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8th August 2021

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Principal Service Continuous

Collect One

Let thy merciful ears, O Lord,
be open to the prayers of thy humble servants;
and that they may obtain their petitions,
make them to ask such things as shall please thee;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Two

Let your merciful ears, O Lord,
be open to the prayers of your humble servants;
and that they may obtain their petitions,
make them to ask such things as shall please you;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The First Reading

The Psalm

The Second Reading

The Gospel Reading

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Post Communion Prayer

O God,
as we are strengthened by these holy mysteries,
so may our lives be a continual offering,
holy and acceptable in your sight;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Of The Word

Grant, O Lord,
that we may see in you the fulfilment of all our need,
and may turn from every false satisfaction
to feed on the true and living bread
that you have given us in Jesus Christ;
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.

2 Samuel 18: 5-9, 15, 31-33

*62 - Abide with me, fast falls the eventide
*590 - My faith looks up to thee
*592 - O Love that wilt not let me go

Psalm 130

564 - Deus meus, adiuva me (O my God, in help draw near)
620 - O Lord, hear my prayer
9 - There's a wideness in God's mercy
*627 - What a Friend we have in Jesus

Ephesians 4: 25 - 5: 2

*24 - All creatures of our God and King
*S1 - A rich young man came seeking
*S28 - Come, thou fount of every blessing
*496 - For the healing of the nations
*550 - Forgive our sins as we forgive'
380 - God has spoken to his people, alleluia!
520 - God is love, and where true love is, God himself is there
*312 - Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost
*523 - Help us to help each other, Lord
*S65 - In the heart where love is abiding, God is in that heart
*S92 - Lord, make us servants of your peace
*503 - Make me a channel of your peace
*636 - May the mind of Christ my Saviour
106 - O Jesus, King most wonderful
*639 - O thou who camest from above
526 - Risen Lord, whose name we cherish
*597 - Take my life, and let it be
598 - Take this moment, sign and space
*313 - The Spirit came, as promised
*244 - There is a green hill far away
531 - Where love and loving-kindness dwell

John 6: 35, 41-51

*84 - Alleluia! raise the anthem
*398 - Alleluia! sing to Jesus
*S12 - Behold the Lamb who bears our sins away
401 - Be known to us in breaking bread
*403 - Bread of the world, in mercy broken
*379 - Break thou the bread of life
407 - Christ is the heavenly food that gives
*406 - Christians, lift your hearts and voices
*408 - Come, risen Lord, and deign to be our guest
*411 - Draw near and take the body of the Lord
S31 - Eat this bread, drink this cup
*644 - Faithful Shepherd, feed me
413 - Father, we thank thee who hast planted
*220 - Glory be to Jesus
*S43 - God everlasting, wonderful and holy
*647 - Guide me, O thou great Jehovah
*420 - I am the bread of life
*421 - I come with joy, a child of God
*581 - I, the Lord of sea and sky
*422 - In the quiet consecration
*425 - Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts
*427 - Let all mortal flesh keep silence
*588 - Light of the minds that know him
*431 - Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
*433 - My God, your table here is spread
436 - Now let us from this table rise
437 - Now, my tongue, the mystery telling
*435 - O God, unseen, yet ever near
472 - Sing we of the blessèd Mother
*445 - Soul, array thyself with gladness
624 - Speak, Lord, in the stillness
449 - Thee we adore, O hidden Saviour, thee
451 - We come as guests invited

Principal Service Paired

Collect One

Let thy merciful ears, O Lord,
be open to the prayers of thy humble servants;
and that they may obtain their petitions,
make them to ask such things as shall please thee;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Two

Let your merciful ears, O Lord,
be open to the prayers of your humble servants;
and that they may obtain their petitions,
make them to ask such things as shall please you;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The First Reading

The Psalm

The Second Reading

The Gospel Reading

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Post Communion Prayer

O God,
as we are strengthened by these holy mysteries,
so may our lives be a continual offering,
holy and acceptable in your sight;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Of The Word

Gracious Father,
your blessed Son came down from heaven
to be the true bread that gives life to the world.
Grant that Christ, the Bread of Life,
may live in us and we in him,
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.

1 Kings 19: 4-8

*563 - Commit your ways to God
624 - Speak, Lord, in the stillness
*111 - There is a name I love to hear

Psalm 34: 1-8

86 - Christ is the King! O friends rejoice
S66 - In the Lord I'll be ever thankful
*S58 - I will nor be afraid of what I hear
*99 - Jesus, the name high over all
*634 - Love divine, all loves excelling
*372 - Through all the changing scenes of life
*S159 - When it's all been said and done
*376 - Ye holy angels bright
*S173 - You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord

Ephesians 4: 25 - 5: 2

*24 - All creatures of our God and King
*S1 - A rich young man came seeking
*S28 - Come, thou fount of every blessing
*496 - For the healing of the nations
*550 - Forgive our sins as we forgive'
380 - God has spoken to his people, alleluia!
520 - God is love, and where true love is, God himself is there
*312 - Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost
*523 - Help us to help each other, Lord
*S65 - In the heart where love is abiding, God is in that heart
*S92 - Lord, make us servants of your peace
*503 - Make me a channel of your peace
*636 - May the mind of Christ my Saviour
106 - O Jesus, King most wonderful
*639 - O thou who camest from above
526 - Risen Lord, whose name we cherish
*597 - Take my life, and let it be
598 - Take this moment, sign and space
*313 - The Spirit came, as promised
*244 - There is a green hill far away
531 - Where love and loving-kindness dwell

