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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 The Lord is risen indeed Alleluia

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Cead Mile Failte romhaibh go Dun Paidraig鈥�.

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听听听听听听听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 The warmest of welcomes to Downpatrick as you join us in this service in which we will remember the coming of the Holy Spirit, to Jesus鈥� first disciples, an event which filled them with unspeakable joy as they realised he hadn鈥檛 really left them at all even though physically he was no longer present.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 This has been quite a weekend for celebrations 鈥� we鈥檝e witnessed the joyful events in Windsor surrounding the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Megan Markle and the jubilation of about half of the crowd at Wembley 鈥� all those who supported鈥︹�︹�︹��.??

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 And this morning, we gather in a place where celebration is a very regular occurrence.听 For almost 1600 years, since the days of St Patrick, this site on the Hill of Down, has been, a place of pilgrimage, prayer and worship where Christians, like us, have gathered to celebrate their faith in the Risen Christ.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 In our service this morning we鈥檒l be recalling the events of that first day of Pentecost in Jerusalem and asking God to touch our hearts afresh by his Holy Spirit.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 We begin our worship as we sing the hymn, 鈥淥 for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer鈥檚 praise 鈥︹��

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2.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Hymn听听听听听听听听 Oh for a thousand tongues to sing (tune Lyngham)

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 1. O for a thousand tongues to sing

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 my dear Redeemer鈥檚 praise,

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 the glories of my God and King,

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 the triumphs of his grace.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 2. Jesus! the name that charms our fears,

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 that bids our sorrows cease;

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥檛is music in the sinner鈥檚 ears,

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥檛is life, and health, and peace!

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 3. He breaks the power of cancelled sin,

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 he sets the prisoner free;

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 his blood can make the foulest clean,

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 his blood availed for me.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 4. My gracious Master and my God,

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 assist me to proclaim,

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 to spread through all the world abroad,

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 the honours of thy Name.

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3.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Henry听听听听听听听听 The Spirit of the Lord fills the world

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 And knows our every thought and deed

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Let us open ourselves to the Lord

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 And confess our sins in penitence and faith.

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4.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Choir听听听听听听听听听 Lord have mercy

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Christ have mercy

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Lord have mercy

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5.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Henry听听听听听听听听 May the Father forgive you

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Through the death of his Son

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 And strengthen you

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 To live in the power of the Spirit.

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6.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Choir听听听听听听听听听 Glory to God in the highest,

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 And peace to God鈥檚 people on earth.

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Almighty God and Father,

We worship you, we give you thanks,

We praise you for your glory.

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,

Lord God, Lamb of God,

You take away the sin of the world;

Have mercy on us;

You are seated at the right hand of the Father,

Receive our prayer.

For you alone are the Holy One,

You alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High,

Jesus Christ, with the Hoy Spirit,

In the glory of God the Father.

Amen

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7.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Henry听听听听听听听听 Almighty God,

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Who on the day of Pentecost

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame,

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 filling them with joy

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 and boldness to preach the gospel;

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 by the power of the same Spirit

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 strengthen us to witness to your truth听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 and to draw everyone to the fire of your love;

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Our account of the day of Pentecost is found in Acts Chapter 2.

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8.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Reader听听 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them.听 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.听 Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem.听 And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each on heard them speaking in the native language of each.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 This is the world of the Lord

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Thanks be to God.

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9.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Choir 听听听听听听听听 Alleluia

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Praise him in the firmament of his power.

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Praise him for his mighty acts;

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Praise him according to his excellent greatness.

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Praise him with the blast of the trumpet;

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Praise him upon the harp and lyre.

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Praise him with timbrel and dances;

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Praise him upon the strings and pipe.

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Praise him with ringing cymbals;

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Praise him upon the clashing cymbals.

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Let everything that has breath

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10.听听听听听听听 Henry听听听听听听听 We hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St John, reading 听听听听听听听听听听听 from the 16th chapter.

