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The Baptism of the Lord

The Archbishop of Cardiff, the Most Rev George Stack, reflects on the Feast Day of the Baptism of Our Lord in a live service from the Metropolitan Cathedral of St David.

The Archbishop of Cardiff, the Most Rev. George Stack reflects on the Feast Day of the Baptism of our Lord. The sung Mass, led by Canon Peter Collins in a live service from the Metropolitan Cathedral of St David, includes the Kyrie from William Byrd's Mass for Three Voices and Bruckner's Os Justi.
Master of the Choristers Dominic Neville. Organist: Dr. David Neville.
Producer: Karen Walker.

38 minutes

Last on

Sun 10 Jan 2016 08:10

Script:

Please note: This script cannot exactly reflect the transmission, as it was prepared before the service was broadcast. It may include editorial notes prepared by the producer, and minor spelling and other errors that were corrected before the radio broadcast.

It may contain gaps to be filled in at the time so that prayers may reflect the needs of the world, and changes may also be made at the last minute for timing reasons, or to reflect current events.

ÌýOpening Anno from R4:

Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4.ÌýÌýÌý And now we go live to the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. David inÌýCardiff where the Archbishop of Cardiff, the Most Rev’d George Stack reflects on theÌý Feast Day of the Baptism of the Lord.ÌýÌý The celebration ofÌýMass, which is led byÌýCanon Ìý Peter Collins, begins with the hymn, Songs of Thankfulness and Praise.Ìý

ITEM 1Ìý OPENING HYMN -ÌýÌýÌý CHOIR / ORGAN

SONGS OF THANKFULNESS & PRAISEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

TUNE:Ìý Salzburg.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ITEM 2Ìý INTROÌýÌý CANON PETER

Welcome to St. David’s Cathedral in the heart of Cardiff. ÌýFollowing the wonderfulÌýfeasts of Christmas and Epiphany, it’s a great joy to share with you this morning in the celebration of the Feast day of the Lord’s Baptism. ÌýIt’s the time when we reflectÌýon the solemnity and mystery of Christ’s baptism in the River Jordan and also on the invitation to all of us to share in the promise of new life in Christ through theÌýsacrament of baptism.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ITEM 3ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PENITENTIAL RITEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CANON PETER

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý You were sent to heal the contrite of heart.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Lord have mercy….R/ Lord have mercy

Ìý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý You came to call sinners

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Christ have mercy…R/ Christ have mercy

Ìý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Lord have mercy…R/ Lord have mercy

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ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ITEM 4Ìý KYRIEÌýÌýÌýÌý CHOIRÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Kyrie eleison, christe eleison.Ìý Kyrie eleison

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Kyrie eleison, christe eleison.Ìý Kyrie. Kyrie eleison

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Kyrie eleison, christe eleison.Ìý Kyrie eleison

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ITEM 4aÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýCANON PETER

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý May Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins and bring us toÌýeternal life.

ÌýITEM 5ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý GLORIAÌýÌýÌý CHOIRÌý

ÌýITEM 6ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PRAYERÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CANON PETER

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Almighty ever-living God,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý who, when Christ had been

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý baptised in the River Jordan

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý and as the Holy Spirit descended

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý upon him,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý solemnly declared him

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý your beloved Son,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý grant that your children

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý by adoption,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý reborn of water and the Holy Spirit

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý may always be well pleasing to you.Ìý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Through our Lord Jesus Christ,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý your Son,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý who lives and reigns with you

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý one God, for ever and ever.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

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ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ITEM 7ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý FIRST READING

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý A reading from the prophet Isaiah

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ‘Console my people console them’

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý says your God.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ‘Speak to the heart of Jerusalem

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý and call to her

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý that her time of service is ended,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý that her sin is atoned for,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý that she has received from the hand of the Lord

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý double punishment for all her crimes.’