John 6: 35, 41-51

*84 - Alleluia! raise the anthem
*398 - Alleluia! sing to Jesus
*S12 - Behold the Lamb who bears our sins away
401 - Be known to us in breaking bread
*403 - Bread of the world, in mercy broken
*379 - Break thou the bread of life
407 - Christ is the heavenly food that gives
*406 - Christians, lift your hearts and voices
*408 - Come, risen Lord, and deign to be our guest
*411 - Draw near and take the body of the Lord
S31 - Eat this bread, drink this cup
*644 - Faithful Shepherd, feed me
413 - Father, we thank thee who hast planted
*220 - Glory be to Jesus
*S43 - God everlasting, wonderful and holy
*647 - Guide me, O thou great Jehovah
*420 - I am the bread of life
*421 - I come with joy, a child of God
*581 - I, the Lord of sea and sky
*422 - In the quiet consecration
*425 - Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts
*427 - Let all mortal flesh keep silence
*588 - Light of the minds that know him
*431 - Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
*433 - My God, your table here is spread
436 - Now let us from this table rise
437 - Now, my tongue, the mystery telling
*435 - O God, unseen, yet ever near
472 - Sing we of the blessèd Mother
*445 - Soul, array thyself with gladness
624 - Speak, Lord, in the stillness
449 - Thee we adore, O hidden Saviour, thee
451 - We come as guests invited

Second Service

Collect One

Let thy merciful ears, O Lord,
be open to the prayers of thy humble servants;
and that they may obtain their petitions,
make them to ask such things as shall please thee;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Two

Let your merciful ears, O Lord,
be open to the prayers of your humble servants;
and that they may obtain their petitions,
make them to ask such things as shall please you;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Psalm

The First Reading

The Second Reading

The Gospel Reading

The ‡ prefaced to Gospel readings in the Second Service listing is a provision to be used if that service is a celebration of Holy Communion

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Post Communion Prayer

O God,
as we are strengthened by these holy mysteries,
so may our lives be a continual offering,
holy and acceptable in your sight;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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.

Psalm 91 or 91: 1-12

*10 - All my hope on God is founded
*63 - All praise to thee, my God, this night
*642 - Amazing grace (how sweet the sound!)
*643 - Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
*66 - Before the ending of the day
*459 - For all the saints, who from their labours rest
*648 - God be with you till we meet again
*668 - God is our fortress and our rock
*12 - God is our strength and refuge
*67 - God, who made the earth and heaven
*322 - I bind unto myself today
*14 - I lift my eyes to the quiet hills
*S58 - I will nor be afraid of what I hear
*S66 - In the Lord I'll be ever thankful
*553 - Jesus, lover of my soul
212 - Jesus, grant me this, I pray
*S77 - Jesus, Saviour, Lord, now to you I fly
*S78 - Jesus, tempted in the desert
*635 - Lord, be my guardian and my guide
*S102 - My Jesus, my Saviour
*657 - O God of Bethel, by whose hand
*537 - O God, our help in ages past
*366 - Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
*365 - Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
*595 - Safe in the shadow of the Lord
444 - Soul of my Saviour, sanctify my breast
*372 - Through all the changing scenes of life
*664 - To Zion's hill I lift my eyes
*S168 - Wonderful Lord, wonderful God
*S173 - You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord

Job 39: 1 - 40: 4

*324 - God, whose almighty word
468 - How shall I sing that majesty

Sirach 43: 13-33

*682 - All created things, bless the Lord
*612 - Eternal Father, strong to save
*28 - I sing the almighty power of God
*6 - Immortal, invisible, God only wise
*S219 - Let all creation bless the Lord
*29 - Lord of beauty, thine the splendour
*32 - O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder
*34 - O worship the King all-glorious above
*35 - The spacious firmament on high

Hebrews 12: 1-17

402 - Before I take the body of my Lord
*561 - Beneath the Cross of Jesus
86 - Christ is the King! O friends rejoice
*258 - Christ the Lord is risen again!
317 - Father all-loving, who rulest in majesty
53 - Father, we praise thee, now the night is over
*566 - Fight the good fight with all thy might!
*459 - For all the saints, who from their labours rest
*461 - For all thy saints, O Lord
463 - Give us the wings of faith to rise
*693 - Glory in the highest to the God of heaven!
*268 - Hail, thou once-despised Jesus!
417 - He gave his life in selfless love
192 - How brightly beams the morning star!
*S62 - I'm gonna jump up and down
589 - Lord, speak to me, that I may speak
*636 - May the mind of Christ my Saviour
*S107 - O Church arise, and put your armour on
*33 - O Lord of every shining constellation
471 - Rejoice in God's saints, today and all days!
*240 - Sweet the moments, rich in blessing
*599 - Take up thy cross', the Saviour said
*528 - The Church's one foundation
*285 - The head that once was crowned with thorns
*661 - Through the night of doubt and sorrow
*247 - When I survey the wondrous cross
*376 - Ye holy angels bright
*641 - Yield not to temptation

‡ Luke 12: 32-40

*643 - Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
261 - Christ, above all glory seated!
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)
646 - Glorious things of thee are spoken
*126 - Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding
*94 - In the name of Jesus
*363 - O Lord of heaven and earth and sea
142 - Wake, O wake! With tidings thrilling
*145 - You servants of the Lord

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