5th May 2024
6th Sunday of EASTER
Year B
Sung Mass AT 11.00 AM
Services during the week(s) ahead
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Sunday 28th April 2024 5th Sunday of EASTER Year B
The Eucharist will be celebrated at:
St Martin’s 9.30 am St Michael's 10.15 am St Saviour's 11.00 am
Tuesday 30 Apr St Martin's at 10.00 am BCP Holy Communion
Sycamore Court at 11.00 am Holy Communion
Wednesday 1 May St Martin's at 10.00 am Said Mass SS Philip & James Apostles
Thursday 2 May St Saviour’s at 10.00 am Said Mass S Athanasius
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Sunday 5th May 2024 6th Sunday of EASTER Year B
The Eucharist will be celebrated at:
St Martin’s 9.30 am St Michael's 10.15 am St Saviour's 11.00 am
Tuesday 7 May St Martin's at 10.00 am BCP Holy Communion
Wednesday 8 May St Martin's at 10.00 am Said Mass
Thursday 9 May ASCENSION DAY St Saviour’s at 12.00 noon Sung Mass
In loving memory of Tony Rowley.
Tony’s family invite you to join them at a memorial service at
Saint Saviour’s Church on Saturday 11th May at 2 pm
to celebrate Tony’s life.
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Sunday 12th May 2024 7th Sunday of EASTER Year B
The Eucharist will be celebrated at:
St Martin’s 9.30 am St Saviour's 11.00 am
Tuesday 14 May St Martin's at 10.00 am BCP Holy Communion
Dulverton Hall at 10.30 am BCP Holy Communion
Wednesday 15 May St Martin's at 10.00 am Said Mass
Thursday 16 May St Saviour’s at 10.00 am Said Mass
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See notes from the pew sheet under Diary at a Glance
Information for inclusion in next week's pew sheet should be sent to John Pitwood :
john.pitwood@icloud.com by 12 noon Wednesday please.
Father David's contact details are : frdavidstmart@gmail.com or 01723 363828 or 07891 195091
Churchwarden Martin Dodgson's contact details. Home - The Old Chapel, Thwing YO25 3DY
tel. h 01262 470324 m 0781 4952544 e mail mjdodgson@btinternet.com.
I am always available to talk or make a visit. Martin Dodgson Churchwarden.
Churchwarden Margaret Newlove’s contact details:
phone 01723 512016 email countrymeg@hotmail.com
Order of Service for
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Processional Hymn
105 Christ the Lord is risen again!
German, Michael Weisse c 1480-1534
Tr Catherine Winkworth 1827-78
1 Christ the Lord is risen again!
Christ hath broken every chain!
Hark, the angels shout for joy,
Singing ever more on high, Alleluya!
2 He who gave for us his life,
Who for us endured the strife,
Is our Paschal Lamb today!
We too sing for joy, and say Alleluya!
3 He who bore all pain and loss
Comfortless upon the Cross,
Lives in glory now on high,
Pleads for us, and hears our cry. Alleluya!
4 He whose path no records tell,
Who descended into hell;
Who the strong man armed hath bound,
Now in highest heaven is crowned. Alleluya!
5 Now he bids us tell abroad
How the lost may be restored,
How the penitent forgiven,
How we too may enter heaven. Alleluya!
6 Thou, our Paschal Lamb indeed,
Christ, today thy people feed;
Take our sins and guilt away,
That we all may sing for ay, Alleluya!
The Greeting
In the name of the + Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The Lord be with you and also with you.
The Penitential Rite
Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy.
Christ have mercy. Christ have mercy.
Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy.
Almighty God,
who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy upon you,
pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
+ confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and keep you in life eternal;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
The Gloria
Glory to God in the highest,
and peace to His people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King,
almighty God and Father,
we worship you, we give you thanks,
we praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us;
You are seated at the right hand of the Father:
receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
The Collect
Let us pray
God our redeemer,
you have delivered us from the power of darkness
and brought us into the kingdom of your Son:
grant that, as by his death he has recalled us to life,
so by his continual presence in us
he may raise us to eternal joy;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The Liturgy of the Word
First Reading : Acts 10:25-26,34-315,44-48
As Peter reached the house Cornelius went out to meet him,
knelt at his feet and prostrated himself.
But Peter helped him up. ‘Stand up,’ he said ‘I am only a man after all!’
Then Peter addressed them:
‘The truth I have now come to realise’ he said ‘is that God does not have favourites,
but that anybody of any nationality who fears God and does what is right is acceptable to him.’
While Peter was still speaking the Holy Spirit came down on all the listeners.
