The Third Sunday of Easter
23rd April 2023
Principal Service
Collect One
Almighty God,
who hast given thine only Son
to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin,
and also an ensample of godly life;
Give us grace that we may always
most thankfully receive that his inestimable benefit,
and also daily endeavour ourselves
to follow the blessed steps of his most holy life;
through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
Collect Two
Almighty Father,
who in your great mercy gladdened the disciples
with the sight of the risen Lord:
Give us such knowledge of his presence with us,
that we may be strengthened
and sustained by his risen life
and serve you continually in righteousness and truth;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The First Reading
The Psalm
The Second Reading
The Gospel Reading
View readingsPost Communion Prayer
Living God,
your Son made himself known to his disciples
in the breaking of bread.
Open the eyes of our faith,
that we may see him in all his redeeming work;
who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Collect Of The Word
O God,
your Son made himself known in the breaking of bread:
open the eyes of our faith,
that we may see him in his redeeming work:
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 2: 14a, 36-41
*11 - Can we by searching find out God
*259 - Christ triumphant, ever reigning
*478 - Go forth and tell! O Church of God, awake!
277 - Love's redeeming work is done
*102 - Name of all majesty
*104 - O for a thousand tongues to sing
*306 - O Spirit of the living God
Isaiah 43: 1-12
*642 - Amazing grace (how sweet the sound!)
*563 - Commit your ways to God
122 - Drop down, ye heavens, from above
*612 - Eternal Father, strong to save
*645 - Father, hear the prayer we offer
380 - God has spoken to his people, alleluia!
*12 - God is our strength and refuge
*481 - God is working his purpose out as year succeeds to year
*128 - Hills of the north, rejoice
*S60 - I will sing the wondrous story
*557 - Rock of ages, cleft for me
*595 - Safe in the shadow of the Lord
*289 - This joyful Eastertide
22 - You shall cross the barren desert
Psalm 116: 1-3, 10-17
*10 - All my hope on God is founded
*51 - Awake, my soul, and with the sun
*666 - Be still my soul: the Lord is on thy side
*494 - Beauty for brokenness, hope for despair
*411 - Draw near and take the body of the Lord
*350 - For the beauty of the earth
*649 - Happy are they, they that love God
*S59 - I will offer up my life
*S101 - My Jesus, I love thee, I know thou art mine
*362 - O God, beyond all praising
*363 - O Lord of heaven and earth and sea
368 - Sing of the Lord's goodness
*374 - When all thy mercies, O my God
1 Peter 1: 17-23
*84 - Alleluia! raise the anthem
*S6 - All I once held dear, built my life upon
*S28 - Come, thou fount of every blessing
*95 - Jesus, priceless treasure
*525 - Let there be love shared among us
*432 - Love is his word, love is his way
232 - Nature with open volume stands
*591 - O happy day that fixed my choice
371 - Thank you, O Lord of earth and heaven
*S164 - Who is on the Lord's side?
Luke 24: 13-35
*629 - Abide among us with thy grace
*62 - Abide with me, fast falls the eventide
S7 - Allundé, allundé, allundé alluya
253 - As we walked home at close of day
401 - Be known to us in breaking bread
608 - Be still and know that I am God
404 - Broken for me, broken for you
*260 - Christ is alive! Let Christians sing
*408 - Come, risen Lord, and deign to be our guest
*319 - Father of heaven, whose love profound
*415 - For the bread which you have broken
*92 - How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
*420 - I am the bread of life
*272 - Jesus lives: thy terrors now
*338 - Jesus, stand among us
*424 - Jesus, stand among us at the meeting of our lives
*425 - Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts
*525 - Let there be love shared among us
*588 - Light of the minds that know him
*81 - Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided
437 - Now, my tongue, the mystery telling
106 - O Jesus, King most wonderful
*72 - Sun of my soul, thou Saviour dear
*S148 - The time was early evening
450 - Upon thy table, Lord, we place