The Parish of Cowbridge Introduction Worship for Sunday 14th March For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of The Fourth Sunday of Lent Israel: Mothering Sunday In returning and rest you shall be saved; Welcome to our service. in quietness and in trust shall be your strength. Praise My Soul King of Heaven Isaiah 30.15 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven; To His feet thy tribute bring. Beloved in Christ, Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, we are here in the presence Who like thee His praise should sing? of the living God Praise Him! Praise Him! and of the whole company of heaven, Praise Him! Praise Him! to offer to him, Praise the everlasting King! through our Lord Jesus Christ, our worship and praise Praise Him for His grace and favour and thanksgiving; To our fathers in distress; that we may know more truly Praise Him, still the same forever, the greatness of his love, Slow to chide, and swift to bless. and that his grace Praise Him! Praise Him! may bear fruit in our lives. Praise Him! Praise Him! Glorious in His faithfulness. We have come to hear and receive God's holy Word, Father-like, He tends and spares us; to seek the strengthening power Well our feeble frame He knows; of the Holy Spirit, In His hands He gently bears us, and to pray for ourselves Rescues us from all our foes. and all humankind Praise Him! Praise Him! that we may be given those things Praise Him! Praise Him! which are necessary Widely as His mercy flows. for our true well‑being. But first let us confess our sins, Angels help us to adore Him; and seek our Father's pardon and peace: Ye behold Him face to face; Sun and moon, bow down before Him, Confession Dwellers all in time and space. We confess to God Almighty, Praise Him! Praise Him! the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Praise Him! Praise Him! that we have sinned in thought, Praise with us the God of grace! word and deed. We have left undone those things Written by: Henry Francis Lyte (1793-1847) which we ought to have done; Music: Lincoln Minster School Chamber Choir and we have done those things © Public Domain which we ought not to have done. CCLI Licence: 95911 Wherefore we pray God

to have mercy upon us. 1 is now, and ever shall be: Almighty God have mercy upon us, world without end. Amen. forgive us all our sins and deliver us from evil, Praise ye the Lord; confirm and strengthen us The Lord's Name be praised. in all goodness, and bring us to life everlasting. Amen. Readings evening Psalm 13 14.pdf Readings Evening Prayer - OT Exodus 6 2 Absolution/Prayer for forgiveness 13.pdf Evening Prayer 05 - The Magnificat The Minister (if a ) says:

The Magnificat Almighty God, My soul doth magnify the Lord: who forgives all who truly repent, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my have mercy upon you, Saviour. pardon and deliver you from all your sins, For he hath regarded: confirm and strengthen you the lowliness of his handmaiden. in all goodness, and keep you in eternal life; For behold, from henceforth: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. all generations shall call me blessed.

Or (if a or a Lay person) says: For he that is mighty hath magnified me:

and holy is his name. Grant, we beseech thee, merciful Lord, And his mercy is on them that fear him: to thy faithful people pardon and peace, throughout all generations, that they may be cleansed from all their sins, He hath showed strength with his arm: and serve thee with a quiet mind; he hath scattered the proud through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. in the imagination of their hearts.

The Office He hath put down the mighty from their seat: O Lord, open thou our lips; and hath exalted the humble and meek. And our mouth shall show forth thy Praise. He hath filled the hungry with good things: O God, make speed to save us; and the rich he hath sent empty away. O Lord, make haste to help us. He remembering his mercy: Glory be to the Father, hath helped his servant Israel; and to the Son: and to the Holy Spirit; As he promised to our forefathers: As it was in the beginning, 2 Abraham and his seed, for ever. The third day he rose again from the dead, Glory be to the Father, he ascended into heaven, and to the Son: and is seated at the right hand of God and to the Holy Spirit; the Father Almighty; As it was in the beginning, from thence he shall come is now, and ever shall be: to judge the quick and the dead. world without end. Amen. I believe in the Holy Spirit; Readings Evening Prayer NT Romans 5 1 the Holy Catholic Church; 11.pdf the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; The Nunc Dimittis the resurrection of the body; Lord, now lettest thou thy servant and the life everlasting. Amen. depart in peace: according to thy word. The lesser litany The Lord be with you. For mine eyes have seen And with your spirit. thy salvation: which thou hast prepared Let us pray. before the face of all peoples. Lord, have mercy upon us. To be a light to lighten the Gentiles: Christ, have mercy upon us. and to be the glory of thy people Israel. Lord, have mercy upon us.

