St. Mary's Church Rushden - Family Worship
Sunday 22nd July 1973
Morning Service
BBC-1 10.30- 11.30a.m.
Service conducted by ... ... The Rev. Michael Wilson
Preacher ... ... The Rev. Dick Rees
Organists ... ... Cyril Cave
Jean Bennett
Television Presentation Michael Shoesmith
Bells
A welcome to those viewing the service will be made by the Rector from the Belfry.
All stand
PROCESSIONAL HYMN - WHEN MORNING GILDS THE SKIES
1
When morning gilds the skies.
My heart awaking cries,
May Jesus Christ be praised:
Alike at work and prayer
To Jesus I repair;
May Jesus Christ be praised.
2
Whene'er the sweet church bell
Peals over hill and dell.
May Jesus Christ be praised:
0 hark to what it sings.
As joyously it rings.
May Jesus Christ be praised.
3
My tongue shall never tire
Of chanting with the choir.
May Jesus Christ be praised:
This song of sacred joy,
It never seems to cloy,
May Jesus Christ be praised.
4
Does sadness fill my mind ?
A solace here I find.
May Jesus Christ be praised:
Or fades my earthly bliss ?
My comfort still is this,
May Jesus Christ be praised.
5
The night becomes as day.
When from the heart we say.
May Jesus Christ be praised:
The powers of darkness fear.
When this sweet chant they hear,
May Jesus Christ be praised.
6
Be this, whiie life is mine.
My canticle divine.
May Jesus Christ be praised:
Be this the eternal song
Through ages all along.
May Jesus Christ be praised.
CONFESSION
Rector: If we say we have no sin we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
All: If we confess our sins God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins
and to cleanse us from every kind of wrong.
Rector: Let us kneel and confess our sins to God.
ALL KNEEL or SIT
Rector: Almighty God
All: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we have sinned against You, through
our own fault, in thought, and word, and deed, and in what we have
left undone. For Your Son ourLord Jesus Christ's sake,
forgive us all that is past; and grant that we may serve You
in newness of life, to the glory of Your Name. Amen.
Rector: Almighty God have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you
from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and
keep you in life eternal, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
PRAISE
Rector: Let us praise God for His mercy.
All: And give thanks to Him for his goodness.
Rector: Open our lips, O Lord.
All: And our mouths shall declare Your praise.
ALL STAND
HYMN: THANK YOU FOR EVERY NEW GOOD MORNING
Thank You for ev'ry new good morning
Thank You for ev'ry fresh new day.
Thank You that I may cast my burdens
Wholly on to You.
Thank You for ev'ry friend I have Lord,
Thank You for ev'ry one I know.
Thank You when I can feel forgiveness
To my greatest foe.
Thank You for leisure and employment,
Thank You for ev'ry heartfelt joy.
Thank You for all that makes me happy
And for melody.
Thank You for ev'ry shade and sorrow
Thank You for comfort in your Word,
Thank You that I am guided by
You Ev'ry where I go.
Thank You for grace to know Your gospel
Thank You for all Your Spirit's power.
Thank You for Your unfailing love
Which reaches far and near.
Thank You for free and full salvation.
Thank You for grace to hold it fast.
Thank You, 0 Lord, I want to thank
You That I'm free to thank !
Thank You, O Lord, I want to thank You
That I'm free to thank !
ALL SIT FIRST LESSON: ALL STAND PSALM:
Genesis 3. vv. 1 — 15 - "BLESSED IS THE MAN"
1. Blessed is the man — the man who does not walk
In the counsel of the wicked - blessed is that man.
He who rejects the way — rejects the way of sin
And who turns away from scoffing - blessed is that man.
But his delight by day and night Is the law of God Almighty.
2. He is like a tree — a tree that flourishes
Being plated by the water - blessed is that man.
He will bring forth fruit - his leaf will wither not -
For in all he does he prospers - blessed is that man.
For his delight - by day and night -Is the law of God Almighty.
3. The wicked are not so — for they are like the chaff —
Which the wind blows clean away — the wicked 'are not so.
The wicked will not stand — on the judgment day —
Nor belong to God's people — the wicked will not stand.
But God knows the way of righteous men And ungodly ways will perish.
Blessed is the man, the man, the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked - blessed is that man.
ALL SIT
SECOND LESSON LUKE 19. vv. 1 - 10.
ALL REMAIN SEATED
CHORUSES: You need Jesus every day;
You need Jesus all the way;
He'll be a Friend to you,
ever faithful, kind and true;
You need Jesus every day.
*****
Joy, joy, joy, with joy my heart is ringing;
Joy, joy, joy, His love to me is known;
My sins are all forgiven, I'm on my way to Heaven,
My heart is bubbling over with His joy, joy, joy.
*****
The wise man built his house upon the rock.
The wise man built his house upon the rock.
The wise man built his house upon the rock.
