A Video Service for Sunday, Feb.

14, 2021 (2)

(The Last Sunday after Epiphany: Prayers of Confession and for Pardon.
The Transfiguration)
Let us confess our sins to Almighty God.
“Family Prayers”
O Almighty Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
The Book of Common Prayer (Canada, 1962)
(Pages 728 ff.) We confess that we have sinned against thee
in thought, word, and deed.
Opening Sentences.
Have mercy upon us, O Lord,
“O God, thou art my God, early will I seek thee. In the have mercy upon us after thy great goodness;
morning I will direct my prayer unto thee, and will look According to the multitude of thy mercies
up.” (Psalm 5:3) do away our offences;
The Lord’s Prayer. Wash us thoroughly from our wickedness,
And cleanse us from our sins;
Thanksgiving for the gift of another week. For Jesus Christ’s sake. Amen.
(altered from BCP)
For Pardon through the Cross.
We give thee hearty thanks, O heavenly Father, for the
gift of a new week in thy grace. Grant that we may so Almighty Father, who of thy great love to men didst give
pass its days in the perfect freedom of thy service, that thy dearly beloved Son to die for us; Grant that through
on the next Lord’s Day we may again give thanks unto his Cross our sins may be put away, and remembered no
thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. more against us, and that, cleansed by his Blood, and
mindful of his sufferings, we may take up our cross
Hymn of Praise
daily, and follow him in newness of life, until we come to
“Sing of God Made Manifest” CP # 163 his everlasting kingdom; through the same thy Son
Sing of God made manifest Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
in a child robust and blest, Collect of the Day.
to whose home in Bethlehem
where a star had guided them, O God, who on the holy mount
magi came and gifts unbound, didst reveal to chosen witnesses
signs mysterious and profound: thy well-beloved Son wonderfully transfigured:
myrrh and frankincense and gold Mercifully grant unto us such a vision
grave and God and King foretold. of his divine majesty,
that we, being purified
Sing of God made manifest and strengthened by thy grace,
when at Jordan John confessed, may be transformed into his likeness
"I should be baptized by you, from glory to glory;
but your bidding I will do." through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Then from heaven a double sign-- Amen.
dove-like Spirit, voice divine--
hailed the true Anointed One: First Scripture Lesson:
"This is my beloved Son."
II Corinthians 4: 3-6
Sing of God made manifest
when Christ came as wedding guest Psalm 50: 1-6: (BCP pp. 392 f.)
and at Cana gave a sign, 1
The Lord, even the Most Mighty God, hath spoken,
turning water into wine; and called the world, from the rising of the
further still was love revealed sun unto the going down thereof.
as he taught, forgave, and healed, 2
Out of Sion, the perfection of beauty,
bringing light and life to all God hath shined forth.
who would listen to God's call. 3
Our God cometh, and keepeth not silence;
Sing of God made manifest there goeth before him a consuming fire,
on the cloud-capped mountain's crest, and a mighty tempest is stirred up round
where both voice and vision waned about him.
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until Christ alone remained: He calleth to the heavens from above,
glimpse of glory, pledge of grace, and to the earth, that he may judge his
given as Jesus set his face people:
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towards the waiting cross and grave, ‘Gather my saints together unto me:
sign of hope that God would save. those that have made a covenant with me
with sacrifice.’
Carl P. Daw, Jr. © 1990 by Hope Publishing Co. 6
Used with permission, CCLI # 3117248 And the heavens declare his righteousness;
for God is judge himself.
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Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, I heard the voice of Jesus say,
and to the Holy Spirit: “I am the dark world’s light;
As it was in the beginning, is now, look unto me, thy morn shall rise,
and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. and all thy day be bright;”
I looked to Jesus and I found
Second Scripture Lesson: In him my star, my sun;
Mark 9: 2-9 And in that light of life I’ll walk
Till travelling days are done.
Hymn of Faith Horatius Bonar (1808-1889) (Public Realm)
“How Good, Lord, to be Here!” VU # 103 Prayer and Intercession.
How good, Lord, to be here! For Remembrance of God’s Presence.
Your glory fills the night; O Heavenly Father, in whom we live and move and have
Your face and garments, like the sun, our being: We humbly pray thee so to guide and govern
Shine with unborrowed light. us by thy Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and
