​Lenten Eucharist Service

Ministry of the Word

Opening Prayer: (Kneel or Bow)


Processional Hymn  Go To Hymn

 
                The Lord be with you
                And with thy spirit
                Let us pray

Prayer for Purity: (Kneel or Bow)
ALMIGHTY God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid; Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

 
The Decalogue

GOD spake these words, and said:
I am the LORD thy God; Thou shalt have none other gods but me.
    Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to  keep this law.

Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth; thou shalt not bow down to them, nor worship them:
    Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to  keep this law.

Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain;
    Lord, have mercy upon vs, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all that thou hast to do; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. In it thou shalt do no manner of work;
    Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Honor thy father and thy mother;
    Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our’ hearts to keep this law.

Thou shalt do no murder.
    Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

    Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Thou shalt not steal.
    Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
    Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Thou shalt not covet
    Lord, have mercy upon us, and write all these thy laws in our hearts, we beseech thee.

              
Prayer of the day: (Kneel or Bow)

                The Lord be with you
                And with thy spirit
                Let us pray

                           
Epistle: (seated)

Here ends the Epistle
    Thanks be to God

 
Gospel Hymn -First Half  (Stand) Go To Hymn

Gospel Reading: (Stand)

The Gospel is written ….
    Glory be to thee, O Lord

The Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ
    Praise be to thee, O Christ


Gospel Hymn -Second Half  (Stand)

 
Nicene Creed (Stand):
I BELIEVE in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And of all things visible and invisible:
    And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God; Begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of very God; Begotten, not made; Being of one substance with the Father; By whom all things were made: Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, And was made man: And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried: And the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures: And ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of the Father: And he shall come again, with glory, to judge both the quick and the dead; Whose kingdom shall have no end.
    And I believe in the Holy Ghost, The Lord, and Giver of Life, Who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; Who spake by the Prophets: And I believe one Catholic and Apostolic Church: I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins: And I look for the Resurrection of the dead: And the Life of the world to come. Amen.

Announcements: (Seated)

 
Sermon Hymn (Stand) Go To Hymn

Sermon: (Seated)

 
Ministry of the Lord’s Table

Offering: (Seated)

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          Praise God from whom all blessings flow
          Praise Him all creatures here below
          Praise Him above, ye heavenly host
          Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen

 

General Confession: (Kneel or Bow)

LET us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God.

        {A period of silent confession}

ALMIGHTY God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men; We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, Which we, from time to time, most grievously have committed, By thought, word, and deed, Against thy Divine Majesty, Provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us. We do earnestly repent, And are heartily sorry for these our misdoings; The remembrance of them is grievous unto us; The burden of them is intolerable. Have mercy upon us, Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, Forgive us all that is past; And grant that we may ever hereafter Serve and please thee In newness of life, To the honor and glory of thy Name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 
 The Great Litany: (Kneel or Bow)

 O GOD the Father, Creator of heaven and earth;
  Have mercy upon us.
O God the Son, Redeemer of the world;
   Have mercy upon us.
O God the Holy Ghost, Sanctifier of the faithful;
   Have mercy upon us.
O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, one God;
   Have mercy upon us.

REMEMBER not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers; neither take thou vengeance of our sins: Spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever.
    Spare us, good Lord.

FROM all evil and mischief; from sin; from the crafts and assaults of the devil; from thy wrath, and from everlasting damnation,
    Good Lord, deliver us.

From all blindness of heart; from pride, vainglory, and hypocrisy; from envy, hatred, and malice, and all uncharitableness,
    Good Lord, deliver us.


From all inordinate and sinful affections; and from all the deceits of the world, the flesh, and the devil,
    Good Lord, deliver us.

From lightning and tempest; from earthquake, fire, and flood; from plague, pestilence, and famine; from battle and murder, and from sudden death,
    Good Lord, deliver us.

From all sedition, conspiracy, and rebellion; from all false doctrine, heresy, and schism; from hardness of heart, and contempt of thy Word and Commandment,
    Good Lord, deliver us.
  
By the mystery of thy holy Incarnation; by thy holy Nativity and Circumcision; by thy Baptism, Fasting, and Temptation,
    Good Lord, deliver us.