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ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý A voice cries, ‘Prepare in the wilderness’

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý A way for the Lord.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Make a straight highway for our God

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý across the desert.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Let every valley be filled in,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý every mountain and hill be laid low,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý let every cliff become a plain,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý and the ridges a valley;

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý then the glory of the Lord shall be revealed

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý and all mankind shall see it;

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.’

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Go up on a high mountain,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý joyful messenger to Zion.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Shout with a loud voice,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý joyful messenger to Jerusalem.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Shout without fear,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý say to the towns of Judah,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ‘Here is your God.’

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Here is the Lord coming with power

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý his arm subduing all things to him.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The prize of his victory is with him,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý his trophies all go before him.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý He is like a shepherd feeding his flock,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý gathering lambs in his arms,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý holding them against his breast

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý and leading to their rest the mother ewes.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ITEM 8ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ALLELUIAÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CHOIR

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ITEM 9ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý GOSPEL READINGÌýÌýÌýÌý DEACON PHILIPÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Lord be with you

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý All:Ìý And with your spirit.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýA reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýA feeling of expectancy had grown among the people, who were beginning to think ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý that John might be the Christ, so John declared before them all, I baptise you with water, but someone is coming, someone who is more powerful than I am and I am not fit to undo the strap of his sandals;Ìý he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire.’

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Now when all the people had been baptised and while Jesus after his own baptism was at prayer, heaven opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily shape, Ìý like a dove.Ìý And a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my Son, the beloved; myÌýfavour rests on you.’Ìý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Gospel of the Lord

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýITEM 10ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CHOIR

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Al/lelu/ia, Al/–– le/lu–/ia!ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ITEM 11ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý HOMILYÌýÌýÌý ARCHBISHOP STACKÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Here in St. David’s Cathedral we are taking care of a beautiful statue of St. John the Baptist. It was one of many bronze and stone statues created by the famous Cardiff sculptor William Goscombe John.Ìý By the end of the 1890’s he had established himself as ‘Wales national sculptor’ and much of his workÌý both at Cardiff Castle and beyond was created for the Marquis of Bute, the great benefactor of this city.

Some people say Goscombe John’s statue is forbidding and threatening.ÌýÌý At the height of …. it certainly provokes a feeling of wonder and awe.Ìý The gospels portray John as a startling figure too. According to Matthew, John described himself as “The voice of one crying in the wildernessâ€�.Ìý Mark, also, speaks of John as being “…clad in a garment of camel’s hair, with a girdle around his waist, and eating locusts and wild honeyâ€�. But it was what he said that perhaps made him most frightening of all. “Repent, for the kingdom of God is at handâ€�. And to those who came for Baptism he said: “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?â€�.

Some biblical scholars describe John the Baptist as the last of the Old Testament prophets. So powerful and frightening was his preaching that even a committee from the Sanhedrin asked him “Are you the Christ of the Messiah?â€�Ìý “No, I am notâ€� he said. “Well, are you Elijah risen from the dead?â€�Ìý He said “No, I am John. My name is not Elijahâ€�. “Well are you the Prophet, the One spoken of by Moses when he said : After I am gone, God will raise you up another prophet like me, and him you shall hearâ€�. (Deut. 18:15). Despite these denials, John still preached in the words of the prophet Isaiah:Ìý “Prepare a way for the Lord, make his paths straight. Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill shall be laid lowâ€�.

It was in 1947 that a young shepherd boy found a way into the caves in Qumran, a dry and arid place near the Dead Sea in Israel. The Dead Sea is 1.294 feet below sea level and the desert around it is dry and arid. Hidden in those caves were scrolls which had been preserved for two thousand years. They revealed the presence of a community living there. These people had given up on the economic and cultural life of Jewish society. They had even abandoned worship in the TempleÌý and had withdrawn to the desert to live a life of asceticism, reading apocalyptic literature and waiting for the coming of the Messiah Some scholars identify John the Baptist with this community, not least with his radical way of life. If this is true, he was also a maverick because he left the community and went to confront the Pharisees. They were the doctors of the law. He preached to the Sadducees. They were the aristocrats of the Temple. He even dared to confront King Herod himself. “It is not right for you to take your brother’s wife (Mark 6:18).

