O God the King of glory,
who hast exalted thine only Son Jesus Christ
with great triumph unto thy kingdom in heaven;
We beseech thee, leave us not comfortless;
but send to us thine Holy Spirit to comfort us,
and exalt us unto the same place
whither our Saviour Christ is gone before,
who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit,
one God, world without end.

O God the King of Glory,
you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ
with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven:
Mercifully give us faith to know
that, as he promised,
he abides with us on earth to the end of time;
who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Eternal Giver of love and power,
your Son Jesus Christ has sent us into all the world
to preach the gospel of his kingdom.
Confirm us in this mission,
and help us to live the good news we proclaim;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

O God,
whose Son, Jesus, prayed for his disciples,
and sent them into the world
to proclaim the coming of your kingdom:
by your Holy Spirit,
hold the Church in unity,
and keep it faithful to your word,
so that, breaking bread together,
we may be one with Christ in faith and love and service,
now and for ever.

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 1: 6-14

*398 - Alleluia! sing to Jesus
*259 - Christ triumphant, ever reigning
*695 - God of mercy, God of grace
*266 - Hail the day that sees him rise, alleluia!
*267 - Hail the risen Lord, ascending
*268 - Hail, thou once-despised Jesus!
300 - Holy Spirit, truth divine
*211 - Immortal love for ever full
S67 - In the name of Christ we gather
*94 - In the name of Jesus
*S87 - Like the murmur of the dove's song
275 - Look, ye saints, the sight is glorious
*431 - Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
*104 - O for a thousand tongues to sing
*306 - O Spirit of the living God
*307 - Our great Redeemer, as he breathed
109 - Sing alleluia to the Lord
*S136 - Spirit of holiness, wisdom and faithfulness
*285 - The head that once was crowned with thorns

Ezekiel 39: 21-29

*457 - Pour out thy Spirit from on high

Psalm 68: 1-10, 32-35

*494 - Beauty for brokenness, hope for despair
*13 - God moves in a mysterious way
368 - Sing of the Lord's goodness
*509 - Your kingdom come, O God

1 Peter 4: 12-14; 5: 6-11

*566 - Fight the good fight with all thy might!
*533 - God of grace and God of glory
*418 - Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face
*635 - Lord, be my guardian and my guide
*618 - Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy
*599 - Take up thy cross', the Saviour said
*285 - The head that once was crowned with thorns
*627 - What a Friend we have in Jesus

John 17: 1-11

*518 - Bind us together, Lord
86 - Christ is the King! O friends rejoice
318 - Father, Lord of all creation
298 - Filled with the Spirit's power, with one accord
*523 - Help us to help each other, Lord
*S83 - Let us talents and tongues employ
*456 - Lord, you give the great commission
*524 - May the grace of Christ our Saviour
*438 - O thou, who at thy eucharist didst pray
526 - Risen Lord, whose name we cherish
*443 - Sent forth by God's blessing, our true faith confessing
*527 - Son of God, eternal Saviour
*285 - The head that once was crowned with thorns