Order of Public Worship

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Glory be to the Father and the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
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As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen
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Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.
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Blessed is he who has come and is yet to come in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
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* Holy are you, O God.
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* Holy are you, O Almighty
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* Holy are you, O Immortal
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* Bestow upon us your blessings O Lord, the Messiah who was crucified for us.
*(To Be Repeated Thrice)
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O Lord, bestow upon us Your blessings.
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O Lord, have mercy and pour out Your blessings upon us.
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O Lord, accept our prayer and supplication and pour out Your blessings upon us.
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Glory be to You, O God.
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Glory be to You, O Creator.
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Glory be to You, O King, the Messiah, Who is gracious unto us sinners.
The Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13)
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Our Father Which art in heaven,
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Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Given us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
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Enlighten our eyes, O lord God, with the rays of Your blissful and shining light. Cheer us in this day of Your resurrection from the dead. Make us joyful by becoming the Lord of our hearts, O God our Messiah, who is the hope of our life, and the Savior of our souls. Strengthen us with the power of Your grace.
Psalm of Confession (51)
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Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your loving-kindness; according to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
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Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
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For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.
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Against You, you only, have I sinned, and done this evil in your sight - that you may be found just when you speak, and blameless when you judge.
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Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.
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Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, and in the hidden part you will make me to know wisdom.
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Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
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Make me to hear joy and gladness, that the bones which You have broken may rejoice.
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Hide Your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
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Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
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Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
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Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me With Your generous Spirit.
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Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners shall be converted to You.
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Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.
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O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Your praise.
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For You do no desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering.
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The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart - These, O God, You will not despise.
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Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem. Then you shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering; then they shall offer bulls on Your altar
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Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
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As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Prayer of Repentance (1)
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Almighty and eternal God our Father, You are light to those in darkness, strength to the weak, and the only refuge to those who fall into sin. We praise You for this occasion to confess and forsake our manifold wretched sins. We call upon Your mercy in confidence of Your acceptance of all those who come to You with a contrite heart. Help us to offer our praise and thanksgiving to You in the assurance that our sins are forgiven. Hear us, we beseech You, in the name of our Lord, the Messiah.
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Amen
Prayer of Repentance (2)
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Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from Your ways like lost sheep. We have followed the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against Your holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; and there is no health in us. But You O Lord, have mercy upon us miserable offenders. Spare them, O God, who confess their faults. Restore them that are penitent, according to Your promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant us O merciful Father, for His sake that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous and sober life, to the glory of Your Holy name.
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Amen
Prayer of Repentance (3)
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O God, Who is merciful to sinners, have mercy upon us in your judgement. Forgive us our sins according to the greatness of Your loving kindness. We who have been afflicted, knock at Your door O most merciful. Grant us our supplications by Your grace. O Merciful Lord, our Messiah, open to us the gate of Your blessing, for You receive the offenders who would turn to You and call upon you in repentance. Heavenly Father, we pray that You hear our petition and bless us. Praise be to you O Lord who has said, "Call upon Me and I will answer; knock and I will open; ask and I will give.
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O Lord, the owner of all those in heaven, and the refuge of all those here on earth, hear our prayer and bestow upon us Your blessing.
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* Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
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* Glory be to You O God.
* (To Be Repeated Thrice)
Song of the Virgin Mary (Luke 1 :46-55)
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"My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
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For He has regarded the lowly state of His maid-servant; for behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.
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For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name.
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And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation.
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He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
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He has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted the lowly.
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He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty.
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He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed forever.
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Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
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As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Psalm 103
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Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name!
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Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits:
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Who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases,
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Who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with loving-kindness and tender mercies.
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Who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
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The Lord executes righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed.
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He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.
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The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
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He will not always strive with us, nor will he keep His anger forever.
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He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor punished us according to our Iniquities.
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For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
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As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
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As a father pities his children, so the Lord pities those who fear Him.
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For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust.
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As for man, his days are like grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
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For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.
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But the mercy of the lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children's children,
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To such as keep His covenant, and to those who remember His commandments to do them.
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The Lord has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.
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Bless the Lord, you his angels, who excel in strength who do His word, heeding the voice of His word.
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Bless the Lord, all you His hosts, you ministers of His, who do His pleasure.
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Bless the lord, all His works, in all places of His dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul!
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Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
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As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Psalm 136: 1-9,23-26
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Oh, give thanks to the lord, for He is good!
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For His mercy endures forever.
