This Sunday, 17 May, is the Seventh Sunday of Easter. There are services of Holy Communion at 9:30am in St Bartholomew, Burstow, at 10am in St Mary the Virgin, Horne and 11am in St John the Baptist, Outwood.
This week’s online service is led by the Revd Charles Sargent.
To follow today’s online service, click on the arrow here and find the words below.
All hail the pow’r of Jesus’ name!
Let angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him, crown Him, crown Him,
And crown Him Lord of all.
Crown Him, ye martyrs of our God,
Who from His altar call;
Extol the stem of Jesse’s rod,
And crown Him, crown Him, crown Him,
And crown Him Lord of all.
Ye seed of Israel’s chosen race,
And ransomed from the fall,
Hail Him who saves you by His grace,
And crown Him, crown Him, crown Him,
And crown Him Lord of all.
Let ev’ry kindred, ev’ry tribe,
On this terrestrial ball,
To Him all majesty ascribe,
And crown Him, crown Him, crown Him,
And crown Him Lord of all.
O that with yonder sacred throng
We at His feet may fall,
Join in the everlasting song,
And crown Him, crown Him, crown Him,
And crown Him Lord of all .
Edward Perronet (1726-92) and John Rippon (1751-1836)
Tune: Diadem, James Ellor (1819-1899)
Alleluia! Christ is risen.
He is risen, indeed. Alleluia!
This is the day that the Lord has made.
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
The Collect for the Seventh Sunday of Easter
O God the King of glory,
you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ
with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven:
we beseech you, leave us not comfortless,
but send your Holy Spirit to strengthen us
and exalt us to the place
where our Saviour Christ is gone before,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
The Readings
read by Ginette Nye
The first reading is from Acts 1:6-14
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
Glory to you, O Lord.
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
The Gospel reading is from John 17:1-11
Talk
by Revd Charles Sargent
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done; on 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.
Amen.
Blessing
God the Father,
who has given to His Son the Name above every Name,
strengthen you to proclaim Christ Jesus as Lord;
God the Son,
who is our great High Priest passed into the heavens,
plead for you at the right hand of the Father;
God the Holy Spirit,
who pours out His abundant gifts upon the Church,
make you faithful servants of Christ our King;
and the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always.
Amen.
Waiting expectantly for the promised Holy Spirit,
let us go out into the world in the peace of Christ.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thanks be to God.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
O Jesus, I have promised
To serve thee to the end;
Be thou for ever near me,
My Master and my friend.
I shall not fear the battle,
If thou art by my side,
Nor wander from the pathway
If thou wilt be my guide.
O let me feel thee near me:
The world is ever near;
I see the sights that dazzle,
The tempting sounds I hear;
My foes are ever near me,
Around me and within;
But, Jesus, draw thou nearer,
And shield my soul from sin.
O let me hear thee speaking
In accents clear and still
Above the storms of passion,
The murmurs of self-will;
O speak to reassure me
To hasten or control;
O speak and make me listen,
Thou guardian of my soul.
O Jesus, thou hast promised,
To all who follow thee,
That where thou art in glory
There shall thy servant be;
And, Jesus, I have promised
To serve thee to the end:
O give me grace to follow,
My Master and my friend
O let me see thy footmarks,
And in them plant mine own.
My hope to follow duly
Is in thy strength alone:
O guide me, call me, draw me,
Uphold me to the end;
And then in heav’n receive me,
My Saviour and my friend.
And then in heav’n receive me,
My Saviour and my friend.
John E Bode (1816-1874)
Tune: Camberwell, John M Brierley (b.1922)
CCLI: 845257
Organist: Peter Nye.
Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England (2000), material from which is included in this service, is copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2000.
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