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Opening sentenceM: Holy, holy, holy, the Lord God the

Almighty, C: who was and is and is to come.

(Rev 4:8 NRSV)

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PREPARATION

M: In the name of the Father and of the Son † and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen

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Opening HymnWe sing our opening hymn:

Holy, holy, holy

LHS 140 CAL293Reginald Heber (1783-1826)

Holy, holy, holy 1. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God

almighty!Early in the morning our song shall

rise to Thee;Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty,God in three Persons, blessed

Trinity!

Holy, holy, holy 2. Holy, holy, holy, all the saints

adore Thee,Casting down their golden crowns

around the glassy sea,Cherubim and seraphim falling down

before Thee,Which wert and art and evermore

shalt be.

Holy, holy, holy 3. Holy, holy, holy, though the

darkness hide Thee,Though the eye of sinful man Thy

glory may not see,Only Thou art holy; there is none

beside TheePerfect in power, in love, and purity.

Holy, holy, holy 4. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God

almighty!All Thy works shall praise Thy name

in earth and sky and sea;Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty,God in three Persons, blessed

Trinity!†

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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

M: Friends in Christ, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

Let us confess our sins to God our Father and ask him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to forgive us.

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C: We confess that we are born in bondage to sin and cannot free ourselves.

We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have failed to do.

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C: We have not loved you with our whole heart, and we have not loved our neighbour as ourselves. We deserve your eternal punishment.

For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us.

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C: Forgive us, renew us, and lead us,so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.

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M: I ask each of you in the presence of God who searches the heart:

Do you confess that you have sinned, and do you repent of your sins?

C: I do.

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M: Do you believe that Jesus Christ has redeemed you from all your sins, and do you desire forgiveness in his name?

C: I do.

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M: Do you intend with the help of the Holy Spirit to live as in God's presence, and to strive daily to lead a holy life, even as Christ has made you holy?

C: I do.

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M: As a called and ordained servant of the word, I announce the grace of God to all of you. On behalf of my Lord Jesus Christ, and by his command, I forgive the sins of all of you who repent and believe, in the name of the Father and of the Son † and of the Holy Spirit.

Peace be with you.C: Amen.

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LORD, HAVE MERCYM: Lord and Father, source of all

goodness:C: have mercy on us.M: Lord, you sent your Son for the

salvation of the world:C: have mercy on us.M: Lord, you give the seven gifts of the

Spirit, filling heaven and earth:C: have mercy on us.

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LORD, HAVE MERCYM: Christ, only Son of the Father,

foretold by prophets and born of a virgin:

C: have mercy on us.M: Christ, ruler of the kingdom of

heaven, the angels sing of your glory:C: have mercy on us.M: Christ, you intercede for us at the

right hand of the Father:C: have mercy on us.

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LORD, HAVE MERCYM: Lord, Spirit, you flow from the Father

and the Son, and are one with them:C: have mercy on us.M: Lord, you baptised Christ in the

Jordan, and appeared as a dove:C: have mercy on us.M: Lord, fire divine, you make our

hearts burn with love and praise:C: have mercy on us.

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HYMN OF ADORATION: THIS IS THE FEAST

C: ♫ This is the feast of victory for our God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was slain, whose blood set us free to be people of God. This is the feast of victory for our God.Alleluia, alleluia, alle-luia.

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Power, riches, wisdom, and strength, and honour, blessing, and glory are his.This is the feast of victory for our God.Alleluia, alleluia, alle-luia.Sing with all the people of God, and join in the hymn of all creation:

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Blessing, honour, glory, and might be to God and the Lamb forever. Amen.This is the feast of victory for our God.Alleluia, alleluia, alle-luia.

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For the Lamb who was slain has begun his reign. Alleluia.This is the feast of victory for our God.Alleluia, alleluia, alle-lu-ia.

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Liturgy of the WORD

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GREETING

M: The Lord be with youC: ♫ A-nd also with you.

PRAYER OF THE DAY M: Let us pray for faith in the Triune GodC: Eternal God,

you have revealed yourself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and you live in the perfect unity of love. Give us a sure faith in you, so that we share in your holy fellowship and life as three Persons in one God, now and forever. Amen.

first readingIsaiah 6:1-8 CEV

Isaiah called by the holy God

R: The first Reading for Holy Trinity is written in Chapter 6 of Isaiah, beginning at Verse 1.