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12.听听听听听听听听听听听听 Reader听听听听听听 (Jesus said) when the spirit of truth comes,听he will听guide you into all the 听听听听听听 truth, for he will not speak on his own, but听whatever he hears and he will 听听听 declare to you the things that are to come.听14听He will听glorify me, because he will听听听 take what is mine and declare it to you.听15听All that the Father has is mine.听 For 听听听听听听听听听听听 this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 This is the Gospel of the Lord

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14.听听听听听听听听听听听听 Adrian 听听听听听听 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.听 Amen.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Yesterday was, for many people, a day of stories.听 Perhaps you were glued to the coverage of the Royal Wedding.听 It may even be that you were fortunate enough to be in Windsor, a guest or a witness to the celebrations and you鈥檒l certainly have a story to tell.听 For others, yesterday was about the FA Cup final, and your story will reflect the joy of victory or the anguish of defeat.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 This weekend brings with it a significant day in the life of the Christian Church 鈥� the day we call Pentecost.听 It is one of the most important Christian Festivals, and it marks the very first day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit manifested powerfully to the early Church.听 We read about it earlier in the service.听 For those who were part of that day, it was certainly a day of stories.听

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Just as, after yesterday, life will never quite be the same for the new Duke and Duchess of __________________; or for the __________ players whose career highlights will always include an FA Cup victory, so for those who were part of the events of that first Day of Pentecost, life would never quite be the same.听

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 For the Apostles, who鈥檇 spent three years watching and learning from Jesus, this was the moment they鈥檇 step up to carry on his work after he ascended to heaven.听 For many thousands of those present, this would be the day when they鈥檇 come to an understanding of who Jesus is, and would commit their lives to become followers of his way. Pentecost 鈥� the day when a somewhat ragtag bunch of people would become the beginnings of a global movement of believers, impacting the world in an incredible way as they lived out their faith.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Since the Feast of the Ascension on 10th May, here in Down Cathedral and across our group of Churches, we have been encouraging people to take extra time to stop and pray.听 We鈥檙e not alone in this 鈥� we鈥檝e been joining others in a global prayer initiative that came about at the urging of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 The initiative is called 鈥楾hy Kingdom Come鈥�.听 It鈥檚 a simple idea, really 鈥� over those ten days churches around the world are urged to pray that more and more people will come to know Jesus Christ and in doing so, they鈥檙e praying very much in the will of Christ鈥�. It was a prayer he taught us after all鈥� and he wants everyone to be part of his kingdom鈥� and that means everyone.听 Here鈥檚 a little bit of Archbishop Justin鈥檚 story about being part of God鈥檚 kingdom.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 听鈥楾here鈥檚 a lot about this job that stops you getting too self-important.听听 I remember being at some event, one of my colleagues heard someone in the crowd whisper 鈥渋sn鈥檛 that the Archbishop of Canterbury over there?鈥� and the person鈥檚 friend hissed back 鈥�..nah, too short鈥�.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 听When I meet Jesus Christ at the judgement, I know one thing 鈥� he isn鈥檛 going to care what size of Archbishop I was 鈥� or I think, whether I was an Archbishop.听 What matters is that I loved him and sought to follow him and above all, that I trusted in him alone for my life and my future, because the most important thing I鈥檝e ever done is to become a follower of Jesus.听

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 I took my first steps with him about 42 years ago.听 Over those years, he鈥檚 been a faithful friend, a sovereign Lord, compassionate, forgiving, my ever present Saviour, everything in my life, the heart and foundation of all I am.鈥�

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 That clip from the 鈥楾hy Kingdom Come鈥� website, articulates something very powerful about praying听 鈥淭hy Kingdom Come鈥� 鈥� the fact that God can take very ordinary things, very ordinary situations and very ordinary people and through them, he can do extraordinary things.听

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 That鈥檚 what we鈥檙e asking of him, every time we say the Lord鈥檚 Prayer, and use those words: 鈥榯hy kingdom come鈥�.听 We鈥檙e asking him to take the imperfect world we live in, with all the good and bad things that are part of everyday life, and make it more like the perfect world in which God dwells.听

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 It鈥檚 a prayer that makes perfect sense for Christians to pray 鈥� after all, the central theme of Christianity is the meeting of God鈥檚 perfection with our flawed human nature, in the person of Jesus.听 It鈥檚 a prayer that makes sense for Christians to pray because it is commended to us by Jesus.听 The Lord鈥檚 Prayer is the template for prayer that Jesus gave his disciples.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 But what does it actually mean, 鈥楾hy Kingdom Come鈥�?听 Theologians have filled volumes trying to understand exactly what we mean when we talk about the 鈥榢ingdom of God鈥�, but I鈥檇 suggest the key to understanding the concept lies in the Lord鈥檚 Prayer, for along with that simple petition is a simple explanation: 鈥榯hy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven鈥�.听