And the rain came tumbling down;
And the rain came down and the floods came up,
The rain came down and the floods came up.
The rain came down and the floods came up.
And the house on the rock stood firm.
The foolish man built his house upon the sand.
The foolish man built his house upon the sand.
The foolish man built his house upon the sand.
And the rain came tumbling down;
And the rain came down and the floods came up,
The rain came down and the floods came up.
The rain came down and the floods came up,
And the house on the sand fell flat.
*****
In my heart there rings a melody.
There rings a melody.
With heavenly harmony;
In my heart there rings a melody.
There rings a melody of love.
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!
Sweetest Name I know;
Fills my every longing.
Keeps me singing as I go.
In my heart there rings a melody.
There rings a melody.
With heavenly harmony;
In my heart there rings a melody.
There rings a melody of love.
On the Vict'ry side.
On the vict'ry side.
No foe can daunt me.
No fear can haunt me.
On the vict'ry side.
On the vict'ry side,
On the vict'ry side.
With Christ within
The fight we'll win,
On the vict'ry side.
ALL STAND
OFFERTORY HYMN : SOLDIERS OF CHRIST ARISE
1
Soldiers of Christ, arise.
And put your armour on,
Strong in the strength which God supplies,
Through his eternal Son;
2
Strong in the Lord of Hosts,
And in his mighty power:
Who in the strength of Jesus trusts
Is more than conqueror.
3
Stand then in his great might.
With all his strength endued;
And take, to arm you for the fight.
The panoply of God.
4
From strength to strength go on.
Wrestle and fight and pray;
Tread all the powers of darkness down.
And win the well-fought day;
5
That, having all things done.
And all your conflicts past.
Ye may o'ercome, through Christ alone.
And stand entire at last.
Rector: We thank you 0 God for these gifts — use them we pray to tell others the good news of Jesus. Amen.
BELIEF
Curate: Do you believe in God ?
All: I believe in God the Father who made me and all the world.
Curate : Do you believe in Jesus Christ ;
All: I believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who came to this earthto be my Saviour,
He died for my sins on the cross, rose again from the dead, ascended to the
Father in heaven and will come again in His glory as the Judge of all people.
Curate: Do you believe in the Holy Spirit ?
All: I believe in the Holy Spirit, whom God gives to all who trustin Christ.
He makes me more like Jesus, guides and strengthens me in my daily life,
and helps me to serve God in the family of the Church.
Curate: May Almighty God strengthen this faith in us. Let us pray.
PRAYER ALL KNEEL All sing: (still kneeling) THE LORD'S PRAYER (West Indian Version)
Our Father who art in Heaven
Hallowed be Thy Name
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done.
Hallowed be Thy Name.
On the earth as it is in Heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name
Give us this day our daily bread.
Hallowed be Thy Name
Forgive us all our trespasses.
Hallowed be Thy Name
As we forgive those who trespass against us,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
And lead us not into temptation.
Hallowed be Thy Name
But deliver us from all that is evil
Hallowed be Thy Name.
For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory,
Hallowed be Thy Name
For ever and for ever and ever.
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Amen, Amen it shall be so,
Hallowed be Thy Name
Amen, Amen, it shall be so.
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Curate: The Collect for the fifth Sunday after Trinity:
Grant, 0 Lord, we beseech thee, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by the governance, that thy Church may joyfully serve thee in all godly quietness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A prayer for the Queen and all in Authority: Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, we pray for our Queen and the Royal Family, the members of parliament and all in authority; that they may govern our country with wisdom and understanding for the good of Your Church and all people, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Curate: Let us join together in a Prayer for our Families and Homes —Heavenly Father,
All:
Heavenly Father, we thank You for our homes and families, for our food and clothing and for all the happiness that parents and children can share. We ask that Your love may surround us. Your care may protect us, and that we may know Your peace at all times, for Jesus' sake. Amen.
Curate
We pray together the words of the grace :
All: The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Love of God,
and the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore.
Amen.
ALL STAND
HYMN : THE KING OF LOVE MY SHEPHERD IS
(During the hymn, children under seven will leave Church)
1
The King of love my Shepherd is.
Whose goodness faileth never;
I nothing lack if I am his
And he is mine for ever.
2
Where streams of living water flow
My ransomed soul he leadeth.
And where the verdant pastures grow
With food celestial feedeth.
3
Perverse and foolish oft I strayed.
But yet in love he sought me,
And on his shoulder gently laid.
And home rejoicing brought me.
4
In death's dark vale I fear no ill
With thee, dear Lord, beside me;
Thy rod and staff my comfort still.
Thy Cross before to guide me.
5
Thou spread'st a table in my sight;
Thy unction grace bestoweth;
And 0 what transport of delight
From thy pure chalice floweth !
6
And so through all the length of days
Thy goodness faileth never;
Good Shepherd, may I sing thy praise
Within thy house for ever.
