Eucharist – Order of Service

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God has been worshipped in this place through the prayers and praises of countless generations. Worship lies at the heart of our life as Christians and we express our theology and belief through our liturgy. It is through these liturgical patterns of words and actions that we are formed and transformed.

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You are invited to say the text in bold in English.

Please stand as the Minister, at the West End of the Cathedral, sings

Let us pray.

Please remain standing to sing the

Hymn

1. O Jesus, King most wonderful,

O Majesty renowned,

O Conqueror invincible,

in whom all joys are found.

2. When once you visit darkened hearts,

then truth begins to shine,

then earthly vanity departs,

then kindles love divine.

3. O Jesus, light of all below,

O Fount of life and fire,

surpassing all the joys we know,

all that we can desire,

4. May ev’ry heart confess your name,

forever you adore,

enkindled with the Spirit’s flame

to love you more and more.

5. Oh, may our tongues forever bless

and honour you alone,

and may we in our lives express

the image of your own!

Gordon Slater (1929);

St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1091-1153) tr.

The Celebrant says the

Greeting

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Please remain standing for the

Collect for Purity

Almighty God to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name: through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Choir sings

Kyrie Eleison

Kyrie eleison; Christe eleison; Kyrie eleison.

Lord, have mercy upon us; Christ, have mercy upon us; Lord, have mercy upon us.

The Celebrant introduces the

Confession

After a short period for reflection, all say

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we have sinned in thought and word and deed, and in what we have left undone. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us, that we may walk in newness of life to the glory of your name. Amen.

The Celebrant pronounces the

Absolution

To which all reply

Amen.

Please remain standing whilst the Choir sings

Gloria in excelsis

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Latin

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Latin

Please remain standing whilst the Celebrant intones the

Collect of the Day

Almighty God, who called your Church to bear witness that you were in Christ reconciling the world to yourself: Help us to proclaim the good news of your love, that all who hear it may be drawn to you; through him who was lifted up on the cross, and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Please be seated for the

Reading

Romans 12: 9–21

Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honour. Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers.

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are. Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all. If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, ‘Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.’ No, ‘if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads.’ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

At the end of the Reading

This is the word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

The Choir sings the

Psalm

PSALM 115

Non nobis, Domine.

Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy Name give the praise: for thy loving mercy, and for thy truth’s sake. Wherefore shall the heathen say: Where is now their God? As for our God, he is in heaven: he hath done whatsoever pleased him. Their idols are silver and gold: even the work of men’s hands. They have mouths and speak not: eyes have they, and see not. They have ears, and hear not: noses have they, and smell not. They have hands, and handle not; feet have they, and walk not: neither speak they through their throat. They that make them are like unto them: and so are all such as put their trust in them. But thou, house of Israel, trust thou in the Lord: he is their succour and defence. Ye house of Aaron, put your trust in the Lord; he is their helper and defender. Ye that fear the Lord, put your trust in the Lord: he is their helper and defender. The Lord hath been mindful of us, and he shall bless us: even he shall bless the house of Israel, he shall bless the house of Aaron. He shall bless them that fear the Lord: both small and great. The Lord shall increase you more and more: you and your children. Ye are the blessed of the Lord: who made heaven and earth. All the whole heavens are the Lord’s: the earth hath he given to the children of men. The dead praise not thee, O Lord: neither all they that go down into silence. But we will praise the Lord: from this time forth for evermore. Praise the Lord.

Please stand for the

Gospel

The Deacon and the Choir sing

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Hear the Gospel of our Saviour Christ according to Saint Matthew, in the sixteenth chapter, beginning at the twenty-first verse.

Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Gospel Reading

Matthew 16: 21–28

From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, ‘God forbid it, Lord! This must never happen to you.’ But he turned and said to Peter, ‘Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling-block to me; for you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.’

Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return for their life?

‘For the Son of Man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay everyone for what has been done. Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.’

At the end, the Minister and the Choir sing

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Please remain standing whilst the Preacher moves to the Pulpit for the

Sermon

The Reverend C. W. Mullen, B.Th.

Resident Preacher

Please be seated for the Sermon. At the end, the Preacher will conclude with a prayer, during which the congregation will stand for the

Nicene 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 by the Holy Spirit of 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 the 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 Minister says

Let us pray.

