The Chrism

Eucharist
The Blessing of Oils
The Charge
The Reaffirmation of Ministerial Vows

Maundy Thursday
March 28th 2013 at 10.30 am
 Welcome to Coventry Cathedral
We are delighted to welcome you here today, in particular lay and ordained
ministers from across the diocese. Our worship today has four main sections:
The Charge is the Bishop’s opportunity to encourage all of us as the clergy
and ministers of the Diocese to continue in our calling to serve the crucified
and risen Christ.
The Renewal of Commitment to Ministry places the ordained ministry in
the context of the royal priesthood of the whole Church, while giving due
emphasis to its distinctive calling. Those who are ordained do not cease to be
part of the laos, the people of God – in the same way priests continue to be
deacons, and bishops continue to be priests. This truth is articulated in the
way those in different orders are asked to stand and reaffirm their ministries.
The Blessing of the Oils is a very ancient ceremony, performed traditionally
on Maundy Thursday so that the oils could be used in baptism at Easter. The
oil of the sick is used in obedience to James 5:14, as a sign and means of God’s
healing love and power. The oil of catechumens is used for the signing of the
cross before baptism, as a symbol of God’s grace to resist evil and follow
Christ. The oil of chrism, traditionally blessed by the bishops and priests of the
diocese, is used for the solemn anointing of those who have been baptized
and those who are to be confirmed, bishops and priests at their ordination,
and altars and church buildings at the time of their dedication.
Finally, the Eucharist is the climax to this act of worship, as we gather round
the Lord’s table to “proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes”.
In this service, the Cathedral’s Chamber Choir is directed by Laurence
Lyndon-Jones, Assistant Director of Music. The organ is played by Kerry
Beaumont, Director of Music.
The service will be followed by a light lunch at the back of the Nave.

Material in this service is taken from Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of
England, and Common Worship Times and Seasons. All are copyright © The Archbishops’ Council of the
Church of England 1984/6, 2000, 2006
Other material is reproduced by permission under CCL 17597
Please do not take photographs in the Cathedral during services

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The Gathering
Before the service Kerry Beaumont, Director of Music, plays
Mein junges leben hat ein ende’ Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)

At 10.25 am everyone remains SEATED as the choir and ministers gather in the
North Choir Aisle
At 10.30 am the Peace Bell is rung. Everyone remains SEATED or KNEELS
while the choir sings
Jesu dulcis memoria
Dans vera cordis gaudia:
Sed super mel et omnia
Ejus dulcis praesentia.
Nil canitur suavius,
Nil auditur jucundius
Nil cogitatur dulcius
Quam Jesus Dei filius.
Jesu spes penitentibus,
Quam pius es petentibus!
Quam bonus te quaerentibus!
Sed quid invenientibus?
Nec lingua valet dicere,
Nec littera exprimere:
Expertus potest credere,
Quid sit Jesum diligere.
Sis Jesu nostrum gaudium
Qui es futurus praemium
Sit nostra in te gloria
Per cuncta semper saecula.
Amen.
Introit
Jesus, sweet remembrance,
granting the heart its true joys,
but above honey and all things
is his sweet presence.
Nothing more pleasing can be sung,
nothing gladder can be heard,
nothing sweeter can be thought
than Jesus, Son of God.
Jesus, hope of the penitent,
How merciful you are to those who ask,
how good to those who seek,
but O, what you are to those who find!
Tongue has no power to describe
nor writings to express
but only belief can know by experience
what it is to love Jesus.
Be our joy, O Jesus,
who will be the prize we win.
May all our glory be in you, always
and through all ages,
Amen.
Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

Everyone STANDS to sing this hymn as the procession enters

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 Hymn
Great God, your love has called us here,
as we, by love for love were made.
Your living likeness still we bear,
though marred, dishonoured, disobeyed.
We come, with all our heart and mind
your call to hear, your love to find.

Great God, in Christ you call our name

and then receive us as your own,
not through some merit, right or claim,
but by your gracious love alone.
We strain to glimpse your mercy seat
and find you kneeling at our feet.

Then take the towel, and break the bread,

and humble us, and call us friends.
Suffer and serve till all are fed,
and show how grandly love intends
to work till all creation sings,
to fill all worlds, to crown all things.

Great God, in Christ you set us free

your life to live, your joy to share.
Give us your Spirit’s liberty
to turn from guilt and dull despair
and offer all that faith can do
while love is making all things new.

Brian Wren (b. 1936)

Tune CP 412 Surrey Henry Carey (c.1690-1743)

The Greeting
Everyone remains STANDING

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The Bishop of Coventry says and everyone responds

Jesus Christ has made us a kingdom of priests

to serve his God and Father.
Glory and kingship be his for ever and ever.

