The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Order of Worship

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Collect

Hymn: Lord of All Hopefulness
Lyrics: Jan Struther; Tune: “Slane”

Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy,
whose trust, ever childlike, 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.

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

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.

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.

Apostolic Greeting

Kyrie

Prayer of the Day

Zechariah 9:9–12

Psalm 145:1–15 (responses are even-numbered verses)

¹I will exalt you, O God my King,
     and bless your name forever and ever.

²Every day will I bless you
     and praise your Name forever and ever.

³Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised;
     there is no end to his greatness.

⁴One generation shall praise your works to another
     and shall declare your power.

⁵I will ponder the glorious splendor of your majesty
     and all your marvelous works.

⁶They shall speak of the might of your wondrous acts,
     and I will tell of your greatness.

⁷They shall publish the remembrance of your great goodness;
     they shall sing of your righteous deeds.

⁸The Lord is gracious and full of compassion,
     slow to anger and of great kindness.

⁹The Lord is loving to everyone
     and his compassion is over all his works.

¹⁰All your works praise you, O Lord,
     and your faithful servants bless you.

¹¹They make known the glory of your kingdom
     and speak of your power;

¹²That the peoples may know of your power
     and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.

¹³Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom;
     your dominion endures throughout all ages.

¹⁴The Lord is faithful in all his words
     and merciful in all his deeds.

¹⁵The Lord upholds all those who fall;
     he lifts up those who are bowed down.

Romans 7:14–25a

Matthew 11:25–30

The Apostles Creed

I believe in God the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen

Offering

Create In Me

Create in me a clean heart, oh God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from your presence,
and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and uphold me with your free Spirit.

Prayer

The 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 and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen

Blessing