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 The Kingdom of God is realised when the earth comes to look a little more like heaven, and in the Pentecost story we see the Holy Spirit acting powerfully to change people.听 Let鈥檚 look briefly at it.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 First, we see the barriers between peoples are cast aside.听 Miraculously, everyone hears the disciples in his or her own language 鈥� so it鈥檚 clear that that the Kingdom of God is for all people.听 Divisions of language, divisions of race 鈥� these are human distinctions that have no place in God鈥檚 Kingdom.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Second, we see God鈥檚 people fulfilling their God given potential and living out their calling.听 Until now, the disciples have been people full of questions, fearful, doubting and unsure about what is next.听 Yet, when the crunch comes, empowered by the Holy Spirit they rise to the challenge and boldly proclaim the truth of the Gospel.听 In God鈥檚 kingdom, his followers exercise their calling and become the best versions of themselves.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 And third, in response to the disciples鈥� proclamation of the faith, three thousand people are convicted by the Holy Spirit to become followers of Jesus Christ that day.听 The kingdom of God is apparent when people are meeting with God through his Holy Spirit and, as a result, putting their faith in Jesus Christ.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 As we seek to live out our calling as disciples of Jesus, each of these three signs of the Kingdom can be helpful markers.听

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 First, do we live lives that challenge division and seek to eradicate prejudice?听 Do we strive to avoid judging others because of their skin colour, their accent, their gender, their sexuality, their faith?听 Do we see in everyone we encounter something of the image of God?

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Second, do we seek to live out God鈥檚 call in our lives?听 It can be hard, sometimes, to know exactly what it is to which God calls us, but he calls all his followers to faithful discipleship, to love our neighbours as ourselves, to feed thehungry and clothe the naked, to do be his heralds of justice, mercy, love.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Third, do those of us who are followers seek to encourage others to come to know Jesus?听 In our words, and our actions, do we as his followers make the message of Jesus appealing to others?听 Do we bear in mind that old adage that our lives may well be the only bible someone ever reads?

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 As we ask these questions of ourselves, we realise that it is God鈥檚 Holy Spirit in us that enables us to be better disciples, and so we come full circle, as we realise that to live out our calling to help usher in the Kingdom of God, we can begin each day by praying something simple, but powerful: 鈥楾hy Kingdom Come鈥�.

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15.听听听听听听听听听听听听 Choir听听听听听听听听听 If Ye Love Me (Bob Chilcott)

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16.听听听听听听听听听听听听 Henry听听听听听听听听 Let us pray.

听听听听听听 + readers On this Pentecost Sunday we pray

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Come Holy Spirit and renew your church throughout the world

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Fill our hearts with your presence that we might know your love afresh 听听听听听听听 today

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Tough our lips that we might proclaim your word

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 And strengthen us to serve you today.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Lord hear us

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Lord graciously hear us

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听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Come Holy Spirit and bless all our relationships

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 May your love guide us in all that we do.

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Bless [Prince Harry and Megan 鈥� new title?],

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 All newly married couples and those preparing for marriage.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Lord hear us

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Lord graciously hear us

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Come Holy Spirit and guide the leaders of our world

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 That their ears might be open to the cry of the poor and the oppressed

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 And they would have the courage to work for justice and peace.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Lord hear us

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Lord graciously hear us

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Come Holy Spirit and be near to all facing difficult times

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Touch those for whom we are concerned

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 And prepare us for that wedding banquet

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 When we will be united with you forever

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Hear our prayers and make us one in heart and mind

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 To serve you now and always.

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17.听听听听听听听听听听 Henry听听听听听听听听 The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy and peace

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 If we live in the Spirit let us walk in the Spirit

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 The peace of the Lord be always with you

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 And also with you.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 (Peace)

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18.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Henry听听听听听听听听 We have heard the word read, and preached, and in a moment we remember 听听听听听 what Jesus did for us on the cross as we share communion together.听听听 Another 听听听听听听听听 fruit of the Spirit is gentleness鈥� a theme reflected in our 听听听听听听听听听听听 next 听听听 hymn 鈥� 听听听听听听听听听 Spirit of God, unseen as the wind.

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19.听听听听听听听听听听听听 Hymn听听听听听听听听 Spirit of God (tune: Skye Boat Song)

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Spirit of God, unseen as the wind.

