Bede’s Life of Cuthbert, 12th century

Choral : September 2, 2021 Aidan and Cuthbert

Choral Evensong: September 2, 2021 Aidan and Cuthbert, Saints & Bishops of Lindisfarne (d. 651, 687 A.D.)

Derived from the ancient monastic evening offices of Vespers and , Evensong (literally “Evening Song”) is an almost entirely sung service. Thomas Cranmer, the first Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, combined the above two Roman Catholic monastic offices into one Anglican lay office, characterized by the chanting of psalms and the singing of the principal canticles from each – the Magnificat from Vespers and the Nunc dimittis from Compline. This felicitous pairing, and the mystical atmosphere of a church at dusk, have fired the imaginations of many of the Anglican Church’s greatest musicians. Please note that the texts to some of the sung items may differ slightly from what is printed in the modern , particularly the Suffrages.

Numbers preceded by “BCP” are found in the Book of Common Prayer (Black Book) Numbers preceded by “S” are in the front portion of the 1982 Hymnal (Red Book)

The Organ Voluntary: Magnificat I, Op. 18, No. 10 Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)

All stand at the entrance bells as the ministers enter the Church The Invitatory and Psalter The Invitatory: Preces Richard Ayleward (1626-1669) Officiant O Lord, open thou our lips; Choir And our mouth shall show forth thy praise. Officiant O God, make speed to save us; Choir O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. Praise ye the Lord: The Lord’s Name be praised.

The Canticle of Light: Immortal Love Bryan Grosbach (2018) Immortal Love, author of this great frame, Sprung from that beauty which can never fade, How hath man parcel’d out Thy glorious name, And thrown it on that dust which Thou hast made, While mortal love doth all the title gain!

Immortal Heat, O let Thy greater flame Attract the lesser to it; let those fires Which shall consume the world first make it tame, And kindle in our hearts such true desires. from Love (i) and Love (ii) George Herbert (1593-1633)

The People sit. All stand when the Choir concludes the psalm with the Gloria Patri (“Glory to the Father…”) The Psalm: 104:25-35 Benedic, anima mea; Plainchant Tone VIII.a. 25 O Lord, how manifold are your works! * in wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. 26 Yonder is the great and wide sea with its living things too many to number, * creatures both small and great. 27 There move the ships, and there is that Leviathan, * which you have made for the sport of it. 28 All of them look to you * to give them their food in due season. 29 You give it to them; they gather it; * you open your hand, and they are filled with good things. 30 You hide your face, and they are terrified; * you take away their breath, and they die and return to their dust. 31 You send forth your Spirit, and they are created; * and so you renew the face of the earth. 32 May the glory of the Lord endure for ever; * may the Lord rejoice in all his works. 33 He looks at the earth and it trembles; * he touches the mountains and they smoke. 34 I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; * I will praise my God while I have my being. 35 May these words of mine please him; * I will rejoice in the Lord.

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 People sit. The Lessons The First Lesson Isaiah 55:6-12 Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake their way, and the unrighteous their thoughts; let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it. For you shall go out in joy, and be led back in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall burst into song, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Here ends the Reading.

The People stand. The Magnificat Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) Evening Service in C 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 be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: * as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

The People sit. The Second Lesson Romans 12:6-13 We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith; ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in teaching; the exhorter, in exhortation; the giver, in generosity; the leader, in diligence; the compassionate, in cheerfulness. Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honour. Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers. Here ends the Reading.

The People stand. The Nunc dimittis Charles Villiers Stanford Evening Service in C Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, * according to thy word; For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, * which thou hast prepared before the face of all people, To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, * and to be the glory of thy people Israel.

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

The People sit. The Reflection

The People stand. The Apostles’ Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty. From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. The Prayers The People kneel. The Suffrages & Collects Richard Ayleward Officiant The Lord be with you; Choir And with thy spirit. Officiant Let us pray: Choir Lord, have mercy on us; Christ, have mercy upon us; Lord have mercy upon us. All Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. Officiant O Lord, show they mercy upon us; Choir And grant us thy salvation. Officiant O Lord, bless this land: 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 Because 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.

The Collect of the Day Officiant Everliving God, who didst call thy servants Aidan and Cuthbert to proclaim the Gospel in northern England and endued them with loving hearts and gentle spirits: Grant us grace to live as they did, in simplicity, humility, and love for the poor; through Jesus Christ, who came among us as one who serves, and who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Choir Amen.

A Collect for Evening Officiant O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed: Give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by thee, we, being defended from the fear of all enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Savior. Choir Amen.

A Collect for Mission Officiant O God, who dost manifest in thy servants the signs of thy presence: Send forth upon us the Spirit of love, that in companionship with one another thine abounding grace may increase among us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Choir Amen.

The People sit. The Anthem: Evening Hymn Henry Balfour Gardiner (1877-1950) [Sung in Latin] To you before the close of day, Almighty Father, hear our cry Creator of all things, we pray Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, most high, That, in your loving constancy, Whom with the Spirit we adore Our guard and keeper you would be. Forever and for evermore. Amen Te lucis ante terminum, Compline Hymn Save us from troubled, restless sleep; From all ill dreams your children keep. So calm our minds that fears may cease And rested bodies wake in peace.

The Office Hymn 24 (descant vs. 3: TJK)

All say The Prayer of St. Chrysostom Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication unto thee, and hast promised through thy well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name thou wilt be in the midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen.

All sing The Concluding Versicle & Response S24

The People sit. The Organ Voluntary: Intermezzo, Op. 9, No. 6 Hermann Schroeder (1904-1984)

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Evensong is sung every Thursday at St. Andrew’s between September and May.

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