Eucharist – Page 6 – 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, says

Let us pray.

Please remain standing to sing the

Hymn

1. It is a thing most wonderful,

Almost too wonderful to be, (heaven,

That God’s own Son should come from

And die to save a child like me.

2. And yet I know that it is true;

He chose a poor and humble lot,

And wept and toiled and mourned and died,

For love of those who loved him not.

3. But even could I see him die,

I could but see a little part

Of that great love, which, like a fire,

Is always burning in his heart.

4. It is most wonderful to know

His love for me so free and sure;

But ’tis more wonderful to see

My love for him so faint and poor.

5. And yet I want to love thee, Lord;

O light the flame within my heart,

And I will love thee more and more,

Until I see thee as thou art.

William How (1823–97); Trad. English, arr. 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.

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.

The Celebrant and the People say

Gloria in excelsis

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Please remain standing whilst the Celebrant says the

Collect of the Day

Blessed Lord, who caused all holy scriptures to be written for our learning: Help us to hear them, to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them that, through patience, and the comfort of your holy word, we may embrace and for ever hold fast the hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

Please be seated for the

Reading

2 Timothy 4: 6–8, 16–18

At the end of the Reading

This is the word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

The Organist plays the

Gradual

Please stand for the

Gospel

The Deacon and the People say

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Hear the Gospel of our Saviour Christ according to Saint Luke, in the 18th chapter, beginning at the 9th verse.

Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Gospel Reading

Luke 18: 9–14

At the end, the Deacon and the People say

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 Reverend S. T. R. Gamble, B.A., M.Th., Ph.D. Prebendary of Maynooth

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. Once, only once, and once for all,

His precious life he gave;

Before the Cross in faith we fall,

And own it strong to save.

2. ‘One offering, single and complete,’

With lips and heart we say;

But when he never can repeat

He shows forth day by day.

3. For as the priest of Aaron’s line

Within the holiest stood,

And sprinkled all the mercy-shrine

With sacrificial blood.

4. So he, who once atonement wrought,

Our Priest of endless power,

Presents himself for those he bought

In that dark noontide hour.

5. His Manhood pleads where now it lives

On heaven’s eternal throne,

And where in mystic rite he gives

Its presence to his own.

6. And so we show thy death, O Lord

Till thou again appear,

And feel, when we approach thy board,

We have an altar here.

William Bright (1824–1901); Thomas Tallis (d.1585)

Please remain standing as the Celebrant and the People say

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 says 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.

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. Jesu, the very thought of thee

With sweetness fills my breast;

But sweeter far thy face to see,

And in thy presence rest.

2. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame,

Nor can the memory find,

A sweeter sound than thy blest name,

O Saviour of mankind!

3. O hope of every contrite heart,

O joy of all the meek,

To those who fall, how kind thou art!

How good to those who seek!

4. But what to those who find? Ah, this

Nor tongue nor pen can show;

The love of Jesus, what it is

None but his loved ones know.

5. Jesu, our only joy be thou,

And thou our prize wilt be;

Jesu, be thou our glory now,

And through eternity.

Latin, 12th Century tr. Edward Caswall (1814–78); Gordon Slater (1869–1979)

The Celebrant says the

Blessing

After which, all say

Amen.

The Deacon and the People say the

Dismissal

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.

In the name of Christ. Amen.

Please remain standing as the Clergy depart.

Please remain at your seat for the duration of the

Organ Voluntary

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