The First Sunday in Lent
10th March 2019
For services, please see Daily Prayer (Morning), Daily Prayer (Evening) and Holy Communion.
Principal Service
Collect One
O Lord,
who for our sake didst fast forty days and forty nights;
Give us grace to use such abstinence,
that, our flesh being subdued to the Spirit,
we may ever obey thy godly motions
in righteousness, and true holiness,
to thy honour and glory,
who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
one God, world without end.
Collect Two
Almighty God,
whose Son Jesus Christ fasted forty days in the wilderness,
and was tempted as we are, yet without sin:
Give us grace to discipline ourselves
in obedience to your Spirit;
and, as you know our weakness,
so may we know your power to save;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lent Collect
Almighty God,
whose Son Jesus Christ fasted forty days in the wilderness,
and was tempted as we are, yet without sin:
Give us grace to discipline ourselves
in obedience to your Spirit;
and, as you know our weakness,
so may we know your power to save;
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
View readingsPost Communion Prayer
Lord God,
you renew us with the living bread from heaven.
Nourish our faith,
increase our hope,
strengthen our love,
and enable us to live by every word
that proceeds from out of your mouth;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Suggested Hymns
1st Reading Deuteronomy 26: 1–11 [HTC]
39* For the fruits of his creation
41* God, whose farm is all creation
Psalm Psalm 91: 1–2, 9–16
66* Before the ending of the day (vv. 1, 2, 3d)
12* God is our strength and refuge
322 I bind unto myself today (vv. 1, 6, 8, 9) †
357 I’ll praise my maker while I’ve breath
537* O God, our help in ages past
366* Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
595* Safe in the shadow of the Lord
372* Through all the changing scenes of life
2nd Reading Romans 10: 8b–13
250* All hail the power of Jesu’s name
501 Christ is the world’s true light
91* He is Lord, he is Lord
522* In Christ there is no east or west
94* In the name of Jesus
96* Jesus is Lord! Creation’s voice proclaims it
425* Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts
429* Lord Jesus Christ, you have come to us
29* Lord of beauty, thine the splendour
303* Lord of the Church, we pray for our renewing
60 O Jesus, Lord of heavenly grace
306* O Spirit of the living God
71 Saviour, again to thy dear name we raise
117* To the name of our salvation
491* We have a gospel to proclaim
The Gospel Luke 4: 1–13
66* Before the ending of the day (vv. 1, 2 & 3d)
207* Forty days and forty nights
668* God is our fortress and our rock
652* Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
635* Lord, be my guardian and my guide
214 O Love, how deep, how broad, how high (vv. 1–4 & 7))
595* Safe in the shadow of the Lord
596* Seek ye first the kingdom of God
641* Yield not to temptation, for yielding is sin