The Fourth Sunday in Lent (Mothering Sunday)
7th March 1402
For services, please see Daily Prayer (Morning), Daily Prayer (Evening) and Holy Communion.
Principal Service
Collect One
Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God,
that we, who for our evil deeds
do worthily deserve to be punished,
by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully be relieved;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Collect Two
Lord God
whose blessed Son our Saviour
gave his back to the smiters
and did not hide his face from shame:
Give us grace to endure the sufferings of this present time
with sure confidence in the glory that shall be revealed;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lent Collect
Lord God
whose blessed Son our Saviour
gave his back to the smiters
and did not hide his face from shame:
Give us grace to endure the sufferings of this present time
with sure confidence in the glory that shall be revealed;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Almighty and everlasting God,
you hate nothing that you have made
and forgive the sins of all those who are penitent:
Create and make in us new and contrite hearts
that we, worthily lamenting our sins
and acknowledging our wretchedness,
may receive from you, the God of all mercy,
perfect remission and forgiveness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The First Reading
The Psalm
The Second Reading
The Gospel Reading
View readingsPost Communion Prayer
Father,
through your goodness
we are refreshed through your Son
in word and sacrament.
May our faith be so strengthened and guarded
that we may witness to your eternal love
by our words and in our lives.
Grant this for Jesus' sake, our Lord.
Suggested Hymns
1st Reading 1 Samuel 16: 1–13
630* Blessed are the pure in heart
125* Hail to the Lord’s anointed
306* O Spirit of the living God
498 What does the Lord require for praise and offering?
Psalm Psalm 23 [E4ABC/Pr11B*/Pr23A*]
644* Faithful Shepherd, feed me
645* Father, hear the prayer we offer
466* Here from all nations, all tongues, and all peoples
467* How bright those glorious spirits shine
655* Loving Shepherd of your sheep
433* My God, your table here is spread
235 O sacred head, sore wounded
365* Praise to the Lord, the almighty, the King of creation
20* The King of love my shepherd is
21* The Lord’s my shepherd; I’ll not want
448 The trumpets sound, the angels sing
2nd Reading Ephesians 5: 8–14
51* Awake, my soul, and with the sun
613* Eternal light, shine in my heart
74 First of the week and finest day
126* [Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding]
490* The Spirit lives to set us free
142 Wake, O wake with tidings thrilling
143 Waken, O sleeper, wake and rise
The Gospel John 9: 1–41
642* Amazing grace (how sweet the sound!)
87 Christ is the world’s light, he and none other
501 Christ is the world’s true light
52* Christ, whose glory fills the skies
296* Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire
324* God, whose almighty word
417 He gave his life in selfless love
576* I heard the voice of Jesus say
357 I’ll praise my maker while I’ve breath
553* Jesu, lover of my soul
587* Just as I am without one plea
231* My song is love unknown
104* O for a thousand tongues to sing
106 O Jesus, King most wonderful
373* To God be the glory! Great things he has done!