Grace, mercy and peace be with you

and also with you.

The Bishop adds his own words of welcome

The Penitential Rite

The Invitation to Confession
The Reverend Canon Katrina Scott, Dean of Women’s Ministry, deacon, says

My brothers and sisters in Christ,

we come together as the people of Christ,
sharing his ministry as Suffering Servant
and his eternal, royal Priesthood.
As we prepare to celebrate the sacrament of his New Covenant,
let us confess our failures
to love and serve our Lord and each other.

Everyone remains STANDING and a time of silence is kept

Lord our God,

in our sin we have avoided your call.
Our love for you is like a morning cloud,
like the dew that goes away early.
Have mercy on us;
deliver us from judgement; and heal us;
bind up our wounds and revive us;
in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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The Bishop says

The Lord enrich you with his grace,

and nourish you with his blessing;
the Lord defend you in trouble and keep you from all evil;
the Lord accept your prayers,
and absolve you from your offences,
for the sake of Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Amen.
The Collect
The Bishop says

Let us pray for the anointing of the Holy Spirit on our ministry.

SILENCE is kept

Heavenly Father,
you anointed your Son Jesus Christ
with the Holy Spirit and with power
to bring to us the blessings of your kingdom.
Anoint your Church with the same Holy Spirit,
that we who share in his suffering and his victory
may bear witness to the gospel of salvation;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Everyone SITS

The Liturgy of the Word

The First Reading
read by Stephen Davenport, Diocesan Director of Operations
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The spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
because the Lord has anointed me;
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 he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed,
to bind up the broken-hearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
and release to the prisoners;
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to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour,
and the day of vengeance of our God;
to comfort all who mourn;
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to provide for those who mourn in Zion—
to give them a garland instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
the mantle of praise instead of a faint spirit.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
the planting of the Lord, to display his glory.
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They shall build up the ancient ruins,
they shall raise up the former devastations;
they shall repair the ruined cities,
the devastations of many generations.
Isaiah 61.1-4

This is the word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Everyone STANDS for the reading of the Gospel

The Gospel
The deacon announces the Gospel

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.

Everyone sings

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As they led him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, who
was coming from the country, and they laid the cross on him, and
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 made him carry it behind Jesus. 27A great number of the people
followed him, and among them were women who were beating
their breasts and wailing for him. 28But Jesus turned to them and
said, ‘Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for
yourselves and for your children. 29For the days are surely coming
when they will say, “Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that
never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.” 30Then they will
begin to say to the mountains, “Fall on us”; and to the hills,
“Cover us.” 31For if they do this when the wood is green, what will
happen when it is dry?’
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Two others also, who were criminals, were led away to be put to
death with him. 33When they came to the place that is called The
Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right
and one on his left. 34Then Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them; for
they do not know what they are doing.’ And they cast lots to
divide his clothing. 35And the people stood by, watching; but the
leaders scoffed at him, saying, ‘He saved others; let him save
himself if he is the Messiah of God, his chosen one!’ 36The soldiers
also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine, 37and
saying, ‘If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!’ 38There was
also an inscription over him, ‘This is the King of the Jews.’
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One of the criminals who were hanged there kept deriding him
and saying, ‘Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!’ 40But
the other rebuked him, saying, ‘Do you not fear God, since you are
under the same sentence of condemnation? 41And we indeed have
been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deserve for our
deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.’ 42Then he said,
‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ 43He
replied, ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.’
Luke 23.26-43
At the end, the deacon says
This is the Gospel of the Lord
and then everyone sings

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 The Sermon
Everyone SITS for the sermon, preached by the Bishop of Coventry

After the sermon, SILENCE is kept, and then the choir sings
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to
preach the Gospel to the poor: he hath sent me to heal the
broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives and
recovering of sight to the blind, to preach the acceptable year of
the Lord; to give unto them that mourn a garland for ashes, the
oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of
heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the
planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified. For as the earth
bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that
are sown in it to spring forth, so the Lord God will cause
righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

words from Isaiah 61.1-3

music by Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

The Renewal of Commitment to Ministry

The Bishop says to everyone

My brothers and sisters, at his Last Supper, our Lord Jesus Christ
gave his disciples a new commandment, that they should love one
another, and he prayed that they might be one. He gave them an
everlasting sign of his own love, in the sacrament of bread and
wine. He consecrated himself to his Father’s service, to be the high
priest of the New Covenant. I invite you now to dedicate
yourselves afresh to his service, as stewards of the mysteries of
God, and ministers of his grace.

