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MARHOLM
PATRONAL FESTIVAL.
Introit Hymn.
Christ is made the sure
foundation,
and the precious corner-stone,
who, the two walls underlying,
bound in each, binds both in one,
holy Sion's help for ever,
and her confidence alone.
To this temple, where we call thee,
come, O Lord of Hosts, today;
with thy wonted loving-kindness,
hear thy people as they pray;
and thy fullest benediction
shed within its walls for ay.
Here vouchsafe to all thy servants
gifts of grace by prayer to gain;
here to have and hold for ever,
those good things their prayers obtain,
and hereafter, in thy glory,
with thy blessed ones to reign.
Laud and honour to the Father,
laud and honour to the Son,
laud and honour to the Spirit,
ever three and ever one,
one in love, and one in splendour,
while unending ages run. Amen.
Blessing of the New Banner.
1 God be merciful unto/ us, and /bless us:
and shew us the light of his
countenance,and be/ merciful/ unto/ us:
2 That thy
way may be /known up on /earth:
thy
savings/ health a/mong all/nations.
3.
Let the people/praise thee, O/
God:
yea, let/
all the/people/ praise thee.
4.
O
let the nations re/joice and be/ glad:
for thou shalt judge the folk righteously, and
govern
the/ nations up/on earth.
4
Let
the people/ praise thee, O/ God:
Let/ all the/ people /praise thee.
5
Then
shall the earth bring /forth her/increase:
And
God, even our own God, shall/give us /his/blessing.
6
God/
shall/bless us:
and all the
ends of the/ world shall /fear/him.
GLORIA
Readings: Romans 12: 9-16
Luke 1: 39-56
Office Hymn.
For Mary, Mother
of the Lord
God’s holy name be
praised,
Who first the Son
of God adored
As on her child
she gazed.
The angel Gabriel
brought the word
She should
Christ’s mother be;
Our Lady, handmaid
of the Lord,
Made answer
willingly.
The heavenly call
she thus obeyed,
And so God’s will
be done;
The second Eve
love’s answer made
Which our
redemption won.
She gave her body
for God’s shrine,
Her heart to piercing
pain,
And knew the cost
of love divine
When Jesus Christ
was slain.
Dear Mary, from
your lowliness
And home in
Galilee,
There comes a joy
and holiness
To every family.
Hail, Mary, you
are full of grace,
Above all women
blest;
Blest in your Son,
whom your embrace
In birth and death
confessed.
Collection Hymn.
Thy hand, O God, has guided
thy flock, from age to age;
the wondrous tale is written,
full clear, on every page;
Our fathers owned thy goodness,
and we their deeds record;
and both of this bear witness:
one Church, one faith, one Lord.
Thy heralds brought glad tidings
to greatest, as to least;
they bade men rise, and hasten
to share the great King's feast;
and this was all their teaching,
in every deed and word,
to all alike proclaiming
one Church, one faith, one Lord.
Through many a day of darkness,
through many a scene of strife,
the faithful few fought bravely,
to guard the nation's life.
Their gospel of redemption,
sin pardoned, man restored,
was all in this enfolded:
one Church, one faith, one Lord.
Thy mercy will not fail us,
nor leave thy work undone;
with thy right hand to help us,
the victory shall be won;
and then, by men and angels,
thy name shall be adored,
and this shall be their anthem:
one Church, one faith, one Lord.
Evening Hymn.
The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended,
the darkness falls at thy behest;
to thee our morning hymns ascended,
thy praise shall sanctify our rest.
We thank thee that thy Church unsleeping,
while earth rolls onward into light,
through all the world her watch is keeping,
and rests not now by day or night.
As o'er each continent and island
the dawn leads on another day,
the voice of prayer is never silent,
nor dies the strain of praise away.
The sun that bids us rest is waking
our brethren 'neath the western sky,
and hour by hour fresh lips are making
thy wondrous doings heard on high.
So be it, Lord; thy throne shall never,
like earth's proud empires, pass away;
thy kingdom stands, and grows for ever,
till all thy creatures own thy sway.
Almighty God,
by whose grace Elizabeth rejoiced with Mary
and greeted her as the mother of the Lord:
look with favour on your lowly servants
that, with Mary, we may magnify your holy name
and rejoice to acclaim her Son our Saviour,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
The Church of
The Blessed Virgin Mary
at
Marholm
Patronal Evensong
and
Dedication of New Banner
6pm.
21 May 2000.