By thine Agony and Bloody Sweat; by thy Cross and Passion; by thy precious Death and Burial; by thy glorious Resurrection and Ascension, and by the Coming of the Holy Ghost,
    Good Lord, deliver us.
  
In all time of our tribulation; in all time of our prosperity; in the hour of death, and in the day of judgment,
    Good Lord, deliver us.

WE sinners do beseech thee to hear us, O Lord God; and that it may please thee to rule and govern thy holy Church universal in the right way;
    We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. 

That it may please thee so to rule the heart of thy servant, The President of the United States, that he may above all things seek thy honor and glory;
    We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to bless and preserve all Christian Rulers and Magistrates, giving them grace to execute justice, and to maintain truth;
    We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

 

That it may please thee to illuminate all Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, with true knowledge and understanding of thy Word; and that both by their preaching and living they may set it forth, and show it accordingly;
    We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
  
That it may please thee to send forth laborers into thy harvest and that each one of us may be among those laborers;
    We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to bless and keep all thy people;
    We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to give to all nations unity, peace, and concord;
    We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to give us a heart to love and fear thee, and diligently to live after thy commandments;
    We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
  
That it may please thee to give to all thy people increase of grace to hear meekly thy Word, and to receive it with pure affection, and to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit;
    We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to bring into the way of truth all such as have erred, and are deceived;
    We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to strengthen such as do stand; and to comfort and help the weak hearted; and to raise up those who fall; and finally to beat down Satan under our feet;
    We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to succor, help, and comfort, all who are in danger, necessity, and tribulation;
    We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
 
That it may please thee to preserve all who travel by land, by water, or by air, all women in child-birth, all sick persons, and young children; and to show thy pity upon all prisoners and captives;
    We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
  
That it may please thee to defend, and provide for, the fatherless children and widows, and all who are desolate and oppressed;
    We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
  
That it may please thee to have mercy upon all men [especially_______________­__: prayer list];
    We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
 
That it may please thee to forgive our enemies, persecutors, and slanderers, and to turn their hearts;
    We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
  
That it may please thee to give and preserve to our use the kindly fruits of the earth, so that in due time we may enjoy them;
    We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to give us true repentance; to forgive us all our sins, negligences, and ignorances; and to endue us with the grace of thy Holy Spirit to amend our lives according to thy holy Word;
    We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

Son of God, we beseech thee to hear us.
    Son of God, we beseech thee to hear us.
O Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world;
    Grant us thy peace.
O Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world;
    Have mercy upon us.
  
O Christ, hear us.
    O Christ, hear us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
    Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
    Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
    Lord, have mercy upon us.

Let us pray.

WE humbly beseech thee, O Father, mercifully to look upon our infirmities; and, for the glory of thy Name, turn from us all those evils that we most justly have deserved; and grant, that in all our troubles we may put our whole trust and confidence in thy mercy, and evermore serve thee in holiness and pureness of living, to thy honor and glory; through our only Mediator and Advocate, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 
Absolution: (kneel or bow)
ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all those who with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him; Have mercy upon you; pardon and deliver you from all your sins; confirm and strengthen you in all goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 
Comfortable Words: (kneel or bow)
Hear what comfortable words our Savior Christ saith unto all who truly turn to him.

Come unto me, all ye that travail and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you.  St. Matt. xi. 28.

So God loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, to the end that all that believe in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.  St. John iii. 16.

Hear also what Saint Paul saith.

This is a true saying, and worthy of all men to be received, That Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.   I Tim. i. 15.

Hear also what Saint John saith.

If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the Propitiation for our sins.  1 St. John ii. 1, 2.

 
               The Lord be with you
                     And with thy spirit
                Lift up your hearts
                     We lift them up to the Lord
                Let us give thanks unto our Lord God
                     It is meet and right so to do

IT is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God. THEREFORE with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising thee, and saying,

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, Lord God of, hosts, Heaven and earth are full of thy glory: Glory be to thee, O Lord Most High. Blessed is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord. Hosanna in the Highest.