The community at Qumran, like many Jewish sects, used the precious gift of water for the many washings, cleansings and purifications associated with their religious practice time and time again. If we accept that John had broken away from the rather introverted Qumran community and struck out on his, was it because he was aware that the waiting was over, “the end time had comeâ€� and the Messiah was at hand?Ìý In the light of his preaching, it is easy to see John’s baptising as something much more than a ritual cleansing to be repeated again and again. It was something definitive, a total change of a way of life, a realisation that the kingdom of God was about to be revealed. “I baptise you with water, but someone will come who will baptise you with the Holy Spiritâ€�.

If we see John as the last of the prophets of the Old Testament, we can certainly understand Jesus as the first prophet of the New Testament.Ìý In submitting to baptism by John he linked the Old Testament expectation with New Testament fulfilment. This is made clear in the first sermon of Jesus in the synagogue at Nazareth recorded in the gospel of Luke. Using the language of the prophet Isaiah once more Jesus said:

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý And recovering of the sight to the blind,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To set at liberty those who are oppressed,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lordâ€�.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý He concluded with these powerful words:

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý “Today, this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearingâ€�. (Lk4:6-21)

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Baptism remains a pivotal and powerful sacrament in the life of the Church. At its heart lies the belief that through it we die to an old way of life, anything that separates us from God, and rise up to a new life in Christ.ÌýÌý At the start of a new year, our minds are often filled with thoughts of fresh beginnings and resolutions - changes that willÌýÌýhelp us improve our health, our relationships, our work and recreation, our studies butÌýour spiritual lives, too, can be added to that list.Ìý What better time to remind ourselvesÌýÌý of the words of Saint Iraneaus in the second century “The Glory of God is humanityÌýfylly aliveâ€�.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ITEM 12ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CHOIR

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Sung Amen.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ITEM 13ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CREEDÌýÌý CANON PETER / CONG

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý I believe in God,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Father Almighty

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Creator of heaven and earth

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Born of the Virgin Mary,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dies and was buried.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý He descended into hell;

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý On the third day he rose again from the dead;

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý He ascended into heaven,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý And is seated at the right hand of God

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Father Almighty,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý I believe in the Holy Spirit,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The holy Catholic Church,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The communion of saints,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The forgiveness of sins,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The resurrection of the body,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý And life everlasting.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Amen.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýITEM 14ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFULL/BIDDING PRAYERSÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

“A feeling of expectancy had grown among the people�, expressed Luke in his Gospel. As we give thanks to God this morning for the fullness of revelation in Jesus Christ His beloved Son, let us pray for the needs of our world, our Church and ourselves:

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý READER / CONG RESPONSE

That all who believe in Jesus ChristÌý may increasingly live in communion and respect with each other that we may be signs of the presence of God in our world.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Lord hear us…Lord graciously hear us

That those who suffer as a result of violence and conflict may catch a glimpse of hope in the work of those who serve theÌý cause of justice, freedom and peace.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Lord hear us…Lord graciously hear us

That those who are sick or have to carry other burdens of suffering or sadness may experience the healing presence of Jesus Christ, the suffering Servant.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Lord hear us…Lord graciously hear us

That those who have died may see God face to face and know that each person is beloved of the Father.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Lord hear us…Lord graciously hear us

Let us turn to Mary, Mother of God, Mother of the Church and our Mother as we pray:

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Hail Mary, Full of Grace

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Lord is with thee.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Blessed art thou amongst women

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý And blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Holy Mary, Mother of God,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Pray for us sinners now,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý And at the hour of our death.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Amen.

