We beseech Thee, O Lord, purify Thy family, and cleanse it from all contagion of wickedness; that the vessels which have been redeemed by their Lord’s Passion may never again be stained by the unclean spirit, but may be posessed by everlasting salvation; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord AMEN
Almighty and everlasting Father, you sent your Son Jesus Christ to be the great High Priest, the eternal and perfect sacrifice of our confession; to cleanse us by His blood, uphold us by His mercy and guide us by His example. We humbly pray that, as you did not forget Israel in the times of her transgression and forgetfulness, you would remember us in the times of our folly, forgetfulness and error. Strengthen each of us Lord, so that we may have the fortitude to conform our wills with your will, our hearts with your heart, our loves with your love. Have mercy Lord, have mercy on a rebellious and broken church, and on this day of our most Holy Lord’s passion, cleanse our thoughts and minds by His blessed sacrifice. Remember not our rebellion, but Christ’s obedience, not our infidelities but Christ’s fidelity, not our hatreds but Christ’s love. And, at the last day, bring us with all your Saints into the perfection of your Kingdom, where you will dwell with us and we with you, in perfect unity, knowing and being known in truth and in the Spirit. AMEN
Now playing: [Psalm 39[show] I said, "I will guard my ways,
that I may not sin with my tongue;
I will guard my mouth with a muzzle,
so long as the wicked are in my presence."
I was mute and silent;
I held my peace to no avail,
and my distress grew worse.
My heart became hot within me.
As I mused, the fire burned;
then I spoke with my tongue:
"O LORD, make me know my end
and what is the measure of my days;
let me know how fleeting I am!
Behold, you have made my days a few handbreadths,
and my lifetime is as nothing before you.
Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath!
Surely a man goes about as a shadow!
Surely for nothing they are in turmoil;
man heaps up wealth and does not know who will gather!
"And now, O Lord, for what do I wait?
My hope is in you.
Deliver me from all my transgressions.
Do not make me the scorn of the fool!
I am mute; I do not open my mouth,
for it is you who have done it.
Remove your stroke from me;
I am spent by the hostility of your hand.
When you discipline a man
with rebukes for sin,
you consume like a moth what is dear to him;
surely all mankind is a mere breath!
"Hear my prayer, O LORD,
and give ear to my cry;
hold not your peace at my tears!
For I am a sojourner with you,
a guest, like all my fathers.
Look away from me, that I may smile again,
before I depart and am no more!" ' I Said I Will Take Heed to My Ways,' Anglican Chant, Setting By C. Hylton-Stewart~George Guest, John Scott & St. John's College Choir, Cambridge~The World of Psalms~5:08]
GOOD FRIDAY
Almighty and everlasting Father, you sent your Son Jesus Christ to be the great High Priest, the eternal and perfect sacrifice of our confession; to cleanse us by His blood, uphold us by His mercy and guide us by His example. We humbly pray that, as you did not forget Israel in the times of her transgression and forgetfulness, you would remember us in the times of our folly, forgetfulness and error. Strengthen each of us Lord, so that we may have the fortitude to conform our wills with your will, our hearts with your heart, our loves with your love. Have mercy Lord, have mercy on a rebellious and broken church, and on this day of our most Holy Lord’s passion, cleanse our thoughts and minds by His blessed sacrifice. Remember not our rebellion, but Christ’s obedience, not our infidelities but Christ’s fidelity, not our hatreds but Christ’s love. And, at the last day, bring us with all your Saints into the perfection of your Kingdom, where you will dwell with us and we with you, in perfect unity, knowing and being known in truth and in the Spirit. AMEN
Now playing: [Psalm 39 [show] I said, "I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle, so long as the wicked are in my presence." I was mute and silent; I held my peace to no avail, and my distress grew worse. My heart became hot within me. As I mused, the fire burned; then I spoke with my tongue: "O LORD, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am! Behold, you have made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath! Surely a man goes about as a shadow! Surely for nothing they are in turmoil; man heaps up wealth and does not know who will gather! "And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you. Deliver me from all my transgressions. Do not make me the scorn of the fool! I am mute; I do not open my mouth, for it is you who have done it. Remove your stroke from me; I am spent by the hostility of your hand. When you discipline a man with rebukes for sin, you consume like a moth what is dear to him; surely all mankind is a mere breath! "Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry; hold not your peace at my tears! For I am a sojourner with you, a guest, like all my fathers. Look away from me, that I may smile again, before I depart and am no more!"
' I Said I Will Take Heed to My Ways,' Anglican Chant, Setting By C. Hylton-Stewart~George Guest, John Scott & St. John's College Choir, Cambridge~The World of Psalms~5:08]
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