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The First Sunday after The Epiphany: The Baptism of Christ

9th January 2022

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Year C  /  Epiphany  /  White

Principal Service

Collect One

Collect Two

The First Reading

The Psalm

The Second Reading

The Gospel Reading

Collect Of The Word

Spirit of energy and change,
in whose power Jesus was anointed
to be the hope of the nations:
be poured out also upon us
without reserve or distinction,
that we may have confidence and strength
to implant your justice on the earth;
through Jesus Christ.

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.

Isaiah 43: 1-7

*642 - Amazing grace (how sweet the sound!)
*612 - Eternal Father, strong to save
*645 - Father, hear the prayer we offer
*12 - God is our strength and refuge
*481 - God is working his purpose out as year succeeds to year
380 - God has spoken to his people, alleluia!
*128 - Hills of the north, rejoice
*S60 - I will sing the wondrous story
*557 - Rock of ages, cleft for me
*595 - Safe in the shadow of the Lord
*289 - This joyful Eastertide
22 - You shall cross the barren desert

Psalm 29

*349 - Fill thou my life, O Lord my God
*30 - Let us, with a gladsome mind
*431 - Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
*196 - O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness!
*45 - Praise, O praise our God and king
*8 - The Lord is king! Lift up your voice

Acts 8: 14-17

*294 - Come down, O Love divine
*297 - Come, thou Holy Spirit, come
*318 - Father, Lord of all creation
*312 - Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost
*91 - He is Lord, he is Lord
*299 - Holy Spirit, come, confirm us
*421 - I come with joy, a child of God
301 - Let every Christian pray
*306 - O Spirit of the living God
*313 - The Spirit came, as promised
*492 - Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim

Luke 3: 15-17, 21-22

*294 - Come down, O Love divine
*295 - Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove
*324 - God, whose almighty word
*126 - Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding
*419 - I am not worthy, holy Lord
*322 - I bind unto myself today
*652 - Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
305 - O Breath of life, come sweeping through us
214 - O Love, how deep, how broad, how high!
*136 - On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
*197 - Songs of thankfulness and praise
*341 - Spirit divine, attend our prayers
*386 - Spirit of God, unseen as the wind
*200 - The sinless one to Jordan came
*S155 - Wash me clean in that cool river
*204 - When Jesus came to Jordan

Second Service

Collect One

Collect Two

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

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.

Psalms 46

608 - Be still and know that I am God
*325 - Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One, is here
*S21 - Calm me, Lord, as you calmed the storm
*646 - Glorious things of thee are spoken
*668 - God is our fortress and our rock
*12 - God is our strength and refuge
*92 - How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
*211 - Immortal love for ever full
S66 - In the Lord I'll be ever thankful
*S58 - I will nor be afraid of what I hear
*95 - Jesus, priceless treasure
*S77 - Jesus, Saviour, Lord, now to you I fly
*S102 - My Jesus, my Saviour
*659 - Onward, Christian soldiers
S127 - Silent, surrendered, calm and still
*S168 - Wonderful Lord, wonderful God

47

*S24 - Clap your hands all you nations
275 - Look, ye saints, the sight is glorious
*S128 - Sing a song, sing a joyful song
*323 - The God of Abraham praise

Isaiah 55: 1-11

*379 - Break thou the bread of life
*S23 - Christ is surely coming, bringing his reward
*646 - Glorious things of thee are spoken
*576 - I heard the voice of Jesus say
*383 - Lord, be thy word my rule
*384 - Lord, thy word abideth
*557 - Rock of ages, cleft for me
448 - The trumpets sound, the angels sing

Romans 6: 1-11

389 - All who believe and are baptized
*84 - Alleluia! raise the anthem
*403 - Bread of the world, in mercy broken
*81 - Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided
392 - Now is eternal life
436 - Now let us from this table rise
703 - Now lives the Lamb of God
*S106 - Now through the grace of God we claim
638 - O for a heart to praise my God
*286 - The strife is o'er, the battle done
*661 - Through the night of doubt and sorrow

‡ Mark 1: 4-11

*294 - Come down, O Love divine
*295 - Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove
*324 - God, whose almighty word
*125 - Hail to the Lord's anointed
*126 - Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding
*419 - I am not worthy, holy Lord
*322 - I bind unto myself today
*652 - Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
*S87 - Like the murmur of the dove's song
305 - O Breath of life, come sweeping through us
214 - O Love, how deep, how broad, how high!
*639 - O thou who camest from above
*136 - On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry
*197 - Songs of thankfulness and praise
*341 - Spirit divine, attend our prayers
*386 - Spirit of God, unseen as the wind
140 - The Lord will come and not be slow
*200 - The sinless one to Jordan came
*S155 - Wash me clean in that cool river
*204 - When Jesus came to Jordan

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