O God,
whose Son has taught us
that love is the fulfilment of your law;
stir up within us the fire of your Holy Spirit,
and pour into our hearts your greatest gift of love,
so that we may love you with our whole being,
and our neighbours as ourselves;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

Blessed Lord,
who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning:
Help us to hear them,
to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them
that, through patience, and the comfort of your holy word,
we may embrace and for ever hold fast
the blessed hope of everlasting life,
which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ.

God of all grace,
your Son Jesus Christ fed the hungry
with the bread of his life and the word of his kingdom.
Renew your people with your heavenly grace,
and in all our weakness
sustain us by your true and living bread,
who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever.

(c) 1st Reading Jeremiah 31: 27–34
125* Hail to the Lord’s anointed
382* Help us, O Lord, to learn
638* O for a heart to praise my God

(c) Psalm Psalm 119: 97–104 [BSA]
383* Lord, be thy word my rule


(p) 1st Reading Genesis 32: 22–31 [Pr13A]
418* Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face
226* It is a thing most wonderful
592* O Love that wilt not let me go

(p) Psalm Psalm 121 [L2A/Rog]
349* Fill thou my life, O Lord my God
14* I lift my eyes to the quiet hills
16* Like a mighty river flowing
664* To Zion’s hill I lift my eyes

2nd Reading 2 Timothy 3: 14– 4: 5 [BSB]
381* God has spoken – by his prophets
324* God, whose almighty word
382* Help us, O Lord, to learn
383* Lord, be thy word my rule
81* Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided
384* Lord, thy word abideth
387* Thanks to God, whose Word was spoken
388* Word of the living God

The Gospel Luke 18: 1–8
400* And now, O Father, mindful of the love
118 Behold the mountain of the Lord
317 Father all–loving, you rule us in majesty
645* Father, hear the prayer we offer
353* Give to our God immortal praise
614* Great Shepherd of your people, hear
635* Lord, be my guardian and my guide
81* Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided
619* Lord, teach us how to pray aright
59* New every morning is the love
362* O God beyond all praising
657* O God of Bethel, by whose hand
625 Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire
596* Seek ye first the kingdom of God