ones to reign.
Laud
Laud
Laud
Ever
and honour to the Father;
and honour to the Son;
and honour to Lhe SPirlt;
Three and ever One.
Consubstantial, co-eternal,
l,Jhile unending ages run. Amen'
IntroductorY Sentence
is this placel This is none-other than
of God, and this is the sate of heaven'
How awesome
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The Greeting
of the Father, and of the
AI"IEN
and of the HolY SPirit.
Peace be with You.
Blshop : In the
name
Gloria
Son,
GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST, AND,PEACE TO IIIS PEOPLE ON
EARTH. LORD GOD, HEAVENLY KING, ALI"IIG}TIY GOD AND FAIIIER,
hIE WORSHIP YOU, WE GIVE YOU THANKS, WE PMISE YOU FOR
YOUR GI,ORY.
LORD JESUS CIIRTST, ONLY SON OF THE FATHER, LORD GOD,
LAMB OF GOD, YOU TAKE AWAY THE SIN OF THE WORLD ITAVE
MERCY ON US; YOU ARE SEATED AT THE RIGI{T HAND OF TI{E
FATHER RECETVE OUR PRAYER.
FOR YOU ALONE ARE TIIE HOLY ONE; YOU ALONE ARE,IIIE LORD;
YOU ALONE ARE THE MOST HTGH, JESUS CHR]ST, WITH THE
HOLY SPIRIT, IN THE GLORY OF GOD THE FATHER. AMEN.
: AND ALSO WITH YOU.
Collect for PuriEv
ALL
:
AI,MIGHTY GOD,
IO I./HOM AIT HEARTS ARE OPEN,
AIL DESIRES KNOWN,
AND FRO},I I/IIOM NO SECRITS ARE HID:
CLEANSE THE TIIOUGI{TS OF OIN HEARTS
BY THE INSPIRATION OF YOUR HOLY SPIRIT,
TiIAT WE HAY PERFECTT.Y IOVE YOU,
AND WORI'HILY MAGNIFY YOIJR HOLY NAHE;
THROUGH CIIRIST OIJR
Act of
IORD.
:
Collect aq-the end of. which we all say:
Bishop : Let us pray.
AMEN.
Almighty God to whose glory we celebrate the dedicaEion
of this house of prayer; we praise you for the many
blessings you have given to those who worship here;
and we pray that all who seek you ia this place nay find
you, and being fi1led with the Holy SpiriC may become a
living tenple acceptable to you; through Jesus Christ
our Lord.
Penance
Bishop : Let us confess our sins, in PeniEence and
faith, firmly resolved to keep Godrs connandnents and
to live in love and peace with all Den.
ALMIGHTY GOD, OI'R HEAVENLY FATHER, WE HAVE SI}INED'
AGAINST YOU THROUGH OUR OWN FAI'IT, IN TIIOUGHT, AND
WORD, AND DEED, AND TN LIHAT WE HAYE LEFT I]NDOI'IE, FOR
YOUR SON OI]R IORD JESUS CI{RIST'S SAKE, FORGTYE US AI,L
llIAT IS PAST; AND GRANT 1IIAT WE MAY SERYE YOU IN NEWNESS
OF LIFE, TO THE GLORY OF YOUR NAME. AMEN.
Ihe Liturgy of the
First
in all
eternal;
goodness, and keep you
through Jesus Chri.st our
is sung.
LORD HAVE MIRCY.
CHRIST, HAVE I,IERCY.
LORD, HAYE MERCY.
Lrord
Reading
: This is the l,lord of the Lord.
: THANXS BE T0 cOD
Responsorial Psaln - Please sit
R : I RE]OICED I.,HEN I HEARD THEM SAY: LET US GO TO
Reader
All,
in life
Lord. AUEN
Kyrie eleison
GODIS HOUSE.
LORD HAVE },IERCY.
CHRIST, HAVE I'/ERCY.
LORD, HAVE I"IERCY.
L Kings 8 : 22-30
At the end of the reading:
Bishop : Almighty God, who forglves all vho truly
repent, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver
you from all your sins, confirn and strengthen
you
AMEN
I
I was glad when they sai.d to me;
Let us go to the house of the Lord.r
And nowour feet are standing:
vithin
your gates, 0 Jerusaleml
Jerusalem which is bui'lt as a city:
where the pilgrims gather in unity.
