St Leo the Great
and
Sherbrooke St Gilbert’s Parish Church
Advent 2015 1st Thursday
O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel,
that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
O come, thou Rod of Jesse, free thine own from Satan’s tyranny;
from depths of hell thy people save, and give them vic’try o’er the grave.
Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
Psalm 84: Let us see, O Lord, your mercy, and give us your saving help.
I will hear what the Lord God has to say: A voice that speaks of peace;
His help is near for those who fear him and his glory will dwell in our land.
Let us see, O Lord, your mercy, and give us your saving help.
Mercy and faithfulness have met; Justice and peace have embraced.
Faithfulness shall spring from the earth and justice look down from heaven.
Let us see, O Lord, your mercy, and give us your saving help.
The Lord will make us prosper and our earth shall yield its fruit.
Justice shall march before him, and peace shall follow his steps.
Let us see, O Lord, your mercy, and give us your saving help.
Glory to the Father, glory to the Son,
glory to God the Holy Spirit now and for ever. Amen.
Let us see, O Lord, your mercy, and give us your saving help.
Let us pray
Your people flee from violence and war, Lord.
Let your promise of peace and justice be fuilfilled now.
Save us, heal us, and guide us all
so that your Kingdom may truly be among us.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Philippians 4 4-5
I want you to be happy, always happy in the Lord; I repeat, what I want is your happiness.
Let your tolerance be evident to everyone: the Lord is very near.
Harp reflection (Grace Guse)
Benedictus verse 1
Blest be the Lord the God of Israel,
who came to us; and brought us back from sin.
God raised for us a Saviour who is mighty;
his Saviour-Son from David’s house and line.
God promised this through holy men and women
who spoke for him down through the mists of time.
Intercessions
Sisters and brothers, we call on the Lord
Who came to save us all.
Response (sung) Peace for your children, let there be peace.
Lord, by your presence in our world,
Renew life for us all.
Response (sung) Peace for your children, let there be peace.
You came with our human weakness:
clothe us in mercy and compassion for each other.
Response (sung) Peace for your children, let there be peace.
You are the Saviour of all:
let us share your strength for your children everywhere.
Response (sung) Peace for your children, let there be peace.
Our Father . . . . . . .
Let us pray
Almighty and merciful God,
Let neither anxiety nor the stress in our daily lives
Keep us from loving you and each other.
Give us the wisdom
To look towards the coming of your Kingdom
Of peace and justice for all your children.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Blessing
May the Lord bless us
And keep us from all harm
And may he lead us to eternal life.
O come, thou dayspring, come and cheer
our spirits by thine advent here;
disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
and death’s dark shadows put to flight;
Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
Tea / coffee shortbread and cake in the house – welcome all
