Keep, we beseech thee,
O Lord, thy Church with thy perpetual mercy;
and, because the frailty of man without thee cannot but fall,
keep us ever by thy help from all things hurtful,
and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

God,
who in generous mercy sent the Holy Spirit
upon your Church in the burning fire of your love:
Grant that your people may be fervent
in the fellowship of the gospel;
that, always abiding in you,
they may be found steadfast in faith and active in service;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Eternal God,
we have received these tokens of your promise.
May we who have been nourished with holy things
live as faithful heirs of your promised kingdom.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

O Lord,
let your merciful ears be open
to the prayers of your humble servants
and grant that what they ask
may be in accord with your gracious will;
through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

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Isaiah 35: 4-7a

*166 - Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
*231 - My song is love unknown
*104 - O for a thousand tongues to sing
*113 - There is singing in the desert, there is laughter in the skies

Psalm 146

*4 - God, who made the earth
*125 - Hail to the Lord's anointed
*92 - How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
357 - I'll praise my maker while I've breath
*97 - Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
*99 - Jesus, the name high over all
*535 - Judge eternal, throned in splendour
*363 - O Lord of heaven and earth and sea
*S101 - My Jesus, I love thee, I know thou art mine
*708 - O praise ye the Lord! Praise him in the height
*712 - Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord
*8 - The Lord is king! Lift up your voice
*376 - Ye holy angels bright

James 2: 1-10, (11-13), 14-17

*494 - Beauty for brokenness, hope for despair
402 - Before I take the body of my Lord
317 - Father all-loving, who rulest in majesty
*39 - For the fruits of his creation
*352 - Give thanks with a grateful heart
*649 - Happy are they, they that love God
*495 - Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love
44 - Praise and thanksgiving, Father, we offer
*527 - Son of God, eternal Saviour
497 - The Church of Christ, in every age
*S146 - The kingdom of God is justice and joy

Mark 7: 24-37

65 - At evening, when the sun had set
*549 - Dear Lord and Father of mankind
511 - Father of mercy, God of consolation
*512 - From thee all skill and science flow
*324 - God, whose almighty word
*614 - Great Shepherd of thy people, hear
*419 - I am not worthy, holy Lord
*576 - I heard the voice of Jesus say
*211 - Immortal love for ever full
*433 - My God, your table here is spread
513 - O Christ, the Healer, we have come
*104 - O for a thousand tongues to sing
*237 - O my Saviour, lifted
*514 - We cannot measure how you heal

Keep, we beseech thee,
O Lord, thy Church with thy perpetual mercy;
and, because the frailty of man without thee cannot but fall,
keep us ever by thy help from all things hurtful,
and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

God,
who in generous mercy sent the Holy Spirit
upon your Church in the burning fire of your love:
Grant that your people may be fervent
in the fellowship of the gospel;
that, always abiding in you,
they may be found steadfast in faith and active in service;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Eternal God,
we have received these tokens of your promise.
May we who have been nourished with holy things
live as faithful heirs of your promised kingdom.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

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 119: 41-56 or Psalm 119: 49-56

*606 - As the deer pants for the water
*80 - Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father
*432 - Love is his word, love is his way
*S100 - My hope is built on nothing less
*710 - Sing to God new songs of worship
*20 - The King of love my shepherd is
*372 - Through all the changing scenes of life
*661 - Through the night of doubt and sorrow

Exodus 14: 5-31

254 - At the Lamb's high feast we sing
*668 - God is our fortress and our rock
*12 - God is our strength and refuge
*13 - God moves in a mysterious way
*652 - Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
*635 - Lord, be my guardian and my guide
*537 - O God, our help in ages past
*323 - The God of Abraham praise
*661 - Through the night of doubt and sorrow

Matthew 6: 1-18

558 - Abba, Father, let me be
*643 - Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
86 - Christ is the King! O friends rejoice
*415 - For the bread which you have broken
*39 - For the fruits of his creation
*550 - Forgive our sins as we forgive'
*614 - Great Shepherd of thy people, hear
*132 - Lo! he comes with clouds descending
*56 - Lord, as I wake I turn to you
*635 - Lord, be my guardian and my guide
*S92 - Lord, make us servants of your peace
*619 - Lord, teach us how to pray aright
*503 - Make me a channel of your peace
S95 - Mayenziwe 'ntando yakho
*657 - O God of Bethel, by whose hand
620 - O Lord, hear my prayer
*S112 - O merciful Creator, hear
*438 - O thou, who at thy eucharist didst pray
623 - Our heavenly Father, through your Son
44 - Praise and thanksgiving, Father, we offer
625 - Prayer is the soul's sincere desire
*S121 - Pray for the Church, afflicted and oppressed
539 - Rejoice, O land, in God thy might
*596 - Seek ye first the kingdom of God
*527 - Son of God, eternal Saviour
19 - There is no moment in my life
*S156 - We bring you, Lord, our prayer and praise
*47 - We plough the fields, and scatter
*509 - Your kingdom come, O God