Ìý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CANON PETER:

God our Father, may your favour rest on us who rejoice in being called your sons and daughters, through Christ our Lord. Amen

ITEM 15ÌýÌýÌý OFFERTORY HYMNÌýÌý CHOIR /ORGANÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý WHEN JESUS COMES TO BE BAPTISEDÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ITEM 16ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý LITURGY OF THE EUCHARISTÌýÌýÌý CANON PETERÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý [Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý for through your goodness we have received

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý the wine we offer you:

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý fruit of the vine and work of human hands,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý it will become our spiritual drink.

Ìý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Response:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Blessed be God forever.]ÌýÌý [ ] may be omitted.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters),

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý that my sacrifice and yours

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý may be acceptable to God,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý the almighty Father.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ALL: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý for the praise and glory of his name,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý for our good

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý and the good of all his holy Church.

Ìý

Accept, O Lord the offerings we have brought to honour the

Revealing of your beloved Son, so that the oblation of your faithful

May be transformed into the sacrifice of him

Who willed in his compassion to wash away the sins of the world

Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.ÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ITEM 17ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PREFACEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CANON PETERÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Always and everywhere to give you thanks,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý For in the waters of the Jordan you revealed

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý with signs and wonders s new Baptism,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý so that through the voice that came down from heaven

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý we might come to believe in your Word dwelling among us,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý and by the Spirit’s descending in the likeness of a dove

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý we might know that Christ your Servant

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý has been anointed with the oil of gladness

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý and sent to bring the good news to the poor.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý And so, with the Powers of heaven,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý We worship you constantly on earth,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý And before your majesty without end we acclaim:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ITEM 18ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý SANCTUS ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CHOIR / SOLOISTÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Plainsong Cunctipotens Genitor Deus.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ITEM 19 ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý EUCHARISTIC PRAYER CONTDÌý CANON PETERÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý You are indeed Holy, O Lord,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý the fount of all holiness.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý by sending down your Spirit upon them like the dewfall,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý so that they may become for us

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý At the time he was betrayed

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý and entered willingly into his Passion,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý he took bread and, giving thanks, broke it,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý and gave it to his disciples saying:

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý FOR THIS IS MY BODY,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý In a similar way, when supper was ended,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý he took the chalice,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý and, once more giving thanks,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý he gave it to his disciples saying:

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL COVENANT,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý WHICH WILL BE POURED OUT OF YOU AND FOR MANY

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Intoned by Canon Peter after note from the organ

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The mystery of faith.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Sung:ÌýÌý Choir responds:

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý We proclaim your Death, O Lord,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý and profess your Resurrection

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý until you come again.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ITEM 20ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CANON PETER

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Therefore, as we celebrate

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý the memorial of his Death and Resurrection,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý we offer you, Lord,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý the Bread of Life and Chalice of salvation,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý giving thanks that you have held us worthy

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý to be in in your presence and minister to you.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Humbly, we pray

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý that, partaking of the Body and Blood of Christ,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Remember, Lord, your Church,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý spread throughout the world,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý and bring her to the fullness of charity,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý together with Francis our Pope and George our Bishop

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý and all the clergy.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Remember also our brothers and sisters

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý and all who have died in your mercy:

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý welcome them into the light of your face.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Have mercy on us all, we pray,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý with blessed Joseph, her Spouse,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý with the blessed Apostles,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý and all the Saints who have pleased you throughout the ages,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý we may merit to be coheirs to eternal life,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý and may praise and glorify you

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý through your Son, Jesus Christ.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Through him, and with him, and in him,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý O God, almighty Father,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý all glory and honour is yours,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý for ever and ever.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌýAmen.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CANON PETER

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý At the Saviour’s command

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý and formed by divine teaching,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý we dare to say:

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ITEM 21 ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý LORD’S PRAYERÌýÌýÌý Sung / CHOIR

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Our Father, who art in heaven,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý hallowed be thy name;

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý thy kingdom come,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý they will be done

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý on earth as it is in heaven.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Give us this day our daily bread,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý and forgive us our trespasses,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý as we forgive those who trespass against us;

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý and lead us not into temptation,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý but deliver us from evil.Ìý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Deliver us, Lord, we pray from evil,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý graciously grant peace in our days,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý that, by the help of your mercy,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý we may be always free from sin

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý and safe from all distress,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý as we await the blessed hope

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.ÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ALL:ÌýÌý "For thine is the kingdom the power and the glory, now and for ever. ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Amen."

