Saint John's Episcopal Church Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Saint John’s Episcopal Church Tulsa, Oklahoma Independence Day 4 July 2021 Choral Evensong, Rite One 5:30 p.m. Ministers of the Service Fr. David Bumsted Officiant Adam Pajan and Joseph Arndt Organists and Choirmasters Samuel Krall Cantor Order of Service Prelude Cantilena, Opus 71, No. 1 Arthur Foote (1853-1937) The congregation stands as the Procession begins. The Officiant begins with a sentence from the scriptures. O send out thy light and thy truth, that they may lead me, and bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy dwelling. Psalm 43:3 Preces Set One Adam Pajan (b.1986) Cantor O Lord, open thou our lips. Choir And our mouth shall show forth thy praise. Cantor O God, make speed to save us. Choir O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory 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. Cantor Praise ye the Lord. Choir The Lord’s name be praised. Hymn 717 Please be seated. Psalm 107:1-8 Chant in E John Goss (1800-1880) 1 O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is gracious, * and his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Let them give thanks whom the LORD hath redeemed, * and delivered from the hand of the enemy; 3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east and from the west; * from the north and from the south. 4 They went astray in the wilderness out of the way, * and found no city to dwell in. 5 Hungry and thirsty, * their soul fainted in them. 6 So they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, * and he delivered them from their distress. 7 He led them forth by the right way, * that they might go to the city where they dwelt. 8 O that men would therefore praise the LORD for his goodness; * and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men! Glory 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 First Lesson Micah 4:1-5 In days to come the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be raised up above the hills. Peoples shall stream to it, and many nations shall come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths.” For out of Zion shall go forth instruction, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. He shall judge between many peoples, and shall arbitrate between strong nations far away; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more; but they shall all sit under their own vines and under their own fig trees, and no one shall make them afraid; for the mouth of the LORD of hosts has spoken. For all the peoples walk, each in the name of its god, but we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever. The congregation remains seated during the canticles. Magnificat Canticles in A Herbert Sumsion (1899-1995) My soul doth magnify the Lord. And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. 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 shewed 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 Second Lesson Revelation 21:1-7 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.” And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Then he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life. Those who conquer will inherit these things, and I will be their God and they will be my children. Nunc dimittis Canticles in A Herbert Sumsion 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. Please stand for The Apostles’ Creed Sung by all, monotone 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, dead, and 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. Responses Set One Adam Pajan Cantor The Lord be with you. Choir And with thy spirit. Cantor Let us pray. Choir Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. The Lord’s Prayer Sung by all, monotone 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. Responses Set One Adam Pajan Cantor O Lord, show thy mercy upon us. Choir And grant us thy salvation. Cantor O God, save the state. Choir And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee. Cantor Endue thy ministers with righteousness. Choir And make thy chosen people joyful. Cantor O Lord, save thy people. Choir And bless thine inheritance. Cantor Give peace in our time, O Lord. Choir Because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only thou, O God. Cantor O God, make clean our hearts within us. Choir And take not thy Holy Spirit from us. Lord God Almighty, in whose Name the founders of this country won liberty for themselves and for us, and lit the torch of freedom for nations then unborn: Grant, we beseech thee, that we and all the people of this land may have grace to maintain these liberties in righteousness and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. O God and Father of all, whom the whole heavens adore: Let the whole earth also worship thee, all nations obey thee, all tongues confess and bless thee, and men and women everywhere love thee and serve thee in peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Please be seated. Anthem Draw us in the Spirit’s tether Harold Friedell (1905-1958) Draw us in the Spirit’s tether; for when humbly, in thy name, two or three are met together, thou art in the midst of them: Alleluya! Alleluya! Touch we now thy garment’s hem. As the brethren used to gather in the name of Christ to sup, then with thanks to God the Father break the bread and bless the cup, Alleluya! Alleluya! So knit thou our friendship up.