Evensong by Zoom 2 The spirit of the Lord speaks through me,

   his word is upon my tongue.

for the 3 The God of Israel has spoken, the Rock of Israel

Feast of Christ the King has said to me: One who rules over people
justly, ruling in the fear of God,
4 is like the light of morning, like the sun rising on

a cloudless morning, gleaming from the rain on

the grassy land.
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5 Is not my house like this with God? For he has
Lift up your heads, O ye gates - William Mathias
made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered
in all things and secure. Will he not cause to
Hymn: Hail Redeemer, King Divine
prosper all my help and my desire?
6 But the godless are* all like thorns that are

thrown away; for they cannot be picked up with

O Lord, open thou our lips
the hand; 7 to touch them one uses an iron bar
And our mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
     or the shaft of a spear. And they are entirely
O God, make speed to save us.
consumed in fire on the spot.*
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
MAGNIFICAT (Stanford in A)
Holy Ghost;
MY soul doth magnify the Lord : and my spirit
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever
hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
shall be, world without end. Amen.
For he hath regarded : the lowliness of his hand-
Praise ye the Lord.
maiden. For behold, from henceforth : all
The Lord's Name be praised.
generations shall call me blessed. For he that is
mighty hath magnified me : and holy is his Name.
PSALM 93
And his mercy is on them that fear him :
The Lord is King, and hath put on glorious
throughout all generations. He hath shewed
apparel : the Lord hath put on his apparel, and
strength with his arm : he hath scattered the
girded himself with strength.
proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath
2 He hath made the round world so sure : that it
put down the mighty from their seat : and hath
cannot be moved.
exalted the humble and meek. He hath filled the
3 Ever since the world began hath thy seat been
hungry with good things : and the rich he hath
prepared : thou art from everlasting.
sent empty away. He remembering his mercy
4 The floods are risen, O Lord, the floods have lift
hath holpen his servant Israel : as he promised to
up their voice : the floods lift up their waves.
our forefathers, Abraham and his seed, for ever.
5 The waves of the sea are mighty, and rage
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to
horribly : but yet the Lord, who dwelleth on high,
the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is
is mightier.
now, and ever shall be : world without end.
6 Thy testimonies, O Lord, are very sure : holiness
Amen.
becometh thine house for ever.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
SECOND LESSON Matthew 28, 16-end
Holy Ghost : As it was in the beginning, is now
Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the
and ever shall be. World without end. Amen
mountain to which Jesus had directed them.
17When they saw him, they worshipped him; but
FIRST LESSON 2 Samuel, 23, 1-7
some doubted. 18And Jesus came and said to
Now these are the last words of David:
them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has
The oracle of David, son of Jesse,
been given to me. 19Go therefore and make
   the oracle of the man whom God exalted,*
disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the
the anointed of the God of Jacob,
name of the Father and of the Son and of the
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Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey O Lord, save the Queen.
everything that I have commanded you. And And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee.
remember, I am with you always, to the end of Endue thy Ministers with righteousness.
the age.’* And make thy chosen people joyful.
O Lord, save thy people.
NUNC DIMITTIS (Stanford in A) And bless thine inheritance.
LORD, now lettest thou thy servant depart in Give peace in our time, O Lord.
peace : according to thy word. Because there is none other that ghteth for
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation; Which us, but only thou, O God.
thou hast prepared before the face of all people; O God, make clean our hearts within us.
To be a light to lighten the Gentiles : and to be And take not thy Holy Spirit from us.
the glory of thy people Israel.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to The Collect for the Day
the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall PRAYERS
be : world without end. Amen.
THE ANTHEM
THE APOSTLES’ CREED Let all the world in every corner sing - Vaughan
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of Williams
heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ his only
Son our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy
Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under SERMON - Simon
Pontius Pilate, Was cruci ed, dead, and buried:
He descended into hell; The third day he rose HYMN - Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
again from the dead; He ascended into
heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God
the Father Almighty; From thence he shall THE BLESSING
come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy Catholick
Church; The Communion of Saints; The Hallelujah Chorus - Handel
Forgiveness of sins; The Resurrection of the with scrolling music
body, And the Life everlasting. Amen.

The Lord be with you

And with thy spirit
Let us pray
Lord have mercy upon us
Christ have mercy upon us
Lord have mercy upon us

OUR Father,
which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name,
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, in earth
as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily
bread; And forgive us our trespasses, As we
forgive them that trespass against us; And lead
us not into temptation, But deliver us from
evil. Amen.
O Lord, shew thy mercy upon us.
And grant us thy salvation.

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