There the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord:
as he comanded Israel to give thanks Eo Ehe name of the
Lord'
There are set thrones of j udgenent:
the thrones of the house of David.
0 pray for the Peace of
Jerusqiem:
may those vho love You ProsperPeace be within Your waIls:
and prosperity in Your Palaces.
For the sake of ny brothers and companj'ons:
I will pray Ehat Peace be with You.
For the- sale of the house of the Lord our God:
I will seek for Your good.
Second
.
Reading
-:-=.;;At the end of the reading:
AIL
: This is the -Idord of the Lord.
: IIIANKS BE TO GOD.
Gradual
Hvrnn
Reader
0n hi-n albne ve build;
llith iris true saints alone
Ihe courts of heaven are Jil1ed.
On his great love
Our hopes ve place
0f present grace
joys
all the blest
2:
above.
Matthew
2L: l?-16
Priest : The Lord be yith you.
AIJ
: AND AISO UIIII YOU.
Priest : A reading fron the Holy Gospel according
to Matthey.
ALL : GIORY TO CI{RrST OUR SAVIOIR.
1-10
At the end of the Gospel
PriesE : Ttis is the Gospel of Christ.
z
AIJ
:
Reader
ALL
Reader
ALL
PRAISE T0 CI{RIST OUR LORD
The Bishop
Sernon
Pravers
Christ is our
And
1 Peter
l,lhen
To endless rest
Are ca1led away.
Gospel
l
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Here nay we gain fron heaven
The grace which we implore,
And may thaE grace, once given,
Be with us evennore,
Until that da,
of Lichfield
of the FaiEhful
a
Lord hear us.
: LORD, GMCIOUSLY HEAR US.
or
Lord rn your mercy.
:
: HEAR OUR PRAYER.
The Peace
0h, then uith hymns of prai.se
These hallowed courts sha11 ring;
Our voices we vi11 raise
The Three in One to sing;
And thus proclaim
In joyful song,
Both loud and long,
That glorious Nane.
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Christ is our peace. He has reconciled us
to God in one body by the Cross. I're meet
in His Name and share His Peace.
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
Bi.shop
:
ALL
: AND ALSO WITH YOU.
Bishop
:
Let us offer each other the sign of
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peace.
Oifer:tory
'' SiShop :
iiy,no
Love is his word, love is his way,
feasEing nith men, fasting alone,
living and dying, rising again,
1ove, only love, is his way.
ALL
is his uay, love i.s his nark,
I
Lift. up your hearts.
AIJ.
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Bishop
Let us give thanks to Ehe Lord our God.
IT IS RIG}IT TO GIYE HI},t IIIANKS AND PRAISE.
ALt
news,
:
THEM TO ITIE LORD.
with the preface to the SancEus:
H0tY, H0LY, HOLY L0RD,
GOD OF POWER AND I'IIGHT,
HNAVEN AND EARTH ARE I'[]LL OF YOUR GLORY.
1ove, only love, 1s hls nerrs.
HOSANNA
is his news, love is his nane,
his own, chosen and called,
fanily, brethren, cousins and kin.
Love
TN THE HIGHEST.
HOSANNA TO THE SON OF DAVID'
THE KING OF ISRAEI.
we are
IS I{E I{IHO COI,,IES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD.
HOSANNA IN TIIE HIGI{EST.
BLESSED
Love, only 1ove, 1s his nane.
to the offertory prayers is:
LIFT
The Bishop continues
Do thi.s he said, lest you forget
all my deep sorrov, all ny dear blood,
The response
CHURCH.
Bishop
Love j-s
is his 1aw, love is his vord:
of the Lord, Father and Word,
of the SpiriL, God ever one,
Love, only love, is his vord.
HIS
ALL
AII
Love
Love
Love
AII
The Lord be with you.
AND ALSO I{ITH YOU.
Bishop
tove is his mark, love is his sign,
bread for our strength, nine for our joy,
This is ny body, this i.s ny b1ood,
love, only 1ove, is his sign.
Love 1s his nane, love is his Law,
Hear his command, all who are his:
Love one another, f have loved you,
Love, only love, is his 1aw.