God of peace, you teach us that in returning to you we shall be saved:
By the power of your Spirit lift us to your presence,
where quietness and confidence shall be our strength;
and where we may be still and know that you are God;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

God,
who in generous mercy sent the Holy Spirit
upon your Church in the burning fire of your love:
Grant that your people may be fervent
in the fellowship of the gospel;
that, always abiding in you,
they may be found steadfast in faith and active in service;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Almighty God,
who looked upon the lowliness of the blessed Virgin Mary
and chose her to be the mother of your only Son:
Grant that we who are redeemed by his blood
may share with her in the glory of your eternal kingdom;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Isaiah 61: 10-11

*218 - And can it be that I should gain
*418 - Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face
671 - Jesus, thy blood and righteousness
*S80 - King of kings, majesty
175 - Of the Father's heart begotten

Psalm 45: 10-17

*528 - The Church's one foundation
142 - Wake, O wake! With tidings thrilling

Galatians 4: 4-7

558 - Abba, Father, let me be
*119 - Come, thou long-expected Jesus
*102 - Name of all majesty
*241 - Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle
185 - Virgin-born, we bow before thee

Luke 1: 46-55

*704 - Mary sang a song, a song of love
*S222 - My soul rejoices in God, my Saviour
*712 - Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord
*373 - To God be the glory!
*S227 - With Mary let my soul rejoice

Almighty God,
who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy on you,
pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and keep you in eternal life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.

Eternal God,
we have received these tokens of your promise.
May we who have been nourished with holy things
live as faithful heirs of your promised kingdom.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

The peace of God, which passes all understanding,
keep your heart and mind
in the knowledge and love of God,
and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord;
and the blessing of God Almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be with you and remain with you always.
Amen.

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1 Blessèd be the Lord the God of Israel,
who has come to his people and set them free.

2 The Lord has raised up for us a mighty saviour,
born of the house of his servant David.

3 Through the holy prophets God promised of old
to save us from our enemies,
from the hands of those who hate us,

4 to show mercy to our forebears,
and to remember his holy covenant.

5 This was the oath God swore to our father Abraham:
to set us free from the hand of our enemies.

6 Free to worship him without fear,
holy and righteous before him all the days of our life.

7 And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High,
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,

8 To give his people knowledge of salvation
by the forgiveness of all their sins.

9 In the tender compassion of our God
the dawn from on high shall break upon us.

10 To shine on those who dwell in darkness
and the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
As it was in the beginning is now and shall be forever. Amen

God,
who in generous mercy sent the Holy Spirit
upon your Church in the burning fire of your love:
Grant that your people may be fervent
in the fellowship of the gospel;
that, always abiding in you,
they may be found steadfast in faith and active in service;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Almighty God,
who looked upon the lowliness of the blessed Virgin Mary
and chose her to be the mother of your only Son:
Grant that we who are redeemed by his blood
may share with her in the glory of your eternal kingdom;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.

Heavenly Father,
we have sinned against you and against our neighbour
in thought and word and deed,
through negligence, through weakness,
through our own deliberate fault;
by what we have done
and by what we have failed to do.
We are truly sorry and repent of all our sins.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ who died for us,
forgive us all that is past;
and grant that we may serve you in newness of life
to the glory of your name. Amen.

Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy on you,
pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and keep you in eternal life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Merciful Lord,
grant to your faithful people pardon and peace,
that we may be cleansed from all our sins,
and serve you with a quiet mind;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

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1 My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,

2 who has looked with favour on his lowly servant;
from this day all generations will call me blessèd;

3 the Almighty has done great things for me
and holy is his name.

4 God has mercy on those who fear him,
from generation to generation.

5 The Lord has shown strength with his arm
and scattered the proud in their conceit,

6 casting down the mighty from their thrones
and lifting up the lowly.

7 God has filled the hungry with good things
and sent the rich away empty.

8 He has come to the aid of his servant Israel
to remember the promise of mercy,

9 The promise made to our forebears,
to Abraham and his children for ever.
Glory

God,
who in generous mercy sent the Holy Spirit
upon your Church in the burning fire of your love:
Grant that your people may be fervent
in the fellowship of the gospel;
that, always abiding in you,
they may be found steadfast in faith and active in service;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Almighty God,
who looked upon the lowliness of the blessed Virgin Mary
and chose her to be the mother of your only Son:
Grant that we who are redeemed by his blood
may share with her in the glory of your eternal kingdom;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.