11am Choral Eucharist, Sunday April 2nd, 2017
Rite I, 5th Sunday of Lent
Themes from the Readings: Dry Bones; Out of the depths I called to you, O Lord; you are not in the flesh but of the Spirit; Lazarus is raised from the dead.
Prelude: Lenten Meditation, by: Robin Benton, Canterbury Bells Handbell Choir
Processional Hymn: 598 Lord Christ, when first thou cam’st to earth (Mit Freuden zart)
Kyrie: S91, Willan
First Reading: Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm: Psalm 130, Tone 2
1 Out of the depths have I called to you, O Lord;
Lord, hear my /voice; *
let your ears consider well the voice
of my /supplication.
2 If you, Lord, were to note what is done a-/miss,*
O Lord, /who could stand?
3 For there is forgiveness with /you; *
therefore you /shall be feared.
4 I wait for the Lord; my soul waits for /him; *
in his word /is my hope.
5 My soul waits for the Lord,
more than watchmen for the /morning, *
more than watchmen /for the morning.
6 O Israel, wait for the /Lord, *
for with the Lord /there is mercy;
7 With him there is plenteous re-/demption, *
and he shall redeem Israel from /all their sins.
Second Reading: Romans 8:6-11
Before the Gospel: 493 O for a thousand tongues to sing (Azmon), Stanzas 1-3
Gospel: John 11:1-45
After the Gospel: 493 O for a thousand tongues to sing (Azmon), Stanzas 4-6
Offertory Anthem: “At the Cry of the First Bird”,By: David W. Guion, Anna Grace Jordan, Soloist
Choir: At the cry of the first bird
They began to crucify Thee,
O cheek like a swan!
It was not right ever to cease lamenting.
It was like the parting of day from night.
Ah! though sore the suffering
Put upon the body of Mary’s son,
Sorer to Him was the grief
That was upon her for His sake.
At the cry of the first bird...
Doxology: Hymn 380, Stanza 3
Holy: S114, Willan
Lamb of God: S158, Willan
Communion Anthem: Lord Jesus, Think on me, Tune: SOUTHWELL, setting by Richard Kenneth Fitzgerald
Choir: Lord Jesus, think on me
And purge away my sin;
From earth-born passions set me free
And make me pure within.
Lord Jesus, think on me,
Amid the battle’s strife;
In all my pain and misery
Be Thou my Heath and Life.
Lord Jesus, think on me,
Nor let me go astray;
Through darkness and perplexity
Point Thou the heav’nly way.
Lord Jesus, think on me,
That I may sing above
To Father, Spirit, and to Thee
The strains of praise and love.
Communion Meditation: Lord Christ, when first Thou cam’st to earth, setting by: Alec Wyton
Communion Hymn: 662 Abide With Me (Eventide)
Recessional Hymn: 688 A mighty fortress is our God (Ein feste Burg)
Postlude: Chorale Prelude on A Mighty Fortress is Our God, by: Max Reger (1873-1916)
Music Notes
By: Ashley Sosis
The striking communion anthem, “Lord Jesus, Think on Me” connects four different centuries. Synesius of Cyrene (c. 375-430) wrote the original Greek text of the prayer “Lord Jesus, think on me”. It was translated by Allen W. Chatfield (1808-1896) into the rhyming, English version you may read above. The music, the tune “SOUTHWELL” was written by Daman, single-named Italian composer, (c.1540-1591) and arranged by Richard Kenneth Fitzgerald in 2004. The open fifths and fourths in the choral harmony remind me of American colonial era hymns. This beautiful passing down of text and melody is like the church itself, both at once old and ever new!