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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.

听Opening Anno from R4:

成人快手 Radio 4.听听听 And now we go live to the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. David in听Cardiff where the Archbishop of Cardiff, the Most Rev鈥檇 George Stack reflects on the听 Feast Day of the Baptism of the Lord.听听 The celebration of听Mass, which is led by听Canon 听 Peter Collins, begins with the hymn, Songs of Thankfulness and Praise.听

ITEM 1听 OPENING HYMN -听听听 CHOIR / ORGAN

SONGS OF THANKFULNESS & PRAISE听听听听听听听

TUNE:听 Salzburg.听听听听听听

ITEM 2听 INTRO听听 CANON PETER

Welcome to St. David鈥檚 Cathedral in the heart of Cardiff. 听Following the wonderful听feasts of Christmas and Epiphany, it鈥檚 a great joy to share with you this morning in the celebration of the Feast day of the Lord鈥檚 Baptism. 听It鈥檚 the time when we reflect听on the solemnity and mystery of Christ鈥檚 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 the听sacrament of baptism.听听听听听

听听听听听 ITEM 3听听听听听听听听听听听 PENITENTIAL RITE听听听听听听听听听听听 CANON PETER

听听听听听 You were sent to heal the contrite of heart.

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Lord have mercy鈥.R/ Lord have mercy

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 You came to call sinners

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Christ have mercy鈥/ Christ have mercy

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

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Lord have mercy鈥/ Lord have mercy

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 ITEM 4听 KYRIE听听听听 CHOIR听

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Kyrie eleison, christe eleison.听 Kyrie eleison

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Kyrie eleison, christe eleison.听 Kyrie. Kyrie eleison

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Kyrie eleison, christe eleison.听 Kyrie eleison

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

ITEM 4a听听听听听CANON PETER

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 May Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins and bring us to听eternal life.

听ITEM 5听听听听听听听 GLORIA听听听 CHOIR听

听ITEM 6听听听听听听 PRAYER听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 CANON PETER

听听听听听 Almighty ever-living God,

听听听听听 who, when Christ had been

听听听听听 baptised in the River Jordan

听听听听听 and as the Holy Spirit descended

听听听听听 upon him,

听听听听听 solemnly declared him

听听听听听 your beloved Son,

听听听听听 grant that your children

听听听听听 by adoption,

听听听听听 reborn of water and the Holy Spirit

听听听听听 may always be well pleasing to you.听

听听听听听

听听听听听 Through our Lord Jesus Christ,

听听听听听 your Son,

听听听听听 who lives and reigns with you

听听听听听 in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

听听听听听 one God, for ever and ever.听听听听听听

听听听听听

听听听听听 ITEM 7听听听听听听听听听听听 FIRST READING

听听听听听 A reading from the prophet Isaiah

听听听听听

听听听听听 鈥楥onsole my people console them鈥

听听听听听 says your God.

听听听听听 鈥楽peak to the heart of Jerusalem

听听听听听 and call to her

听听听听听 that her time of service is ended,

听听听听听 that her sin is atoned for,

听听听听听 that she has received from the hand of the Lord

听听听听听 double punishment for all her crimes.鈥

听听听听听

听听听听听 A voice cries, 鈥楶repare in the wilderness鈥

听听听听听 A way for the Lord.

听听听听听 Make a straight highway for our God

听听听听听 across the desert.

听听听听听 Let every valley be filled in,

听听听听听 every mountain and hill be laid low,

听听听听听 let every cliff become a plain,

听听听听听 and the ridges a valley;

听听听听听 then the glory of the Lord shall be revealed

听听听听听 and all mankind shall see it;

听听听听听 for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.鈥

听听听听听

听听听听听 Go up on a high mountain,

听听听听听 joyful messenger to Zion.

听听听听听 Shout with a loud voice,

听听听听听 joyful messenger to Jerusalem.

听听听听听 Shout without fear,

听听听听听 say to the towns of Judah,

听听听听听 鈥楬ere is your God.鈥

听听听听听 Here is the Lord coming with power

听听听听听 his arm subduing all things to him.

听听听听听 The prize of his victory is with him,

听听听听听 his trophies all go before him.

听听听听听 He is like a shepherd feeding his flock,

听听听听听 gathering lambs in his arms,

听听听听听 holding them against his breast

听听听听听 and leading to their rest the mother ewes.