How good, Lord, to be here, occupations of our daily life we may never forget thee,
Your beauty to behold but remember that we are ever walking in thy sight;
Where Moses and Elijah stand, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Your messengers of old. For Those in Anxiety
Fulfiller of the past Almighty God, who art afflicted in the afflictions of thy
And hope of things to be, people: Regard with thy tender compassion those in
We hail your body glorified anxiety and distress; bear their sorrows and their cares;
And our redemption see. supply all their manifold needs; and help both them and
Before we taste of death, us to put our whole trust and confidence in thee;
We see your kingdom come; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
(BCP # 37, page 54)
We long to hold the vision bright
And make this hill our home. For Relatives and Friends.
How good, Lord, to be here! O Loving Father, we commend to thy gracious keeping
Yet we may not remain; all who are near and dear to us. Have mercy upon any
But since you bid us leave the mount, who are sick, and comfort those who are in pain, anxiety
Come with us to the plain. or sorrow. Awaken all who are careless about eternal
Joseph Armitage Robinson, 1888, alt. (Public Realm)
things. Bless those who are young and in health, that
they may give the days of their strength unto thee.
The Sermon
Comfort the aged and infirm, that thy peace may rest
Hymn of Response upon them. Hallow the ties of kindred, that we may
“I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say” CP #508 help, and not hinder, one another in all such good works
as thou hast prepared for us to walk in; through Jesus
I heard the voice of Jesus say Christ our Lord. Amen.
“come unto me and rest:
For Absent Ones (BCP p. 633):
lay down, thy weary one, lay down,
thy head upon my breast.” O God, who art present in every place: Look down with
I came to Jesus as I was, thy mercy upon those whom we love, now absent from
So weary, worn and sad; us; give thine angels charge over them, and defend
I found in him a resting place, them from all dangers of body and soul; bring us
And he has made me glad. together again, if it be thy holy will; grant that both they
and we, drawing nearer to thee, may draw nearer to one
I heard the voice of Jesus say, another, and in the end, united in thy presence, may
“behold, I freely give evermore rejoice together in our heavenly home;
the living water; thirsty one, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
stoop down and drink and live.”
I came to Jesus and I drank For Freedom from Worry.
Of that life-giving stream; O Lord, who hast pity for all our weakness: Put away
My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, from us worry and every anxious fear, that, having
And now I live in him. ended the labours of the day as in thy sight,
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and committing our tasks, ourselves, and all we love into
thy keeping, we may, now that night cometh, receive as
from thee thy priceless gift of sleep; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
For Faithfulness in the Use of this World’s Goods
Almighty God, whose loving hand hath given us all that
we possess: Grant us grace that we may honour thee
with our substance, and, remembering the account
which we must one day give, may be faithful stewards of
thy bounty; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Concluding Prayer
O God, Most High and Holy, Three in One,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit;
We offer to thee this [coming week]
Ourselves, our souls and bodies,
To be a reasonable, holy, and living sacrifice unto thee;
To whom be all praise and glory. Amen.
Hymn of Dedication
“All the Way My Saviour Leads Me” MP # 22
All the way my Saviour leads me;
What have I to ask beside?
Can I doubt His tender mercy,
Who through life has been my Guide?
Heav’nly peace, divinest comfort,
Here by faith in Him to dwell!
For I know, whate’er befall me,
Jesus doeth all things well...
All the way my Savior leads me,
Cheers each winding path I tread;
Gives me grace for every trial,
Feeds me with the living Bread.
Though my weary steps may falter,
And my soul athirst may be,
Gushing from the Rock before me,
Lo! A spring of joy I see...
All the way my Savior leads me
O the fullness of His love!
Perfect rest to me is promised
In my Father’s house above.
When my spirit, clothed immortal,
Wings its flight to realms of day
This my song through endless ages—
Jesus led me all the way...
Frances (Crosby) Van Alstyne
(Pubic realm)
The Grace, 2 Corinthians 13.14.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all
evermore. Amen.

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