Isaiah 6:1-8 In the year that King Uzziah died, I had

a vision of the LORD. He was on his throne high above, and his robe filled the temple. 2Flaming creatures with six wings each were flying over him. They covered their faces with two of their wings and their bodies with two more.

Isaiah 6:1-8 They used the other two wings for flying,

3as they shouted, "Holy, holy, holy, LORD All-Powerful! The earth is filled with your glory." 4As they shouted, the doorposts of the

temple shook, and the temple was filled with smoke.

Isaiah 6:1-8 5Then I cried out, "I'm doomed!

Everything I say is sinful, and so are the words of everyone around me. Yet I have seen the King, the LORD All-Powerful.”

Isaiah 6:1-8 6One of the flaming creatures flew over

to me with a burning coal that it had taken from the altar with a pair of metal tongs. 7It touched my lips with the hot coal and said, "This has touched your lips. Your sins are forgiven, and you are no longer guilty.“

Isaiah 6:1-8 8After this, I heard the LORD ask, "Is

there anyone I can send? Will someone go for us?"

"I'll go," I answered. "Send me!" This is the Word of the Lord.C: Thanks be to God.

Psalm 29 CEV R: The Psalm is Psalm 29

1All of you angels in heaven, honour the glory and power of the LORD!

C: 2Honor the wonderful name of the LORD, and worship the LORD most holy and glorious.

Psalm 29 CEV R: 3The voice of the LORD echoes over

the oceans. C: The glorious LORD God thunders

above the roar of the raging sea, 4and his voice is mighty and marvellous.

Psalm 29 CEV R: 5The voice of the LORD destroys the

cedar trees; the LORD shatters cedars on Mount Lebanon.

C: 6God makes Mount Lebanon skip like a calf and Mount Hermon jump like a wild ox.

Psalm 29 CEV R: 7The voice of the LORD makes

lightning flash 8and the desert tremble. C: And because of the LORD, the

desert near Kadesh shivers and shakes.

Psalm 29 CEV R: 9The voice of the LORD makes deer

give birth before their time. Forests are stripped of leaves, and the temple is filled with shouts of praise.

C: 10The LORD rules on his throne, king of the flood forever.

Psalm 29 CEV R: 11Pray that our LORD will make us

strong and give us peace. C: Glory to the Father, and the Son,

and the Holy Spirit;As it was in the beginning is now,

and will be for ever. Amen.

SECOND READINGRomans 8:12-17 CEV

You are God's own children

The Second Reading is written in Chapter 8 of Romans, beginning at Verse 12.

Romans 8:12-17 12My dear friends, we must not live to

satisfy our desires. 13If you do, you will die. But you will live, if by the help of God's Spirit you say "No" to your desires.

Romans 8:12-17 14Only those people who are led by

God's Spirit are his children. • 15God's Spirit doesn't make us slaves

who are afraid of him. Instead, we become his children and call him our Father.16God's Spirit makes us sure that we are his children.

Romans 8:12-17 17His Spirit lets us know that together

with Christ we will be given what God has promised. We will also share in the glory of Christ, because we have suffered with him.

This is the Word of the Lord.C: Thanks be to God.

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RESPONSE

C: ♫ Alleluia. Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Alleluia. Alleluia.

gospelJohn 3:1-17 CEV

God sent his Son to bring us his life

M: The Holy Gospel is written in Chapter 3 of the Gospel according to St John, beginning at Verse 1.

C: ♫ Glory to you, O Lord.

John 3:1-17 M: There was a man named

Nicodemus who was a Pharisee and a Jewish leader. 2One night he went to Jesus and said, "Sir, we know that God has sent you to teach us. You could not work these miracles, unless God were with you.“

John 3:1-17 3Jesus replied, "I tell you for certain that

you must be born from above before you can see God's kingdom!" 4Nicodemus asked, "How can a grown man ever be born a second time?“

John 3:1-17 5Jesus answered: I tell you for certain

that before you can get into God's kingdom, you must be born not only by water, but by the Spirit. 6Humans give life to their children. Yet only God's Spirit can change you into a child of God. 7Don't be surprised when I say that you must be born from above.