听听听听听

听听听听听 ITEM 8听听听听听听听听听听听 ALLELUIA听听听听听听听听听听听听 CHOIR

听听听听听 ITEM 9听听听听听听听听听听听 GOSPEL READING听听听听 DEACON PHILIP听听听听

听听听听听 The Lord be with you

听听听听听 All:听 And with your spirit.听听听听听

听听听听听听A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.听听听听听听听听听听

听听听听听听A feeling of expectancy had grown among the people, who were beginning to think 听听听听听 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;听 he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire.鈥

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 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, 听 like a dove.听 And a voice came from heaven, 鈥榊ou are my Son, the beloved; my听favour rests on you.鈥櫶

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 The Gospel of the Lord

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

听听听听听

听听听听听ITEM 10听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 CHOIR

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Al/lelu/ia, Al/鈥撯 le/lu鈥/ia!听听听听听

听听听听听 ITEM 11听听听听听听听听听 HOMILY听听听 ARCHBISHOP STACK听听听听听

Here in St. David鈥檚 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.听 By the end of the 1890鈥檚 he had established himself as 鈥榃ales national sculptor鈥 and much of his work听 both at Cardiff Castle and beyond was created for the Marquis of Bute, the great benefactor of this city.

Some people say Goscombe John鈥檚 statue is forbidding and threatening.听听 At the height of 鈥. it certainly provokes a feeling of wonder and awe.听 The gospels portray John as a startling figure too. According to Matthew, John described himself as 鈥淭he voice of one crying in the wilderness鈥.听 Mark, also, speaks of John as being 鈥溾lad in a garment of camel鈥檚 hair, with a girdle around his waist, and eating locusts and wild honey鈥. But it was what he said that perhaps made him most frightening of all. 鈥淩epent, for the kingdom of God is at hand鈥. And to those who came for Baptism he said: 鈥淵ou brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?鈥.

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 鈥淎re you the Christ of the Messiah?鈥澨 鈥淣o, I am not鈥 he said. 鈥淲ell, are you Elijah risen from the dead?鈥澨 He said 鈥淣o, I am John. My name is not Elijah鈥. 鈥淲ell 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 hear鈥. (Deut. 18:15). Despite these denials, John still preached in the words of the prophet Isaiah:听 鈥淧repare a way for the Lord, make his paths straight. Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill shall be laid low鈥.

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 Temple听 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. 鈥淚t is not right for you to take your brother鈥檚 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, 鈥渢he end time had come鈥 and the Messiah was at hand?听 In the light of his preaching, it is easy to see John鈥檚 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. 鈥淚 baptise you with water, but someone will come who will baptise you with the Holy Spirit鈥.

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.听 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:

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淭he Spirit of the Lord is upon me,

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

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 And recovering of the sight to the blind,

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 To set at liberty those who are oppressed,

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord鈥.

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 He concluded with these powerful words:

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淭oday, this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing鈥. (Lk4:6-21)

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 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.听听 At the start of a new year, our minds are often filled with thoughts of fresh beginnings and resolutions - changes that will听听help us improve our health, our relationships, our work and recreation, our studies but听our spiritual lives, too, can be added to that list.听 What better time to remind ourselves听听 of the words of Saint Iraneaus in the second century 鈥淭he Glory of God is humanity听fylly alive鈥.

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 ITEM 12听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 CHOIR

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Sung Amen.

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 ITEM 13听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 CREED听听 CANON PETER / CONG

听听听听听 I believe in God,

听听听听听 The Father Almighty

听听听听听 Creator of heaven and earth

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

听听听听听 Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

听听听听听 Born of the Virgin Mary,

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

听听听听听 He descended into hell;

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

听听听听听 He ascended into heaven,

听听听听听 And is seated at the right hand of God

听听听听听 The Father Almighty,

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

听听听听听 I believe in the Holy Spirit,

听听听听听 The holy Catholic Church,

听听听听听 The communion of saints,

听听听听听 The forgiveness of sins,

听听听听听 The resurrection of the body,

听听听听听 And life everlasting.

听听听听听 Amen.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

听听听听听听ITEM 14听听听听听听听听听 PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFULL/BIDDING PRAYERS听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

鈥淎 feeling of expectancy had grown among the people鈥, 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:

听听听听听 READER / CONG RESPONSE

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

听听听听听 Lord hear us鈥ord 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 the听 cause of justice, freedom and peace.

听听听听听 Lord hear us鈥ord 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.

听听听听听 Lord hear us鈥ord graciously hear us

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

听听听听听 Lord hear us鈥ord graciously hear us

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

听听听听听 Hail Mary, Full of Grace

听听听听听 The Lord is with thee.

