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The Fifth Sunday of Easter

2nd May 2021

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Principal Service

Collect One

O Almighty God,
who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men;
Grant unto thy people,
that they may love the thing which thou commandest,
and desire that which thou dost promise;
that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world,
our hearts may surely there be fixed,
where true joys are to be found;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Two

Lord of all life and power,
who through the mighty resurrection of your Son
overcame the old order of sin and death
to make all things new in him:
Grant that we, being dead to sin
and alive to you in Jesus Christ,
may reign with him in glory;
to whom with you and the Holy Spirit
be praise and honour, glory and might,
now and in all eternity.

The First Reading

The Psalm

The Gospel Reading

The Gospel Reading

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Post Communion Prayer

Eternal God,
in word and sacrament
we proclaim your truth in Jesus Christ and share his life.
In his strength may we ever walk in his way,
who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Collect Of The Word

O God,
form the minds of your faithful people,
that we may love what you command
and desire what you promise,
so that, amid the many changes of this world,
our hearts may there be fixed where true joys are to be found:
through 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 8: 26-40

390 - Baptized into your name most holy
*S41 - Glory to God, the source of all our mission
520 - God is love, and where true love is, God himself is there
273 - Led like a lamb to the slaughter
*435 - O God, unseen, yet ever near
*591 - O happy day that fixed my choice
214 - O Love, how deep, how broad, how high!
*306 - O Spirit of the living God
*239 - See, Christ was wounded for our sake
*S124 - See the Lamb of God
531 - Where love and loving-kindness dwell

Deuteronomy 4: 32-40

*51 - Awake, my soul, and with the sun
*325 - Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One, is here
262 - Come, ye faithful, raise the strain

Psalm 22: 25-31

*581 - I, the Lord of sea and sky
*8 - The Lord is king! Lift up your voice
*492 - Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim

1 John 4: 7-21

*515 - A new commandment I give unto you
216 - Alleluia, my Father, for giving us your Son
*218 - And can it be that I should gain
*516 - Belovèd, let us love: love is of God
*S41 - Glory to God, the source of all our mission
520 - God is love, and where true love is, God himself is there
*89 - God is love - his the care
3 - God is Love: let heaven adore him
*S44 - God loves you, and I love you
*312 - Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost
*125 - Hail to the Lord's anointed
*649 - Happy are they, they that love God
*S65 - In the heart where love is abiding, God is in that heart
*422 - In the quiet consecration
*226 - It is a thing most wonderful
*495 - Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love
*S69 - Jesus, be the centre
*525 - Let there be love shared among us
*634 - Love divine, all loves excelling
*432 - Love is his word, love is his way
*S97 - Morning glory, starlit sky
*229 - My God, I love thee; not because
*S101 - My Jesus, I love thee, I know thou art mine
*102 - Name of all majesty
214 - O Love, how deep, how broad, how high!
367 - Praise him, praise him, everybody praise him!
*244 - There is a green hill far away
315 - This is my will, my one command'
*373 - To God be the glory!
530 - Ubi caritas et amor
*248 - We sing the praise of him who died
531 - Where love and loving-kindness dwell

John 15: 1-8

*629 - Abide among us with thy grace
*611 - Christ be beside me
*39 - For the fruits of his creation
311 - Fruitful trees, the Spirit's sowing
*422 - In the quiet consecration
*S69 - Jesus, be the centre
*S83 - Let us talents and tongues employ
*S87 - Like the murmur of the dove's song
*524 - May the grace of Christ our Saviour
451 - We come as guests invited
394 - We praise you, Lord, for Jesus Christ

Second Service

Collect One

O Almighty God,
who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men;
Grant unto thy people,
that they may love the thing which thou commandest,
and desire that which thou dost promise;
that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world,
our hearts may surely there be fixed,
where true joys are to be found;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Two

Lord of all life and power,
who through the mighty resurrection of your Son
overcame the old order of sin and death
to make all things new in him:
Grant that we, being dead to sin
and alive to you in Jesus Christ,
may reign with him in glory;
to whom with you and the Holy Spirit
be praise and honour, glory and might,
now and in all eternity.

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

View readings

Post Communion Prayer

Eternal God,
in word and sacrament
we proclaim your truth in Jesus Christ and share his life.
In his strength may we ever walk in his way,
who is alive 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.

Psalm 96

*S20 - Bring to the Lord a glad new song
*S34 - Far and near hear the call
*166 - Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
*360 - Let all the world in every corner sing
*S102 - My Jesus, my Saviour
705 - New songs of celebration render
*196 - O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness!
*710 - Sing to God new songs of worship
*8 - The Lord is king! Lift up your voice
*373 - To God be the glory!
*S158 - We shall go out with hope of resurrection
377 - You shall go out with joy

Isaiah 60: 1-14

147 - Angels, from the realms of glory
*190 - Brightest and best of the suns of the morning
*52 - Christ, whose glory fills the skies
*S45 - Great is the darkness that covers the earth
*125 - Hail to the Lord's anointed
192 - How brightly beams the morning star!
*195 - Lord, the light of your love is shining
*196 - O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness!
*S129 - Sing, choirs of heaven! Let saints and angels sing
*199 - The people that in darkness walked
*201 - We three kings of Orient are

Revelation 3: 1-13

*478 - Go forth and tell! O Church of God, awake!
*467 - How bright these glorious spirits shine!
*670 - Jerusalem the golden
*132 - Lo! he comes with clouds descending
308 - Revive your Church, O Lord
*343 - We love the place, O God
291 - Where high the heavenly temple stands
475 - Who are these like stars appearing
292 - Ye choirs of new Jerusalem

‡ Mark 16: 9-16

*252 - Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord!
*258 - Christ the Lord is risen again!
*478 - Go forth and tell! O Church of God, awake!
279 - O sons and daughters, let us sing!
*306 - O Spirit of the living God
*S130 - Sing, God's Easter people, sing!
*491 - We have a gospel to proclaim

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