Sunday, October 18th

Rite II, 21^st Sunday after Pentecost

Themes from the Readings: The fall of Adam; The calling, duty and characteristics of a Priest; Salvation through faith in Jesus Christ; Jesus says whoever be great among you must be your servant.

Sermon on: Genesis 3:1-7, Sermon Title: “Temptation in the Garden”

Prelude: Pastorale, Op. 19, Andantino (3^rd movement) by: Cesar Franck

Processional Hymn: 9 Not here for high and holy things

Gloria: S280, Powell

First Reading: Genesis 3:1-7

Psalm: Psalm 104:1-9, 25, Stanford Formula

Chanted by the Choir.

1. Bless the Lord, O my soul;*

O Lord my God, how excellent is your greatness!

you are clothed with majesty and splendor.

2. You wrap yourself with light as with a cloak*

and spread out of the heavens like a curtain.

3. You lay the beams of your chambers in the waters above;*

you make the clouds your chariot;

you ride on the wings of the wind.

4. You make the winds your messengers*

and flames of fire your servants.

5. You have set the earth upon its foundations,*

so that it never hsall move at any time.

6. You covered it with the Deep as with a mantle;*

the waters stood higher than the mountains.

7. At your rebuke they fled;*

at the voice of your thunder they hastened away.

8. They went up into the hills and down to the valleys beneath,*

to the places you had appointed for them.

9. You set the limits that they should not pass;*

they shall not again cover the earth.

25. O Lord, how manifold are your works!*

in wisdom you have made them all;

the earth is full of your creatures.

Second Reading: Hebrews 5:1-10

Before the Gospel: 625 Ye holy angels bright, stanzas 1-3

Gospel: Mark 10:35-45

After the Gospel: 625 Ye holy angels bright, stanza 4 with descant from hymnal

Offertory Anthem: Come, Friends sand Relations, arranged by: John Fenstermaker

Choir: Come, friends and relations, let’s join hearts and hands;

The voice of the turtle is heard in the land.

Let’s all walk together and follow the sound,

And march to the place where redemption is found.

The place it is hidden, the place it is sealed,

The place it is hidden till it is revealed;

The place is in Jesus, to Jesus we’ll go,

And there find redemption from sorrow and woe.

That place it is hidden by reason of sin;

Alas! You can’t see the sad state you are in!

You’re blind and polluted, in prison and pain;

O how can such rebels redemption obtain?

But if you are wounded and bruised by the fall,

Then up and be doing! For you he doth call;

And if you are tempted to doubt and despair,

Then come home to Jesus, redemption is there.

And you, my dear brethren, that love my dear Lord,

Have witness for pardon, through faith in his blood;

Let patience attend you wherever you go,

Your Saviour has purchased redemption, redemption for you.

Doxology: Hymn 380, stanza 3

Holy: S125, Proulx

Communion Anthem: The Best of Rooms, by: Gerald Near

Choir: Christ, he requires still, wheresoe’er he comes to feed or lodge, to have the best of rooms:

Give him the choice; grant him the nobler part of all the house: the best of all’s the heart.

– Text: Robert Herrick (16^th century)

Communion Meditation: Pastorale, Op. 19, Andantino (1^st movement) by: Cesar Franck

Communion Hymn: 60 Creator of the stars of night

Recessional Hymn: 388 O worship the King, all glorious above!

Postlude: Pastorale, Op. 19, Quasi Allegretto (2^nd movement) by: Cesar Franck

Music Notes

By: Ashley Sosis

Two years ago, I played through all 1000+ titles of choral scores that Trinity has in its library and created a filing document that helps me quickly remember the characteristics of each piece. In the comments entry for today’s Offertory anthem, “Come, Friends and Relations,” I wrote, “text is strange at times but the music is lovely.” The text that was strange to me was, “the voice of the turtle is heard in the land.” I know now what I didn’t know then: the poem was quoting the King James Bible!

“¹⁰ My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. ¹¹ For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; ¹² The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; ¹³ The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.”

-Song of Solomon 2:10-13 KJV

If you’re puzzled, rest assured: turtles weren’t noisier in 1611 when the KJV was completed. In the English of the period, turtle was shorthand for turtledove. I played with the idea of having the choir sing “turtle dove” in lieu of “turtle” so that the listener is not distracted, but I figured that if you are familiar with the KJV that the substitution would be even more distracting! However you feel, dear friends, please promise us that you won’t giggle when we get to that part. The rest of the words are about repentance and redemption.