The Bishop invites the readers, together with the licensed and authorized lay ministers,
to STAND and says

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 When you were commissioned, you undertook to be faithful in
prayer, and by word and example to minister to those for whom
Christ died. Will you do all that is in your power to witness to
God’s love for his people?

The readers, licensed and authorized lay ministers reply

By the help of God, I will.

They remain standing. The Bishop invites the deacons and priests to STAND and says

At your ordination as a deacon, you received the yoke of Christ,

who came not to be served but to serve. Will you continue
faithfully in this ministry, to build up God’s people in his truth,
and serve them in his name?

The deacons and priests reply

By the help of God, I will.

The Bishop says to the priests

At your ordination to the priesthood, you were given authority to

watch over and care for God’s people, to absolve and bless them
in his name, to proclaim the gospel of salvation, and to minister
the sacraments of his New Covenant. Will you continue as faithful
stewards of the mysteries of God, preaching the Gospel of Christ,
ministering his holy sacraments?

The priests reply

By the help of God, I will.

They remain standing. The Bishop invites members of Ministry Leadership Teams, and
others involved in active service of Christ and his people, to STAND and says

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 The Church is the body of Christ and to each is given the
manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. Will you work
together to promote the body’s growth in the knowledge and love
of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, that we may
proclaim the mighty acts of him who called us out of darkness into
his marvellous light?

They reply

By the help of God, we will.

They remain standing. Blake Williams, Head Chorister, faces the bishops and
addresses them

At your ordination as bishop you received the gift of the Spirit,

that you might lead the Church in mission, and send out ministers
in Christ’s name; that you might promote its unity, uphold its
discipline, and guard its faith; and that you might teach and govern
the people committed to your charge. Will you continue faithfully
in this ministry, watching over Christ’s own flock, and building
them up in the unity of the Spirit and the bond of peace?

The bishops reply

By the help of God, I will.

Blake turns and addresses all the ministers

May the God of peace sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and
soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our
Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful, and he will
accomplish it.

Everyone replies

Amen. Lord, have mercy.

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Everyone SITS and Bishop John then addresses the whole congregation

My brothers and sisters, pray for all who minister, that they may be
constant in prayer and steadfast in faith, and serve God’s people
with joy.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, graciously hear us.
Pray for your deacons, that the Lord may pour upon them the
riches of his grace. Pray that he who has called them to his service
may make them worthy of his calling.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, graciously hear us.
Pray for your priests. Ask the Lord to bless them with the fullness
of his love, that they may be faithful ministers of his word and
sacrament, and lead his people in the way of salvation.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, graciously hear us.
Pray for your bishops, that despite our unworthiness we may be
faithful to the great trust that has been handed to us. Pray that we
may become more like our Good Shepherd and great High Priest,
the teacher and servant of us all, and so become more and more a
sign of Christ’s loving presence among you.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, graciously hear us.
Pray for the families of those who minister, for their homes, and
for all with whom they share their lives.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, graciously hear us.

SILENCE is kept and then Bishop Christopher says

May the Lord in his love keep us ever close to him, and may he
bring us all to the fullness of eternal life.
Amen.

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The Blessing of the Oils
Everyone STANDS to sing
Hymn
Blest by the sun, the olive tree
brought clusters of fair fruit to birth,
whose ripeness now we bring with prayer,
Lord Christ, redeemer of the earth.
Eternal King, look down and bless
the oil your servants offer here,
and may it be a lively sign
which all the powers of darkness fear.
Our wounded nature thus be healed
by your anointing grace, O Lord;
in men and women so renewed
shall God’s own image be restored.
Lord Christ, the Father’s only Son,
who took our flesh in Mary’s womb,
give light to your anointed ones,
and break the power of death’s dark tomb.
So may this joyous Paschal feast,
the time when saving grace is given,
fill every Christian soul with praise,
and raise our minds from earth to heaven.

from an early Latin hymn, tr. Richard Rutt (b. 1925; Bishop of Leicester 1979-1990)
Tune CP 122ii Gonfalon Royal P.C. Buck (1871-1947)

Everyone remains STANDING, as the Bishop says

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ:

who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing.