Glory be to the Father, The Lord's Prayer and to the Son: Our Father, and to the Holy Spirit; who art in heaven, As it was in the beginning, hallowed be thy name; is now, and ever shall be: thy kingdom come; world without end. Amen. thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. The Apostles Creed Give us this day our daily bread. I believe in God the Father Almighty, And forgive us our trespasses, maker of heaven and earth: as we forgive those who trespass against us. And in Jesus Christ And lead us not into temptation; his only Son our Lord, but deliver us from evil. Amen. who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, The responses suffered under Pontius Pilate, O Lord, show thy mercy upon us; was crucified, dead, and buried. And grant us thy salvation. He descended into hell. Endue thy ministers with righteousness; 3 And make thy chosen people joyful. The Third Collect, for aid against all perils O Lord, save thy people; Lighten our darkness, And bless thine inheritance. we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy O Lord, save the Queen; defend us from all perils And give her counsellors wisdom. and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, Give peace in our time, O Lord; our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. And evermore mightily defend us. It is a Thing Most Wonderful Make clean our hearts, O God; It is a thing most wonderful, And renew a right spirit within us. Almost too wonderful to be, That God's own Son should come from Collect for Fourth Sunday of Lent heaven And die to save a child like me. God of compassion, your Son Jesus Christ, the child of Mary, And yet I know that it is true; shared the life of a home in Nazareth, He chose a poor and humble lot, and on the cross And wept, and toiled, and mourned, and drew the whole human family to himself: died, strengthen us in our daily living For love of those who loved Him not. that in joy and in sorrow we may know the power of your presence But even could I see Him die, to bind together and to heal; I could but see a little part through Jesus Christ our Lord, Of that great love which, like a fire, who is alive and reigns with you, Is always burning in His heart. in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. It is most wonderful to know His love for me so free and sure; Evening Prayer 10 - The Second Collect, for But 'tis more wonderful to see Peace My love for Him so faint and poor. Almighty God, from whom all holy desires, And yet I want to love Thee, Lord; all good counsels, O light the flame within my heart, and all just works do proceed: And I will love Thee more and more, give unto thy servants Until I see Thee as Thou art. that peace which the world cannot give; that our hearts may be set Written by: William Walsham How (1823-1867 to obey thy commandments, Music: Collegiate Church of St Mary Warwick Choir and that, being defended by thee © Public Domain from the fear of our enemies, CCLI Licence: 95911 we may pass our time in rest and quietness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 4 The Sermon Mon: Haydn Graham Phillips. Tue: John Hurn and Gareth Lloyd. The Prayers of Intercession Wed: Harold Muskett and Jean Whitaker. In the Porvoo Diary we pray for: Thurs: Lyn & Magda Jones. Fri: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia: Sat: Theodora Evelyn James. Archbishop Jānis Vanags, Einārs Alpe, May they rest in peace and rise in glory. Bishop Hanss Martins Jensons Tell all the world of Jesus : , Tell all the world of Jesus , Bishop , Bishop Sarah our Saviour, Lord and King; Bullock, and let the whole creation Bishop designate , Bishop of his salvation sing: Clive Gregory proclaim his glorious greatness, in nature and in grace, Church in Wales: Diocese of St David's, creator and redeemer, Bishop Joanna Penberthy the Lord of time and space.

In Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Pray for Tell all the world of Jesus, The Anglican Church in Chile. that everyone may find the joy of his forgiveness In the Diocese we pray for: true peace of heart and mind. Llangynwyd w Maesteg - Llynfi Valley Proclaim his perfect goodness, Ministry Area his deep, unfailing care, (St. Cynwyd {Llangynwyd}, St. David his love so rich in mercy, {Maesteg}) a love beyond compare Martyn Evans (V) Geraint John (C) Tell all the world of Jesus, All who are sick, particularly Dawn Conrad, that everyone may know Maureen Dixon, of his almighty triumph Charlotte Carpenter, Helen Saunders, defeating every foe. William Watkins, Proclaim his coming glory, Grayson Finn, Margaret Launder, Crispin when sin is overthrown, Clay, Eric Cooke, and he shall reign in splendour Terry Mayor, Leah, Chris Langdon, Joanna the King upon his throne! Cory and Written by: James Seddon (1915-1983) Wyn and Pam Jones © 1968 James Seddon - The Jubilate Group CCLI Licence: 95911

Those who have recently departed this life, Margaret Rose Harris The Grace Lord God, Those whose 'years mind' fall during the whose Son our Saviour Jesus Christ coming week, triumphed over the powers of death Sun: Francois Tanguy. and prepared for us our place 5 in the new Jerusalem: grant that we, who have this day given thanks for his resurrection, may praise you in that City of which he is the light, and where he lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all, evermore. Amen.

But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.

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