11am Eucharist, Sunday, January 29th, 2017
Rite I, Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
Prelude: “Cantabile” From Symphonic Fantasy on St. Patrick’s Breastplate, by: Joseph H. Clokey
Processional Hymn: 48 O day of radiant gladness (Es flog ein kleins Waldvögelein)
Gloria: S204, Scottish Chant
First Reading: Isaiah 58:1-12
Psalm: Psalm 15, Setting by: Peter R. Hallock
The congregation sings the refrains marked “All”
Choir: The righteous shall abide upon God’s holy hill.
All: The righteous shall abide upon God’s holy hill.
Choir: 1.Lord, who may dwell in your tabernacle?*
who may abide upon your holy hill?
2.Whoever leads a blameless life and does what is right*
who speaks the truth from his heart.
All: The righteous shall abide upon God’s holy hill.
Choir: 3. There is no guile upon his tongue;
he does no evil to his friend
he does not heap contempt upon his neighbor.
4. In his sight the wicked is rejected,*
but he honors those who fear the Lord.
All: The righteous shall abide upon God’s holy hill.
Choir: 5. He has sworn to do no wrong*
and does not take back his word.
6. He does not give his money in hope of gain,*
nor does he take a bribe against the innocent.
All: The righteous shall abide upon God’s holy hill.
Choir: 7. Whoever does these things*
shall never be overthrown.
All: The righteous shall abide upon God’s holy hill.
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16
Before the Gospel: 707 Take my life, and let it be (Hollingside), stanza 1
Gospel: Matthew 5:13-20
After the Gospel: 707 Take my life, and let it be (Hollingside), stanza 2
Offertory Anthem: Glory to God on High, by: Benjamin Milgrove
Choir: Glory to God on high
Let earth and skies reply,
Praise Ye His Name.
His love and grace adore
Who all our sorrows bore,
sing aloud evermore
Worthy the Lamb.
Then let the hosts above
In realms of endless love,
Praise His great Name.
To Him ascribed be
Honor and majesty
Through all eternity
Worthy the Lamb.
Doxology: Hymn 380, stanza 3
Holy: S117, Hassler
Meditation: “Introduction” from Introduction and Trumpet Tune, by: William Boyce (1710-1779)
Communion Anthem: God Be in my head, by: Hal H. Hopson
Soloist: God be in my head, and in my understanding;
God be in mine eyes, and in my looking;
God be in my mouth, and in my speaking;
God be in my heart, and in my thinking;
God be at mine end, and at my departing.
God make me holy; Christ make me holy;
Spirit make me holy; Three- all holy.
God be in my head...
Amen.
Communion Hymn: 321 My God, Thy table now is spread (Rockingham)
Recessional Hymn: 541 Come, labor on (Ora Labora)
Postlude: “Trumpet Tune” from Introduction and Trumpet Tune, by: William Boyce (1710-1779)
Music Notes
By: Ashley Sosis
Today’s lovely Communion anthem has the inscription, “Dedicated to the glory of God for the Anglican Celebration Choir Combined choirs from the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina Festival of Churches, Piccolo Spoleto, Charleston, SC, June 5th, 1999.”
The text comes from The book of Hours, 1514, and is similar to the ancient (390-461 A.D.) prayer popularly called “St. Patrick’s Breastplate”. We like to sing this prayer in Hymn 370, “I bind unto myself today,” on Trinity Sunday. I find this prayer to be a fun memory challenge for young Christians.
“Christ be with me, Christ be within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort me and restore me.
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all who love me
Christ in mouth of friend or stranger.”