听听听听听 Blessed art thou amongst women

听听听听听 And blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.

听听听听听 Holy Mary, Mother of God,

听听听听听 Pray for us sinners now,

听听听听听 And at the hour of our death.

听听听听听 Amen.

听听听听听 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 15听听听 OFFERTORY HYMN听听 CHOIR /ORGAN听听听听听听

听听听听听听 WHEN JESUS COMES TO BE BAPTISED听

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 ITEM 16听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST听听听 CANON PETER听听听听

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 [Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 for through your goodness we have received

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 the wine we offer you:

听听听听听 fruit of the vine and work of human hands,

听听听听听 it will become our spiritual drink.

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Response:听听听听听听听听听听 Blessed be God forever.]听听 [ ] may be omitted.

听听听听听

听听听听听 Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters),

听听听听听 that my sacrifice and yours

听听听听听 may be acceptable to God,

听听听听听 the almighty Father.

听听听听听

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

听听听听听 for the praise and glory of his name,

听听听听听 for our good

听听听听听 and the good of all his holy Church.

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.听听听

听听听听听

听听听听听 ITEM 17听听听听听听听听听 PREFACE听听听听听听听听听听听听听 CANON PETER听听听听听

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

听听听听听 Always and everywhere to give you thanks,

听听听听听 Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

听听听听听

听听听听听 For in the waters of the Jordan you revealed

听听听听听 with signs and wonders s new Baptism,

听听听听听 so that through the voice that came down from heaven

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

听听听听听 and by the Spirit鈥檚 descending in the likeness of a dove

听听听听听 we might know that Christ your Servant

听听听听听 has been anointed with the oil of gladness

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

听听听听听

听听听听听 And so, with the Powers of heaven,

听听听听听 We worship you constantly on earth,

听听听听听 And before your majesty without end we acclaim:听听听听听听听

听听听听听

听听听听听 ITEM 18听听听听听听听听听 SANCTUS 听听听听听听听听听听听 CHOIR / SOLOIST听听听听听

听听听听听 Plainsong Cunctipotens Genitor Deus.听听听听听听听

听听听听听听 ITEM 19 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 EUCHARISTIC PRAYER CONTD听 CANON PETER听听听听听

听听听听听 You are indeed Holy, O Lord,

听听听听听 the fount of all holiness.

听听听听听

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

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

听听听听听 so that they may become for us

听听听听听 the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.

听听听听听

听听听听听 At the time he was betrayed

听听听听听 and entered willingly into his Passion,

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

听听听听听 and gave it to his disciples saying:

听听听听听

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

听听听听听 FOR THIS IS MY BODY,

听听听听听 WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.

听听听听听

听听听听听 In a similar way, when supper was ended,

听听听听听 he took the chalice,

听听听听听 and, once more giving thanks,

听听听听听 he gave it to his disciples saying:

听听听听听

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

听听听听听 FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD,

听听听听听 THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL COVENANT,

听听听听听 WHICH WILL BE POURED OUT OF YOU AND FOR MANY

听听听听听 FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS.

听听听听听 DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.

听听听听听

听听听听听 Intoned by Canon Peter after note from the organ

听听听听听 The mystery of faith.

听听听听听

听听听听听 Sung:听听 Choir responds:

听听听听听 We proclaim your Death, O Lord,

听听听听听 and profess your Resurrection

听听听听听 until you come again.

听听听听听

听听听听听 ITEM 20听听听听听听听听听 CANON PETER

听听听听听 Therefore, as we celebrate

听听听听听 the memorial of his Death and Resurrection,

听听听听听 we offer you, Lord,

听听听听听 the Bread of Life and Chalice of salvation,

听听听听听 giving thanks that you have held us worthy

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

听听听听听 Humbly, we pray

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

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

听听听听听 Remember, Lord, your Church,

听听听听听 spread throughout the world,

听听听听听 and bring her to the fullness of charity,

听听听听听 together with Francis our Pope and George our Bishop

听听听听听 and all the clergy.

听听听听听

听听听听听 Remember also our brothers and sisters

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

听听听听听 and all who have died in your mercy:

听听听听听 welcome them into the light of your face.

听听听听听

听听听听听 Have mercy on us all, we pray,

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

听听听听听 with blessed Joseph, her Spouse,

听听听听听 with the blessed Apostles,

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

听听听听听 we may merit to be coheirs to eternal life,

听听听听听 and may praise and glorify you

听听听听听 through your Son, Jesus Christ.

