Maundy Thursday
6th April 2023
Principal Service
Collect One
O Lord,
who in a wonderful sacrament hast left us a memorial of thy passion;
Grant us so to reverence the sacred mysteries of thy body and blood
that we may perceive within ourselves
the fruits of thy redemption;
who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
This collect may be said after the Collect of the day until Easter Eve.
Almighty and everlasting God,
who hatest nothing that thou hast made,
and dost forgive the sins of all them that are penitent;
Create and make in us new and contrite hearts,
that we worthily lamenting our sins,
and acknowledging our wretchedness,
may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy,
perfect remission and forgiveness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Collect Two
God our Father,
you have invited us to share in the supper
which your Son gave to his Church
to proclaim his death until he comes:
May he nourish us by his presence,
and unite us in his love;
who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Almighty and everlasting God,
you hate nothing that you have made
and forgive the sins of all those who are penitent:
Create and make in us new and contrite hearts
that we, worthily lamenting our sins
and acknowledging our wretchedness,
may receive from you, the God of all mercy,
perfect remission and forgiveness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The First Reading
The Psalm
The Second Reading
The Gospel Reading
View readingsPost Communion Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ,
in this wonderful sacrament
you have given us a memorial of your passion.
Grant us so to reverence the sacred mysteries
of your body and blood
that we may know within ourselves
the fruits of your redemption,
for you are alive and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Collect Of The Word
Eternal God,
in the sharing of a meal
your Son established a new covenant for all people,
and in the washing of feet
he showed us the dignity of service.
Grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit
these signs of our life in faith
may speak again to our hearts,
feed our spirits, and refresh our bodies,
through Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord,
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Suggested Hymns
An asterisk (*) before the hymn number indicates that the hymn has been recorded for use in public worship by the Recorded Church Music Committee.
Exodus 12: 1-4, (5-10), 11-14
*258 - Christ the Lord is risen again!
*328 - Come on and celebrate!
*268 - Hail, thou once-despised Jesus!
*431 - Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
703 - Now lives the Lamb of God
Psalm 116: 1, 10-17
*10 - All my hope on God is founded
*51 - Awake, my soul, and with the sun
*666 - Be still my soul: the Lord is on thy side
*494 - Beauty for brokenness, hope for despair
1 - Bless the Lord, my soul
*411 - Draw near and take the body of the Lord
*350 - For the beauty of the earth
*649 - Happy are they, they that love God
*S59 - I will offer up my life
*583 - Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all
426 - Jesus, to your table led
*229 - My God, I love thee; not because
*S101 - My Jesus, I love thee, I know thou art mine
*362 - O God, beyond all praising
*363 - O Lord of heaven and earth and sea
368 - Sing of the Lord's goodness
*374 - When all thy mercies, O my God
1 Corinthians 11: 23-26
*396 - According to thy gracious word
*S12 - Behold the Lamb who bears our sins away
404 - Broken for me, broken for you
405 - By Christ redeemed, in Christ restored
*406 - Christians, lift your hearts and voices
*411 - Draw near and take the body of the Lord
*415 - For the bread which you have broken
*414 - God whose love is all around us
417 - He gave his life in selfless love
*420 - I am the bread of life
*421 - I come with joy, a child of God
*423 - Jesus, our Master, on the night that they came
*425 - Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts
428 - Let us break bread together, we are one
*S83 - Let us talents and tongues employ
*429 - Lord Jesus Christ, you have come to us
*432 - Love is his word, love is his way
*433 - My God, your table here is spread
437 - Now, my tongue, the mystery telling
*438 - O thou, who at thy eucharist didst pray
*439 - Once, only once, and once for all
*442 - Praise the Lord, rise up rejoicing
*S148 - The time was early evening
451 - We come as guests invited
*532 - Who are we who stand and sing?
*S170 - Worship, glory, praise and honour
John 13: 1-17, 31b-35
*515 - A new commandment I give unto you
*399 - An Upper Room did our Lord prepare
*325 - Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One, is here
*516 - Belovèd, let us love: love is of God
*630 - Blessed are the pure in heart
*517 - Brother, sister, let me serve you
*294 - Come down, O Love divine
*219 - From heav'n you came, helpless babe
*570 - Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning (Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising)
520 - God is love, and where true love is, God himself is there
*312 - Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost
416 - Great God, your love has called us here
*649 - Happy are they, they that love God
*523 - Help us to help each other, Lord
*S65 - In the heart where love is abiding, God is in that heart
*495 - Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love
*525 - Let there be love shared among us
*432 - Love is his word, love is his way
*228 - Meekness and majesty
*231 - My song is love unknown
*105 - O the deep, deep love of Jesus
*438 - O thou, who at thy eucharist didst pray
*244 - There is a green hill far away
*314 - There's a spirit in the air
530 - Ubi caritas et amor
531 - Where love and loving-kindness dwell