Evensong St. Peter's Anglican Cathedral

Evensong The Thirteenth Sunday of Trinity 30 August 2020 | 5:00pm

St. Peter’s Anglican Cathedral Reaching One Another, Tallahassee, and the World with the Transforming Love of Jesus Christ EVENSONG

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“Daily Morning and Evening Prayer are the established rites (offices) by which, both corporately and individually, God’s people annually encounter the whole of Holy Scriptures, daily confess their sins and praise Almighty God, and offer timely thanksgivings, petitions, and intercessions.” (2019 Book of Common Prayer, Page 6). Unlike the Eucharist, these Daily Offices can be said by anyone either publicly or privately. Many churches, like Saint Peter’s, say or sing the Offices publicly on a daily basis. While on the weekdays our Evening Prayer is said, on Sunday evenings it will be sung. The service of Evensong is Evening Prayer sung by the people, or chorally by a choir on behalf of the people. Musical settings are drawn from many eras, some reflecting modern prayer book language and others from the original 1662 Book of Common Prayer. We invite you to join along, as able, or sit in prayerful contemplation as the voices of the singers and scripture wash over you.

Prelude Please remain seated.

Ringing of the Bell Please Stand.

Processional

Opening Scripture Let my prayer be set forth in your sight as incense, and let the lifting up of my hands be an evening sacrifice. Psalm 141: 2

Welcome

2 The Confession of Sin The Officiant says to the People: Let us humbly confess our sins to Almighty God. Silence is kept. All kneel.

The Officiant and People say:

Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from your ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against your holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done, and we have done those things which we ought not to have done; and apart from your grace, there is no health in us. O Lord, have mercy upon us. Spare all those who confess their faults. Restore all those who are penitent, according to your promises declared to all people in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake, that we may now live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of your holy Name. Amen.

The Priest alone stands and says: The Almighty and merciful Lord grant you absolution and remission of all your sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of his Holy Spirit. Amen.

The InvitatoryAll Stand. Officiant: O Lord, open thou our lips; Choir: And our mouth shall shew forth thy praise. Officiant: O God, make speed to save us; Choir: O Lord, make haste to help us. Officiant: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; Choir: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Praise ye the Lord.

3 Invitatory Hymn 25 O Gracious Light (Phos Hilaron)

Psalm 26 All are Seated. Chanted by Choir. J. Redmond 1 Be my judge, O Lord, for I have walked innocently; * my trust has been in the Lord; therefore I shall not fall. 2 Test me, O Lord, and prove me; * examine my heart and my mind. 3 For your loving-kindness is ever before my eyes, * and I will walk in your truth. 4 I have not dwelt with evildoers, * neither will I have fellowship with the deceitful. 5 I have hated the company of the wicked, * and will not sit among the ungodly. 6 I will wash my hands in innocence, O Lord, * and so will I go to your altar, 7 That I may lift up the voice of thanksgiving * and tell of all your wondrous works.

4 8 Lord, I have loved the habitation of your house * and the place where your honor dwells. 9 O take not away my soul with the sinners, * nor my life with the bloodthirsty, 10 Whose hands are full of wickedness, * and their right hand full of bribes. 11 But as for me, I will walk innocently; * O deliver me, and be merciful unto me. 12 My foot stands firm; * I will praise the Lord in the congregations. All Stand. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: As it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever. Amen.

The First Lesson All are Seated. Jeremiah 15: 15–21 15 O Lord, you know; remember me and visit me, and take vengeance for me on my persecutors. In your forbearance take me not away; know that for your sake I bear reproach. 16 Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O Lord, God of hosts. 17 I did not sit in the company of revelers, nor did I rejoice; I sat alone, because your hand was upon me, for you had filled me with indignation.18 Why is my pain unceasing, my wound incurable, refusing to be healed? Will you be to me like a deceitful brook, like waters that fail? 19 Therefore thus says the Lord: “If you return, I will restore you, and you shall stand before me. If you utter what is precious, and not what is worthless, you shall be as my mouth. They shall turn to you, but you shall not turn to them.20 And I will make you to this people a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you, but they shall not prevail over you, for I am with you to save you and deliver you, declares the Lord. 21 I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked, and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.” Lector: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