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Oh, give thanks to the God of gods!
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For His mercy endures forever.
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Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords!
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For His mercy endures forever;
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To Him who alone does great wonders,
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For His mercy endures forever
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To Him who by wisdom made the heavens.
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For His mercy endures forever;
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To Him who laid out the earth above the waters,
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For His mercy endures forever;
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To Him who made great lights,
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For His mercy endures forever
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The sun to rule by day,
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For His mercy endures forever;
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The moon and stars to rule by night,
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For His mercy endures forever.
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Who remembered us in our lowly state,
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For His mercy endures forever;
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And rescued us from our enemies,
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For His mercy endures forever
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Who gives food to all flesh,
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For His mercy endures forever.
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Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven!
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For His mercy endures forever
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Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
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As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Psalm 148
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Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens: Praise Him in the highest!
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Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His hosts!
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Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all you stars of light!
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Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, and you waters above the heavens!
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Let them praise the name of the Lord, for He commanded and they were created.
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He has also established them forever and ever; He has made a decree which shall not pass away.
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Praise the lord from the earth, you great sea creatures and all the depths;
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Fire and hail, snow and clouds; stormy wind, fulfilling His word;
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Mountains and all hills; fruitful trees and all cedars;
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Beasts and all cattle; creeping things and flying fowl;
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Kings of the earth and all peoples; princes and all judges of the earth;
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Both young men and maidens; old men and children.
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Let them praise the name of the Lord, for His name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven.
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And he has exalted the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints - of the children of Israel, a people near to him.
Psalm 149
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Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, and His praise in the congregation of saints.
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Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion be joyful in their king.
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Let them praise His name with the dance; let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp.
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For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation.
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Let the saints be Joyful in glory; let them sing aloud on their beds.
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Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand,
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To execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples;
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To bind their kinds with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
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To execute on them the written judgement - this honor have all his saints.
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Praise the Lord!
Psalm 150
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Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament!
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Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness!
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Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; Praise Him with the flute and harp!
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Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes!
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Praise Him with loud cymbals, prise Him with high sounding cymbals!
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Let everything that has breath praise the Lord, Praise the Lord!
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Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
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As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
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We the frail and sinful, glorify you, as the angels do in the highest.
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Glory to God on high at all times, and in all seasons, and peace and goodwill on earth, and good hope for men. Almighty Father, Heavenly King, Lord the Creator, we praise you, we bless you, we worship you, we lift to you our voice of praise. we give you thanks for the excellency of your glory. O God the only begotten Son Jesus Christ - One with the Holy Spirit – the Word and the Son of the Father that takes away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us. You who take away the sin of the world, incline your ears and accept our supplication- You who sit at the right hand of God in glory, have mercy upon us and bless us. For You only are holy, You only are the Lord; You only O Christ with the Holy Spirit are most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Prayer for the Holy Spirit (1)
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Our heavenly father, who has sent your Son and revealed to us yourself, your fatherly love, and all the blessings of your love. You have also taught us that you would give the Holy Spirit in abundance to them that ask You. O Father, we pray earnestly for the fullness of the Holy Spirit. We do make supplications for the untold blessings of the spirit. It is your Holy Spirit who shed abroad your love into our hearts. It is the Holy Spirit who enables us to be filled with the mind and life of Christ, and thus to become like Jesus and to abide in the love of the father. It is the Holy Spirit who strengthens us from above for our service and activities. We come near unto You O God, trusting in Your precious promises, that the Holy Spirit will be given to them that ask, and to them that obey, and we beseech you O Father, believing in Your faithfulness and obeying Your commandments, that we Your humble children may be filled with The Holy Spirit. Help us to glorify you with the fruit of the Spirit such as love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance (Gal. 5:22-23). Also help us to bring much gain unto our Master by making use of the spiritual gifts which you freely bestow upon us. We pray to you O lord that the holy spirit, who was sent upon your church on the day of Pentecost. may be given in His fullness unto us and to all the believers and that your church may thus be empowered.
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Amen
Prayer for the Holy Spirit (2)
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O lord, who has said that when the Holy Spirit comes He will convict the world of sin, righteousness and judgement, may this Spirit dwell in us always. Grant us a sense of the terrible consequences of sin and its abomination, and the ungratefulness involved in it. Give us an increasing sense of the terrible consequences of our unjust and sinful actions. on us individuals and groups and society. We pray that your. Holy Spirit may dwell in us and keep us away from evil, and direct and control us according to Your will. Let your Spirit guide us in all truth and righteousness so that we may lead a life in this world well pleasing b You and enter into the joy of the salvation prepared for Your children in the world to come.