 
Institution: (Kneel or Bow)

ALL glory be to thee, Almighty God, our heavenly Father, for that thou, of thy tender mercy, didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to suffer death upon the Cross for our redemption; who made there (by his one oblation of himself once offered) a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death and sacrifice, until his coming again: For in the night in which he was betrayed, (a) he took Bread; and when he had given thanks, (b) he brake it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, Take, eat, (c) this is my Body, which is given for you; Do this in remembrance of me. Likewise, after supper, (d) he took the Cup; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this; for (e) this is my Blood of the New Testament, which is shed for you, and for many, for the remission of sins; Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.

Oblation: (Kneel or Bow)

WHEREFORE O Lord and heavenly Father, according to the institution of thy dearly beloved Son our Savior Jesus Christ, we, thy humble servants, do celebrate and make here before thy Divine Majesty, with these thy holy gifts, which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; rendering unto thee most hearty thanks for the innumerable benefits procured unto us by the same.

 
Invocation: (Kneel or Bow)

AND we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us; and, of thy almighty goodness, vouchsafe to bless and sanctify, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, these thy gifts and creatures of bread and wine; that we, receiving them according to thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ’s holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed Body and Blood.

AND we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness, mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; most humbly beseeching thee to grant that, by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we, and all thy whole Church, may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion.

And here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, our selves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and living sacrifice unto thee; humbly beseeching thee, that we, and all others who shall be partakers of this Holy Communion, may worthily receive the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, be filled with thy grace and heavenly benediction, and made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him.

And although we are unworthy, through our manifold sins, to offer unto thee any sacrifice; yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden duty and service; not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences, through Jesus Christ our Lord; by whom, and with whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, all honor and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. Amen.
 

The Lords Prayer: (Kneel or Bow)
And now, as our Savior Christ hath taught us, we are bold to say,

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, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

 
        The peace of the Lord be always with you
           And with thy Spirit

 
Prayer of Humble Access: (Kneel or Bow)

WE do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But thou art the same Lord, whose property is always to have mercy: Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his Body, and our souls washed through his most precious Blood, and that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen.

 
          O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world have mercy upon us
          O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world have mercy upon us
          O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world grant us thy peace

 
Presentation of the Elements
Behold the Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world
He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.

 
Communion: For those participating online:

For those joining our service online, I remind you that even though you are unable to receive the bread and wine of the Table at this time, the grace, forgiveness, and cleansing they represent are yours wherever you are. Therefore, I invite you to draw near to the Table with us and receive the elements spiritually in your hearts by faith with thanksgiving. As you do so, I encourage you to offer the following prayer to God with the assurance that the spiritual reality signified by the meal is truly given to you by God.

O Lord Jesus Christ,
I believe the promises made unto us in your Holy Sacrament;
that your death on the Cross has taken away my sins and reconciled me to your Father.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my life more fully.
Since I cannot at this moment partake of the bread and wine of your Table,
Let me receive them and all that they promise spiritually.
Come into my heart.
Forgive my sins and wash me clean.
Assure me of your abiding presence and grace with me.
And strengthen me that I may serve you this week in all that I do.
In your name I pray. Amen

 
Distribution of Elements: at the Altar Rail

When the minister gives the Bread, he shall say,

The Body of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was given for thee, preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life. Take and eat this in remembrance that Christ died for thee, and feed on him in thy heart by faith, with thanksgiving.

When the minister gives the Cup he shall say,

The Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was shed for thee, preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life. Drink this in remembrance that Christ’s Blood was shed for thee, and be thankful.

 
Communion Hymn:  Go To Hymn

 
Prayer of Thanksgiving: (Kneel or Bow)

ALMIGHTY and everliving God, we most heartily thank thee, for that thou dost vouchsafe to feed us who have duly received these holy mysteries with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and dost assure us thereby of thy favor and goodness towards us; and that we are very members incorporate in the mystical body of thy Son, which is the blessed company of all faithful people; and are also heirs through hope of thy everlasting kingdom, by the merits of his most precious death and passion. And we humbly beseech thee, O heavenly Father, so to assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in that holy fellowship, and do all such good works as thou hast prepared for us to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.

 
Closing Blessing: (Kneel or Bow)

The Peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord: And the blessing of God Almighty, the father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost be amongst you, and remain with you always. Amen

 
Recessional Hymn (Stand) Go To Hymn

 
Closing Prayer: (Kneel or Bow)

Amen

 
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Procession Hymn #96 Kind Maker Of The World

1. Kind Maker of the world, O hear
The fervent pray’r, with many a tear
Poured forth by all the penitent
Who keep this holy fast of Lent!

