SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
- The Collect of the Day
- Psalm 98: The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power
- Scripture: 1 John 5:1-6
- Hymn: New Every Morning is the Sun (Common Praise #7 – words below)
- The Gospel: John 15:9-17
- Sermon: Gary van der Meer
- Anthem: If Ye Love Me – Thomas Tallis
- Prayers of the People
- The Lord’s Prayer (sung)
- Presentation for Red Dress Day:
Kimberly Johnson, St John’s Indigenous Engagement Coordinator - Doxology and Blessing
- Hymn: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (Common Praise #485 – words below)
NEW EVERY MORNING IS THE SUN
New every morning is the love
our wakening and uprising prove;
through sleep and darkness safely brought,
restored to life and power and thought.
New mercies, each returning day,
hover around us while we pray;
new perils past, new sins forgiven,
new thoughts of God, new hopes of heaven.
If on our daily course our mind
be set to hallow all we find,
new treasures still, of countless price,
God will provide for sacrifice.
Old friends, old scenes will lovelier be,
As more of heaven in each we see;
Some softening gleam of love and prayer
Shall dawn on every cross and care.
The trivial round, the common task,
will furnish all we need to ask,
room to deny ourselves, a road
to bring us daily nearer God.
Only, O Lord, in thy dear love
fit us for perfect rest above;
and help us, this and every day,
to live more nearly as we pray.
LOVE DIVINE, ALL LOVES EXCELLING
Love divine, all loves excelling,
joy of heaven to earth come down,
fix in us Thy humble dwelling;
all Thy faithful mercies crown.
Jesus, Thou art all compassion,
pure, unbounded love Thou art;
visit us with thy salvation;
enter every trembling heart.
Come, almighty to deliver;
let us all thy grace receive;
suddenly return and never,
nevermore thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing,
serve thee as thy hosts above;
pray, and praise thee without ceasing,
glory in thy perfect love.
Finish then, thy new creation;
pure and spotless let us be;
let us see thy great salvation
perfectly restored in thee.
Changed from glory into glory,
till in heaven we take our place,
till we cast our crowns before thee,
lost in wonder, love, and praise.