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Amen
Prayer for the Holy Spirit (3)
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We praise you, O Lord, for You have made us also worthy of the gifts of the Spirit which You have poured out upon Your disciples that waited on Your promise in unity of mind according to Your commandments. We confess our sinful nature by which we lose the gifts of grace we obtain. Renew in us the power of your holy spirit. Lord, make us loving. Make us cheerful and help us to make others cheerful. May we enjoy peace. Make us long-suffering and kind-hearted. Make us true to ourselves, to others; and to You. May the spirit of service to others grow in us. Adorn us with undying qualities of meekness. Grant us self-control. Grant us grace to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit and enjoy peace and happiness by showing discernment in everything.
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Amen
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Blessed is the name of the Lord in the most high.
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Blessed is the name of the Lord in the most high. Blessed is the name of the Lord for ever and ever.
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Holy and glorious Trinity, bestow upon us Your blessings.
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Holy and glorious Trinity, bestow upon us Your blessings; holy and glorious Trinity, have tender compassion and bestow upon us Your blessings.
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Our Lord, we praise You.
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Our Lord, we praise You - our eternal refuge we praise You - O God bless us.
Psalm 63
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O God, You are my God; early will I seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water.
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So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory.
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Because Your loving-kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You.
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Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name.
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My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise you with joyful lips.
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When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches.
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Because you have been my help, therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.
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My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me.
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But those who seek my life, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth. They shall fall by the sword; they shall be a portion for jackals.
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But the king shall rejoice in God; everyone who swears by him shall glory; but the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped.
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Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
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As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
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O Lord, the hosts of spirits and flaming fires praise You in the highest. Together with them we also sing praises to You.
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Remember us O Christ when You come.
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O Lord, we praise Your humility, we glorify Your Godhead and Your resurrection from the dead.
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Remember us O Christ when You come
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Lord, we children of Your faithful Church praise You on earth, because You have made us rejoice by Your resurrection.
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Remember us O Christ when You come.
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The Church and all her children praise You and glorify Your resurrection, because You did come and save Your Church from the way of error.
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Remember us O Christ when You come.
READING OF THE GOSPEL
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Let us read from the Chapter- of the gospel according to St. Matthew-(Mark-Luke-John) who preaches to the world life and salvation.
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O Lord, grant us grace to live in obedience to your word.
Song
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Sing them over again to me, Wonderful words of life;
Let me more of their beauty see Wonderful words of life.
Words of life and beauty,
Teach me faith and duty:

Beautiful words, wonderful words
Wonderful words of life;
Beautiful words, wonderful words
Wonderful words of life;
Prayer for the church
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O God we pray for Your holy universal Church; also we pray, O Father, for the St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India, which is a part of Your Church. The gifts of Your Holy Spirit may be given to her in abundance. We pray that Your blessing may rest upon all Your children who rightly divide the Word of Truth, and upon our Presiding Bishop, and other Bishops, Ministers, Deacons, Evangelists, Sevinees and all believers.
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Amen
Prayer for the nation*
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O lord, we pray for all rulers, statesmen, and members of the legislative assemblies, particularly for the President of the Republic of India, the Prime Minister, governors, cabinet members, ministers, and members of the legislative bodies. Grant them wisdom, knowledge broadmindedness, the spirit of cooperation, trust in God, and lead them under Your guidance to do good.
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O Lord hear our prayers amen.
*(Congregations in other countries may include
the president, king, or rulers of the nation where the congregation is located.)
Prayer of Dedication
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Teach us good Lord, to serve You as You deserve, to give and not to count the cost: to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest; to labor and not to ask for any reward, save that of knowing that we do Your will through Jesus Christ our lord.
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Amen
The Nicene Creed
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We believe in one true God, the Father Almighty
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Maker of heaven and earth, and all things visible and invisible. And in One Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father, before all the worlds, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten not made, and of one substance with His Father; by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary, and was made man, and was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered, and died and was buried. And the third day He rose again by His own will, and ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again with glory, to judge both the quick and the dead, Whose Kingdom shall have no end.

And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life, Who proceeds from the Father, Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, Who spoke by the Prophets and the Apostles

And we believe in One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church; we acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins, and look for the resurrection of the dead and the new life of the world to come. Amen.