CHORAL MATINS 9:00 A.M. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2014 THE NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Christ Church embodies God s unbounded love by embracing, liberating, and empowering people, whoever you are and wherever you find yourself on your journey of faith. CHRIST CHURCH 118 N. Washington St. Alexandria, VA 22314 www.historicchristchurch.org
Please silence all electronic devices. Prelude: Dawn Hymn, Op. 138 Hymn 1 Alan Hovhaness Christe sanctorum Opening Sentences The People kneel. Confession of Sin All: Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, maker of all things, judge of all men: We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, which we from time to time most grievously have committed, by thought, word, and deed, against thy divine Majesty, provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us. We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings; the remembrance of them is grievous unto us, the burden of them is intolerable. Have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; for thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ's sake, forgive us all that is past; and grant that we may ever hereafter serve and please thee in newness of life, to the honor and glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Absolution The Lord s Prayer 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. 1
The People stand. Invitatory and Psalter John Sanders (1933-2003) Officiant: O Lord, open thou our lips. Choir: And our mouth shall show forth thy praise. Officiant: O God, make speed to save us. Choir: O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. Officiant: Praise ye the Lord. Choir: The Lord s Name be praised. Venite: S-3 The People are seated. 2
Psalm 148 1 Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; * praise him in the heights. 2 Praise him, all you angels of his; * praise him, all his host. 3 Praise him, sun and moon; * praise him, all you shining stars. 4 Praise him, heaven of heavens, * and you waters above the heavens. 5 Let them praise the Name of the LORD; * for he commanded, and they were created. 6 He made them stand fast for ever and ever; * he gave them a law which shall not pass away. 7 Praise the LORD from the earth, * you sea-monsters and all deeps; 8 Fire and hail, snow and fog, * tempestuous wind, doing his will; 9 Mountains and all hills, * fruit trees and all cedars; 10 Wild beasts and all cattle, * creeping things and wingèd birds; 11 Kings of the earth and all peoples, * princes and all rulers of the world; 12 Young men and maidens, * old and young together. 13 Let them praise the Name of the LORD, * for his Name only is exalted, his splendor is over earth and heaven. 14 He has raised up strength for his people and praise for all his loyal servants, * the children of Israel, a people who are near him. Hallelujah! Glory to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. Anglican Chant by Thomas Attwood Walmisley Reading Sirach 4:1-10 My child, do not cheat the poor of their living, and do not keep needy eyes waiting. Do not grieve the hungry, or anger one in need. Do not add to the troubles of the desperate, or delay giving to the needy. Do not reject a suppliant in distress, or turn your face away from the poor. Do not avert your eye from the needy, and give no one reason to curse you; for if in bitterness of soul some should curse you, their Creator will hear their prayer. Endear yourself to the congregation; bow your head low to the great. Give a hearing to the poor, and return their greeting politely. Rescue the oppressed from the oppressor; and do not be hesitant in giving a verdict. Be a father to orphans, and be like a husband to their mother; you will then be like a son of the Most High, and he will love you more than does your mother. Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. 3
Te Deum in B Flat Charles Villiers Stanford We praise thee, O God; we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. All the earth doth worship thee, the Father everlasting. To thee all Angels cry aloud, the Heavens and all the Powers therein. To thee Cherubim and Seraphim continually do cry: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth; Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of thy glory. The glorious company of the apostles praise thee. The goodly fellowship of the prophets praise thee. The noble army of martyrs praise thee. The holy Church throughout all the world doth acknowledge thee, the Father, of an infinite majesty, thine adorable, true, and only Son, also the Holy Ghost the Comforter. Thou art the King of glory, O Christ. Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father. When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man, thou didst humble thyself to be born of a Virgin. When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all believers. Thou sittest at the right hand of God, in the glory of the Father. We believe that thou shalt come to be our judge. We therefore pray thee, help thy servants, whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood. Make them to be numbered with thy saints, in glory everlasting. O Lord, save thy people and bless thine heritage. Govern them and lift them up for ever. Day by day we magnify thee; And we worship thy Name ever world without end. Vouchsafe, O Lord to keep us this day without sin. O Lord, have mercy upon us have mercy upon us. O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us as our trust is in thee. O Lord, in thee have I trusted let me never be confounded. Reading 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ. Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, and they were struck down in the wilderness. Now these things occurred as examples for us, so that we might not desire evil as they did. Do not become idolaters as some of them did; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and they rose up to play. We must not indulge in sexual immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three 4
