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The Day of Pentecost
(Whit Sunday)

28th May 2023

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Principal Service

Collect One

O Lord,
from whom all good things do come;
Grant to us thy humble servants,
that by thy holy inspiration
we may think those things that be good,
and by thy merciful guiding may perform the same;
through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Collect Two

O Lord, from whom all good things come:
Grant to us your humble servants,
that, by your holy inspiration
we may think those things that be good,
and by your merciful guiding may perform the same;
through our Lord Jesus Christ.

The First Reading

The Psalm

The Second Reading

The Gospel Reading

Acts 2: 1-21 is read either as First or Second Reading. It must not be omitted.

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Post Communion Prayer

Gracious God, lover of all,
in this sacrament
we are one family in Christ your Son,
one in the sharing of his body and blood,
and one in the communion of his Spirit.
Help us to grow in love for one another
and come to the full maturity of the Body of Christ.
We make our prayer through your Son our Saviour.

Collect Of The Word

O God,
who taught the hearts of your faithful people
by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit:
grant us by the same Spirit
to have a right judgement in all things,
and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort;
through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour,
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: 1-21

*295 - Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove
*296 - Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire
318 - Father, Lord of all creation
298 - Filled with the Spirit's power, with one accord
*312 - Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost
301 - Let every Christian pray
*S87 - Like the murmur of the dove's song
302 - Lord God the Holy Ghost
*303 - Lord of the Church, we pray for our renewing
*195 - Lord, the light of your love is shining
305 - O Breath of life, come sweeping through us
*306 - O Spirit of the living God
*639 - O thou who camest from above
*307 - Our great Redeemer, as he breathed
308 - Revive your Church, O Lord
S127 - Silent, surrendered, calm and still
*341 - Spirit divine, attend our prayers
*386 - Spirit of God, unseen as the wind
S135 - Spirit of God within me
*310 - Spirit of the living God
*S137 - Spirit of the Lord, come down
*S144 - The Church is wherever God's people are praising
*313 - The Spirit came, as promised
*491 - We have a gospel to proclaim
*309 - When God the Spirit came
*204 - When Jesus came to Jordan
*395 - When Jesus taught by Galilee

Numbers 11: 24-30

*381 - God hath spoken - by his prophets
304 - Loving Spirit, loving Spirit
*386 - Spirit of God, unseen as the wind

Psalm 104: 26-36, 37b

*346 - Angel voices, ever singing
*42 - Good is the Lord, our heavenly King
356 - I will sing, I will sing a song unto the Lord
357 - I'll praise my maker while I've breath
*6 - Immortal, invisible, God only wise
*S102 - My Jesus, my Saviour
305 - O Breath of life, come sweeping through us
*34 - O worship the King all-glorious above

1 Corinthians 12: 3b-13

*518 - Bind us together, Lord
519 - Come, all who look to Christ today
*294 - Come down, O Love divine
*408 - Come, risen Lord, and deign to be our guest
*297 - Come, thou Holy Spirit, come
*453 - Come to us, creative Spirit
*318 - Father, Lord of all creation
298 - Filled with the Spirit's power, with one accord
*512 - From thee all skill and science flow
520 - God is love, and where true love is, God himself is there
*312 - Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost
*299 - Holy Spirit, come, confirm us
521 - I am the Church! You are the Church!
*421 - I come with joy, a child of God
*S65 - In the heart where love is abiding, God is in that heart
*96 - Jesus is Lord! Creation's voice proclaims it
301 - Let every Christian pray
*S87 - Like the murmur of the dove's song
302 - Lord God the Holy Ghost
*303 - Lord of the Church, we pray for our renewing
*102 - Name of all majesty
305 - O Breath of life, come sweeping through us
*306 - O Spirit of the living God
*438 - O thou, who at thy eucharist didst pray
440 - One bread, one body, one Lord of all
*307 - Our great Redeemer, as he breathed
441 - Out to the world for Jesus
S135 - Spirit of God within me
*S136 - Spirit of holiness, wisdom and faithfulness
*S137 - Spirit of the Lord, come down
*597 - Take my life, and let it be
*313 - The Spirit came, as promised
530 - Ubi caritas et amor
*491 - We have a gospel to proclaim
*499 - When I needed a neighbour, were you there
531 - Where love and loving-kindness dwell

John 20: 19-23

608 - Be still and know that I am God
*325 - Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One, is here
*293 - Breathe on me, Breath of God
87 - Christ is the world's Light, he and none other
*263 - Crown him with many crowns
74 - First of the week and finest day
*338 - Jesus, stand among us
*424 - Jesus, stand among us at the meeting of our lives
*652 - Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
*307 - Our great Redeemer, as he breathed
505 - Peace be to this congregation
675 - Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin?
S141 - Tagaimis le chéile os comhair an Ri
*490 - The Spirit lives to set us free

John 7: 37-39

*646 - Glorious things of thee are spoken
*576 - I heard the voice of Jesus say
*553 - Jesus, lover of my soul
*425 - Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts
*303 - Lord of the Church, we pray for our renewing
*445 - Soul, array thyself with gladness

Second Service

Collect One

O Lord,
from whom all good things do come;
Grant to us thy humble servants,
that by thy holy inspiration
we may think those things that be good,
and by thy merciful guiding may perform the same;
through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Collect Two

O Lord, from whom all good things come:
Grant to us your humble servants,
that, by your holy inspiration
we may think those things that be good,
and by your merciful guiding may perform the same;
through our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

Gracious God, lover of all,
in this sacrament
we are one family in Christ your Son,
one in the sharing of his body and blood,
and one in the communion of his Spirit.
Help us to grow in love for one another
and come to the full maturity of the Body of Christ.
We make our prayer through your Son our Saviour.

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 67

*695 - God of mercy, God of grace

133

*518 - Bind us together, Lord
*522 - In Christ there is no east or west
*525 - Let there be love shared among us
*438 - O thou, who at thy eucharist didst pray
507 - Put peace into each other's hands
*661 - Through the night of doubt and sorrow

Joel 2: 21-32

*10 - All my hope on God is founded
*293 - Breathe on me, Breath of God
*52 - Christ, whose glory fills the skies
302 - Lord God the Holy Ghost
*306 - O Spirit of the living God
*457 - Pour out thy Spirit from on high
539 - Rejoice, O land, in God thy might
71 - Saviour, again to thy dear name we raise
*313 - The Spirit came, as promised
*S158 - We shall go out with hope of resurrection
*509 - Your kingdom come, O God

Acts 2: 14-21 (22-38)

*258 - Christ the Lord is risen again!
*259 - Christ triumphant, ever reigning
*567 - Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go
*693 - Glory in the highest to the God of heaven!
*696 - God, we praise you! God, we bless you!
*94 - In the name of Jesus
*425 - Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts
*431 - Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
277 - Love's redeeming work is done
*227 - Man of sorrows! What a name
*177 - Once in royal David's city
*457 - Pour out thy Spirit from on high
*281 - Rejoice, the Lord is King!
71 - Saviour, again to thy dear name we raise
*341 - Spirit divine, attend our prayers
*285 - The head that once was crowned with thorns
*112 - There is a Redeemer
*117 - To the name of our salvation

‡ Luke 24: 44-53

*398 - Alleluia! sing to Jesus
261 - Christ, above all glory seated!
*266 - Hail the day that sees him rise, alleluia!
*267 - Hail the risen Lord, ascending
*634 - Love divine, all loves excelling
*S136 - Spirit of holiness, wisdom and faithfulness
*285 - The head that once was crowned with thorns

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