Posted on: November 17th, 2021 by St. Stephens Downsview
Readings 2 SAMUEL 23:1-7; PSALM 132:1-13 (14-19); REVELATION 1:4B-8; JOHN 18:33-37
PROCESSIONAL: Rejoice, The Lord Is King – #370
Rejoice, the Lord is King; Your Lord and King adore! Rejoice, give thanks and sing And triumph evermore.
(Refrain) Lift up your heart; Lift up your voice! Rejoice, again I say rejoice!
Jesus, the Saviour, reigns, The God of truth and love. When He had purged our stains, He took His seat above.
His kingdom cannot fail; He rules o’er earth and heav’n. The keys of death and hell Are to our Jesus giv’n.
Rejoice in glorious hope! Our Lord, the Judge, shall come And take His servants up To their eternal home.
Collect Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, our Lord and King, grant that the peoples of the earth, now divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his gentle and loving rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
First Reading A READING FROM THE SECOND BOOK OF SAMUEL Now these are the last words of David: The oracle of David, son of Jesse, the oracle of the man whom God exalted, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the favourite of the Strong One of Israel: The spirit of the Lord speaks through me, his word is upon my tongue. The God of Israel has spoken, the Rock of Israel has said to me: One who rules over people justly, ruling in the fear of God, is like the light of morning, like the sun rising on a cloudless morning, gleaming from the rain on the grassy land. Is not my house like this with God? For he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and secure. Will he not cause to prosper all my help and my desire? But the godless are all like thorns that are thrown away; for they cannot be picked up with the hand; to touch them one uses an iron bar or the shaft of a spear. And they are entirely consumed in fire on the spot. 2 SAMUEL 23:1-7
Psalm PSALM REFRAIN The Lord will dwell in Zion for ever.
Lord, remember David, and all the hardships he endured;
How he swore an oath to the Lord and vowed a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
“I will not come under the roof of my house, nor climb up into my bed;
I will not allow my eyes to sleep, nor let my eyelids slumber;
Until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.” R
“The ark! We heard it was in Ephratah; we found it in the fields of Jearim.
Let us go to God’s dwelling place; let us fall upon our knees before his footstool.” R
Arise, O Lord, into your resting-place, you and the ark of your strength.
Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; let your faithful people sing with joy.
For your servant David’s sake, do not turn away the face of your anointed. R
The Lord has sworn an oath to David; in truth, he will not break it:
“A son, the fruit of your body will I set upon your throne.
If your children keep my covenant and my testimonies that I shall teach them, their children will sit upon your throne for evermore.” R
[For the Lord has chosen Zion; he has desired her for his habitation:
“This shall be my resting-place for ever; here will I dwell, for I delight in her.
I will surely bless her provisions, and satisfy her poor with bread.
I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her faithful people will rejoice and sing. R
There will I make the horn of David flourish; I have prepared a lamp for my anointed.
As for his enemies, I will clothe them with shame; but as for him, his crown will shine.”] R PSALM 132:1-13 (14-19)
Second Reading A READING FROM THE REVELATION TO JOHN Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, and made us to be a kingdom, priests serving his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Look! He is coming with the clouds; every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and on his account all the tribes of the earth will wail. So it is to be. Amen. “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. REVELATION 1:4B-8
GRADUAL: O Worship…King – #104BB
O worship the King, All glorious above, And gratefully sing His wonderful love; Our Shield and Defender, The Ancient of Days, Pavilioned in splendor, And girded with praise.
O tell of His might, And sing of His grace, Whose robe is the light, Whose canopy space. His chariots of wrath The deep thunderclouds form, And dark is His path On the wings of the storm
Thy bountiful care, What tongue can recite? It breathes in the air; It shines in the light. It streams from the hills; It descends to the plain, And sweetly distills In the dew and the rain.
Frail children of dust, And feeble as frail, In Thee do we trust, Nor find Thee to fail. Thy mercies how tender, How firm to the end! Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer and Friend.
All hail to the King! In splendor enthroned; Glad praises we bring, Thy wonders make known. Returning victorious, Great conqueror of sin, King Jesus, all glorious, Our vict’ry will win.
Gospel THE HOLY GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN Then Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?” Pilate replied, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me. What have you done?” Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.” Pilate asked him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” JOHN 18:33-37
OFFERTORY: Come, Thou Almighty… – #8
Come, Thou Almighty King, Help us Thy name to sing; Help us to praise. Father all glorious, O’er all victorious, Come, and reign over, us, Ancient of Days.
Come, Thou Incarnate Word, Gird on Thy mighty sword: Our prayer attend. Come, and Thy people bless And give Thy word success. Spirit of holiness, On us descend.
Come, Holy Comforter, Thy sacred witness bear In this glad hour. Thou, who almighty art, Now rule in every heart And ne’er from us depart, Spirit of pow’r.