thousand fell in a single day. We must not put Christ to the test, as some of them did, and were destroyed by serpents. And do not complain as some of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer. These things happened to them to serve as an example, and they were written down to instruct us, on whom the ends of the ages have come. So if you think you are standing, watch out that you do not fall. No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it. Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. The People stand. Jubilate in B Flat Be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands; * serve the Lord with gladness and come before his presence with a song. Be ye sure that the Lord he is God; * it is he that hath made us and not we ourselves; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture. O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving and into his courts with praise; * be thankful unto him and speak good of his Name. For the Lord is gracious; his mercy is everlasting; * and his truth endureth from generation to generation. The People kneel. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. Preces and Responses Officiant: The Lord be with you. Choir: And with thy spirit. Officiant: Let us pray. The Lord s Prayer The Suffrages Officiant: O Lord, show thy mercy upon us. Choir: And grant us thy salvation. Officiant: O Lord, save the State. Choir: And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee. Officiant: Endue thy ministers with righteousness. Choir: And make thy chosen people joyful. Officiant: O Lord, save thy people. Choir: And bless thine inheritance. Officiant: Give peace in our time, O Lord. Choir: Because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only thou, O God. Officiant: O God, make clean our hearts within us. Choir: And take not thy Holy Spirit from us. The Collects Following the Collects, the People are seated. Stanford Sanders 5
Today s Offering Today s loose plate offering will be given to the Christ Church Gift Shop to be used to benefit Outreach & Mission. Offertory Anthem My song shall be alway of the loving kindness of the Lord; with my mouth will I show forth thy truth. For I have said, Mercy is set up forever; thy truth shalt thou stablish in the heav ns. Text: Psalm 89 / Music: Gerald Near The People stand. A Prayer of St. Chrysostom Officiant: Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication unto thee; and hast promised through thy well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name thou wilt be in the midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions of thy servants as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. The Grace Hymn 427 All: Amen. Laudes Domini Postlude: Improvisation Unless otherwise noted, all music is printed with permission from Church Publishing: 1985 Church Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-707188. www.historicchristchurch.org Find us @historiccc. M. Jason Abel 6
FRIENDS OF MUSIC FOR 2014-2015 The music at tonight's service is made possible, in large part, by the generosity of the Friends of Music. We are deeply thankful for the individuals listed below pand for their generous contributions. You are invited to become a Friend of Music as well by making a contribution to Christ Church and indicating Friend of Music on the memo line of your check. If you would like to honor or remember someone with your gift, you are welcome to do so. Gifts Received as of October 12, 2014 Eileen & Abas Adenan In memory of James Peter Brown & Abu Adenan Kristen Amundson Ruth Arnold In thanksgiving for the Christ Church Choir Amy Augenblick Dr. Willie J. Banks Jr. In honor of parents Nancy & David Beiging Col. Shelley Lea Bennett Mr. & Mrs. Samuel D. Brathwaite In memory of Finneatter Smith Christopher & Jane Brewster In memory of Mabel Barrett Charles & Sally Chadbourn Barbara Collins Linda Conaway William G. Dakin In memory of Margery B. Dakin Paul & Virginia Doherty Jill Grabowski Linda Guillard In memory of Agnes Jonsman Guillard Donald Hilty Judy Johnson In thanksgiving for Jason The Rev. & Mrs. Pierce Klemmt In honor of Christ Church choirs Mary Lynn Landgraf In memory of Charles B. King Siglind McGimsey Linda Pittman Audrey Rasmussen Bill Roberts & David Hoover Martha Abel Rucker In honor of Jason Abel Joe & Carol Shull Michele Smith & Glen Hewitt In thanksgiving for our daughter, Emily Hewitt Mr. & Mrs. Lyn Snodgrass Dr. Brock Thompson In honor of Mary Todd Pat & Charles Tylander Robert & Barbara Wade Eleanor Wilson Eleanora Worth In memory of Betty Davis