Jewish believers who had accompanied Peter were all astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit
should be poured out on the pagans too, since they could hear them speaking strange languages
and proclaiming the greatness of God.
Peter himself then said, ‘Could anyone refuse the water of baptism to these people,
now they have received the Holy Spirit just as much as we have?’
He then gave orders for them to be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ.
Afterwards they begged him to stay on for some days.
This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm: 98
Response: The Lord has shown his salvation to the nations.
Sing a new song to the Lord for he has worked wonders.
His right hand and his holy arm have brought salvation. R.
The Lord has made known his salvation;
has shown his justice to the nations.
He has remembered his truth and love for the house of Israel. R.
All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Shout to the Lord all the earth, ring out your joy. R.
Second Reading : 1 John 4 : 7 - 10
My dear people,
let us love one another
since love comes from God
and everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God.
Anyone who fails to love can never have known God,
because God is love.
God’s love for us was revealed
when God sent into the world his only Son
so that we could have life through him;
this is the love I mean:
not our love for God,
but God’s love for us when he sent his Son
to be the sacrifice that takes our sins away.
This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Gospel: Saint John 15 : 9 - 17
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!
Jesus said: ‘If anyone loves me he will keep my word,
and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him’.
Alleluia, alleluia!
The Lord be with you. and also with you.
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Saint John.
Glory to you, O Lord.
Jesus said to his disciples:
‘As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you.
Remain in my love.
If you keep my commandments you will remain in my love,
just as I have kept my Father’s commandments
and remain in his love.
I have told you this so that my own joy may be in you
and your joy be complete.
This is my commandment:
love one another, as I have loved you.
A man can have no greater love
than to lay down his life for his friends.
You are my friends, if you do what I command you.
I shall not call you servants any more,
because a servant does not know his master’s business;
I call you friends,
because I have made known to you
everything I have learnt from my Father.
You did not choose me: no, I chose you;
and I commissioned you to go out and to bear fruit,
fruit that will last;
and then the Father will give you anything you ask him in my name.
What I command you is to love one another.’
At the end of the Gospel
This is the Gospel of The Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
Homily
First Reading : Acts 10:25-26,34-315,44-48
As Peter reached the house Cornelius went out to meet him,
knelt at his feet and prostrated himself.
But Peter helped him up. ‘Stand up,’ he said ‘I am only a man after all!’
Then Peter addressed them:
‘The truth I have now come to realise’ he said ‘is that God does not have favourites,
but that anybody of any nationality who fears God and does what is right is acceptable to him.’
While Peter was still speaking the Holy Spirit came down on all the listeners.
Jewish believers who had accompanied Peter were all astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit
should be poured out on the pagans too, since they could hear them speaking strange languages
and proclaiming the greatness of God.
Peter himself then said, ‘Could anyone refuse the water of baptism to these people,
now they have received the Holy Spirit just as much as we have?’
He then gave orders for them to be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ.
Afterwards they begged him to stay on for some days.
This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm: 98
Response: The Lord has shown his salvation to the nations.
Sing a new song to the Lord for he has worked wonders.
His right hand and his holy arm have brought salvation. R.
The Lord has made known his salvation;
has shown his justice to the nations.
He has remembered his truth and love for the house of Israel. R.
All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Shout to the Lord all the earth, ring out your joy. R.
Second Reading : 1 John 4 : 7 - 10
My dear people,
let us love one another
since love comes from God
and everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God.
Anyone who fails to love can never have known God,
because God is love.
God’s love for us was revealed
when God sent into the world his only Son
so that we could have life through him;
this is the love I mean:
not our love for God,
but God’s love for us when he sent his Son
to be the sacrifice that takes our sins away.
This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Gospel: Saint John 15 : 9 - 17
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!
Jesus said: ‘If anyone loves me he will keep my word,
and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him’.
Alleluia, alleluia!
The Lord be with you. and also with you.
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Saint John.
Glory to you, O Lord.
Jesus said to his disciples:
‘As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you.
Remain in my love.
If you keep my commandments you will remain in my love,
just as I have kept my Father’s commandments
and remain in his love.
I have told you this so that my own joy may be in you
and your joy be complete.
This is my commandment:
love one another, as I have loved you.
A man can have no greater love
than to lay down his life for his friends.
You are my friends, if you do what I command you.
I shall not call you servants any more,
because a servant does not know his master’s business;
I call you friends,
because I have made known to you
everything I have learnt from my Father.
You did not choose me: no, I chose you;
and I commissioned you to go out and to bear fruit,
fruit that will last;
and then the Father will give you anything you ask him in my name.
What I command you is to love one another.’