5 Canticle All Stand. Sung by Choir. Magnificat (The Song of Mary) Luke 1: 46–55

My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior. For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden. For behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath magnified me, and holy is his Name. And his mercy is on them that fear him throughout all generations. He hath showed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble and meek. He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he hath sent empty away. He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel, as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed for ever.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

The Second LessonAll are Seated. Romans 12: 1–8 1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. 3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. 4 For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; 7 if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; 8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. Lector: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

6 Canticle All Stand. Sung by Choir. Nunc Dimittis (The Song of Simeon) Luke 2: 29–32 Lord, now let your servant depart in peace, * according to your word. For my eyes have seen your salvation, * which you have prepared before the face of all people; To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, * and to be the glory of your people Israel.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; * as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

The HomilyAll are Seated. The Rev’d Canon Dr. Michael Petty Notes:

7 The Apostles’ Creed All Stand and Chant Together. When reciting the Creed, we join with Christians since the Early Church in facing East, toward the rising sun, Jerusalem, the Garden, and the direction in which Scriptures speak of the Lord’s return. I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Prayers Officiant: The Lord be with you. Choir: And with thy spirit. Officiant: Let us pray.

The People Kneel. Officiant: Lord, have mercy upon us. Choir: Christ, have mercy upon us. Officiant: Lord, have mercy upon us.

The Lord’sOfficiant Prayer and PeopleSung by All.

bb œ & œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Our Fa-ther, who art in hea - ven, hal-low - ed be thy Name,

b & b œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ thy king-dom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in hea-ven.

b & b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Give us this day our dai-ly bread. And for-give us our tres-pas-ses,

b & b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ as we for - give those who tres - pass a - gainst us.

bb & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ And lead us not in-to temp-ta - tion, but de-liv-er us from e - vil.

bb & œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ For thine is the king-dom, and the power, and the glo - r y,

b & b œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ ˙ for ev-er and ev - er. A-men.

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Suffrages Officiant: O Lord, shew thy mercy upon us; Choir: And grant us thy salvation. Officiant: O Lord, save The State; Choir: And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee. Officiant: Endue thy ministers with righteousness; Choir: And make thy chosen people joyful. Officiant: O Lord, save thy people; Choir: And bless thine inheritance. Officiant: Give peace in our time, O Lord; Choir: For there is none other that fighteth for us, but only thou, O God. Officiant: O God, make clean our hearts within us; Choir: And take not thy Holy Spirit from us. Amen. Officiant: Let us pray.

The Collect of the DayRemain Kneeling. O Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow after us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The Collect for Peace O God, the source of all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works: Give to your servants that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to obey your commandments, and that we, being defended from the fear of our enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

The Collect for Aid Against Perils Lighten our darkness, we beseech you, O Lord; and by your great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of your only Son, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

The Collect for Mission Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love’s sake. Amen. 10 Anthem All Are Seated. Beautiful Savior arr. F. Melius Christiansen Fair are the meadows, Fairer the woodlands, Robed in the flowers of blooming spring; Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer, He makes our sorrowing spirit sing.

Beautiful Savior, Lord of the nations, Son of God and Son of man Glory and honor, Praise adoration, Now and forevermore be Thine.

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11 Office Hymn 561All Stand and Sing. Stand Up, Stand Up, for Jesus

12 Prayer for the Church and for the World All Kneel.

A Prayer of St. John Chrysostom Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time, with one accord to make our common supplications to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name you will grant their requests: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen. Officiant: Let us bless the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

The Grace All Say in Unison The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen. 2 Corinthians 13: 14

Processional All stand and remain until the procession departs.

Holy Communion will be offered in the Saint Mary’s Chapel immediately after the procession. The liturgy will begin onpage 115 of the Book of Common Prayer 2019.

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