听听听听听

听听听听听 Through him, and with him, and in him,

听听听听听 O God, almighty Father,

听听听听听 in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

听听听听听 all glory and honour is yours,

听听听听听 for ever and ever.

听听听听听

听 听听听听Amen.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

听听听听听

听听听听听 CANON PETER

听听听听听 At the Saviour鈥檚 command

听听听听听 and formed by divine teaching,

听听听听听 we dare to say:

听听听听听

听听听听听 ITEM 21 听听听听听听听听 LORD鈥橲 PRAYER听听听 Sung / CHOIR

听听听听听 Our Father, who art in heaven,

听听听听听 hallowed be thy name;

听听听听听 thy kingdom come,

听听听听听 they will be done

听听听听听 on earth as it is in heaven.

听听听听听 Give us this day our daily bread,

听听听听听 and forgive us our trespasses,

听听听听听 as we forgive those who trespass against us;

听听听听听 and lead us not into temptation,

听听听听听 but deliver us from evil.听

听听听听听

听听听听听

听听听听听 Deliver us, Lord, we pray from evil,

听听听听听 graciously grant peace in our days,

听听听听听 that, by the help of your mercy,

听听听听听 we may be always free from sin

听听听听听 and safe from all distress,

听听听听听 as we await the blessed hope

听听听听听 and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.听听听

听听听听听

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

听听听听听 ITEM听 22听听听听听听听听 THE PEACE听听听听听听听听听 CANON PETER听听听听听

听听听听听 Lord Jesus Christ,

听听听听听 who said to your Apostles:

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

听听听听听 look not on our sins,

听听听听听 but on the faith of your Church,

听听听听听 and graciously grant her peace and unity

听听听听听 in accordance with your will.

听听听听听 Who live and reign for ever and ever.

听听听听听 Amen.

听听听听听

听听听听听 P.听听 The Peace of the Lord be with you always

听听听听听 R.听听 And with your Spirit听听听听听听

听听听听听

听听听听听 ITEM 23听听听听听听听听听 AGNUS DEI听听听 听听听听 CHOIR/CANTOR

听听听听听

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 LAMB OF GOD

听听听听听

听听听听听 ITEM听 24听听听听听听听听 INVITATION TO COMMUNION CANON PETER

听听听听听 Behold the Lamb of God,

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

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

听听听听听

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Lord, I am not worthy

听听 that you should enter my roof,

听听 but only say the word

听听 and my soul shall be healed听听听听听听听听

听听 ITEM 25听听听听听听听听听听听听 COMMUNION听 MOTET听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 CHOIR / ORGAN

听听 Os Justi by Anton Bruckner.

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 ITEM 26听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 FINAL PRAYER听听听听 CANON PETER

听听 Nourished with these sacred gifts,

听听 We humbly entreat your mercy, O Lord,

听听 That, faithfully listening to your

听听 Only Begotten Son,

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

听听 Through Christ our Lord.听听听听

听听 ITEM 27听听听听听听听听听听听听 LINK听听听听听听 听 CANON PETER

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 As we come to the end of our celebration of the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, we 听听 praise and thank God for the church through which we share communion in his life 听听听听听听听听听听 through baptism and the Eucharist by singing the 鈥淭he church鈥檚 one foundation is Jesus 听听听听听听听听听听听听 Christ, her Lord鈥.

听听 ITEM 28听听听听听听听听听听听听 FINAL HYMN听听听 听 CHOIR /ORGAN

听听听 The Church鈥檚 One Foundation.听听 Samuel Stone.听

听听听 Tune: Aurelia.听 S.S. Wesley

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 ITEM 29听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 BLESSING 听听听听听听听听听听 ARCHBISHOP STACK

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

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Grant you grace,

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Pour out his blessing in abundance

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

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Amen.

2.听听听听听听听听听听听 May he give you integrity in faith,

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Endurance in hope

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 And perseverance in charity

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 With holy patience to the end.

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Amen.

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

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Grant your prayers in this and every place,

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 And lead you happily to eternal life.

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Amen.

4.听听听听听听听听听听听 And may the blessing of Almighty God,

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,

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

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Amen.

听听听听听

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

听听听听听 听听听听听听听听听 All: Thanks be to God.

听听

听听 ITEM 30 听听听听听听听听听听听 ORGAN VOLUNTARY听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Dr. David Neville

听听

听听 CLOSING ANNO FROM R4

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

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

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