To Thee, great One in Three, Eternal praises be, Hence evermore; Thy sov’reign majesty May we in glory see, And to eternity Love and adore.
Prayer over the Gifts Eternal God, by your grace you have raised us up and enthroned us with Christ in the heavenly realms. Receive all we offer you this day, and lead us in those good works for which you have created us. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord.
COMMUNION: We Will Glorify – #105
We will glorify the King of kings; We will glorify the Lamb. We will glorify the Lord of lords, Who is the great I AM.
Lord Jehovah reigns in majesty; We will bow before His throne. We will worship Him in righteousness, We will worship Him alone.
Lord Jehovah reigns in majesty; We will bow before His throne. We will worship Him in righteousness, We will worship Him alone.
Hallelujah to the King of kings; Hallelujah to the Lamb, Hallelujah to the Lord of lords, Who is the great I AM.
Hallelujah to the King of kings; Hallelujah to the Lamb, Hallelujah to the Lord of lords, Who is the great I AM.
ABLUTION: All Hail King Jesus – #103
All hail King Jesus! All hail Emmanuel: King of kings, Lord of lords, Bright Morning Star.
And thro’-out eternity I’ll sing His praises, And I’ll reign with Him Thro’ out eternity.
Prayer After Communion Almighty God, you have made us a royal priesthood in the kingdom of your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Make known his victory through us, we pray, that all the world may see his light. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord.
RECESSIONAL: Crown Him…Crowns – #45
Crown Him with many crowns, The Lamb upon His throne. Hark! how the heav’nly anthem drowns All music but its own!
Awake, my soul, and sing Of Him who died for thee, And hail Him as thy matchless King Thro’ all eternity.
Crown Him the Lord of love! Behold His hands and side- Rich wounds, yet visible above, In beauty glorified.
All hail, Redeemer, hail! For Thou hast died for me: Thy praise and glory shall not fail Thro’-out eternity.
Crown Him the Lord of life! Who triumphed o’er the grave; Who rose victorious in the strife For those He came to save.
His glories now we sing, Who died and rose on high, Who died eternal life to bring And lives that death may die.
Crown Him the Lord of heav’n! One with the Father known, One with the Spirit thro’ Him giv’n From yonder glorious throne.
To Thee be endless praise, For Thou for us hast died. Be Thou, O Lord, thro’ endless days Adored and magnified!
Posted on: November 1st, 2021 by St. Stephens Downsview
Readings Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9 or Isaiah 25:6-9 • Psalm 24 • Revelation 21:1-6a • John 11:32-44
Collect Almighty God, whose people are knit together in one holy Church, the mystical Body of your Son, grant us grace to follow your blessed saints in lives of faith and commitment, and to know the inexpressible joys you have prepared for those who love you; through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
PROCESSIONAL: Christ Whose Glory… – #362
Christ whose glory fills the skies, Christ the true, the only light Sun of righteousness, arise, Triumph o’er the shades of night. Day-spring from on high, be near; Day-star in my heart appear.
Dark and cheerless is the morn Unaccompanied by thee; Joyless is the day’s return, Till thy mercy’s beams I see, Till they inward light impart Glad my eyes and warm my heart.
Visit then this soul of mine, Pierce the gloom of sin and grief; Fill me, radiancy divine, Scatter all my unbelief; More and more thyself display, Shining to the perfect day.
First Reading A READING FROM THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment will ever touch them. In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died, and their departure was thought to be a disaster, and their going from us to be their destruction; but they are at peace. For though in the sight of others they were punished, their hope is full of immortality. Having been disciplined a little, they will receive great good, because God tested them and found them worthy of himself; like gold in the furnace he tried them, and like a sacrificial burnt offering he accepted them. In the time of their visitation they will shine forth, and will run like sparks through the stubble. They will govern nations and rule over peoples, and the Lord will reign over them forever. Those who trust in him will understand truth, and the faithful will abide with him in love, because grace and mercy are upon his holy ones, and he watches over his elect. WISDOM OF SOLOMON 3:1-9
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A READING FROM THE BOOK OF ISAIAH On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear. And he will destroy on this mountain the shroud that is cast over all peoples, the sheet that is spread over all nations; he will swallow up death forever. Then the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces, and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken. It will be said on that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, so that he might save us. This is the Lord for whom we have waited; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation. ISAIAH 25:6-9
Psalm PSALM 24
24:1 The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it;
24:2 for he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the rivers.
24:3 Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? And who shall stand in his holy place?
24:4 Those who have clean hands and pure hearts, who do not lift up their souls to what is false, and do not swear deceitfully.
24:5 They will receive blessing from the LORD, and vindication from the God of their salvation.
24:6 Such is the company of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah
24:7 Lift up your heads, O gates! and be lifted up, O ancient doors! that the King of glory may come in.