At the end of the Gospel
This is the Gospel of The Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
Homily
The Apostles’ Creed
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven,
was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and Son is worshipped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven,
was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and Son is worshipped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
the Intercessions
In the power of the Spirit and in union with Christ,
let us pray to the Father.
Almighty God, our heavenly Father,
you promised through your Son Jesus Christ
to hear us when we pray in faith..
Lord in your mercy hear our prayer
Strengthen our Bishops and all your Church in the service of Christ,
that those who confess your name may be united in your truth,
live together in your love, and reveal your glory in the world.
Lord in your mercy hear our prayer
Bless and guide Charles our King; give wisdom to all in authority;
and direct this and every nation in the ways of justice and of peace;
that we may honour one another, and seek the common good.
Lord in your mercy hear our prayer
Give grace to our families and friends, and to all our neighbours,
that we may serve Christ in one another, and love as he loves us.
Lord in your mercy hear our prayer
Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind or spirit;
give them courage and hope in their troubles;
and bring them the joy of your salvation.
Lord in your mercy hear our prayer
Hear us as we remember those who have died in the faith of Christ . . .
Grant unto them O Lord life eternal and light perpetual shine upon them;
May they rest in peace and rise in glory
according to your promises
grant us with them a share in your eternal kingdom.
Lord in your mercy hear our prayer
. . .
We ask for Our Lady's intercession:
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death.
Merciful Father,
accept these prayers for the sake of your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
Liturgy of the Eucharistic
The Peace
The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.
Let us offer one another a sign of peace.
All may exchange a sign of peace.
Offertory Hymn
311 We pray thee, heavenly Father.
V S Stuckley Coles 1845-1929
1 We pray thee, heavenly Father,
To hear us in thy love,
And pour upon thy children
The unction from above;
That so in love abiding,
From all defilement free,
We may in pureness offer
Our Eucharist to thee.
2 All that we have we offer,
For it is all thine own,
All gifts, by thine appointment,
In bread and cup are shown;
One thing alone we bring not,
The wilfulness of sin,
And all we bring is nothing
Save that which is within.
3 Within the pure oblation,
Beneath the outward sign,
By that his operation, --
The Holy Ghost divine, --
Lies hid the sacred body,
Lies hid the precious blood,
Once slain, now ever glorious,
Of Christ our Lord and God.
4 Wherefore, though all unworthy
To offer sacrifice,
We pray that this our duty
Be pleasing in thy eyes;
For praise, and thanks and worship,
For mercy and for aid,
The catholic oblation
Of Jesus Christ is made.
The Preparation
Pray brothers and sisters, that our sacrifice
may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands
for the praise and glory of his name
for our good and the good of all his church.
The Prayer over the Gifts
Lord, accept our prayers and offerings.
Make us worthy of your sacraments of love by granting us your forgiveness.
We make our prayer in the name of Jesus the Lord.
Amen.
The Eucharistic Prayer
The Lord be with you and also with you.
Lift up your hearts. we lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. it is right to give thanks and praise.
It is indeed right, it is our duty and our joy,
at all times and in all places to give you thanks and praise,
holy Father, heavenly King, almighty and eternal God,
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.
For he is your living Word;
through him you have created all things from the beginning,
and formed us in your own image.
Through him you have freed us from the slavery of sin,
giving him to be born of a woman and to die upon the cross;
you raised him from the dead
and exalted him to your right hand on high.
Through him you have sent upon us
your holy and life-giving Spirit,
and made us a people for your own possession.
The Sanctus and Benedictus
Therefore with angels and archangels,
and with all the company of heaven,
we proclaim your great and glorious name,
for ever praising you and saying:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and God of might:
Heaven and earth, Heaven and earth,
are full of your glory, your pow’r and might.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna, in the highest heav’ns.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna, in the highest heav’ns.
+ Blessed, blessed is he who comes, blessed, blessed is he who comes,
blessed is he, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna, in the highest heav’ns.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna, in the highest heav’ns.
Accept our praises, heavenly Father, through your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ,
and as we follow his example and obey his command, grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit
these gifts of bread and wine may be to us his body and his blood;
who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread and gave you thanks;
he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying:
Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.
In the same way, after supper he took the cup and gave you thanks;
he gave it to them, saying:
Drink this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant,
which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.
Therefore, heavenly Father,
we remember his offering of himself
made once for all upon the cross;
we proclaim his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension;
we look for the coming of your kingdom,
and with this bread and this cup
we make the memorial of Christ your Son our Lord.
