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The Fifth Sunday in Lent

2nd April 2017

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For services, please see Daily Prayer (Morning), Daily Prayer (Evening) and Holy Communion.

Principal Service

Collect One

We beseech thee, Almighty God,
look upon the hearty desires of thy humble servants,
and stretch forth the right hand of thy Majesty,
to be our defence against all our enemies;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Two

Most merciful God,
who by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ
delivered and saved the world:
Grant that by faith in him who suffered on the cross,
we may triumph in the power of his victory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Lent Collect

Most merciful God,
who by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ
delivered and saved the world:
Grant that by faith in him who suffered on the cross,
we may triumph in the power of his victory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Almighty and everlasting God,
you hate nothing that you have made
and forgive the sins of all those who are penitent:
Create and make in us new and contrite hearts
that we, worthily lamenting our sins
and acknowledging our wretchedness,
may receive from you, the God of all mercy,
perfect remission and forgiveness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The First Reading

The Psalm

The Second Reading

The Gospel Reading

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Post Communion Prayer

God of hope,
in this eucharist we have tasted
the promise of your heavenly banquet
and the richness of eternal life.
May we who bear witness to the death of your Son,
also proclaim the glory of his resurrection,
for he is Lord for ever and ever.

Suggested Hymns

1st Reading Ezekiel 37: 1–14 [EVABC/PB]
293* Breathe on me, breath of God
613* Eternal light, shine in my heart
319* Father, of heaven, whose love profound
338* Jesus, stand among us
305 O Breath of life, come sweeping through us
306* O Spirit of the living God
308 Revive your Church, O Lord
310* Spirit of the living God

Psalm Psalm 130 [Pr5B*/Pr8B/Pr14B]
564 Deus meus adiuva me
(O my God, in help draw near)
620 O Lord, hear my prayer
9 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy
627* What a friend we have in Jesus

2nd Reading Romans 8: 6–11
294* Come down, O Love divine
319* Father, of heaven, whose love profound
74 First of the week and finest day
299* Holy Spirit, come, confirm us
338* Jesus, stand among us
104* O for a thousand tongues to sing

The Gospel John 11: 1–45
293* Breathe on me, breath of God
87 Christ is the world’s Light, he and none other
613* Eternal Light, shine in my heart
511 Father of mercy, God of consolation
569* Hark my soul, it is the Lord
420* ‘I am the Bread of Life’
226* It is a thing most wonderful
99* Jesus, the name high over all
671 Jesus, thy blood and righteousness
392 Now is eternal life
513 O Christ, the healer, we have come
308 Revive your Church, O Lord
490* The Spirit lives to set us free
115* Thou art the Way: to thee alone

Second Service

Collect One

We beseech thee, Almighty God,
look upon the hearty desires of thy humble servants,
and stretch forth the right hand of thy Majesty,
to be our defence against all our enemies;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Two

Most merciful God,
who by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ
delivered and saved the world:
Grant that by faith in him who suffered on the cross,
we may triumph in the power of his victory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Lent Collect

Most merciful God,
who by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ
delivered and saved the world:
Grant that by faith in him who suffered on the cross,
we may triumph in the power of his victory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Almighty and everlasting God,
you hate nothing that you have made
and forgive the sins of all those who are penitent:
Create and make in us new and contrite hearts
that we, worthily lamenting our sins
and acknowledging our wretchedness,
may receive from you, the God of all mercy,
perfect remission and forgiveness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The First Reading

The Psalm

The Gospel Reading

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Post Communion Prayer

God of hope,
in this eucharist we have tasted
the promise of your heavenly banquet
and the richness of eternal life.
May we who bear witness to the death of your Son,
also proclaim the glory of his resurrection,
for he is Lord for ever and ever.

Suggested Hymns

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