24:8 Who is the King of glory? The LORD, strong and mighty, the LORD, mighty in battle.
24:9 Lift up your heads, O gates! and be lifted up, O ancient doors! that the King of glory may come in.
24:10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah
Second Reading A READING FROM THE BOOK OF REVELATION Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them as their God; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.” And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Then he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end.” REVELATION 21:1-6A
GRADUAL: How Firm A Found… – #408
How firm a foundation, Ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith In his excellent Word!
What more can he say Than to you he hath said, To you who for refuge To Jesus have fled?
“Fear not! I am with thee, O be not dismayed, For I am thy God, And will still give thee aid;
I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, And cause thee to stand, Upheld by My righteous, Omnipotent hand.
“When through fiery trials Thy pathway shall lie, My grace all sufficient, Shall be thy supply.
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design Thy dross to consume And thy gold to refine.
“The soul that on Jesus Hath leaned for repose; I will not, I will not Desert to His foes;
That soul, though all hell Should endeavor to shake, I’ll never, no, never, No never forsake!”
Gospel THE HOLY GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. He said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.” Jesus began to weep. So the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?” Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, already there is a stench because he has been dead four days.” Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” So they took away the stone. And Jesus looked upward and said, “Father, I thank you for having heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me.” When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.” JOHN 11:32-44
OFFERTORY: Fairest Lord Jesus – #87
Fairest Lord Jesus; Ruler of all nature O Thou of God and man the Son. Thee will I cherish; Thee will I honour, Thou my soul’s glory, joy and crown.
Fairest are the meadows; Fairer still the woodlands, Robed in the blooming garb of spring, Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer, Who makes the woeful heart to sing.
Fairest is the sunshine; Fairer still the moonlight And all the twinkling starry host. Jesus shines brighter; Jesus shines purer Than all the angels heav’n can boast.
Beautiful Saviour! Lord of the nations! Son of God and Son of man! Glory and honour, praise, adoration, Now and forever more be Thine!
Prayer over the Gifts Holy and mighty God, we give you thanks for the triumph of Christ in the lives of all his saints. Receive all we offer you this day, and help us, like them, to run our course with faith, that we may come to your eternal kingdom. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION: The Old Rugged Cross – #327
On a hill far away Stood an old rugged cross, The emblem of suff’ring and shame; And I love that old cross, Where the dearest and best For a world of lost sinners was slain.
CHORUS So’ I’ll cherish The old rugged cross, Till my trophies at last I lay down. I will cling to The old rugged cross. And exchange it Someday for a crown.
O the old rugged cross, So despised by the world, Has a wondrous attraction for me; For the dear Lamb of God Left His glory above To bear it to dark Calvary.
In the old rugged cross, Stained with blood so divine, A wondrous beauty I see; For ‘twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died To pardon and sanctify me.
To the old rugged cross I will ever be true; Its shame and reproach Gladly bear. Then He’ll call me someday To my home far away. Where His glory for ever I’ll share.
ABLUTION: I’d Rather Have Jesus – #506
I’d rather have Jesus than silver and gold; I’d rather be His than have riches untold; I’d rather have Jesus than houses or lands; I’d rather be led by His nail pierced hand.
CHORUS Than to be the king of a vast domain And to be held in sin’s dread sway, I’d rather have Jesus than anything This world affords today.
I’d rather have Jesus than men’s applause; I’d rather be faithful to His dear cause; I’d rather have Jesus than world wide fame, I’d rather be true to His holy name.
He’s fairer than lilies of rarest bloom; He’s sweeter than honey from out the comb; He’s all that my hungering spirit needs; I’d rather have Jesus and let Him lead.
Prayer After Communion Lord of hosts, we praise your glory reflected in your saints. May we who share at this table be filled with the joy of your eternal kingdom, where Jesus is Lord, now and for ever.
RECESSIONAL: Love Divine, All … – #648
Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heav’n, to earth come down! Fix in us Thy humble dwelling; All Thy faithful mercies crown.
Jesus, Thou art all compassion; Pure, unbounded love Thou art. Visit us with Thy salvation; Enter every trembling heart.
Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit Into every troubled breast! Let us all in Thee inherit; Let us find the promised rest.
Take away our bent to sinning; Alpha and Omega be. End of faith, as its beginning, Set our hearts at liberty.
Come, Almighty, to deliver; Let us all Thy life receive. Suddenly return, and never, Never more Thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing, Serve Thee as Thy hosts above, Pray and praise Thee without ceasing, Glory in Thy perfect love.
Finish then Thy new creation; Pure and spotless let us be. Let us see Thy great salvation Perfectly restored in Thee.
Changed from glory into glory, Till in heav’n we take our place, Till we cast our crowns before Thee, Lost in wonder, love and praise.
