The Cathedral Close

We are trying something new this week.  I am going to try to post the order worship for the Sunday services so that folks can practice the hymns and brush up on the Scripture for the day.

ON TODAY’S PROPERS

In our lesson from the Revelation to St. John, we have an echo of Isaiah’s vision in the Temple from Isaiah 6:3. Both the Prophet Isaiah and St. John saw the worship of God in heaven, which is characterized by the threefold acclamation, “Holy, holy, holy.” But although there are hints of the Trinity throughout the Old Testament, it in only in light of the Incarnation that we are granted that full revelation of God in three Persons. Thus, Isaiah’s prophecy looks forward to John’s vision, when we would understand that God is not just one (which he indeed is), but even more, three-in-one. And every time we celebrate the Eucharist, we echo the worship of God as seen by Isaiah and John, for we fall down before this altar proclaiming, “Holy, holy, holy,” to God, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

MORNING PRAYER, 8:30 A.M.
Prayer Book

Opening Sentences                                   5
Invitation to Confession                          6
General Confession                                  6
Versicles and Responses                         7
Venite                                                          9
Psalms 29, 99 (responsively by verse) 373, 462
First Lesson-Revelation iv.1                   186
Te Deum Laudamus                                 10
Second Lesson-St. John iii.1                    187
Jubilate Deo                                                15
The Apostle’s Creed                                  15
Versicles and Responses                          17
The Lord’s Prayer                                       7
Prayers                                                     16 & 186
Sermon-The Rev. Canon Charles H. Nalls
Benediction

HYMNAL (11:00 A.M.)                               PRAYER BOOK

Prelude
266 Processional Hymn (Nicaea)
Introit (Bulletin insert)
Collect for Purity                                  67
Summary of the Law                           69
710  Kyrie eleison, (Willan)                        70
713  Gloria in excelsis (Willan)                  84
Collect of the Day                                 186
The Epistle-Revelation iv.1                186

Gradual & Alleluia Verse (bulletin insert)
Gospel-St. John iii. 1                             187
Nicene Creed                                         71
267   Sermon Hymn (Regent Square)
Sermon – The Rev. Canon Charles H. Nalls
OFFERTORY
Offertory proper (Bulletin insert)
171   Offertory Hymn (Bromley)
171   Doxology (Bromley) Intercessions of the Faithful 74
General Confession                             75
Absolution & Comfortable Words     76
CONSECRATION
Sursum Corda                                       76
711/797 Sanctus & Benedictus (Willan)   77

Canon of Consecration                        80
Lord’s Prayer                                         82
FRACTION
Peace of the Lord
712 Agnus Dei (Willan)
Prayer of Humble Access                   82
COMMUNION
Communion Hymns-208 (Penetentia); 251 (Gentle Jesus)
Communion Prayer
Post-communion Thanksgiving         83
Communio (Bulletin insert)
V: Depart in peace:
R: Thanks be to God!                       84
463  Recessional Hymn (Hereford)
Postlude