The Parish of Cowbridge The Third Sunday of Advent Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel 13th December 2020 Shall come to thee, O Israel.

Welcome to our service this morning. Written by: John Mason Neale (1818-1866) © Public Domain O Come O Come Emmanuel CCLI Licence: 95911

The Gathering O come, O come, Emmanuel,

And ransom captive Israel, In the name of the Father, That mourns in lonely exile here Yn enw'r Tad, Until the Son of God appear. and of the Son,

a'r Mab, Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel and of the Holy Spirit. Shall come to thee, O Israel. a'r Ysbryd Glân.

Amen. O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free

Thine own from Satan's tyranny; Grace and peace be with you From depths of hell Thy people save Gras a thangnefedd a fo gyda chwi And give them victory o'er the grave. and keep you in the love of Christ.

a'th gadw di yng nghariad Crist Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel. Father of glory, holy and eternal,

look upon us now in power and mercy. O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer May your strength overcome our Our spirits by Thine advent here; weakness, Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, your radiance transform our blindness, And death's dark shadows put to flight. and your Spirit draw us to that love,

shown and offered to us by your Son, Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. Shall come to thee, O Israel.

Lighting of the wreath O come, Thou Key of David, come

And open wide our heavenly home; Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Make safe the way that leads on high, a light no darkness can overpower. And close the path to misery.

After three candles are lit, we pray together Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel. Hurry, Lord Jesus

and come to us quickly: O come, O come, Thou Lord of might fill our hearts with joy Who to Thy tribes on Sinai's height at your coming into the world. In ancient times didst give the law May the words of John the Baptist In cloud, and majesty, and awe. 1 open the hearts of everyone on earth. and keep you in eternal life; Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayers of Penitence O Lord Jesus Christ, who at your first coming sent your When the Lord comes, messenger he will bring to light to prepare your way before you: the things now hidden in darkness, grant that the ministers and stewards of and will disclose the purposes of the heart. your mysteries Therefore in the light of Christ may likewise so prepare and make ready let us confess our sins. (cf 1 Corinthians 4.5) your way by turning the hearts of the disobedient Silence to the wisdom of the just, that at your second coming to judge the Kyrie - Mass of St Thomas world we may be found an acceptable people in Lord, have mercy. your sight; Lord, have mercy. for you are alive and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, Christ, have mercy. one God, now and for ever. Christ, have mercy. Amen.

Lord, have mercy. Sunday first reading Isaiah 61 1 4 8 11.pdf Lord, have mercy. Sunday Psalm 126.pdf Music: The Girls Choir of Norwich Cathedral CCLI Licence: 95911 Sunday second reading 1 Thess 5 16 24.pdf

Heavenly Father, 2020 12 13 am Advent 3 Gospel.pdf we have sinned in thought, word and deed, and have failed to do The Sermon what we ought to have done. We are sorry and truly repent. The Nicene Creed For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ We believe in one God, who died for us, the Father, the almighty, forgive us all that is past maker of heaven and earth, and lead us in his way of all that is, seen and unseen. to walk as children of light. Amen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, Almighty God, the only Son of God, who forgives all who truly repent, eternally begotten of the Father, have mercy on you God from God, Light from Light, and set you free from sin, true God from true God, strengthen you in goodness begotten, not made, 2 of one Being with the Father. Church of Norway: Through him all things were made. Diocese of Borg, Atle Sommerfeldt For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven; In Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Pray for by the power of the Holy Spirit Pray for the Falkland Islands (Extra- he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, Provincial to Canterbury) and was made man. The Rt Revd Timothy Thornton - Bishop to For our sake he was crucified under Pontius the Forces Pilate; and Bishop to the Falkland Islands he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; In the Diocese we pray for: he ascended into heaven Dulais Valley: Neath Vale Ministry Area (St. David, St. Margaret, St. Mary {Dulais and is seated at the right hand of the Valley}) Father. To be appointed Emma Street (C) He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. All who are sick, particularly Dawn Conrad, Maureen Dixon, We believe in the Holy Spirit, Charlotte Carpenter, Helen Saunders, the Lord, the giver of life, William Watkins, Tony Arnold, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, Doreen Stafford, Ellie Harris, Grayson Finn, who with the Father and the Son Margaret Launder, Crispin Clay, is worshipped and glorified, Margaret Harris, Eric Cooke, Stuart Munro, who has spoken through the prophets. Derek Belcher and Terry Mayor