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 The Oil for the Sick
The olive oil presented today has been obtained from Palestine, whose people continue to
experience conflict and suffering, just as they did in Jesus’ day. The Reverend Pam
Howell presents the oil for the sick, brought from the Cathedral Ruins, and says
Bishop Christopher, this oil is brought from a place of brokenness.
The Bishop says
Blessed are you, sovereign God, gentle and merciful,
creator of heaven and earth.
Your Word brought light out of darkness,
and daily your Spirit renews the face of the earth.
Your anointed Son brought healing
to those in weakness and distress.
He broke the power of evil and set us free from sin and death
that we might praise your name for ever.
By the power of your Spirit may your blessing rest
on those who are anointed with this oil in your name;
may they be made whole in body, mind and spirit,
restored in your image, renewed in your love,
and serve you as sons and daughters in your kingdom.
Blessed be God for ever.

The Oil of Catechumens

The Reverend Gareth Irvine presents the oil of catechumens, brought from the Font, and
says
Bishop Christopher, this oil is brought from the place of baptism.
The Bishop says
Blessed are you, Sovereign God,
the protector of all who believe in you.
Your anointed Son overcame the powers of evil
when he was lifted high upon the cross.
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 By the power of your Spirit may your blessing rest
on those who are anointed with this oil in your name;
as they come to the waters of baptism
may it be for them a sign of your defence in their fight
against sin, the world and the devil,
and bring them to share in Christ’s victory.
Blessed be God for ever.

The Oil of Chrism

The Reverend Kate Massey presents the oil of chrism, brought from the Chapel of
Unity, and says
Bishop Christopher, this oil is brought from a place of
unity and reconciliation
The Bishop says
Blessed are you, Sovereign God and Eternal Father,
upholding by your grace all who hear your call.
Under your Old Covenant
priests and kings were anointed to serve you
and in the fullness of time
you anointed your Son by the Holy Spirit
to be the Christ, the Saviour and Servant of all.
All bishops and priests extend a hand towards the oil of chrism
By the power of your Spirit may your blessing rest
on those who are anointed with this chrism in your name;
let it be for them a sign of joy and gladness
as they share in the royal priesthood of the New Covenant
and make known the kingdom of Jesus Christ our Lord,
to whom with you and the Holy Spirit
we lift our voices of thanks and praise.
Blessed be God,
our strength and our salvation,
now and for ever. Amen.
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The Liturgy of the Eucharist
The Peace
The Bishop introduces the Peace

God has made us one in Christ.

He has set his seal upon us,
and as a pledge of what is to come
has given the Spirit to dwell in our hearts.

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

And also with you.

The deacon says

Let us offer one another a sign of peace.

Everyone exchanges a sign of peace

The Offertory
We come as guests invited
when Jesus bids us dine,
his friends on earth united
to share the bread and wine;
the bread of life is broken,
the wine is freely poured
for us, in solemn token
of Christ our dying Lord.
We eat and drink, receiving
from Christ the grace we need,
and in our hearts believing
on Him by faith we feed;
with wonder and thanksgiving
for love that knows no end,
we find in Jesus living
our ever-present friend.
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 One bread is ours for sharing,
one single fruitful vine,
our fellowship declaring
renewed in bread and wine:
renewed, sustained and given
by token, sign and word,
the pledge and seal of heaven,
the love of Christ our Lord.
Timothy Dudley-Smith (b. 1926)
Tune CP 119 Passion Chorale Hans Hassler (1564-1612)

The Eucharistic Prayer

The Bishop says, and the people respond
The Lord is here.
His Spirit is with us.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give thanks and praise.
It is indeed right and good
always and everywhere to give you thanks
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.
By the outpouring of your Holy Spirit
you anointed him to be the servant of all
and ordained that he should enter
into your kingdom through suffering.
And now he stands by us and pours out for our healing
the oil of consolation and the wine of renewed hope.
In your wisdom and love you anoint your holy people
to be a royal priesthood,
to share in Christ’s suffering
and to reveal his glory to the world.
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 Therefore earth unites with heaven
to sing a new song of praise;
we too join with angels and archangels
as they proclaim your glory without end:
The choir sings Sanctus
Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth.
Pleni sunt cœli et terra gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis.
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of power and might.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.
Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
Missa Brevis
William Walton (1902-1983)

The Bishop continues

We praise and bless you, loving Father,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord;
and as we obey his command, send your Holy Spirit,
that broken bread and wine outpoured
may be for us the body and blood of your dear Son.
On the night before he died he had supper with his friends
and, taking bread, he praised you.
He broke the bread, gave it to them and said:
Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you;
do this in remembrance of me.
When supper was ended he took the cup of wine.
Again he praised you, gave it to them and said:
Drink this, all of you;
this is my blood of the New Covenant,
which is shed for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