‘Great is the mystery of faith’,
Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
Accept through him, our great high priest, this our sacrifice of thanks and praise,
and as we eat and drink these holy gifts in the presence of your divine majesty,
renew us by your Spirit, inspire us with your love
and unite us in the body of your Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Through him, and with him, and in him,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
with all who stand before you in earth and heaven,
we worship you, Father almighty,
in songs of everlasting praise:
Amen.
In the power of the Spirit and in union with Christ,
let us pray to the Father.
Almighty God, our heavenly Father,
you promised through your Son Jesus Christ
to hear us when we pray in faith..
Lord in your mercy hear our prayer
Strengthen our Bishops and all your Church in the service of Christ,
that those who confess your name may be united in your truth,
live together in your love, and reveal your glory in the world.
Lord in your mercy hear our prayer
Bless and guide Charles our King; give wisdom to all in authority;
and direct this and every nation in the ways of justice and of peace;
that we may honour one another, and seek the common good.
Lord in your mercy hear our prayer
Give grace to our families and friends, and to all our neighbours,
that we may serve Christ in one another, and love as he loves us.
Lord in your mercy hear our prayer
Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind or spirit;
give them courage and hope in their troubles;
and bring them the joy of your salvation.
Lord in your mercy hear our prayer
Hear us as we remember those who have died in the faith of Christ . . .
Grant unto them O Lord life eternal and light perpetual shine upon them;
May they rest in peace and rise in glory
according to your promises
grant us with them a share in your eternal kingdom.
Lord in your mercy hear our prayer
. . .
We ask for Our Lady's intercession:
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death.
Merciful Father,
accept these prayers for the sake of your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
Liturgy of the Eucharistic
The Peace
The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.
Let us offer one another a sign of peace.
All may exchange a sign of peace.
Offertory Hymn
311 We pray thee, heavenly Father.
V S Stuckley Coles 1845-1929
1 We pray thee, heavenly Father,
To hear us in thy love,
And pour upon thy children
The unction from above;
That so in love abiding,
From all defilement free,
We may in pureness offer
Our Eucharist to thee.
2 All that we have we offer,
For it is all thine own,
All gifts, by thine appointment,
In bread and cup are shown;
One thing alone we bring not,
The wilfulness of sin,
And all we bring is nothing
Save that which is within.
3 Within the pure oblation,
Beneath the outward sign,
By that his operation, --
The Holy Ghost divine, --
Lies hid the sacred body,
Lies hid the precious blood,
Once slain, now ever glorious,
Of Christ our Lord and God.
4 Wherefore, though all unworthy
To offer sacrifice,
We pray that this our duty
Be pleasing in thy eyes;
For praise, and thanks and worship,
For mercy and for aid,
The catholic oblation
Of Jesus Christ is made.
The Preparation
Pray brothers and sisters, that our sacrifice
may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands
for the praise and glory of his name
for our good and the good of all his church.
The Prayer over the Gifts
Lord, accept our prayers and offerings.
Make us worthy of your sacraments of love by granting us your forgiveness.
We make our prayer in the name of Jesus the Lord.
Amen.
The Eucharistic Prayer
The Lord be with you and also with you.
Lift up your hearts. we lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. it is right to give thanks and praise.
It is indeed right, it is our duty and our joy,
at all times and in all places to give you thanks and praise,
holy Father, heavenly King, almighty and eternal God,
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.
For he is your living Word;
through him you have created all things from the beginning,
and formed us in your own image.
Through him you have freed us from the slavery of sin,
giving him to be born of a woman and to die upon the cross;
you raised him from the dead
and exalted him to your right hand on high.
Through him you have sent upon us
your holy and life-giving Spirit,
and made us a people for your own possession.
The Sanctus and Benedictus
Therefore with angels and archangels,
and with all the company of heaven,
we proclaim your great and glorious name,
for ever praising you and saying:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and God of might:
Heaven and earth, Heaven and earth,
are full of your glory, your pow’r and might.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna, in the highest heav’ns.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna, in the highest heav’ns.
+ Blessed, blessed is he who comes, blessed, blessed is he who comes,
blessed is he, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna, in the highest heav’ns.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna, in the highest heav’ns.
Accept our praises, heavenly Father, through your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ,
and as we follow his example and obey his command, grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit
these gifts of bread and wine may be to us his body and his blood;
who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread and gave you thanks;
he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying:
Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.
In the same way, after supper he took the cup and gave you thanks;
he gave it to them, saying:
Drink this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant,
which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.
Therefore, heavenly Father,
we remember his offering of himself
made once for all upon the cross;
we proclaim his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension;
we look for the coming of your kingdom,
and with this bread and this cup
we make the memorial of Christ your Son our Lord.
