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The Sunday between 17 and 23 July
(The Seventh Sunday after Trinity)

23rd July 2023

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Principal Service Continuous

Collect One

Lord of all power and might,
who art the author and giver of all good things;
Graft in our hearts the love of thy Name,
increase in us true religion,
nourish us with all goodness,
and of thy great mercy keep us in the same;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Two

Lord of all power and might,
the author and giver of all good things:
Graft in our hearts the love of your name,
increase in us true religion,
nourish us with all goodness,
and of your great mercy keep us in the same;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The First Reading

The Psalm

The Second Reading

The Gospel Reading

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Post Communion Prayer

Lord God,
whose Son is the true vine and the source of life,
ever giving himself that the world may live:
May we so receive within ourselves
the power of his death and passion
that, in his saving cup,
we may share his glory and be made perfect in his love;
for he is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
now and for ever.

Collect Of The Word

Saving God,
in Jesus Christ you opened for us
a new and living way into your presence:
give us pure hearts and constant wills
to worship you in spirit and in truth;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
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.

Genesis 28: 10-19a

*561 - Beneath the Cross of Jesus
*562 - Blessèd assurance, Jesus is mine
*330 - God is here! As we his people
331 - God reveals his presence
*67 - God, who made the earth and heaven
S55 - How sacred is this place!
*336 - Jesus, where'er thy people meet
*653 - Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom
*656 - Nearer, my God, to thee
*657 - O God of Bethel, by whose hand
*343 - We love the place, O God

Psalm 139: 1-11, 23-24

*51 - Awake, my soul, and with the sun
*S35 - Father God, you Jove me and you know me inside out
*647 - Guide me, O thou great Jehovah
579 - I want to walk as a child of the light
*226 - It is a thing most wonderful
*195 - Lord, the light of your love is shining
*S110 - O God, you search me and you know me
71 - Saviour, again to thy dear name we raise
19 - There is no moment in my life

Romans 8: 12-25

558 - Abba, Father, let me be
501 - Christ is the world's true Light
*295 - Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove
*318 - Father, Lord of all creation
48 - God in his love for us lent us this planet
*523 - Help us to help each other, Lord
*S59 - I will offer up my life
*652 - Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
301 - Let every Christian pray
*654 - Light of the lonely pilgrim's heart
49 - Lord, bring the day to pass
*619 - Lord, teach us how to pray aright
*S112 - O merciful Creator, hear
*639 - O thou who camest from above
*387 - Thanks to God, whose Word was spoken
*285 - The head that once was crowned with thorns

Matthew 13: 24-30, 36-43

665 - Ag Chriost an síol (The seed is Christ's)
251 - Alleluia! Alleluia! Hearts to heaven and voices raise
*378 - Almighty God, your word is cast
*37 - Come, ye thankful people, come
413 - Father, we thank thee who hast planted
*459 - For all the saints, who from their labours rest
*480 - God forgave my sin in Jesus' name
*41 - God, whose farm is all creation
*42 - Good is the Lord, our heavenly King
*649 - Happy are they, they that love God
*43 - Holy is the seed-time, when the buried grain
*670 - Jerusalem the golden
*95 - Jesus, priceless treasure
430 - Lord, as the grain which once on upland acres
440 - One bread, one body, one Lord of all
*385 - Rise and hear! The Lord is speaking
*443 - Sent forth by God's blessing, our true faith confessing
*73 - The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended
*S146 - The kingdom of God is justice and joy
*47 - We plough the fields, and scatter

Principal Service Paired

Collect One

Lord of all power and might,
who art the author and giver of all good things;
Graft in our hearts the love of thy Name,
increase in us true religion,
nourish us with all goodness,
and of thy great mercy keep us in the same;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Two

Lord of all power and might,
the author and giver of all good things:
Graft in our hearts the love of your name,
increase in us true religion,
nourish us with all goodness,
and of your great mercy keep us in the same;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The First Reading

The Psalm

The Second Reading

The Gospel Reading

View readings

Post Communion Prayer

Lord God,
whose Son is the true vine and the source of life,
ever giving himself that the world may live:
May we so receive within ourselves
the power of his death and passion
that, in his saving cup,
we may share his glory and be made perfect in his love;
for he is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
now and for ever.

Collect Of The Word

O God,
so rule and govern our hearts and minds
by your Holy Spirit
that, ever mindful of your final judgment,
we may be stirred up to holiness of living here
and dwell with you in perfect joy hereafter;
through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord,
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.