We believe in one holy catholic Those who have recently departed this life, and apostolic Church. among them: Edwin Anthony Wingfield and We acknowledge one baptism Thomas Harry. for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, Those whose 'years mind' fall during the and the life of the world to come. Amen. coming week, Sun:Stanley Joyce and Roger Ian Thomas. Notices for this Week Mon: Samuel Gordon Griffiths. Tue: Betty Cory. The Prayers of Intercession Wed: Edna Ashcroft and Florence Blick. Lucy (304) Martyr. Thurs: Ingrid Weekley and Betty Pauline Edwards In the Porvoo Prayer Diary we pray for: Fri: Richard Lewis Adams and Chris Webb. : Sat: Dorothy May Jones. Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham, May they rest in peace and rise in glory. Bishop , Bishop Tony Porter

3 Lord, in your mercy; Shine in our hearts. Hear our prayer. Shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light! the following may be said to conclude the Shine in your church gathered today. prayers Longing for food, many are hungry. Merciful Father, Longing for water, many still thirst. accept these prayers Make us your bread, broken for others, for the sake of your Son, Shared until all are fed. our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts. The Peace Shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light! In the tender compassion of our God Shine in your church gathered today. the dawn from on high shall break upon us, To shine on those who dwell in darkness Longing for shelter, many are homeless. and the shadow of death : Longing for warmth, many are cold. and to guide our feet into the way of peace. Make us your building, sheltering others, Walls made of living stone. The peace of the Lord be always with you and also with you. Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts. Let us offer one another a sign of peace. Shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light! Longing for light we wait in darkness Shine in your church gathered today.

Longing for light, we wait in darkness. Many the gifts, many the people, Longing for truth, we turn to you. Many the hearts that yearn to belong. Make us your own, your holy people, Let us be servants to one another, Light for the world to see. Making your kingdom come.

Christ, be our light! Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness. Shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light! Christ, be our light! Shine in your church gathered today. Shine in your church gathered today.

Longing for peace, our world is troubled. Words and Music: Bernadette Farrell (b. 1957) Longing for hope, many despair. © 1993 Bernadette Farrell Your word alone has power to save us. CCLI Licence: 95911

Make us your living voice. The Thanksgiving

Christ, be our light! 4 The Lord be with you. And also with you. All praise and thanks to you, true and living God, Lift up your hearts. Creator of all things, Giver of life. We lift them to the Lord. You formed us in your own image; but we have marred that image Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. and fall short of your glory. It is right to give our thanks and praise. We give you thanks It is indeed right, that you sent your Son it is our duty and our joy to share our life; at all times and in all places you gave him up to death to give you thanks, holy Father, that the world might be saved, all-powerful and everliving God, and you raised him from the dead through Jesus Christ our Lord. that we might live in him and he in us.

