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The Fifth Sunday in Lent

21st March 2021

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Principal Service

Collect One

We beseech thee, Almighty God,
look upon the hearty desires of thy humble servants,
and stretch forth the right hand of thy Majesty,
to be our defence against all our enemies;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

This collect may be said after the Collect of the day until Easter Eve.

Almighty and everlasting God,
who hatest nothing that thou hast made,
and dost forgive the sins of all them that are penitent;
Create and make in us new and contrite hearts,
that we worthily lamenting our sins,
and acknowledging our wretchedness,
may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy,
perfect remission and forgiveness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.


Collect Two

Most merciful God,
who by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ
delivered and saved the world:
Grant that by faith in him who suffered on the cross,
we may triumph in the power of his victory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Almighty and everlasting God,
you hate nothing that you have made
and forgive the sins of all those who are penitent:
Create and make in us new and contrite hearts
that we, worthily lamenting our sins
and acknowledging our wretchedness,
may receive from you, the God of all mercy,
perfect remission and forgiveness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The First Reading

The Psalm

The Second Reading

The Gospel Reading

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Post Communion Prayer

God of hope,
in this eucharist we have tasted
the promise of your heavenly banquet
and the richness of eternal life.
May we who bear witness to the death of your Son,
also proclaim the glory of his resurrection,
for he is Lord for ever and ever.

Collect Of The Word

O God,
our Redeemer,
in our weakness we have failed
to be your messengers of forgiveness and hope:
renew us by your Holy Spirit,
that we may follow your commands
and proclaim your reign of love;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

Suggested Hymns

An asterisk (*) before the hymn number indicates that the hymn has been recorded for use in public worship by the Recorded Church Music Committee.

Jeremiah 31: 31-34

*80 - Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father
*125 - Hail to the Lord's anointed
*382 - Help us, O Lord, to learn
638 - O for a heart to praise my God
*593 - O Jesus, I have promised

Psalm 51: 1-13

*397 - Alleluia! Alleluia! Opening our hearts to him
*297 - Come, thou Holy Spirit, come
*614 - Great Shepherd of thy people, hear
208 - Hearken, O Lord, have mercy upon us
*553 - Jesus, lover of my soul
305 - O Breath of life, come sweeping through us
*638 - O for a heart to praise my God
*557 - Rock of ages, cleft for me

Psalm 119: 9-16

*383 - Lord, be thy word my rule
*384 - Lord, thy word abideth
638 - O for a heart to praise my God

Hebrews 5: 5-10

*259 - Christ triumphant, ever reigning
*226 - It is a thing most wonderful
*652 - Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
*431 - Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
*228 - Meekness and majesty
*231 - My song is love unknown
*105 - O the deep, deep love of Jesus
291 - Where high the heavenly temple stands

John 12: 20-33

*219 - From heav'n you came, helpless babe
*668 - God is our fortress and our rock
*43 - Holy is the seed-time, when the buried grain
*224 - How deep the Father's love for us
*484 - Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
*227 - Man of sorrows! What a name
*228 - Meekness and majesty
*656 - Nearer, my God, to thee
278 - Now the green blade rises
*237 - O my Saviour, lifted
*S131 - Sing of Andrew, John's disciple
473 - Síormholadh is glóir duit, a Athair shíoraí (All glory and praise to you, Father, above)
*S145 - The hour has come, foretold since time began
243 - The royal banners forward go
*S163 - When you prayed beneath the trees

Second Service

Collect One

We beseech thee, Almighty God,
look upon the hearty desires of thy humble servants,
and stretch forth the right hand of thy Majesty,
to be our defence against all our enemies;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

This collect may be said after the Collect of the day until Easter Eve.

Almighty and everlasting God,
who hatest nothing that thou hast made,
and dost forgive the sins of all them that are penitent;
Create and make in us new and contrite hearts,
that we worthily lamenting our sins,
and acknowledging our wretchedness,
may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy,
perfect remission and forgiveness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.


Collect Two

Most merciful God,
who by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ
delivered and saved the world:
Grant that by faith in him who suffered on the cross,
we may triumph in the power of his victory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Almighty and everlasting God,
you hate nothing that you have made
and forgive the sins of all those who are penitent:
Create and make in us new and contrite hearts
that we, worthily lamenting our sins
and acknowledging our wretchedness,
may receive from you, the God of all mercy,
perfect remission and forgiveness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Psalm

The First Reading

The Second Reading

The Gospel Reading

The ‡ prefaced to Gospel readings in the Second Service listing is a provision to be used if that service is a celebration of Holy Communion

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Post Communion Prayer

God of hope,
in this eucharist we have tasted
the promise of your heavenly banquet
and the richness of eternal life.
May we who bear witness to the death of your Son,
also proclaim the glory of his resurrection,
for he is Lord for ever and ever.

Suggested Hymns

An asterisk (*) before the hymn number indicates that the hymn has been recorded for use in public worship by the Recorded Church Music Committee.

Psalm 34 or Psalm 34: 1-10

86 - Christ is the King! O friends rejoice
*S58 - I will nor be afraid of what I hear
S66 - In the Lord I'll be ever thankful
*99 - Jesus, the name high over all
*634 - Love divine, all loves excelling
*657 - O God of Bethel, by whose hand
507 - Put peace into each other's hands
*372 - Through all the changing scenes of life
*S159 - When it's all been said and done
*376 - Ye holy angels bright
*S173 - You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord

Exodus 7: 8-24

*646 - Glorious things of thee are spoken
*92 - How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
*576 - I heard the voice of Jesus say
679 - When Israel was in Egypt's land

Romans 5: 12-21

*250 - All hail the power of Jesu's name
*218 - And can it be that I should gain
1 - Bless the Lord, my soul
*108 - Praise to the Holiest in the height
186 - What Adam's disobedience cost

‡ Luke 22: 1-13

*399 - An Upper Room did our Lord prepare
87 - Christ is the world's Light, he and none other
*408 - Come, risen Lord, and deign to be our guest
*220 - Glory be to Jesus
*432 - Love is his word, love is his way

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