Trinity 12 - August 22 - Self-Dedication

Scriptures and Hymns • August 22

The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity

Intent: Self-Dedication

Processional Hymn 47

1. HOLY, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!
    Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;
   Holy, Holy, Holy! merciful and mighty!
    God in Three Persons, Blessed Trinity!
2. Holy, Holy, Holy! all the Saints adore Thee,
    Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
   Cherubim and Seraphim falling down before Thee,
    Who wert and art, and evermore shalt be.
3. Holy, Holy, Holy! though the darkness hide Thee,
    Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see;
   Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee,
    Perfect in power, in love and purity.
4. Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!
    All Thy works shall praise Thy name in earth and sky and sea;
   Holy, Holy, Holy! merciful and mighty!
    God in Three Persons, Blessed Trinity! Amen.

The Collect

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, grant that we may ever increase in faith, hope and charity; and, that we may quickly attain that for which thou hast destined us, may we love the path which thou hast ordained; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle

The epistle is taken from the fifteenth chapter of the Epistle of St Paul the Apostle to the Romans, beginning at the first verse.

WE then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak and not to please ourselves. Let everyone of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. For even Christ pleased not himself. Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus; that ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

The Gospel

The holy gospel is taken from the fifth chapter of the Gospel according to St Matthew, beginning at the seventeenth verse.

THINK not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets; I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. Amen, I say unto you: Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven; but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. Ye-have heard that it hath been said: Thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you: Love your enemies; bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you and pray for them that despitefully use you and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven. For he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

Offertory Hymn 29

1. FOR Thy dear Saints, O Lord,
    Who strove in Thee to live.
   Who followed Thee, obeyed, adored,
    Our grateful hymn receive.
2. For Thy dear Saints, O Lord,
    Who strove in Thee to die,
   And found in Thee a full reward,
    Accept our thankful cry.
3. Thine earthly members fit
    To join Thy Saints above.
   In one communion ever knit,
    One fellowship of love.
4. O Christ, Thy Name we bless,
    And humbly pray that we
   May follow them in holiness,
    Who lived and died for Thee.
5. All might, all praise, be Thine,
    Father, co-equal Son,
   And Spirit, Bond of love Divine,
    While endless ages run. Amen.

Recessional Hymn 71-2

1. O SELF of All, Thou central Sun,
   Thou art the Father, Spirit, Son,
   Thou art the mystic Three in One,
     The Self Divine.
2. O may Thy light for ever flow,
   Spread far and wide through realms below,
   Till all the worlds the Self shall know,
     The Self Divine.
3. Lead us upon the narrow way,
   Keep us, that we may never stray,
   But seek Thee ever day by day,
     Thou Self Divine.
4. Touch Thou our hearts with living fire,
   That we may burn with strong desire,
   To find Thee, who to Thee aspire,
     Thou Self Divine.
5. Thou art the spirit in each heart,
   O may we never from Thee part,
   But find and know Thee as Thou art,
     O Self Divine.
6. O Self of All, Thou central Sun,
   Thou art the Father, Spirit, Son,
   Thou art the mystic Three in One,
     The Self Divine. Amen.