Morning Service Sunday 14 May 2023

Welcome and Intimations

Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done;
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power, and the glory
for ever and ever.
Amen.

MP 50 Be still for the presence

1. Be still, for the presence of the Lord,
   the Holy One, is here;
   come bow before Him now
   with reverence and fear:
   in Him no sin is found –
   we stand on holy ground.
   Be still, for the presence of the Lord,
   the Holy One, is here.
   

2. Be still, for the glory of the Lord
   is shining all around;
   He burns with holy fire,
   with splendour He is crowned:
   how awesome is the sight –
   our radiant King of light!
   Be still, for the glory of the Lord
   is shining all around.
   

3. Be still, for the power of the Lord
   is moving in this place:
   He comes to cleanse and heal,
   to minister His grace -
   no work too hard for Him.
   In faith receive from Him.
   Be still, for the power of the Lord
   is moving in this place.
   

© David J Evans

1. John 14:15-21

Children’s Message

MP 167 Give Me Oil in My Lamp

1. Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning,
   give me oil in my lamp, I pray;
   give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning,
   keep me burning till the break of day.
   

   Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
   sing hosanna to the King of kings!
   Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
   sing hosanna to the King!
   

2. Make me a fisher of men, keep me seeking,
   make me a fisher of men, I pray;
   make me a fisher of men, keep me seeking,
   keep me seeking till the break of day.
   

   Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
   sing hosanna to the King of kings!
   Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
   sing hosanna to the King!
   

3. Give me joy in my heart, keep me singing,
   give me joy in my heart, I pray;
   give me joy in my heart, keep me singing,
   keep me singing till the break of day.
   

   Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
   sing hosanna to the King of kings!
   Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
   sing hosanna to the King!
   

4. Give me love in my heart, keep me serving,
   give me love in my heart, I pray;
   give me love in my heart, keep me serving,
   keep me serving till the break of day.
   

   Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
   sing hosanna to the King of kings!
   Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
   sing hosanna to the King!
   

© A Sevison

Meditation

MP 428 Lord for the years

1. Lord, for the years
   Your love has kept and guided,
   urged and inspired us,
   cheered us on our way,
   sought us and saved us,
   pardoned and provided:
   Lord of the years,
   we bring our thanks today.
   

2. Lord, for that word,
   the word of life which fires us,
   speaks to our hearts
   and sets our souls ablaze,
   teaches and trains,
   rebukes us and inspires us:
   Lord of the word,
   receive Your people’s praise.
   

3. Lord, for our land
   in this our generation,
   spirits oppressed by pleasure,
   wealth and care:
   for young and old,
   for commonwealth and nation,
   Lord of our land,
   be pleased to hear our prayer.
   

4. Lord, for our world where men
   disown and doubt You,
   loveless in strength,
   and comfortless in pain,
   hungry and helpless,
   lost indeed without You:
   Lord of the world,
   we pray that Christ may reign.
   

5. Lord, for ourselves;
   in living power remake us –
   self on the cross
   and Christ upon the throne,
   past put behind us,
   for the future take us:
   Lord of our lives,
   to live for Christ alone.
   

© Timothy Dudley-Smith

Offering

Prayer of Intercession

Hymn MP 168 Give me the faith

Tune: St Catherine

1. Give me the faith which can remove
   and sink the mountain to a plain;
   give me the childlike, praying love,
   which longs to build Thy house again;
   Thy love let it my heart o’erpower,
   let it my ransomed soul devour.
   

2. I would the precious time redeem,
   and longer live for this alone -
   to spend and to be spent for them
   who have not yet my Saviour known;
   fully on these my mission prove,
   and only breathe to breathe Thy love.
   

3. My talents, gifts, and graces, Lord,
   into Thy blessed hands receive;
   and let me live to preach Thy word,
   and let me to Thy glory live;
   my every sacred moment spend
   in publishing the sinners’ friend.
   

4. Enlarge, inflame, and fill my heart
   with boundless charity divine;
   so shall I all my strength exert,
   and love them with a zeal like Thine;
   and lead them to Thine open side,
   the sheep for whom their shepherd died.
   

© Charles Wesley

Blessing