O Lord, we beseech thee,
absolve thy people from their offences;
that through thy bountiful goodness
we may all be delivered from the bonds of those sins,
which by our frailty we have committed;
Grant this, O heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ's sake,
our blessed Lord and Saviour.

Almighty Father,
whose will is to restore all things
in your beloved Son, the king of all:
Govern the hearts and minds of those in authority,
and bring the families of the nations,
divided and torn apart by the ravages of sin,
to be subject to his just and gentle rule;
who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

God of peace,
whose Son Jesus Christ proclaimed the kingdom
and restored the broken to wholeness of life:
Look with compassion on the anguish of the world,
and by your healing power
make whole both people and nations;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Lord God,
heavenly Father,
send forth your Son
to lead home his bride, the Church,
that with all the company of the redeemed
we may finally enter into his eternal wedding feast;
through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

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Wisdom 6: 12-16

*643 - Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart

Amos 5: 18-24

*125 - Hail to the Lord's anointed
*6 - Immortal, invisible, God only wise
538 - O Lord, the clouds are gathering
498 - What does the Lord require for praise and offering?

Psalm 70

354 - Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise
620 - O Lord, hear my prayer
*596 - Seek ye first the kingdom of God

1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18

*666 - Be still my soul: the Lord is on thy side
*126 - Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding
*127 - Hark, what a sound, and too divine for hearing
*132 - Lo! he comes with clouds descending
*634 - Love divine, all loves excelling
*227 - Man of sorrows! What a name
*281 - Rejoice, the Lord is King!
*197 - Songs of thankfulness and praise
140 - The Lord will come and not be slow
371 - Thank you, O Lord of earth and heaven
*289 - This joyful Eastertide
141 - These are the days of Elijah

Matthew 25: 1-13

86 - Christ is the King! O friends rejoice
*570 - Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning (Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising)
*418 - Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face
*427 - Let all mortal flesh keep silence
131 - Lift up your heads, you mighty gates
*433 - My God, your table here is spread
S138 - Stay with me
448 - The trumpets sound, the angels sing
141 - These are the days of Elijah
*529 - Thy hand, O God, has guided
142 - Wake, O wake! With tidings thrilling
143 - Waken, O sleeper, wake and rise
*145 - You servants of the Lord

O Lord, we beseech thee,
absolve thy people from their offences;
that through thy bountiful goodness
we may all be delivered from the bonds of those sins,
which by our frailty we have committed;
Grant this, O heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ's sake,
our blessed Lord and Saviour.

Almighty Father,
whose will is to restore all things
in your beloved Son, the king of all:
Govern the hearts and minds of those in authority,
and bring the families of the nations,
divided and torn apart by the ravages of sin,
to be subject to his just and gentle rule;
who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

God of peace,
whose Son Jesus Christ proclaimed the kingdom
and restored the broken to wholeness of life:
Look with compassion on the anguish of the world,
and by your healing power
make whole both people and nations;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

An asterisk (*) before the hymn number indicates that the hymn has been recorded for use in public worship by the Recorded Church Music Committee.