‘Great is the mystery of faith’,
Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
Accept through him, our great high priest, this our sacrifice of thanks and praise,
and as we eat and drink these holy gifts in the presence of your divine majesty,
renew us by your Spirit, inspire us with your love
and unite us in the body of your Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Through him, and with him, and in him,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
with all who stand before you in earth and heaven,
we worship you, Father almighty,
in songs of everlasting praise:
Amen.
As our Saviour taught us, so we pray
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, the power and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.
Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share in one bread.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, grant us peace.
This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
blessed are those who are called to his supper.
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you,
but only say the word and I shall be healed.
Communion Antiphon:
If you love me, keep my commandments, says the Lord.
The Father will send you the Holy Spirit, to be with you for ever, alleluia.
Communion Hymn
118 The Lord is risen indeed!
Thomas Kelly 1769-1855
1 The Lord is risen indeed!
Now is his work performed;
Now is the mighty Captive freed,
And death’s strong castle stormed.
2 The Lord is risen indeed!
Then hell has lost his prey;
With him is risen the ransomed seed
To reign in endless day.
3 The Lord is risen indeed!
He lives, to die no more;
He lives, the sinner’s cause to plead,
Whose curse and shame he bore.
Prayer after Communion
Let us pray :
God our Father,
whose Son Jesus Christ gives the water of
eternal life:
may we thirst for you,
the spring of life and source of goodness,
through him who is alive and reigns,
now and for ever. Amen.
Solemn Blessing - Easter Season
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Bow your heads and pray for God’s Blessing.
Through the resurrection of his Son
God has redeemed you and made you his children.
May he bless you with joy. Amen.
The Redeemer has given you lasting freedom.
May you inherit his everlasting life. Amen.
By faith you rose with him in baptism.
May your lives be holy,
so that you will be united with him for ever. Amen.
And the blessing of God Almighty,
+ the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always.
Amen.
Go in the peace of Christ Thanks be to God.
Recessional Hymn
420 O Jesus, I have promised.
John Bode 1816-74
1 O Jesus, I have promised
To serve thee to the end;
Be thou for ever near me,
My Master and my Friend;
I shall not fear the battle
If thou art by my side,
Nor wander from the pathway
If thou wilt be my guide.
2 O let me hear thee speaking
In accents clear and still,
Above the storms of passion,
The murmurs of self-will;
O speak to reassure me,
To hasten or control;
O speak, and make me listen,
Thou guardian of my soul.
3 O Jesus, thou hast promised,
To all who follow thee,
That where thou art in glory
There shall thy servant be;
And Jesus, I have promised
To serve thee to the end;
O give me grace to follow,
My Master and my Friend.
4 O let me see thy footmarks,
And in them plant mine own;
My hope to follow duly
Is in thy strength alone;
O guide me, call me, draw me,
Uphold me to the end;
And then in heaven receive me,
My Saviour and my Friend.
Regina Coeli
Joy to thee, O Queen of Heaven; alleluia
He whom thou wast meet to bear; alleluia
As he promised hath arisen; alleluia
Pour for us to God thy prayer; alleluia
Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary; alleluia
For the Lord is risen indeed; alleluia.
Let us pray;
O God, who by the resurrection of thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ ,
hast brought joy to the whole world;
grant that through his mother the Virgin Mary
we may obtain the joys of life everlasting.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The Angelus
The angel of the Lord brought tidings to Mary.
And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee,
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
Be it unto me according to thy word.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee,
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.
And the Word was made flesh,
and dwelt among us.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee,
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Pray for us O Holy Mother of God.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of God.
Let us pray:
We beseech thee, O Lord, to pour thy grace into our hearts;
that, as we have known the Incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ
by the message of an angel, so by his + cross and passion we may
be brought to the glory of his resurrection,
through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Regina Coeli
Joy to thee, O Queen of Heaven; alleluia
He whom thou wast meet to bear; alleluia
As he promised hath arisen; alleluia
Pour for us to God thy prayer; alleluia
Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary; alleluia
For the Lord is risen indeed; alleluia.
Let us pray;
O God, who by the resurrection of thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ ,
hast brought joy to the whole world;
grant that through his mother the Virgin Mary
we may obtain the joys of life everlasting.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The Gloria
Glory to God in the highest,
and peace to His people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King,
almighty God and Father,
we worship you, we give you thanks,
we praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us;
You are seated at the right hand of the Father:
receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
The Gloria
Glory to God in the highest,
and peace to His people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King,
almighty God and Father,
we worship you, we give you thanks,
we praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us;
You are seated at the right hand of the Father:
receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.