The Seventh Sunday after Trinity
21st July 1393
For services, please see Daily Prayer (Morning), Daily Prayer (Evening) and Holy Communion.
Principal Service
Collect One
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.
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 readingsPost 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
(c) 1st Reading 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
336* Jesus, where’er thy people meet
656* Nearer, my God, to thee
657* O God of Bethel, by whose hand
(c) Psalm Psalm 139: 1–11, 23–24
51* Awake, my soul, and with the sun
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
71 Saviour, again to thy dear name we raise
19 There is no moment of my life
(p) 1st Reading Wisdom 12: 13, 16–19
560 Alone with none but thee, my God
668* God is our fortress and our rock
(p) Alternative Isaiah 44: 6–8
1st Reading 2 Faithful one, so unchanging
381* God has spoken – by his prophets
668* God is our fortress and our rock
557* Rock of ages, left for me
(p) Psalm Psalm 86: 11–17
349* Fill thou my life, O Lord my God
382* Help us, O Lord, to learn
2nd Reading Romans 8: 12–25
558 Abba Father, let me be
501 Christ is the world’s true light
295* Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove
48 God in his love for us lent us this planet
523* Help us to help each other, Lord
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
387* Thanks to God, whose Word was spoken
285* The head that once was crowned with thorns
The Gospel Matthew 13: 24–30, 36–43
378* Almighty God, your word is cast
37* [Come, ye thankful people, come]
649* Happy are they, they that love God
95* Jesu, priceless treasure