Eucharist – Page 3 – 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 Come down, O Love divine,

Seek thou this soul of mine, (glowing;

And visit it with thine own ardour

O Comforter, draw near,

Within my heart appear,

And kindle it,

Thy holy flame bestowing.

2 O let it freely burn,

Till earthly passions turn

To dust and ashes in its heat consuming;

And let thy glorious light

Shine ever on my sight,

And clothe me round,

The while my path illuming.

3 Let holy charity

Mine outward vesture be, (clothing;

And lowliness become mine inner

True lowliness of heart,

Which takes the humbler part,

And o’er its own shortcomings

Weeps with loathing.

4 And so the yearning strong

With which the soul will long (telling;

Shall far outpass the power of human

For none can guess its grace,

Till he become the place

Wherein the Holy Spirit

Makes his dwelling.

Bianco da Siena (d.1434); Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)

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.

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

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 sing

Gloria in excelsis

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Please remain standing whilst the Celebrant intones the

Collect of the Day

Almighty God, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: By the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and to draw everyone to the fire of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Please be seated for the

Reading

Acts 2: 1–21

At the end of the Reading

This is the word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Please remain seated for the

Gradual

Psalm 104: vv 26–36

O Lord, how manifold are thy works: in wisdom hast thou made them all; the earth is full of thy riches. So is the great and wide sea also: wherein are things creeping innumerable both small and great beasts. There go the ships, and there is that leviathan: whom thou hast made to take his pastime therein. These wait all upon thee: that thou mayest give them meat in due season. When thou givest it them they gather it: and when thou openest thy hand they are filled with good. When thou hidest thy face they are troubled: when thou takest away their breath they die, and are turned again to their dust. When thou lettest thy breath go forth they shall be made: and thou shalt renew the face of the earth. The glorious majesty of the Lord shall endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works. The earth shall tremble at the look of him: if he do but touch the hills, they shall smoke. I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will praise my God while I have my being. And so shall my words please him: my joy shall be in the Lord. As for sinners, they shall be consumed out of the earth: and the ungodly shall come to an end. Praise thou the Lord, O my soul: praise the Lord.

Please stand for the

Gospel

The Minister and Choir sing

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Hear the Gospel of our Saviour Christ according to Saint John, in the 14th chapter, beginning at the 8th verse.

Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Gospel Reading

John 14: 8–17

At the end, the Minister and 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

Preacher: The Very Reverend W. W. Morton, B.Th., M.A., Ph.D., M.Mus., D.Litt. Dean and Ordinary

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. Holy Spirit, come, confirm us

In the truth that Christ makes known;

We have faith and understanding

Through your helping gifts alone.

2. Holy Spirit, come, console us,

Come as Advocate to plead,

Loving Spirit from the Father,

Grant in Christ the help we need.

3. Holy Spirit, come, renew us,

Come yourself to make us live,

Holy through you loving presence,

Holy through the gifts you give.

4. Holy Spirit, come possess us,

You the love of Three in One,

Holy Spirit of the Father,

Holy Spirit of the Son.

Brian Foley (1919–2016); John Stainer (1840–1901)

Please remain standing as the Celebrant and 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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Motet

Faire is the heaven, where happy soules have place in full enjoyment of felicitie, whence they doe still behold the glorious face of the Divine Eternall Majestie; yet farre more faire be those bright Cherubins, which all with golden wings are overdight, and those eternall burning Seraphins, which from their face dart out fiery light; yet fairer than they both, and much more bright, be the Angels and Archangels, which attend on God’s owne person, without rest or end. These then in faire each other farre excelling, as to the Highest they approach more neare, yet is the Highest farre beyond all telling, fairer than all the rest which there appear, though all their beauties joyn’d together were; how then can mortall tongue hope to expresse the image of such endlesse perfectnesse?

William Harris (1883–1973)

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. Come, thou Holy Spirit, come,

And from thy celestial home

Shed a ray of light divine;

Come, thou Father of the poor,

Come, thou source of all our store,

Come, within our bosoms shine:

2. Thou of comforters the best,

Thou the soul’s most welcome guest,

Sweet refreshment here below;

In our labour rest most sweet,

Grateful coolness in the heat,

Solace in the midst of woe.

3. O most blessèd Light divine,

Shine within these hearts of thine,

And our inmost being fill;

Where thou art not, man hath naught,

Nothing good in deed or thought,

Nothing free from taint of ill.

4. On the faithful, who adore

And confess thee, evermore

In thy sevenfold gifts descend:

Give them virtue’s sure reward,

Give them thy salvation, Lord,

Give them joys that never end.

Latin, 13th cent. tr. Edward Caswall (1814–78); Samuel Webbe (1740–1816)

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 Choir and Clergy depart.

Please remain at your seat for the duration of the

Organ Voluntary

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