Wisdom 12: 13, 16-19

560 - Alone with none but thee, my God
668 - God is our fortress and our rock

Isaiah 44: 6-8

2 - Faithful one, so unchanging
*381 - God hath spoken - by his prophets
*668 - God is our fortress and our rock
*S100 - My hope is built on nothing less
*557 - Rock of ages, cleft for me

Psalm 86: 11-17

*349 - Fill thou my life, O Lord my God
*382 - Help us, O Lord, to learn
*S172 - You can't stop rain from falling down

Romans 8: 12-25

558 - Abba, Father, let me be
501 - Christ is the world's true Light
*295 - Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove
*318 - Father, Lord of all creation
48 - God in his love for us lent us this planet
*523 - Help us to help each other, Lord
*S59 - I will offer up my life
*652 - Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
301 - Let every Christian pray
*654 - Light of the lonely pilgrim's heart
49 - Lord, bring the day to pass
*619 - Lord, teach us how to pray aright
*S112 - O merciful Creator, hear
*639 - O thou who camest from above
*387 - Thanks to God, whose Word was spoken
*285 - The head that once was crowned with thorns

Matthew 13: 24-30, 36-43

665 - Ag Chriost an síol (The seed is Christ's)
251 - Alleluia! Alleluia! Hearts to heaven and voices raise
*378 - Almighty God, your word is cast
*37 - Come, ye thankful people, come
413 - Father, we thank thee who hast planted
*459 - For all the saints, who from their labours rest
*480 - God forgave my sin in Jesus' name
*41 - God, whose farm is all creation
*42 - Good is the Lord, our heavenly King
*649 - Happy are they, they that love God
*43 - Holy is the seed-time, when the buried grain
*670 - Jerusalem the golden
*95 - Jesus, priceless treasure
430 - Lord, as the grain which once on upland acres
440 - One bread, one body, one Lord of all
*385 - Rise and hear! The Lord is speaking
*443 - Sent forth by God's blessing, our true faith confessing
*73 - The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended
*S146 - The kingdom of God is justice and joy
*47 - We plough the fields, and scatter

Second Service

Collect One

Lord of all power and might,
who art the author and giver of all good things;
Graft in our hearts the love of thy Name,
increase in us true religion,
nourish us with all goodness,
and of thy great mercy keep us in the same;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect Two

Lord of all power and might,
the author and giver of all good things:
Graft in our hearts the love of your name,
increase in us true religion,
nourish us with all goodness,
and of your great mercy keep us in the same;
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

View readings

Post Communion Prayer

Lord God,
whose Son is the true vine and the source of life,
ever giving himself that the world may live:
May we so receive within ourselves
the power of his death and passion
that, in his saving cup,
we may share his glory and be made perfect in his love;
for he is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
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.

Psalms 67

*695 - God of mercy, God of grace

(70)

354 - Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise
620 - O Lord, hear my prayer
*596 - Seek ye first the kingdom of God

1 Kings 2: 10-12; 3: 16-28

*643 - Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
*533 - God of grace and God of glory
*29 - Lord of beauty, thine the splendour
*594 - O Lord of creation, to you be all praise!

Acts 4: 1-22

*218 - And can it be that I should gain
*326 - Blessèd city, heavenly Salem (Christ is made the sure foundation)
*327 - Christ is our corner-stone
87 - Christ is the world's Light, he and none other
*567 - Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go
*268 - Hail, thou once-despised Jesus!
*124 - Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes
*92 - How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
*211 - Immortal love for ever full
*97 - Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
*99 - Jesus, the name high over all
*336 - Jesus, where'er thy people meet
*134 - Make way, make way, for Christ the King
*104 - O for a thousand tongues to sing
109 - Sing alleluia to the Lord
*340 - Sing and be glad, for this is God's house!
*117 - To the name of our salvation
*493 - Ye that know the Lord is gracious

‡ Mark 6: 30-34, 53-56

65 - At evening, when the sun had set
549 - Dear Lord and Father of mankind
*211 - Immortal love for ever full
513 - O Christ, the Healer, we have come
*104 - O for a thousand tongues to sing
*S120 - Praise the One who breaks the darkness
*20 - The King of love my shepherd is
*21 - The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want
514 - We cannot measure how you heal
*491 - We have a gospel to proclaim

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