Evensong 16 November 2018 at 5:15 p.m. Salem Ballroom, Benton Convention Center All stand, as able The Hymnal 1982 25 O gracious Light sung by all, may be sung as a canon Words: Greek, 3 rd cent.; tr. F. Bland Tucker (1895-1984); para. of O Gracious Light Music: The Eighth Tune, Thomas Tallis (1503?-1585)
All are seated. The Psalm is said responsively by whole verse, the beginning and People responding. Psalm 91 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, * abides under the shadow of the Almighty. He shall say to the Lord, You are my refuge and my stronghold, * my God in whom I put my trust. He shall deliver you from the snare of the hunter * and from the deadly pestilence. He shall cover you with his pinions, and you shall find refuge under his wings; * his faithfulness shall be a shield and buckler. You shall not be afraid of any terror by night, * nor of the arrow that flies by day; Of the plague that stalks in the darkness, * nor of the sickness that lays waste at mid-day. A thousand shall fall at your side and ten thousand at your right hand, * but it shall not come near you. Your eyes have only to behold * to see the reward of the wicked. Because you have made the Lord your refuge, * and the Most High your habitation, There shall no evil happen to you, * neither shall any plague come near your dwelling. For he shall give his angels charge over you, * to keep you in all your ways. They shall bear you in their hands, * lest you dash your foot against a stone. You shall tread upon the lion and adder; * you shall trample the young lion and the serpent under your feet. Because he is bound to me in love, therefore will I deliver him; * I will protect him, because he knows my Name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; * I am with him in trouble; I will rescue him and bring him to honor. With long life will I satisfy him, * and show him my salvation. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: * as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. The Reading James 1:16-27 Reader A reading from the Letter of James Do not be deceived, my beloved. Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures. You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger; for your anger does not produce God s righteousness. Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. For if any are hearers of the word and 2
not doers, they are like those who look at themselves in a mirror; for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like. But those who look into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and persevere, being not hearers who forget but doers who act, they will be blessed in their doing. If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. Reader Here endeth the Reading. Magnificat All stand, as able, and chant the Canticle. Setting: C. Hylton Stewart My soul doth magnify the Lord,*\ and my spirit hath re joiced in God my Savior. For he hath re garded* the lowli ness of his hand maiden. For be hold from henceforth* all gene rations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath magni fied me,* and ho ly is his Name. And his mercy is on them that fear him* through out all ge ne rations. He hath showed strength with his arm;* he hath scattered the proud in the imagi na tion of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seat,* and hath ex alted the humble and meek. He hath filled the hungry with good things,* and the rich he hath sent empty a way. 3
He remembering his mercy hath holpen his ser vant Israel,* as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed for ever. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Ho ly Spirit.* As it was in the beginning is now and will be for ever. A men. The Creed is chanted on a single note All I believe in God the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty. From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. People The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. The Lord s Prayer is chanted on a single note. All 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. 4
Setting: From the Litany of the Saints; adapt. Mason Martens (b. 1933) O God, whose blessed Son was manifested that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant us, we beseech thee, that having this hope, we may purify ourselves even as he is pure; that, when he shall appear again with power and great glory, we may be made like unto him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where with thee, O Father, and thee, O Holy Ghost, he liveth and reigneth ever, one God, world without end. Amen. 5
Almighty and everlasting Father, who hast given the Holy Spirit to abide with us for ever: Bless, we beseech thee, with thy grace and pressence, all thy ministers here assembled in thy Name, that thy Church, being preserved in true faith and godly discipline, may fulfill all the mind of him who loved it and gave himself for it, thy Son Jesus Christ our Savior; who liveth and reigneth with thee, in unity of the same Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give thine angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ, give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for thy love s sake. Amen. Intercessions and thanksgivings may be offered, either silently or aloud. Acknowledgements The Hymnal 1982: (New York: Church Publishing, 1985); The Anglican Chant Psalter, 308, (New York: Church Publishing, 1987), All rights reserved. All selections used by permission: LicenSing #613602 The scriptures in Spanish are from Dios habla hoy, Sociedades Bíblicas Unidas, 1966, 1970, 1979, 1983, 1996. The scriptures in English are from the New Revised Standard version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Liturgy from The Book of Common Prayer, New York: Church Publishing, Inc., 1979. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Church Publishing Incorporated, New York, NY. 6