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Gentle as is the dove

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Teach us you way and help us believe

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Show us the Saviour鈥檚 love.

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 You spoke to us long, long ago,

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Gave us the written word;

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 We read it still, needing its truth,

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Through it God鈥檚 voice is heard.

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Without your help we fail our Lord,

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 We cannot live his way;

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 We need your power, we need your strength,

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Following Christ each day.

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20.听听听听听听听听听听听听 Henry听听听听听听听听 Be present, be present,

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Lord Jesus Christ

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Our risen high priest;

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Make yourself known in the breaking of bread.

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Amen

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Therefore let us celebrate the feast

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 The Lord is here.

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 His Spirit is with us

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听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Lift up your hearts.

听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 We lift them to the Lord.

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Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give our thanks and praise.

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Father, Lord of all creation,

we praise you for your goodness and your love.

When we turned away you did not reject us.

You came to meet us in your Son,

welcomed us as your children

and prepared a table where we might feast with you.

In Christ you shared our life

that we might live in him and he in us.

He opened wide his arms upon the cross

and, with love stronger than death,

he made the perfect sacrifice for sin.

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Lord Jesus Christ, our redeemer,

on the night before you died

you came to table with your friends.

Taking bread, you gave thanks, broke it

and gave it to them saying,

Take, eat: this is my body which is given for you;

do this in remembrance of me.

Lord Jesus, we bless you:

you are the bread of life.

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At the end of supper

you took the cup of wine, gave thanks, and said,

Drink this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant,

which is shed for you and for many

for the forgiveness of sins;

do this is remembrance of me.

Lord Jesus, we bless you:

you are the true vine.

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Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ:

dying, you destroyed our death,

rising, you restored our life;

Lord Jesus, come in glory.

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Holy Spirit, giver of life,

come upon us now;

may this bread and wine be to us

the body and blood of our Saviour Jesus Christ.

As we eat and drink these holy gifts

make us, who know our need of grace,

one in Christ, our risen Lord.

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Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Blessed Trinity:

with your whole Church throughout the world

we offer you this sacrifice of thanks and praise

and lift our voice to join the song of heaven,

for ever praising you and saying:

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord,

God of power and might.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

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Thanks be to you, our God, for your gift beyond words.

Amen. Amen. Amen.

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As our Saviour Christ has taught us, so we pray

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Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins

as we forgive those who sin against us.

Lead us not into temptation

but deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours

now and for ever. Amen.

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The bread which we break

is a sharing in the body of Christ.

We being many are one body,

for we all share in the one bread.

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Draw near with faith.

Receive the body of our Lord Jesus Christ
which he gave for you,

and his blood which he shed for you.

Remember that he died for you,

and feed on him in your hearts by faith with thanksgiving.

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21.听听听听听听听听听听听听 Choir听听听听听听听听听 Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world

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Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world

Have mercy on us

Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world

Grant us your peace

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22.听听听听听听听听听听听听 Henry听听听听听听听听 Faithful God

who fulfilled the promises of Easter

by sending us your Holy Spirit

and opening to every race and nation the way of life eternal:

Open our lips by your Spirit,

that every tongue may tell of your glory;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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The Spirit of trust lead you into all truth

Give you grace to confess that Jesus Christ is Lord

And to proclaim the words and works of God

and the blessing of God almighty,

the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,

be upon you and remain with you always.听

Amen.

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We end our worship this morning by singing a hymn that asks God to renew us in the power of his Holy Spirit and bring us nearer to how he wants his church to be here on earth. 鈥淟ord of the Church鈥︹��

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23.听听听听听听听听听听听听 Hymn听听听听听听 听 Lord of the Church (Londonderry Air)

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1. Lord of the Church, we pray for our renewing:

Christ over all, our undivided aim.

Fire of the Spirit, burn for our enduing,

wind of the Spirit, fan the living flame!

We turn to Christ amid our fear and failing,

the will that lacks the courage to be free,

the weary labours, all but unavailing,

to bring us nearer what a church should be.

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3. Lord of the Church, we long for our uniting,

true to one calling, by one vision stirred;

one cross proclaiming and one creed reciting,

one in the truth of Jesus and his word!

So lead us on; till toil and trouble ended,

one Church triumphant one new song shall sing,

to praise his glory, risen and ascended,

Christ over all, the everlasting King!

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24.听听听听听听听听听听听听 Organ voluntary

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