O God,
the strength of all them that put their trust in thee;
Mercifully accept our prayers;
and because through the weakness of our mortal nature
we can do no good thing without thee, grant us the help of thy grace,
that in keeping of thy commandments
we may please thee both in will and deed;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

God,
the strength of all those who put their trust in you:
Mercifully accept our prayers
and, because through the weakness of our mortal nature
we can do no good thing without you, grant us the help of your grace,
that in the keeping of your commandments
we may please you, both in will and deed;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Eternal Father,
we thank you for nourishing us
with these heavenly gifts.
May our communion strengthen us in faith,
build us up in hope,
and make us grow in love;
for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Almighty and most merciful God,
you sent your Son, Jesus Christ,
to seek and to save the lost.
Graciously open our ears and our hearts
to hear his call and to follow him by faith
that we may feast with him for ever in his kingdom,
through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

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Hosea 5: 15 - 6: 6

*190 - Brightest and best of the suns of the morning
206 - Come, let us to the Lord our God
*125 - Hail to the Lord's anointed
*196 - O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness!

Psalm 50: 7-15

*361 - Now thank we all our God

Romans 4: 13-25

*418 - Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face
*635 - Lord, be my guardian and my guide
*590 - My faith looks up to thee
*545 - Sing of Eve and sing of Adam
*244 - There is a green hill far away

Matthew 9: 9-13, 18-26

*549 - Dear Lord and Father of mankind
460 - For all your saints in glory
417 - He gave his life in selfless love
*211 - Immortal love for ever full
*94 - In the name of Jesus
*584 - Jesus calls us! O'er the tumult
*130 - Jesus came, the heavens adoring
213 - Jesus' hands were kind hands, doing good to all
513 - O Christ, the Healer, we have come
*113 - There is singing in the desert, there is laughter in the skies
605 - Will you come and follow me

O God,
the strength of all them that put their trust in thee;
Mercifully accept our prayers;
and because through the weakness of our mortal nature
we can do no good thing without thee, grant us the help of thy grace,
that in keeping of thy commandments
we may please thee both in will and deed;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

God,
the strength of all those who put their trust in you:
Mercifully accept our prayers
and, because through the weakness of our mortal nature
we can do no good thing without you, grant us the help of your grace,
that in the keeping of your commandments
we may please you, both in will and deed;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Eternal Father,
we thank you for nourishing us
with these heavenly gifts.
May our communion strengthen us in faith,
build us up in hope,
and make us grow in love;
for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Psalms (39)

*10 - All my hope on God is founded
2 - Faithful one, so unchanging
*553 - Jesus, lover of my soul
212 - Jesus, grant me this, I pray
620 - O Lord, hear my prayer

41

*366 - Praise, my soul, the King of heaven

1 Samuel 18: 1-16

*645 - Father, hear the prayer we offer
*657 - O God of Bethel, by whose hand
*366 - Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
*595 - Safe in the shadow of the Lord
368 - Sing of the Lord's goodness
*487 - Soldiers of Christ, arise
*488 - Stand up, stand up for Jesus
*662 - Those who would valour see (He who would valiant be)

Luke 8: 41-56

608 - Be still and know that I am God
*325 - Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One, is here
*512 - From thee all skill and science flow
*211 - Immortal love for ever full
*384 - Lord, thy word abideth
*636 - May the mind of Christ my Saviour
513 - O Christ, the Healer, we have come
*514 - We cannot measure how you heal

God of peace, you teach us that in returning to you we shall be saved:
By the power of your Spirit lift us to your presence,
where quietness and confidence shall be our strength;
and where we may be still and know that you are God;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Bountiful God, giver of all gifts,
who poured your Spirit upon your servant Barnabas:
Help us, by his example, to be generous in all our judgments,
and unselfish in our service;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Job 29: 11-16

