The Fifth Sunday in Lent
21st March 2021
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.
This collect may be said after the Collect of the day until Easter Eve.
Almighty and everlasting God,
who hatest nothing that thou hast made,
and dost forgive the sins of all them that are penitent;
Create and make in us new and contrite hearts,
that we worthily lamenting our sins,
and acknowledging our wretchedness,
may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy,
perfect remission and forgiveness;
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.
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
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.
Collect Of The Word
O God,
our Redeemer,
in our weakness we have failed
to be your messengers of forgiveness and hope:
renew us by your Holy Spirit,
that we may follow your commands
and proclaim your reign of love;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and 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.
Jeremiah 31: 31-34
*80 - Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father
*125 - Hail to the Lord's anointed
*382 - Help us, O Lord, to learn
638 - O for a heart to praise my God
*593 - O Jesus, I have promised
Psalm 51: 1-13
*397 - Alleluia! Alleluia! Opening our hearts to him
*297 - Come, thou Holy Spirit, come
*614 - Great Shepherd of thy people, hear
208 - Hearken, O Lord, have mercy upon us
*553 - Jesus, lover of my soul
305 - O Breath of life, come sweeping through us
*638 - O for a heart to praise my God
*557 - Rock of ages, cleft for me
Psalm 119: 9-16
*383 - Lord, be thy word my rule
*384 - Lord, thy word abideth
638 - O for a heart to praise my God
Hebrews 5: 5-10
*259 - Christ triumphant, ever reigning
*226 - It is a thing most wonderful
*652 - Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
*431 - Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
*228 - Meekness and majesty
*231 - My song is love unknown
*105 - O the deep, deep love of Jesus
291 - Where high the heavenly temple stands
John 12: 20-33
*219 - From heav'n you came, helpless babe
*668 - God is our fortress and our rock
*43 - Holy is the seed-time, when the buried grain
*224 - How deep the Father's love for us
*484 - Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
*227 - Man of sorrows! What a name
*228 - Meekness and majesty
*656 - Nearer, my God, to thee
278 - Now the green blade rises
*237 - O my Saviour, lifted
*S131 - Sing of Andrew, John's disciple
473 - Síormholadh is glóir duit, a Athair shíoraí (All glory and praise to you, Father, above)
*S145 - The hour has come, foretold since time began
243 - The royal banners forward go
*S163 - When you prayed beneath the trees