March 28, 2021 Palm Sunday Compline 5:00 pm Welcome Oh, to grace how great a debtor Welcome to St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral; we are so daily I’m constrained to be! glad you are here. St. Paul’s is a safe and welcoming Let thy goodness, like a fetter, place for all people. If you are new to St. Paul’s we bind my wandering heart to thee: encourage you to get connected with our weekly email prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, newsletter. You can sign up online at stpaulsokc.org. prone to leave the God I love; here’s my heart, oh, take and seal it, A friendly reminder to those who are worshiping in- seal it for thy courts above. person, please have your mask on (covering your mouth and nose) and maintain social distancing at all times The Lord Almighty grant us a peaceful night and a during the service. Additionally, we cannot have con- perfect end. Amen. gregational singing at this time, so during the we invite you to listen to the choristers and follow along Our help is in the Name of the Lord; with the words printed in the bulletin. We thank you in The maker of heaven and earth. advance for adhering to these Diocesan protocols which [please kneel as you are able] keep us all safe and allow for us to worship in-person. An Order for Compline BCP 127 Let us confess our sins to God. [please stand as you are able] Silence may be kept. Almighty God, our heavenly Father: Opening Hymnal 686 We have sinned against you, Come, thou fount of every blessing, through our own fault, tune my heart to sing thy grace! in thought, and word, and deed, Streams of mercy never ceasing, and in what we have left undone. call for songs of loudest praise. For the sake of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ, Teach me some melodious sonnet, forgive us all our offenses; sung by flaming tongues above. and grant that we may serve you Praise the mount! Oh, fix me on it, in newness of life, to the glory of your Name. Amen. mount of God’s unchanging love. May the Almighty God grant us forgiveness of all our sins, and the grace and comfort of the Holy Spirit. Here I find my greatest treasure; Amen. hither, by thy help, I’ve come; and I hope, by thy good pleasure, O God, make speed to save us. safely to arrive at home. O Lord, make haste to help us. Jesus sought me when a stranger Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy wandering from the fold of God; Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will he, to rescue me from danger, be for ever. Amen. interposed his precious blood. [please be seated] :1-8 Reading Matthew 11:28-30 Refrain: Come to me, all who labor and are heavy-laden, and I Lord, let your face shine upon us. will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you Answer me when I call, O God, defender of my cause; will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and you set me free when I am hard-pressed; my burden is light. have mercy on me and hear my prayer. Thanks be to God.

“You mortals, how long will you dishonor my glory; Hymn Hymnal 46 how long will you worship dumb idols The duteous day now closeth, and run after false gods?” each flower and tree reposeth,

shade creeps o’er wild and wood: Refrain: let us, as night is falling, Lord, let your face shine upon us. on God our Maker calling, give thanks to him, the Giver good. Know that the LORD does wonders for the faithful; when I call upon the LORD, he will hear me. Now all the heavenly splendor breaks forth in starlight tender Tremble, then, and do not sin; from myriad worlds unknown; speak to your heart in silence upon your bed. and we, this marvel seeing, forget our selfish being Offer the appointed sacrifices for joy of beauty not our own. and put your trust in the LORD. Though long our mortal blindness

has missed God’s loving-kindness Refrain: and plunged us into strife; Lord, let your face shine upon us. yet when life’s day is over, shall death’s fair night discover Many are saying, “Oh, that we might see better times!” the fields of everlasting life. Lift up the light of your countenance upon us, O LORD.

You have put gladness in my heart, more than when grain and wine and oil increase.

I lie down in peace; at once I fall asleep; for only you, LORD, make me dwell in safety.

2 Reading The Lord’s Prayer Almighty Savior Elder Issachar Bates Our Father, who art in heaven, Almighty Savior, hear my prayer, hallowed be thy Name, and heal my soul with sorrow torn; thy kingdom come, thy will be done, A wounded spirit who can bear, on earth as it is in heaven. yet by Thy help it can be borne. Give us this day our daily bread. Give me, O Lord, repenting power And forgive us our trespasses, to crush my haughty nature low:; as we forgive those who trespass against us. To make me watchful every , And lead us not into temptation, and guard my steps where e’re I go. but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, Thy mercy, Lord, from time to time and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. has reached my soul when sore oppressed. Thou didst pass by my every crime, Lord, hear our prayer; I with forgiving love was blest. And let our cry come to you. Thou hast declared all souls were thing, Let us pray. and I’ll confirm thy righteous claim; And for a proof I’ll give up mine The Collect In honor to thy sacred name. Be our light in the darkness, O Lord, and in your great Once more, kind Savior, condescend mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this to satiate this soul of mine. night; for the love of your only Son, our Savior Jesus And from henceforth til time shall end Christ. Amen. this soul forever shall be thine. So I’ll relinquish all demands Silent Prayer and Contemplation for any good I’ve ever done. You are invited at this time to go to one of the candle- I’ll throw my soul into Thy hands lighting stations to light a candle and offer a personal and trust Thy mercy, that alone. prayer. Refrain: Prayers Lord, let your face shine upon us. [please stand or kneel as you are able] Listen to my song, hear me when I call, Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit; O Lord, my God, For you have redeemed me, O Lord, O God of truth. Be gracious, hear my prayer Keep us, O Lord, as the apple of your eye; You have called my name, Hide us under the shadow of your wings. set your seal upon my heart, You hear me when I call. Fill me with your joy, Lord, have mercy. grant to me your peaceful rest, Christ, have mercy. to dwell in safety with my Lord. Lord, have mercy. Glory to our God, praise to Jesus Christ, our brother, And to the spirit of his love.

3 Prayer Officiant The Very Rev. Katie Churchwell Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge Musicians over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give Mary Reynolds rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffer- Madeline Benham ing, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for Roger Benham your love’s sake. Amen. Harrison Smith Tom Temple “Guide us waking, O Lord, and guard us sleeping; that awake we may watch with Christ, The sanctuary light is given to the glory of God and and asleep we may rest in peace. in memory of Richard Johnson by Mary Ann Johnson. Lord, you now have set your servant free to go in peace as you have promised; For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior, PERMISSIONS From the , 1979. Public Domain. An whom you have prepared for all the world to see: Order for Compline.

A Light to enlighten the nations, From the Revised Common , Copyright 2007 by and the glory of your people Israel. Church Publishing Incorporated. Texts of the Psalm and Gospel. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Guide us waking, O Lord, and guard us sleeping; that awake we may watch with Christ, Almighty Savior. Elder Issachar Bates (1758-1837) Public Do- and asleep we may rest in peace.” main. From the The Hymnal 1982, copyright 1985 by The Church Pen- The sion Fund. Hymn 686: Come thou fount of every blessing. Words: Robert Let us bless the Lord. Robinson (1735-1790) alt. Public Domain. Thanks be to God. Hymn 46: The duteous day now closeth. Words: Paul Gerhardt (1607-1656); tr. Robert Seymour Bridges (1844-1930) and others. Public Domain. The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us. Amen. Other Music: Lord, Let Your Face Shine Upon Us. Marty Haugen (b. 1950), Copyright 1980, GIA Publications, Inc. Closing Hymn Christ We Do All Adore Thee. Words: text translated and adapted by Theodore Baker (1851-1934). Public Domain. [Please stand as you are able] Christ we do all adore thee and we do praise thee forever; For on the holy cross hast thou the world from sin redeemed.

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