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The Confession of St. Peter 18 January 2018 5:15 P.M OUR VISION: A world where people experience God’s love and are made whole. OUR MISSION: To share the love of Jesus through compassion, inclusivity, creativity and learning. The Confession of St. Peter 18 January 2018 5:15 p.m. Choral Evensong Evensong The Confession of St. Peter • 18 January 2018 • 5:15 pm Welcome to Grace Cathedral. Choral Evensong marks the end of the working day and prepares for the approaching night. The roots of this service come out of ancient monastic traditions of Christian prayer. Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury in the 16th century, created this form as part of the simplification of services within the newly-reformed Church of England. The Episcopal Church, as part of the worldwide Anglican Communion, has inherited this pattern of evening prayer. In this service we are invited to reflect on the business of the past day, to pray for the world and for ourselves, and to commend all into God’s hands as words of Holy Scripture are said and sung. The beauty of the music is offered to help us set our lives in the light of eternity; the same light which dwelt among us in Jesus, and which now illuminates us by the Spirit. May this service be a blessing to you. Voluntary Voluntary in F major Henry Purcell The people stand as the procession enters. The Invitatory and Psalter Opening Sentence Preces Bernard Rose Officiant O Lord, open thou our lips. Choir And our mouth shall shew forth thy praise. O God, make speed to save us. 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. A men. Praise ye the Lord. The Lord’s name be praised. Hymn 231 Sung by all. King's Lynn text: Horatio Bolton Nelson (1823–1913); ver. Hymnal 1982; music: English melody; adapt. and harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) 1 Psalm 134, 135 Sung by the choir. The people sit. chant: mode 1, 7 (BCP, p. 787) Psalm 118:1-9, 14-18 Sung by the choir, the people sit. Benjamin Bachmann The Lessons (BCP, p. 760) Daniel 2:1-23 The Readings The Magnificat The people stand. Randal Giles Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis Ezekiel 34:11-16 Choir My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior; The Magnificat The people stand. Henry Purcell Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in g minor for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant From this day all generations Choir will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Name. He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation. He has shown Saviour. For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden. For behold, the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled hath magnified me, and holy is his Name. And his mercy is on them that fear the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has come him throughout all generations. He hath showed strength with his arm; he to the help of his servant Israel, for he has remembered his promise of mercy, hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down The promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children for ever. Glory the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble and meek. He hath to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he hath sent empty away. He is now, and will be for ever. Amen. – Luke 1:45–55 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 The people sit. Luke 10:1-20 Son, and to the Holy Ghost: as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall The Nunc Dimittis The people stand. Giles be, world without end. Amen. – Luke 1: 45–55 Choir Lord, you now have set your servant free to go in peace as you have promised; John 21:15-22 The people sit. For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior, whom you have prepared for all The people stand. Purcell the world to see: A Light to enlighten the nations, and the glory of your people The Nunc Dimittis Choir Israel. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word; For the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. – Luke 2:29–32 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: The Apostles’ Creed Sung on a monotone. as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. All I believe in God, the Father almighty, – Luke 2: 29–32 maker of heaven and earth; He ascended into heaven, Homily The people sit. and sitteth on the right hand of And in Jesus Christ The Apostles’ Creed Sung by all on a monotone, standing. his only Son our Lord; God the Father almighty. All I believe in God, the Father almighty, who was conceived From thence he shall come to judge maker of heaven and earth; by the Holy Ghost, the quick and the dead. And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; born of the Virgin Mary, I believe in the Holy Ghost, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, suffered under Pontius Pilate, the holy catholic Church, born of the Virgin Mary, was crucified, dead, and buried. the communion of saints, suffered under Pontius Pilate, He descended into hell. the forgiveness of sins, was crucified, dead, and buried. The third day the resurrection of the body, He descended into hell. he rose again from the dead. and the life everlasting. Amen. 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. 2 The Prayers Rose Officiant The Lord be with you. Choir And with thy spirit. Let us pray. The people may kneel. Lord have mercy upon us. Christ have mercy upon us. Lord have mercy upon us. The Lord’s Prayer Rose Presider Our Father, Choir 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. Amen. The Suffrages Rose Officiant O Lord, show thy mercy upon us. Choir And grant us thy salvation. O Lord, save this land. And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee. Endue thy ministers with righteousness. And make thy chosen people joyful. O Lord, save thy people. And bless thine inheritance. Give peace in our time, O Lord. Because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only thou, O God. O God, make clean our hearts within us. And take not thy Holy Spirit from us. The Collects Sung by officiant. Anthem G. P. da Palestrina Choir You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.’. – Matthew 16:18-19 Closing Prayers The people may kneel. 3 Hymn 518 Sung by all, standing as an offering is received. Westminster Abbey text: Latin, ca. 7th Cent.; tr. Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861, after John Mason Neale (1818-1866); music: Henry Purcell (1659-1695), adapt.; desc. James Gillespie (b. 1929) Voluntary Partita diverse: Sie gegrüsset, Jesu gütig Choral and Variation no. 1 (BWV 768) J. S. Bach ❖ ❖ ❖ Officiant, Homilist: The Very Rev. Dr. Malcom Clemens Young, Dean Prayers The Rev. Mark E. Stanger, Canon for Formation Musicians: The Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys Benjamin Bachmann, The Diana Dollar Knowles Canon Director of Music Christopher Keady, Assistant Director of Music Copyrights: 'By all your saints' (Hymn EH1982-231): words: copyrighted by the Church Pension Fund; music: by permission of Oxford University Press; 'Christ is made the sure foundation' (Hymn EH1982-518): ; music: descant by permission of Church Society, London; Hymns and Service Music reprinted under OneLicense. net #A-709351, All Rights Reserved; Used with permission; Licensing license number 611612 Readings taken from The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible © 1989 by The Division of Christian Education of The National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., used by permission.
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