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ITEMÌý 22ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý THE PEACEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CANON PETERÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Lord Jesus Christ,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý who said to your Apostles:

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Peace I leave you, my peace I give you;

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý look not on our sins,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý but on the faith of your Church,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý and graciously grant her peace and unity

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý in accordance with your will.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Who live and reign for ever and ever.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Amen.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý P.ÌýÌý The Peace of the Lord be with you always

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý R.ÌýÌý And with your SpiritÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ITEM 23ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý AGNUS DEIÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌý CHOIR/CANTOR

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý LAMB OF GOD

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ITEMÌý 24ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý INVITATION TO COMMUNION CANON PETER

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Behold the Lamb of God,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý behold him who takes away the sins of the world.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Lord, I am not worthy

ÌýÌý that you should enter my roof,

ÌýÌý but only say the word

ÌýÌý and my soul shall be healedÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌý ITEM 25ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý COMMUNIONÌý MOTETÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CHOIR / ORGAN

ÌýÌý Os Justi by Anton Bruckner.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ITEM 26ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý FINAL PRAYERÌýÌýÌýÌý CANON PETER

ÌýÌý Nourished with these sacred gifts,

ÌýÌý We humbly entreat your mercy, O Lord,

ÌýÌý That, faithfully listening to your

ÌýÌý Only Begotten Son,

ÌýÌý We may be your children in name and in truth.

ÌýÌý Through Christ our Lord.ÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌý ITEM 27ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý LINKÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìý CANON PETER

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý As we come to the end of our celebration of the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, we ÌýÌý praise and thank God for the church through which we share communion in his life ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý through baptism and the Eucharist by singing the “The church’s one foundation is Jesus ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Christ, her Lord’.

ÌýÌý ITEM 28ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý FINAL HYMNÌýÌýÌý Ìý CHOIR /ORGAN

ÌýÌýÌý The Church’s One Foundation.ÌýÌý Samuel Stone.Ìý

ÌýÌýÌý Tune: Aurelia.Ìý S.S. Wesley

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ITEM 29ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý BLESSING ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ARCHBISHOP STACK

1.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý May God, the source and origin of all blessing,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Grant you grace,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Pour out his blessing in abundance

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý And always keep you in the palm of his hand.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Amen.

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2.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý May he give you integrity in faith,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Endurance in hope

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý And perseverance in charity

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý With holy patience to the end.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Amen.

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3.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý May he order your days in his peace,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Grant your prayers in this and every place,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý And lead you happily to eternal life.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Amen.

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4.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý And may the blessing of Almighty God,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Come down on you and remain with you for ever.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Amen.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 5.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Go in peace, glorifying the Lord with your life.

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý All: Thanks be to God.

ÌýÌý

ÌýÌý ITEM 30 ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ORGAN VOLUNTARYÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Dr. David Neville

ÌýÌý

ÌýÌý CLOSING ANNO FROM R4

Sunday Worship came live from the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. David in Cardiff.Ìý The Celebration of Mass was led by Canon Peter Collins and the preacher was theÌýÌýArchbishop of Cardiff, the Most Rev’d George Stack.Ìý The Master of Choristers was Dominic Neville and the Organist was Dr. David Neville.Ìý The producer was Karen Walker.ÌýÌý

Next week’s Sunday Worship comes from New Kilpatrick Parish Church in Glasgow.

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