Morning Service Sunday 2 June 2024

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.

CH4 214 New Every Morning Is the Love

1. New every morning is the love
   our wakening and uprising prove,
   through sleep and darkness safely brought,
   restored to life, and power, and thought.
   

2. New mercies, each returning day,
   hover around us while we pray, --
   new perils past, new sins forgiven,
   new thoughts of God, new hopes of heaven.
   

3. If, on our daily course, our mind
   be set to hallow all we find,
   new treasures still, of countless price,
   God will provide for sacrifice.
   

4. The trivial round, the common task,
   will furnish all we ought to ask, --
   room to deny ourselves, a road
   to bring us daily nearer God.
   

5. Prepare us, Lord, in your dear love,
   for perfect life with you above;
   and help us, this and every day,
   to live more nearly as we pray.
   

1. Deuteronomy 5:12-15
2. Mark 2:23-3:6

CH4 166 Lord of All Hopefulness

1. Lord of all hopefulness,
   Lord of all joy,
   whose trust, ever child-like,
   no cares could destroy,
   be there at our waking,
   and give us, we pray,
   Your bliss in our hearts, Lord,
   at the break of the day.
   

2. Lord of all eagerness,
   Lord of all faith,
   whose strong hands were skilled
   at the plane and the lathe,
   be there at our labours,
   and give us, we pray,
   Your strength in our hearts,
   Lord, at the noon of the day.
   

3. Lord of all kindliness,
   Lord of all grace,
   Your hands swift to welcome,
   Your arms to embrace,
   be there at our homing,
   and give us, we pray,
   Your love in our hearts, Lord,
   at the eve of the day.
   

4. Lord of all gentleness,
   Lord of all calm,
   whose voice is contentment,
   whose presence is balm,
   be there at our sleeping,
   and give us, we pray,
   Your peace in our hearts, Lord,
   at the end of the day.
   

Oxford University Press

Meditation

CH4 360 Jesus Christ Is Waiting

1. Jesus Christ is waiting,
   Waiting in the streets;
   No one is his neighbour,
   All alone he eats.
   Listen, Lord Jesus,
   I am lonely too.
   Make me, friend or stranger,
   Fit to wait on you
   

2. Jesus Christ is raging,
   Raging in the streets,
   Where injustice spirals
   And real hope retreats.
   Listen, Lord Jesus,
   I am angry too.
   In the Kingdom's causes
   Let me rage with you.
   

3. Jesus Christ is healing,
   Healing in the streets;
   Curing those who suffer,
   Touching those he greets.
   Listen, Lord Jesus,
   I have pity too.
   Let my care be active,
   Healing just like you.
   

4. Jesus Christ is calling,
   Calling in the streets,
   "Who will join my journey?
   I will guide their feet."
   Listen, Lord Jesus,
   Let my fears be few.
   Walk one step before me;
   I will follow you.
   

1988 WGRG / The Iona Community

Offering

Prayer of Intercession

CH4 351 Jesus’ Hands Were Kind Hands

1. Jesus' hands were kind hands, Doing good to all,
   Healing pain and sickness, Blessing children small,
   Washing tired feet, And saving those who fall;
   Jesus' hands were kind hands, Doing good to all.
   

2. Take my hands, Lord Jesus, Let them work for you;
   Make them strong and gentle, Kind in all I do.
   Let me watch you, Jesus, Till I'm gentle too,
   Till my hands are kind hands, Quick to work for you.
   

1979 Stainer & Bell, Ltd.

Blessing