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 So, Father, we remember all that Jesus did,
in him we plead with confidence his sacrifice
made once for all upon the cross.
Bringing before you the bread of life and cup of salvation,
we proclaim his death and resurrection
until he comes in glory.
The cantor sings

and everyone replies

Lord of all life, help us to work together for that day

when your kingdom comes
and justice and mercy will be seen in all the earth.
Look with favour on your people,
gather us in your loving arms
and bring us with Mary, mother of our Lord, and all the saints to
feast at your table in heaven.
Through Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all honour and glory are yours, O loving Father,
for ever and ever.
Everyone sings

Everyone SITS or KNEELS and SILENCE is kept

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 The Lord’s Prayer
The Bishop says

Trusting in the anointing power of the Spirit

let us pray as our Saviour has taught us

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.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
Amen.
The Breaking of the Bread
The Bishop breaks the consecrated bread, saying

Every time we eat this bread

and drink this cup,
we proclaim the Lord’s death
until he comes.

Before the distribution the Bishop says

Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
Happy are those who are called to his supper.
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you,
but only say the word and I shall be healed.

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 Agnus Dei
The choir sings Agnus Dei, as the ministers and servers receive Communion

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us.
Dona nobis pacem.
Grant us peace.
Missa Brevis
William Walton (1902-1983)

The Giving of Communion

During the distribution of Communion the organ plays and the choir sings the following
anthems
And didst thou travel light, dear Lord
was thine so smooth a road
that thou upon thy shoulders broad
could hoist our heavy load?
too frail each other’s woes to bear
without thy help are we;
can we each other’s burdens share
if we not burden thee?
O wonder of the world withstood!
that night of prayer and doom
was not the sunset red with blood,
the dawn pale as a tomb?
in agony and bloody sweat,
in tears of love undried,
O undespairing Lord, and yet
with man identified.

As in dark drops the pitting rain

falls on a dusty street,
so tears shall fall and fall again
to wash thy wounded feet.
But thy quick hands to heal are strong,
O love, thy patients we,
who sing with joy the pilgrims’ song
and walk, dear Lord, with thee.

Words by Geoffrey Dearmer (1893-1996)

Music by Richard Shephard (b. 1949)

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 God so loved the world that he sent his only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting
life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the
world, but that the world through him might be saved.
John 3.16,17
Music by John Stainer (1840-1901)

The Post-Communion Prayer

After Communion, the Bishop introduces the following prayer

Good Shepherd,
you have welcomed us at your table
and have anointed us with the oil of gladness:

and everyone continues

may your goodness and mercy

follow us all the days of our life
that we may dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Amen.

The Dismissal
Everyone STANDS to sing

Hymn
Living God, your joyful Spirit
breaks the bounds of time and space,
rests in love upon your people,
drawn together in this place.
Here we join in glad thanksgiving,
here rejoice to pray and praise:
Lord of all our past traditions,
Lord of all our future days.
 As your bread may we be broken,
scattered in community;
we who know your greatest blessings
called to share Christ’s ministry.
May we gently lead each other,
share our hunger and our thirst;
learn that only through our weakness
shall we know the strength of Christ.

Lord, when we grow tired of giving,

feel frustration, hurt and strain,
by your Spirit’s quiet compulsion,
draw us back to you again.
Guide us through the bitter searching
when our confidence is lost;
give us hope from desolation,
arms outstretched upon a cross.

Living God, your power surrounds us,

as we face the way Christ trod,
challenge us to fresh commitment
to the purposes of God:
called to share a new creation,
called to preach a living word,
promised all the joys of heaven,
through the grace of Christ our Lord.
Jill Jenkins (b. 1937)
Tune CP 516(ii) Blaenwern W.P. Rowlands (1860-1937)

The Solemn Blessing

The Bishop gives the blessing

Our help is in the name of the Lord

who has made heaven and earth.

Blessed be the name of the Lord

now and for ever. Amen.
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 The Father, whose glory fills the heavens,
cleanse you by his holiness
and send you to proclaim his word.
Amen.

The Son, who has ascended to the heights,

pour upon you the riches of his grace.
Amen.

The Holy Spirit, the Comforter,

equip you and strengthen you in your ministry.
Amen.

And the blessing of God almighty,

the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always.
Amen.

The deacon says, and everyone replies

Go in the joy and peace of Christ.

Thanks be to God.

The Organ Voluntary

Prelude and Fugue in E flat major ‘St Anne’ BWV 552 J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

During the organ voluntary the procession moves to the West end of the Cathedral
You are invited to sit once the procession has passed, and enjoy the music
A retiring collection will be taken for the Diocesan Lent Appeal for Kaduna
After the service the deacons carry the oils into the Chapel of Unity; those wishing to
collect oils are asked to follow them there

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