St Andrew’s Day 2010 An ecumenical Evening Prayer in St Peter’s, Partick, supported by Glasgow Churches Together, with Glasgow civic representatives, and taking place at 5.00 on 28th November, the Sunday before St Andrew’s Day. With members of 7 choirs of the Archdiocese of Glasgow, with Piper, Harpist, instrumentalists, and the St Andrew’s Secondary Brass Ensemble.
Brass and then choir motet: Locus Iste (Bruckner) [audio:locus-iste.mp3]
As the procession begins we sing: [audio:creator-of-bnc.mp3]
Conditor alme siderum
Creator of the stars of night the people’s everlasting light,
Redeemer, Saviour of us all, O hear your servants when they call.
To God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit, Three in One,
Praise, honour, might and glory be from age to age eternally.
The candles are lit and then:
Let us pray
Yours is the day and yours the night, Lord God:
Let the Sun of Justice shine so steadily in our hearts,
that we, who gather to honour Andrew,
your servant and friend,
may come at length to that light where you dwell eternally.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit.
God for ever and ever.
Amen.
We sing: [audio:o-god-come.mp3]
O God, come to our aid:
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory to the Father, glory to the Son,
glory to the Holy Spirit
now and for ever. Amen.
All people
All people that on earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with cheerful voice;
him serve with fear, his praise forth tell, come ye before him and rejoice.
The Lord, ye know, is God indeed, without our aid he did us make;
we are his folk, he doth us feed and for his sheep he doth us take.
O enter then his gates with praise, approach with joy his courts unto;
praise, laud and bless his name always, for it is seemly so to do.
For why? the Lord our God is good: his mercy is for ever sure;
his truth at all times firmly stood, and shall from age to age endure.
To Father, Son and Holy Ghost, the God whom heaven and earth adore,
from men and from the angel-host be praise and glory evermore.
Welcome:
We sit for the Psalms
Psalm 115: [audio:ps115-st-and-bnc.mp3]
Response: The Lord saw Peter and Andrew, and he called them to follow him.
I trusted when I felt afflicted, I walk in the sight of the Lord,
And even in the face of death, I will walk in the presence of God.
The Lord saw Peter and Andrew, and he called them to follow him.
Your servant, Lord, is ever trusting. My bonds you have loosened with care.
I offer thanks and sacrifice, I will walk in the presence of God.
The Lord saw Peter and Andrew, and he called them to follow him.
My vows to God I keep with gladness, I dwell in the house of my Lord.
My promises I will fulfil. I will walk in the presence of God.
The Lord saw Peter and Andrew, and he called them to follow him.
Glory to the Father, glory to the Son,
glory to the Holy Spirit both now and for ever. Amen.
The Lord saw Peter and Andrew, and he called them to follow him.
Let us pray
Lord, with the psalmist we trust in your care for us.
As we walk together in your presence
We praise you through Christ our Lord.
Amen
[audio:ps-125-ap-bnc1.mp3]
Psalm 125: Come follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
When the Lord freed Sion from its bondage,
it seemed a dream, it seemed a dream.
Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
songs upon our lips and in our hearts – it seemed a dream.
Come follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Even heathen people said : what marvels
he does for them, he does for them.
Yes, indeed, what mighty marvels has the Lord accomplished for us all
– it seemed a dream!
Come follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Free us, Lord, deliver us from bondage!
Oh set us free! Oh set us free!
Those who sow in tears will sing with joy
when reaping time has come again – will sing with joy.
Come follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Glory to the Father, glory to the only Son,
Glory to the Holy Spirit now and for ever and ever.
Amen.
Come follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Let us pray
Lord, throughout the history of your people
You sent them leaders to minister to their needs.
end ministers for your people in our time,
nd give each of us the grace to answer the call to service.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
[audio:canticle-phil-ss-BNC.mp3]
Canticle from Philippians 2:6-11
Though Jesus Christ was in the form of God,
he did not count such equality to be grasped.
Instead, he freely emptied out himself,
and took the form of a servant, was born like us.
In human form he chose humility,
and gave himself up to dying upon a cross.
Because of this our God exalted him, and raised him
gave him a name above every name.
At Jesus’ name now every knee should bow
be they in heav’n or on earth or creation’s depths.
All glory be to God the Three in One,
the Father, Son, Holy Spirit for ever more.
Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4:11-13
Responsory: [audio:we-praise-dox-bnc.mp3]
Ladies: We praise you, O Christ and we bless you.
All: We praise you, O Christ and we bless you,
because by your holy cross
you have redeemed the world.
Glory to the Father, glory to the Son,
glory to the Holy Spirit now and for ever. Amen.
Magnificat: [audio:magif-md-bnc.mp3]
Intercessions for the country
The Lord’s Prayer
Let us pray:
God of majesty, you called the blessed apostle Andrew
To preach the Gospel and serve your Church.
Hear our devoted prayers,
and grant that your people may always be faithful
to the Gospel he preached.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Blessing: God to enfold you
then a spoken Blessing by the clergy
Final hymn: [audio:
When Christ our Lord to Andrew cried: “Come, thou, and follow me,”
the fisher left his net beside the Sea of Galilee.
To teach the truth the Master taught, to tread the path he trod
was all his will and thus he brought unnumbered souls to God.
When Andrew’s hour had come, and he was doomed, like Christ to die,
he kissed his cross exultingly, and this his noble cry:
“O noble cross! O precious wood! I long have yearned for thee;
uplift me to my only good who died on thee for me.”
St Andrew now in bliss above, thy fervent prayers renew
that Scotland yet again may love the faith, entire and true;
that I the cross allotted me may bear with patient love!
‘Twill lift me, as it lifted thee, to reign with Christ above.
Copyrights: Locus Iste: Bruckner. Creator of the Stars: Latin hymn of the 7th century translated by John M Neale. O God, come to our aid: music (c) Gerry Fitzpatrick. Ps 115: words and music (c) Noel S Donnelly. Ps 125: Words taken from The Psalms : A New Translation published by William Collins & Co Ltd (c) The Grail; music (c) Gerry Fitzpatrick. Canticle from Philippians 2:6-11: words (c) Stephen E Smyth; music (c) Gerry Fitzpatrick. Responsory We praise you, O Christ: (c) Gerry Fitzpatrick. Magnificat: music (c) Mary Dickie. When Christ our Lord: E.M. Barrett
Recordings (c) The St Mungo Singers 2010