*569 - Hark, my soul, it is the Lord
*104 - O for a thousand tongues to sing

Psalm 112: 1-9

*591 - O happy day that fixed my choice

Acts 11: 19-30

*494 - Beauty for brokenness, hope for despair
*294 - Come down, O Love divine
298 - Filled with the Spirit's power, with one accord
460 - For all your saints in glory
*456 - Lord, you give the great commission
*527 - Son of God, eternal Saviour
*314 - There's a spirit in the air

John 15: 12-17

*515 - A new commandment I give unto you
*516 - Belovèd, let us love: love is of God
*523 - Help us to help each other, Lord
*421 - I come with joy, a child of God
*495 - Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love
*S75 - Jesu's love is very wonderful
*525 - Let there be love shared among us
*75 - Lord, dismiss us with your blessing
*S93 - Lord, we have come at your own invitation
*456 - Lord, you give the great commission
*231 - My song is love unknown
315 - This is my will, my one command'
530 - Ubi caritas et amor
451 - We come as guests invited
*627 - What a Friend we have in Jesus

Almighty God,
who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy on you,
pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and keep you in eternal life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.

Just and merciful God,
we have heard your word
and received new life at your table.
Kindle in us the flame of love
by which your apostle Barnabas bore witness to the gospel,
and send us out in Jesus’ name
to encourage our brothers and sisters in faith.
We ask this for his sake.

The peace of God, which passes all understanding,
keep your heart and mind
in the knowledge and love of God,
and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord;
and the blessing of God Almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be with you and remain with you always.
Amen.

Jesus said: ‘You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses.’ Acts 1: 8

If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new. 2 Corinthians 5: 17

In Christ God was reconciling the world to himself. 2 Corinthians 5: 19 Jesus said: ‘Remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.’ Matthew 28: 20

Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Psalm 124: 7

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1 Blessèd be the Lord the God of Israel,
who has come to his people and set them free.

2 The Lord has raised up for us a mighty saviour,
born of the house of his servant David.

3 Through the holy prophets God promised of old
to save us from our enemies,
from the hands of those who hate us,

4 to show mercy to our forebears,
and to remember his holy covenant.

5 This was the oath God swore to our father Abraham:
to set us free from the hand of our enemies.

6 Free to worship him without fear,
holy and righteous before him all the days of our life.

7 And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High,
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,

8 To give his people knowledge of salvation
by the forgiveness of all their sins.

9 In the tender compassion of our God
the dawn from on high shall break upon us.

10 To shine on those who dwell in darkness
and the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
As it was in the beginning is now and shall be forever. Amen

Bountiful God, giver of all gifts,
who poured your Spirit upon your servant Barnabas:
Help us, by his example, to be generous in all our judgments,
and unselfish in our service;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.

Heavenly Father,
we have sinned against you and against our neighbour
in thought and word and deed,
through negligence, through weakness,
through our own deliberate fault;
by what we have done
and by what we have failed to do.
We are truly sorry and repent of all our sins.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ who died for us,
forgive us all that is past;
and grant that we may serve you in newness of life
to the glory of your name. Amen.

Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy on you,
pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and keep you in eternal life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Merciful Lord,
grant to your faithful people pardon and peace,
that we may be cleansed from all our sins,
and serve you with a quiet mind;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

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1 My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,

2 who has looked with favour on his lowly servant;
from this day all generations will call me blessèd;

3 the Almighty has done great things for me
and holy is his name.

4 God has mercy on those who fear him,
from generation to generation.

5 The Lord has shown strength with his arm
and scattered the proud in their conceit,

6 casting down the mighty from their thrones
and lifting up the lowly.

7 God has filled the hungry with good things
and sent the rich away empty.

8 He has come to the aid of his servant Israel
to remember the promise of mercy,

9 The promise made to our forebears,
to Abraham and his children for ever.
Glory

Bountiful God, giver of all gifts,
who poured your Spirit upon your servant Barnabas:
Help us, by his example, to be generous in all our judgments,
and unselfish in our service;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.