John 3:1-17 8Only God's Spirit gives new life. The

Spirit is like the wind that blows wherever it wants to. You can hear the wind, but you don't know where it comes from or where it is going.

9"How can this be?" Nicodemus asked.

John 3:1-17 10Jesus replied: How can you be a teacher of Israel and

not know these things? 11I tell you for certain that we know what we are talking about because we have seen it ourselves. But none of you will accept what we say.

John 3:1-17 12If you don't believe when I talk to you

about things on earth, how can you possibly believe if I talk to you about things in heaven?

John 3:1-17 13No one has gone up to heaven except

the Son of Man, who came down from there. 14And the Son of Man must be lifted up, just as that metal snake was lifted up by Moses in the desert. 15Then everyone who has faith in the Son of Man will have eternal life.

John 3:1-17 16God loved the people of this world so

much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who has faith in him will have eternal life and never really die. 17God did not send his Son into the world to condemn its people. He sent him to save them!

This is the Gospel of the LordC: ♫ Praise to you, O Christ.

Prayer after the gospel

M: Thank you, Lord Jesus, for coming from the Father as Saviour. May we be born again by your Spirit.

C: Amen.

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M: This is the catholic faith: that we worship one God in trinity and the Trinity in unity, neither confusing the persons nor dividing the substance.

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1: For the person of the Father is one, 2: that of the Son another, 3: and that of the Holy Spirit still

another, C: but the deity of the Father, the

Son, and the Holy Spirit is one - equal in glory, coequal in majesty.

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1: What the Father is, 2: such is the Son, 3: and such is the Holy Spirit. 1: The Father is uncreated; 2: the Son is uncreated; 3: the Holy Spirit is uncreated. 1: The Father is unlimited; 2: the Son is unlimited;3: the Holy Spirit is unlimited.

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1: The Father is eternal;2: the Son is eternal; 3: the Holy Spirit is eternal -C: and yet there are not three eternal

beings but one who is eternal, just as there are not three uncreated or unlimited beings, but one who is uncreated and unlimited.

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1: In the same way, the Father is almighty;

2: the Son is almighty; 3: Holy Spirit is almighty - C: and yet there are not three

almighty beings but one who is almighty.

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1: Thus, the Father is God; 2: the Son is God; 3: the Holy Spirit is God - C: and yet there are not three gods

but one God.

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1: Thus, the Father is Lord; 2: the Son is Lord; 3: the Holy Spirit is Lord - C: and yet there are not three lords,

but one Lord.

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M: For just as we are compelled by the Christian truth to confess that each distinct person is God and Lord, so we are forbidden by the catholic religion to say there are three gods or three lords.

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1: The Father was neither made nor created nor begotten by anyone.

2: The Son is from the Father alone, not made or created but begotten.

3: The Holy Spirit is from the Father and the Son, not made or created or begotten but proceeding.

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1: Therefore there is one Father, not three fathers;

2: one Son, not three sons; 3: one Holy Spirit, not three holy spirits.

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1: And in this Trinity none is before or after, greater or less than another,

2: but all three persons are in themselves coeternal and coequal,

3: so that in all things the Trinity in unity and the Unity in trinity must be worshipped.

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M: But it is necessary for eternal salvation that one also faithfully believe the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore it is the true faith that we believe and confess that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is at once God and a human being.

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1: He is God, begotten from the substance of the Father before all ages, and a human being, born from the substance of his mother in this age.

2: He is perfect God and a perfect human being, composed of a rational soul and human flesh.

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3: He is equal to the Father with respect to his divinity, less than the Father with respect to his humanity.

1: Although he is God and a human being, nevertheless he is not two but one Christ.

2: However, he is one not by the changing of the divinity in the flesh but by the taking up of the humanity in God.

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3: Indeed, he is one not by a confusion of substance but by a unity of person.

C: For, as the rational soul and the flesh are one human being, so God and the human being are one Christ.

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M: He suffered for our salvation, descended into hell, rose from the dead, ascended into the heavens, is seated at the right hand of the Father, from where he will come to judge the living and the dead.