2. Each heart is manifest to thee;
Thou knowest our infirmity;
Now we repent and seek thy face;
Grant unto us thy pard’ning grace.

3. Spare us, O Lord, who now confess
Our sins and all our wickedness,
And for the glory of thy name,
Our weakened souls to health reclaim.

4. Give us the self-control that springs
From abstinence in outward things,
That from each stain and spot of sin,
Our souls may keep the fast within.

5. Grant, O thou blessed Trinity,
Grant, O unchanging Unity,
That this our fast of forty days

May work our profit and thy praise! Amen.
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Gospel Hymn #101 Savior When In Dust To Thee

1. Savior, when in dust to thee
Low we bow th’ adoring knee,
When, repentent, to the skies
Scarce we dare to lift our eyes,
O by all the pains and woe
Suffered once for man below,
Bending from thy throne on high,
Hear our solemn litany!

2. By thy helpless infant years,
By thy life of want and tears,
By thy days of sore distress
In the savage wilderness,
By the dread mysterious hour
Of th’ insulting tempter’s pow’r,
Turn, O turn a fav’ring eye;

Hear our solemn litany!

 
Gospel Reading: (Stand)
         
    The Gospel is written ….
        Glory be to thee, O Lord

    The Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ
        Praise be to thee, O Christ

Gospel Hymn- Second Half 

3. By thine hour of dire despair,
By thine agony of pray’r,
By the cross, the nail, the thorn,
Piercing spear, and taunt, and scorn,
By the gloom that veil’d the skies
O’er the dreadful sacrifice,
Listen to our humble cry;
Hear our solemn litany!

4. By thy deep expiring groan,
By the sad, sepulchral stone,
By the vault, whose dark abode
Held in vain the rising God;
O from earth to heav’n restored,
Mighty, re-ascended Lord,
Listen, listen to the cry
Of our solemn litany! Amen.
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Sermon Hymn #121 Ah, Holy Jesus  

1. Ah, holy Jesus,
how hast thou offended,
That man to judge thee
hath in hate pretended?
By foes derided,
by thine own rejected,
O most afflicted!

2. Who was the guilty?
Who brought this upon thee?
Alas, my treason,
Jesus hath undone thee.
 ‘Twas I, Lord Jesus,
I it was denied thee;
I crucified thee.

3. Lo, the Good Shepherd
for the sheep is offered;
The slave hath sin-ned
and the Son hath suffered;
For man’s atonement,
while he nothing heedeth,
God intercedeth.

4. For me, kind Jesus,
was thine incarnation,
Thy mortal sorrow,
and thy life’s oblation;
Thy death of anguish
and thy bitter passion,
For my salvation.

5. Therefore, kind Jesus,
since I cannot pay thee,
I do adore thee,
and will ever pray thee,
Think on thy pity,
and thy love unswerving,

Not my deserving. Amen. 
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Communion Hymn #282 Bread Of The World In Mercy Broken  

1. Bread of the world, in mercy broken,
Wine of the soul, in mercy shed,
By whom the words of life were spoken,
And in whose death our sins are dead:

2. Look on the heart by sorrow broken,
Look on the tears for sinners shed,
And be thy feast to us the token

That by thy grace our souls are fed. Amen.
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Recessional Hymn #415 In The Cross Of Christ I Glory

1. In the cross of Christ I glory,
Tow’ring o’er the wrecks of time;
All the light of sacred story
Gathers round its head sublime.

2. When the woes of life o’ertake me,
Hopes deceive, and fears annoy,
Never shall the cross forsake me;
Lo, it glows with peace and joy.

3. When the sun of bliss is beaming
Light and love upon my way,
From the cross the radiance streaming
Adds new luster to the day.

4. Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure,
By the cross are sanctified;
Peace is there that knows no measrure,
Joys that through all time abide.

5. In the cross of Christ I glory,
Tow’ring o’er the wrecks of time;
All the light of sacred story

Gathers round its head sublime.


Closing Prayer: (Kneel or Bow) Amen

 
Here Ends Our Eucharist Service