Order of Service for Lent 3
Published Thursday 9th March 2023, at 10:44 a.m.
Introit God grant with grace (Tallis)
Hymn No. 97 Lord Jesus, think on me
INTRODUCTORY RITES
Please kneel for the Prayers of Preparation
Lord’s Prayer & Collect for Purity The Ten Commandments BCP p.237
Kyrie
Collect for the King BCP p.239 Collect of the Day BCP 84 Collect of Lent BCP p89
LITURGY OF THE WORD
The Epistle: Ephes. 5.1-14 BCP p.89
Gradual 'Ubi caritas et amor' - music by Andrew Campling
Where charity and love are, God is there. The love of Christ has gathered us together. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Let us revere and love the living God. And from a sincere heart let us love one another. Amen
After the announcement of the Gospel, the people say Glory be to thee, O Lord.
The Gospel: S. Luke 14.28 BCP p90
When the Gospel is ended, the priest says The Gospel of the Lord Praise be to thee, O Christ.
THE RITE OF CONFIRMATION
SERMON
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
Offertory Hymn No. 582 Take up thy Cross
Prayer for the Church BCP p.244 Invitation & Confession BCP p.251 Absolution, Comfortable Words BCP p.252
THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER Priest: The Lord be with you R: And with thy spirit Sursum corda BCP p.252 Sanctus & Benedictus BCP p.253
Prayer of Humble Access BCP p.255
CONSECRATION After the Consecration, the priest says: The peace of the Lord be always with you R: And with thy spirit
COMMUNION
AGNUS DEI
Motet Ave verum corpus - music by Byrd
Priest: As our Saviour Christ hath commanded and taught us we are bold to say: Lord’s Prayer BCP p.257
PRAYER OF OBLATION Said by the priest alone
Blessing BCP p. 259
Hymn No. 123 There is a green hill far away
Organ voluntary Prelude & Fugue in G minor (Buxtehude)