OF
The Eucharistj.c Prayer
sharing his Last Passover feast.
Christ at his table, host to the Twelve,
1ove, only 1ove, is his nark.
his sign, love is his
MAY THE IORD ACCEPT TI{E SACRIFTCE AT
YOUR HANDS TOR THE PMISE AND GLORY
OF HIS NAME, FOR OUR GOOD, AND T}IE
GOOD
Richer tiian guld
is the love of my Lord:
better than splendour and wealth.
Love
:
Pray thar iny satrifice and iours may be
acceptable to God, the alnighty Father.
After the words of consecration:
il
Let us proclaim the mystery of faith'
ALL
:
CHRIST HAS DIED:
CHRIST IS RISEN.
CHRIST WILL COME AGAIN.
The Eucharistic PraYer ends:
we worship you Father almighly
of everlasting Praise:
BLESSED BE GOD FOR EVER.
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' in
songs
ALL
:
BLESSTNG AND HONOUR AND GLORY AND POWER
BE YOI'RS FOR EVER AND EYER. AflEN.
Communion
Bishop
: Let us pray.
Rite
Father, you make your Church on earth a sign
of the new and eternal Jerusalem. By
sharing i.n this sacrament may we become
the temple of your presence and the horne
of your g1ory.
Bishop : Let us pray uith confidence to the Father,
ALL
:
BE THY
Bishop :
ALL
:
IN HEAyEN, HALLOWED
I{AME...........FoR EVER AND EVER.
OUR FATHER, t/H0 ART
I,/e break
of Christ
AMEN.
JESUS
OUR SOI,JLS AND BODIES TO BE
YOIIR
ALL SHARE TN ONE BREAD.
Bishop : This is the Lanb of God who takes away
the sins of the norld. Happy are those
who are called to his supper.
LORD, r Ail NOT IiORTr{y TO RECETVE yOU,
BUT ONLY SAY THE I{ORD AT{D T SHAII, BE HEAI.ED.
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Anthem: "0 hov amiable are thy dwellings" Words from
Psalms 84 and 90. Music by R. Vaughan Lrilliams
CHRIST.
TI{ROUGH
HIM WE OFFER.YOU
A LIVING
SACRIEICE. SEND US OUT IN I]IE POWER OF
SPIRIT TO LIVE AND I{OR( TO YOUR
Tll0UGH tiE ARE MANY, l.,E ARE ONE BODY.
Communion Hvmns:
c0D, WE THAN( YOU FOR FEEDING
US I,TTH THE BODY AND BLOOD OF YOI'R SON
ALMIGHTY
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LAMB OF GOD,.IOU TAM AI,IAY THE SINS OF TIIE WORLD:
HAYE }IERCY OI{ US.
LAIIB 0F cOD, you TAIE AI.iAy TI{E SINS OF fiIE WORLD:
HAVE MERCY OI{ US.
LAUB OF GOD, YOU TAKE AWAY THE SINS OF T1IE WORLD:
GRAI{T US PEACE.
:
:
this bread Eo share in the Body
BECAUSE LIE
ALL
ALL
PRAISE AND
GLORY.
AMEN.
: The Lord be with you.
:
AND ALSO wfTH YOU.
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. Bishop : Blessed be rhe nane of the Lord.
: N0l.J AND FOR EYER.
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Bishop : Our help is in the nane of the Lord.
ALL
: I,IHO I4ADE I{EAVEN AND EARTII.
: May alrnighuy God bless you, the,Eather.
", ,;., |ttho'
,
and Ehe Son, and the Holy Spi.rit.
ALL
: AMEN.
Priest : Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
ALL
: THANKS BE T0 c0D.
Bi.shop
,
Postcomrnunion Sentence
You are the temple of the living God, and the Spiri.t
of God dwel1s in you. The ternple of God is holy: you
are that temple.
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bard.
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All people that on earth do drrell,
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice;
Hiril serve rcith fear,'his praise forth tel1,
Come ye before hin, and reJoice.
The Lord, ye know, is God indeed,
lJithout our ai.d he did us Eake;
We are his fo1k, he doEh us feed,
And for his sheep he doth us take.
enter then his gates rtrith praise,
{pproach with joy his courts unto;
Praise, 1aud, and bless his naoe always,
For it i.s seenly so to do.
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