This Sunday is the Second Sunday of Lent. There is a service of Holy Communion from the Book of Common Prayer at 8am in St Mary the Virgin, Horne; services of Holy Communion at 9:30am in St Bartholomew’s, Burstow and at 11am in St John the Baptist, Outwood; and a Family Service at 10am in St Mary the Virgin, Horne.
This week’s online service is led by the Revd Alan Bayes.
To follow today’s online service, click on the arrow here and find the words below.
Alleluia, sing to Jesus,
his the sceptre, his the throne;
Alleluia, his the triumph,
his the victory alone:
Hark, the songs of peaceful Sion
thunder like a mighty flood:
Jesus, out of every nation,
hath redeemed us by His blood.
Alleluia, not as orphans
are we left in sorrow now;
Alleluia, he is near us,
faith believes, nor questions how;
Though the cloud from sight received him
when the forty days were o’er,
Shall our hearts forget his promise,
“I am with you evermore”?
Alleluia, bread of angels,
thou on earth our food, our stay;
Alleluia, here the sinful
flee to thee from day to day;
Intercessor, friend of sinners,
earth’s redeemer, plead for me,
where the songs of all the sinless
sweep across the crystal sea.
Alleluia, King eternal,
thee the Lord of lords we own;
Alleluia, born of Mary,
earth thy footstool, heav’n thy throne;
Thou within the veil has entered
robed in flesh, our great High Priest;
Thou on earth both priest and victim
in the Eucharistic Feast.
William Chatterton Dix (1837-1898)
Tune: Hyfrydol, Rowland Hugh Pritchard (1811-1887) arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
In the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
And also with you.
Introduction
Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness and cleanse me from my sin.
Lord, have mercy,
Lord have mercy.
Make me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Christ have mercy,
Christ have mercy.
Cast me not away from your presence and take not your holy spirit from me.
Lord, have mercy,
Lord have mercy.
Absolution
The Collect Prayer for Saint David’s Day
Almighty God,
who called your servant David
to be a faithful and wise steward of your mysteries
for the people of Wales:
in your mercy, grant that,
following his purity of life and zeal for the gospel of Christ,
we may with him receive the crown of everlasting life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The readings
Read by Ginette Nye
The first reading is from Genesis 12:1-4
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.
The Gospel reading is from John 3:1-17
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
Talk
by Revd Alan Bayes
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.
Lord God, shepherd of your people,
whose servant David revealed the loving service of Chrst
in his ministry as a pastor of your people,
awaken within us the love of Christ
and keep us faithful to our Christian calling,
through him who laid down his life for us
but is alive and reigns with you,
now and for ever.
Amen.
The Blessing
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
In the name of Christ. Amen.
Love divine, all loves excelling,
joy of heaven to earth come down,
fix in us Thy humble dwelling;
all Thy faithful mercies crown!
Jesu, Thou art all compassion,
pure, unbounded love Thou art;
visit us with Thy salvation,
enter every trembling heart.
Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit
into every troubled breast;
Let us all in Thee inherit,
let us find Thy promised rest.
Take away the love of sinning;
Alpha and Omega be;
end of faith, as its beginning,
set our hearts at liberty.
Come, Almighty to deliver;
let us all Thy life receive;
suddenly return and never,
never more Thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing,
serve Thee as Thy hosts above;
pray, and praise Thee without ceasing,
glory in Thy perfect love.
Finish then, Thy new creation;
pure and spotless let us be;
let us see Thy great salvation
perfectly restored in Thee.
Changed from glory into glory,
till in heaven we take our place,
till we cast our crowns before Thee,
lost in wonder, love, and praise.
Charles Wesley (1707-1788)
Tune: Blaenwern, William Penfro Rowlands (1860-1937)
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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