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At his coming all human beings will rise with their bodies and will give an account of their own deeds. Those who have done good things will enter into eternal life, and those who have done evil things into eternal fire. This is the catholic faith.

C: Amen.

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Hymn

We sing:

O Father my Father

LH 850 CAL293 Robin Mann 1949- (1973)

O Father my Father

1. O Father, my Father, I call on your name;

my heart it is heavy with sorrow and shame.

For I’ve been a coward, my courage has flown,

and love lies within me as cold as a stone.

O Father my Father

2. No word can excuse me, no word that I say;

no place that I run to can hide me away.

For nothing is hidden; yes, all is revealed -

you see how I’m sick, Lord; I want to be healed.

O Father my Father

3. O Father, my Father, I call on your name;

your promise is with me to carry my blame.

You came as a servant, your road it was clear;

no coward was Jesus, for love knows no fear.

O Father my Father

4. O how I do wish that my last day was here,

that I might be with you where all ismade clear;

where sorrow is over, the world is set free,

and that which we hope for we finally see. †

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Hymn

We sing as our free will offering is received:

Father welcomes all His Children

LH 826 CAL293Robin Mann

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Father welcomes all His ChildrenTo His Family through His son. Father giving His salvation,Life Forever has been won.

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1. Little Children come to me,for My kingdom is of these.Life and love I have to give,Mercy for your sin. Father welcomes all His ChildrenTo His Family through His son. Father giving His salvation,Life Forever has been won.

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2. In the water, in the Word,in His promise, be assured:Those who are baptized and believe,Shall be born again.

Father welcomes all His ChildrenTo His Family through His son. Father giving His salvation,Life Forever has been won.

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3. Let us daily die to sin;let us daily rise with HimWalk in the love of Christ our Lord,Live in the peace of God.

Father welcomes all His ChildrenTo His Family through His son. Father giving His salvation,Life Forever has been won. †

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OFFERTORY SONG: LET THE VINEYARDSC: ♫ Let the vineyards be fruitful, Lord,and fill to the brim our cup of blessing.

Gather a harvest from the seeds that were sown, that we may be fed with the bread of life.

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OFFERTORY SONG: LET THE VINEYARDS♫ Gather the hopes and the dreams of all: unite them with the prayers we offer now.

Grace our table with your presence, and give us a foretaste of the feast to come.

Offering PrayerC: Loving Triune God, teach us, your

children, to praise and glorify you with our lives and all that we have, by serving others. Amen.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

Call to prayer

M: God our Father has created us. In his love, he sent his Son to redeem us. Now he gathers together his holy people by the power of his Spirit. Let us come to him in the Spirit, through the name of Jesus, and ask him for all we need.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCHresponse

M: For sharing your love,C: we thank you, Lord God.Concluding prayer

M: Lord God, although you have revealed yourself to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, yet you also remain hidden to us. You wrap your word in the human words of the sacred Scriptures.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCHYou hide your Son in the bread and wine. You come as the mystery of the Trinity. And you do it all as our friend, to meet our deepest needs. We bring our prayers to you through Jesus Christ, our Lord and brother.C: Amen.

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LITURGY OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

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PREFACE

M: The Lord be with you.C: ♫ A-nd also with you.M: Lift up your hearts.C: ♫ W-e lift them t-o the Lord.M: Let us give thanks to the Lord our

God.C: ♫ It is right to give our tha--nks

and praise.

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PREFACE

M: It is indeed right and good, Lord God, holy Father, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to you, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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who with you and the Holy Spirit is one God, one Lord, whom we confess as the only true God and worship as the eternal Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

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And so, with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we adore and praise your glorious name:

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HOLY, HOLY, HOLYC: ♫ Holy, holy, ho-ly Lord, God of power and might,heaven and earth are full of your glory.Ho-sanna. Ho-sanna. Ho-sanna in the hi-ghest.Blessed is he wh-o comes in the

name of the Lord.Hosann-a in the highest.

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WORDS OF INSTITUTION

M: All praise and thanks be to you, eternal God, holy Father, together with your only Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, who unites your people in love. We thank you for creating all things. We thank you for calling and rescuing your chosen people.

