Trinity E PISCOPAL C ATHEDRAL Bach Vespers February 18, 2021 - 8:00 p.m. OPENING VOLUNTARY: “Pavane” Henry Purcell (1659-1695) All stand, and the Officiant greets the people with these words Officiant Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins. People His mercy endures for ever. If I say, “Surely the darkness will cover me, and the light around me turn to night,” darkness is not dark to you, O Lord; the night is as bright as they day; darkness and light to you are both alike. Let us pray. Almighty and most merciful God, kindle within us the fire of love, that by its cleansing flame we may be purged of all our sins and made worthy to worship you in spirit and in truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. All sing HYMN 141 “Wilt thou forgive that sin, where I begun” So giebst du nun Please sit PSALM 90:1-12 (sung by the choir; plainsong, Tone VIII.1) READING: Deuteronomy 7:6-11 O Jesu Christ, mein lebens licht (“O Jesus Christ, light of my life”), BWV 118 I. Choral I. Chorale O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht O Jesus Christ, light of my life, Mein Hort, mein Trost, mein Zuversicht, My treasure, my comfort, my security; Auf Erden bin ich nur ein Gast I am only a guest on the earth Und drückt mich sehr der Sünden Last. and the burden of sin oppresses me greatly. Words: Martin Behm (1557-1622) Music: J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Translation: © Pamela Dellal Herzlich thut mich verlangen (“I dearly desire”), BuxWV 42 Herzlich thut mich verlangen I yearn from my heart nach einem selgen End, for a peaceful end, weil ich hier bin umfangen since I am here surrounded mit Trübsal und Elend. by sorrow and wretchedness. Ich hab Lust abzuscheiden I wish to depart von dieser böden Welt, from this evil world, sehn mich nach Ewig Freuden, I long for heavenly joys: O Jesu, komm nur bald. O Jesus, come quickly! Du hast mich ja erlöset You have redeemed me von Sünd, Todt, Teuf’l und HÖll, from sin, death, and hell; Es hat dein Blut gekostet, it cost your blood, drauf ich mein Hoffnung stell, on which I place my hope. Warum sollt mir dann grauen, Why should I dread fürm Todt und Höllschen G’sind? hell, death, and sin? Weil ich auf dich thue bauen, Because I rely on you, bin ich ein selig Kind. Amen. I am a blessed child. Amen. Words: Christopher Knoll (1557-1622) Music: Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707) Translation: © Pamela Della THE PRAYERS Officiant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Officiant Let us pray. Officiant and People 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 tresspasses, 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 Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchednesss, may obtain of you, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. All sing HYMN 680 “O God our help in ages past” St. Anne Officiant Almighty, everlasting God, let our prayer in your sight be as incense, the lifting up of our hands as the evening sacrifice. Give us grace to behold you, present in your Word and Sacraments, and to recognize you in the lives of those around us. Stir up in us the flame of that love which burned in the heart of your Son as he bore his passion, and let it burn in us to eternal life and to the ages of ages. Amen. The Lord bless us and keep us. Amen. The Lord make his face to shine upon us and be gracious to us. Amen. The Lord lift up his countenance upon us and give us peace. Amen. Officiant Let us bless the Lord. People Thanks be to God. CLOSING VOLUNTARY: “Chaconne” Henry Purcell Officiant: Katie Gatch Mari Hazel, Soprano Trinity Cathedral Singers Jared Johnson, Canon Organist and Choirmaster William Douglas, Associate Organist and Choirmaster North Carolina Baroque Orchestra Janelle Davis, Violin Alice Culin-Ellison, Violin Joey O’Donnell, Viola Barbara Krumdieck, Cello Bach Vespers continues Thursday, March 25 at 8:00 PM. You may submit your tithes and offerings in following ways: • through our secure “Text to Give” program, by texting “trinitysc” and the amount of your donation (e.g.”trinitysc 100”) to 73256; • through our secure online portal, available here: https://secure.accessacs.com/access/oglogin.aspx?sn=38813 • through the mail. You may join Friends of Music here: https://www.trinitysc.org/worship/music-the-arts/friends-of-music Additional information is available on our website: https://www.trinitysc.org/give/ways-to-give Opening Voluntary: Pavane, Henry Purcell (1659-1695). Psalm 90:1-12: from The Plainsong Psalter. Copyright © 1988 by The Church Pension Fund. All rights reserved. Reprint and streaming license with OneLicense #A-730166. Wilt thou forgive that sin, where I begun: Words: John Donne (1575-1631). Music: So giebst du nun, melody from Geist und Lehr-reiches Kirchen und Haus Buch, 1694; harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Words and Music are in the Public Domain. O Jesus Christ, meins Lebens Licht (BWV 118): Words: Martin Behm (1557-1622). Music: J. S. Bach (1685-1750). Copyright © Oxford University Press 1996. Reprint and stream- ing license with OneLicense #A-730166. Herzlich thut mich verlangen (BuxWV 42): Words: Christoph Knoll (1563-1630). Music: Dieterich Buxtehude (1637/39-1707). Words and Music are in the Public Domain. O God, our help in ages past: Words: Isaac Watts (1674-1748), alt; para. of Psalm 90:1-5. Music: St. Anne, melody att. William Croft (1678-1727); alt., harm. William Henry Monk (1823-1889), alt. Closing Voluntary: Chaconne, Henry Purcell (1658-1695). Trinity Episcopal Cathedral 1100 Sumter Street • Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Telephone: 803 771-7300 • Website: www.trinitysc.org.