Please kneel or be seated for the

Prayers

Each petition ends

Lord, in your mercy

hear our prayer.

At the end

Merciful Father,

accept these our prayers for the sake of your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

Please stand as the Celebrant introduces the

Peace

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

And also with you.

Please remain standing to sing the

Hymn

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1. The Lord whom earth and sea and sky

Adore and praise and magnify,

Who o’er their threefold fabric reigns,

The Virgin’s spotless womb contains.

2. And he whose will is ever done

By moon and seas, by stars and sun,

Is borne upon a maiden’s breast,

Whom God’s forseeing grace possessed.

3. How blest that Mother, in whose shrine

The very Word of God divine,

The maker of the earth and sky,

Was pleased in fleshly form to lie.

4. Blest in the message Gabriel brought,

Blest in the work the Spirit wrought,

Blest evermore, who brought to birth

The long-Desired of all the earth.

5. O Jesu, Virgin-born, to thee

Eternal praise and glory be,

Whom with the Father we adore

And Holy Spirit evermore.

Latin, tr. John Neale (1818–66);

Michael Praetorius (1571–1621)

Please remain standing as the Celebrant and the Choir sing

Sursum Corda

The Lord is here.

His Spirit is with us.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give our thanks and praise.

The Celebrant intones the Preface, concluding

Therefore with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven we proclaim your great and glorious name, for ever praising you and singing:

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Please remain standing as the Eucharistic Prayer continues, concluding

…through Jesus Christ our Lord, with whom and in whom, by the power of the Holy Spirit, we worship you, Father almighty, in songs of never-ending praise:

Blessing and honour and glory and power are yours for ever and ever. Amen.

Please kneel or sit, according to your custom, to pray the

Lord’s Prayer

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.

The Celebrant breaks the bread, and says

The bread which we break is a sharing in the body of Christ.

We, being many, are one body, for we all share in the one bread.

The Celebrant invites the People to receive Communion.

Saint Patrick’s Cathedral is the National Cathedral of the Church of Ireland, a member Church of the Anglican (Episcopalian) Communion.

We welcome members of all Christian Church denominations to receive Holy Communion here. Please follow the stewards’ directions.

Whilst the people receive Communion, the Choir sing

Agnus Dei

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Latin

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Motet

In what torne ship soever I embarke, that ship shall be my embleme of thy Arke; What sea soever swallow mee, that flood shall be to mee an embleme of thy blood; Though thou with clouds of anger do disguise thy face; yet through that maske I know those eyes, Which, though they turne away sometimes, they never will despise. I sacrifice this Iland unto thee, and all whom I lov’d there, and who lov’d mee; When I have put our seas twixt them and mee, put thou thy sea betwixt my sinnes and thee. As the trees sap doth seeke the root below in winter, in my winter now I goe, where none but thee, th’Eternall root of true Love I may know.

John Donne (1572-1631);

Imogen Holst (1907-84)

When all have received Communion, the Celebrant says

Let us pray.

A seasonal Post-Communion Prayer may be said, and then this prayer

Almighty God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ. Through him we offer you our souls and bodies to be a living sacrifice. Send us out in the power of your Spirit to live and work to your praise and glory. Amen.

Please stand to sing the

Hymn

1. To the name of our salvation

Laud and honour let us pay;

Which for many a generation

Hid in God’s foreknowledge lay,

But with holy exultation

We may sing aloud today.

2. Jesus is the name we treasure,

Name beyond what words can tell,

Name of gladness, name of pleasure,

Ear and heart delighting well,

Name of sweetness passing measure,

Saving us from sin and hell.

3. ’Tis the name for adoration,

Name for songs of victory,

Name for holy meditation

In this vale of misery,

Name for joyful veneration

By the citizens on high.

4. Therefore we in love adoring

This most blessèd name revere,

Holy Jesu, thee imploring

So to write it in us here,

That hereafter, heavenward soaring,

We may sing with angels there.

15th Cent. tr. John Neale (1818–66);

Cantica Sacra Munich, 1840

The Celebrant says the

Blessing

After which, all say

Amen.

The Deacon and the Choir sing the

Dismissal

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

In the name of Christ. Amen.

Please remain standing as the Clergy and the Choir depart.

Please remain at your seat for the duration of the

Organ Voluntary

Acknowledgements

Developed by Clark Brydon.

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