The Fourth Sunday of Easter
30th April 2023
Principal Service
Collect One
Almighty God,
who showest to them that be in error
the light of thy truth,
to the intent that they may return
into the way of righteousness;
Grant unto all them that are admitted
into the fellowship of Christ's Religion,
that they may eschew those things
that are contrary to their profession,
and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same;
through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Collect Two
Almighty God,
whose Son Jesus Christ is the resurrection and the life:
Raise us, who trust in him,
from the death of sin to the life of righteousness,
that we may seek those things which are above,
where he reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
The First Reading
The Psalm
The Second Reading
The Gospel Reading
View readingsPost Communion Prayer
This may be used as Collect Two in year B.
Merciful Father,
you gave your Son Jesus Christ to be the good shepherd,
and in his love for us to lay down his life and rise again.
Keep us always under his protection,
and give us grace to follow in his steps;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Collect Of The Word
God of all power,
you called from death our Lord Jesus,
the great shepherd of the sheep;
send us as shepherds to rescue the lost,
to heal the injured,
and to feed one another with understanding;
through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for 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.
Acts 2: 42-47
*397 - Alleluia! Alleluia! Opening our hearts to him
519 - Come, all who look to Christ today
*522 - In Christ there is no east or west
S67 - In the name of Christ we gather
*336 - Jesus, where'er thy people meet
301 - Let every Christian pray
*306 - O Spirit of the living God
*S144 - The Church is wherever God's people are praising
*309 - When God the Spirit came
Nehemiah 9: 6-15
262 - Come, ye faithful, raise the strain
*353 - Give to our God immortal praise
*581 - I, the Lord of sea and sky
*6 - Immortal, invisible, God only wise
Psalm 23
*644 - Faithful Shepherd, feed me
*645 - Father, hear the prayer we offer
*466 - Here from all nations, all tongues, and all peoples
*467 - How bright these glorious spirits shine!
*S58 - I will nor be afraid of what I hear
*S60 - I will sing the wondrous story
*655 - Loving Shepherd of your sheep
*433 - My God, your table here is spread
235 - O sacred head, sore wounded
*365 - Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
S122 - Sé an Tiarna m'aoire
*20 - The King of love my shepherd is
*21 - The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want
*S147 - The Lord's my shepherd (Townend)
448 - The trumpets sound, the angels sing
*S162 - When peace, like a river, attendeth my way
1 Peter 2: 19-25
*630 - Blessed are the pure in heart
*S40 - Give me the faith which can remove
417 - He gave his life in selfless love
*224 - How deep the Father's love for us
*229 - My God, I love thee; not because
436 - Now let us from this table rise
673 - O Christ our hope, our heart's desire
*593 - O Jesus, I have promised
234 - O love divine, what hast thou done?
235 - O sacred head, sore wounded
*S120 - Praise the One who breaks the darkness
*239 - See, Christ was wounded for our sake
*241 - Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle
*285 - The head that once was crowned with thorns
*244 - There is a green hill far away
9 - There's a wideness in God's mercy
*248 - We sing the praise of him who died
*S163 - When you prayed beneath the trees
John 10: 1-10
*215 - Ah, holy Jesus, how hast thou offended
*683 - All people that on earth do dwell
*690 - Come, worship God who is worthy of honour
*644 - Faithful Shepherd, feed me
*496 - For the healing of the nations
*330 - God is here! As we his people
*614 - Great Shepherd of thy people, hear
*649 - Happy are they, they that love God
*92 - How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
*456 - Lord, you give the great commission
*655 - Loving Shepherd of your sheep
*438 - O thou, who at thy eucharist didst pray
*244 - There is a green hill far away