Who in the fullness of time Sanctify with your Spirit came among us this bread and wine, opening to us your gifts to us, the way of salvation. that they may be for us Now we watch for the day the body and blood when he comes again of our Saviour Jesus Christ. to judge the world, revealing the light of his presence On the night he was betrayed, that we may behold he took bread, his power and glory. and when he had given thanks he broke it And so with the hosts of angels and gave it to his disciples, saying, and all the company of heaven Take, eat; we proclaim the glory this is my body of your name which is given for you: and join in their unending do this in remembrance of me. hymn of praise: In the same way after supper Holy, holy, holy Lord, he took the cup, God of power and might, and when he had given thanks heaven and earth are full of your glory. he gave it to them, saying, Hosanna in the highest. Drink from this, all of you, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the for this is my blood Lord. of the new covenant Hosanna in the highest. which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins: Music: The Girls Choir of Norwich Cathedral do this as often as you drink it CCLI Licence: 95911 in remembrance of me. 5 a maddau i ni ein dyledion, As he has commanded us, Father, as we forgive those we remember Jesus Christ, your Son. fel y maddeuwn ninnau i'n dyledwyr. Proclaiming his victorious death, who trespass against us. rejoicing in his resurrection And lead us not into temptation, and waiting for him to come in glory Ac nac arwain ni i brofedigaeth; we bring to you this bread, this cup. but deliver us from evil. eithr gwared ni rhag drwg. Accept our sacrifice For thine is the kingdom, of thanks and praise. Canys eiddot ti yw'r deyrnas, Restore and revive your people, the power and the glory, renew us and all for whom we pray a'r gallu, a'r gogoniant, with your grace for ever and ever. and heavenly blessing, yn oes oesoedd. and at the last receive us Amen. with all your saints into that unending joy The breaking of bread promised by your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. The break the bread

Through him, with him, in him, We break this bread in the unity of the Holy Spirit to share in the body of Christ. all honour and glory are yours, Though we are many, almighty Father, we are one body for ever and ever. for we all share in one bread. Amen. Agnus dei - Mass of St Thomas As our Saviour taught us, we boldly pray: Lamb of God, Our Father you take away the sins of the world: Ein Tad, have mercy on us. who art in heaven, Lamb of God, yr hwn wyt yn y nefoedd, you take away the sins of the world: hallowed be thy name, have mercy on us. sancteiddier dy enw, Lamb of God, thy kingdom come, you take away the sins of the world: deled dy deyrnas, grant us peace. thy will be done, Music: The Girls Choir of Norwich Cathedral gwneler dy ewyllys; CCLI Licence: 95911 on earth as it is in heaven. megis yn y nef, felly ar y ddaear hefyd. Give us this day our daily bread. Dyro i ni heddiw ein bara beunyddiol And forgive us our trespasses 6 Hope of a world's new birth Invitation to communion In Christ shall all be made anew Jesus is the Lamb of God His word is sure His promise true who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who are called to his Lands of the East arise supper. He is your brightest morn Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, Greet Him with joyous eyes but only say the word and I shall be healed. Praise shall His path adorn The God whom you have longed to know In Christ draws near and calls you now Post Communion Prayers Shores of the utmost west Give thanks to the Lord for he is gracious: Lands of the setting sun his love is everlasting. Welcome the heavenly guest In whom the dawn has come God of mercy and power, He brings a never-ending light your Son rules over all, Who triumphed o'er our darkest night grant us so to live in obedience to your holy will, Shout as you journey home that at his appearing we may be raised to Songs be in every mouth eternal life; Lo from the north they come through Jesus Christ our Lord. From east and west and south Amen. In Jesus all shall find their rest In Him the universe be blest Generous God, you have fed us at your heavenly table. Written by: C. E. Oakley (1832-65) Kindle us with the fire of your Spirit © English Hymnal Company (Oxford University that when the Lord comes again Press) CCLI Licence: 95911 we may shine as lights before him, who is alive and reigns The Blessing and Sending Out in glory for ever. Amen.

Christ the Sun of Righteousness shine upon Hills of the North rejoice you,

scatter the darkness from before your path, Hills of the north rejoice and make you ready to meet him River and mountain-spring when he comes in glory; Hark to the advent voice

Valley and lowland sing And the blessing of God almighty, Christ comes in righteousness and love the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit He brings salvation from above be among you

and remain with you always. Amen. Isles of the southern seas

Sing to the listening earth Go in peace to love and serve the Lord; Carry on every breeze In the name of Christ. Amen. 7 The Parish of Cowbridge

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