Trinity 18 - October 11 - Christ as Truth

Scriptures and Hymns • October 11

The Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity

Intent: CHRIST as Truth

Processional Hymn 218

1. Alleluia! Praise our Master!
    His the scepter, his the throne.
   Alleluia, His the glory,
    His, the victory alone.
   Lo! the song His church is singing
    Thunders like a mighty sea;
   By the splendor of his triumph
    Christ our Lord hath made us free.
2. Alleluia! Not as orphans
    Are we left in sorrow now.
   Alleluia, ever present
    In Thy sacrament art Thou.
   Though the cloud from sight received
    When the forty days were o’er,
   Shall our hearts forget Thy promise,
    “I am with you evermore”?
3. Alleluia! Bread of angels,
    Thou on earth our Food, our stay.
   Alleluia, here Thy people
    Live by Thee from day to day.
   Ruler of those hosts of angels,
    When we rest from earthly strife,
   Grant us even closer union
    In that higher fuller life.
4. Alleluia! King eternal,
    Thee the Lord of Lords we own.
   Alleluia, born of Mary,
    Earth Thy foot stool, heaven Thy throne.
   Thou within the veil hast entered,
    Robed in light, our great High Priest;
   Still on earth both Priest and Victim,
    In the Eucharistic Feast.
5. Alleluia! Praise our Master!
    His the scepter, his the throne.
   Alleluia, His the glory,
    His, the victory alone.
   Lo! the song His church is singing
    Thunders like a mighty sea;
   By the splendor of his triumph
    Christ our Lord hath made us free. Amen.

The Collect

O LORD Christ, who art the way, the truth and the life, grant that we may find strength to be true in thought, word and deed, that so we may reach thee, the eternal truth, to whom be honour and glory for evermore. Amen.

The Epistle

The epistle is taken from the fourth chapter of the Epistle of St Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians, beginning at the seventh verse.

UNTO everyone of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ, till we all come in the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; that we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, who is the head, even Christ; from whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour; for we are members one of another.

The Gospel

The holy gospel is taken from the fourteenth chapter of the Gospel according to St John, beginning at the first verse.

LET not your heart be troubled; ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him: Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him: I am the way, the truth and the life; no man cometh unto the Father but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also; and from henceforth ye know him and have seen him. Philip saith unto him: Lord, show us the Father and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him: Have I been so long time with you and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? He that hath seen me hath seen the Father.

Offertory Hymn 10

1. AS with gladness men of old
   Did the guiding Star behold,
   As with joy they hailed its light,
   Leading onward, beaming bright;
   So, most gracious Lord, may we
   Evermore be led to Thee.
2. As with joyful steps they sped,
   To that lowly manger bed,
   There to bend the knee before
   Him Whom heaven and earth adore;
   So may we with willing feet
   Ever seek Thy holy seat.
3. As they offered gifts most rare
   At that manger rude and bare;
   So may we with holy joy,
   Pure and free from sin’s alloy,
   All our costliest treasures bring.
   Christ, to Thee our heavenly King.
4. Holy Master, every day
   Keep us in the narrow way;
   And, when earthly things are past,
   Bring us happily at last
   Where we need no star to guide,
   Where no clouds Thy glory hide.
5. In that heavenly country bright
   Need they no created light;
   Thou its Light, its Joy, its Crown,
   Thou its Sun which goes not down;
   There for ever may we sing
   Alleluias to our King. Amen.

Recessional Hymn 56

1. JOYFUL, joyful, we adore Thee,
    God of glory, Lord of love;
   Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee,
    Hall Thee as the sun above,
   Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
    Drive the dark of doubt away;
   Giver of immortal gladness,
    Fill us with the light of day.
2. All Thy works with joy surround Thee,
    Earth and heaven reflect Thy rays,
   Stars and angels sing around Thee,
    Center of unbroken praise:
   Field and forest, vale and mountain,
    Blossoming meadow, flashing sea,
   Chanting bird and flowing fountain,
    Call us to rejoice in Thee.
3. Thou art giving and forgiving,
    Ever blessing, ever blest,
   Well-spring of the joy of living,
    Ocean-depth of happy rest!
   Thou the Father, Christ our Brother,
    All who live in love are Thine:
   Teach us how to love each other,
    Lift us to the Joy Divine.
4. Mortals join the mighty chorus,
    Which the morning stars began;
   Father-love is reigning o’er us,
    Brother-love binds man to man.
   Ever singing march we onward,
    Victors in the midst of strife;
   Joyful music lifts us sunward
    In the triumph song of life. Amen.