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M: Above all we thank and praise you for keeping your promise to the people of old and sending your Son Jesus Christ.

You poured out your Spirit on us, filling us with gifts and leading us into all truth.

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You give your people power to proclaim the good news about your Son to all nations.

And so we remember his life, death, and resurrection for our salvation as he comes to us in this holy meal.

C: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

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M: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, and said: Take and eat; this is † my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.

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M: In the same way he took the cup, after the supper, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, Drink of it, all of you; this is † my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

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C: Christ has died.Christ is risen.Christ will come again.

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M: Send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen our faith so that we who receive the body and blood of Christ may live as true members of the body of your Son.C: Amen. Come, Holy Spirit.

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M: Join our prayers with those of your servants of every time and every place, and unite them with the ceaseless petitions of our great high priest, until he comes as victorious Lord of all.

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C: ♫ Through him, with him, i-n him,in the unity of the Hol-y Spirit,a-ll honour and glory are yours, almight-y Father,now and forever. Amen.

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LORD’S PRAYERC: 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.

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LORD’S PRAYER

C: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

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PEACE

M: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C: Amen.

COMMUNION INVITATIONM: Through Christ Jesus we have

access to the Father by one Spirit. C: Thanks be to God.M: Come, everything is ready.

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LAMB OF GODC: ♫ Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; gra--nt us peace.

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During the distribution the Minister or his assistant says:

Take and eat, this is the body of Christ, given for you.

Take and drink, this is the blood of Christ, shed for you for the forgiveness of sins.

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communion hymn

BREAD OF HEAVEN, ON YOU WE FEED

LH835 CAL293Josiah Conder 1789-1855, alt.

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BREAD OF HEAVEN

1. Bread of heaven, on you we feed,for your flesh is food indeed:ever may our souls be fedwith this true and living bread,day by day with strength suppliedthrough the life of him who died.

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BREAD OF HEAVEN

2. Vine of heaven, your blood supplies

this blest cup of sacrifice:'tis your wounds our healing give;to your cross we look and live:you our life, O let us bejoined to you eternally. †

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DISMISSAL

M: The body of our Lord Jesus Christ and his precious blood strengthen and preserve you in body and soul to life eternal. Go in peace.†

C: Amen.

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POST-COMMUNION SONG: THANK THE LORD

C: ♫ Thank the Lord a-nd sing his praise; tell everyone what he has done.Let all who seek the- Lord rejoice a-nd proudly bear his name.

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POST-COMMUNION SONG: THANK THE LORD

He recalls his promi-ses and leads his people forth in joywith shouts of thanksgiving. Alleluia. Allelu-ia.

Post-Communion PrayerM: Let us pray.C: Eternal God, you have revealed

yourself to us today in word and sacrament as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and you live in the perfect unity of love. Give us a sure faith in you, so that we share in your holy fellowship and life as three Persons in one God, now and forever. Amen.

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CONCLUSION : BLESSING

M: God the holy Trinity, who has created, redeemed, and sanctified you, bring you to know and adore him as one God;

The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favour,† and give you peace. C: ♫ A-a-men.

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DISMISSAL

M: Go in the peace of God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

C: In the name of Christ. Amen.

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Closing hymn

O Lord my God

LHS 881 CAL 293O store Gud

Carl Boberg 1859-1940Tr. Stuart K. Hine 1899-

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O Lord my God

1. O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder

consider all the worlds thy hand hath made,

I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,

thy power throughout the universe displayed:

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O Lord my God

Then sings my soul, my Saviour, God, to thee:

How great thou art! How great thou art!

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to thee:


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O Lord my God

2. When through the woods and forest glades I wander,

I hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;

when I look down from lofty mountain grandeur

and hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze:

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O Lord my God





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O Lord my God

3. But when I think that God, his Son not sparing,

sent him to die, I scarce can take it in,

that on the cross my burden gladly bearing

he bled and died to take away my sin:

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O Lord my God

4. When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation,

and take me home, what joy shall fill my heart!

Then I shall bow in humble adorationand there proclaim: ‘My God, how

great thou art!’

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O Lord my God




How great thou art! How great thou art! †

Go in the peace of God, the Father, the Son, and the

Holy Spirit.

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