Choral Evensong Second Sunday of Advent

8 December 2019 • 6pm

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Welcome to St Paul’s Cathedral Wominjeka means ‘Welcome’ in Woiwurrung, the language of the Kulin nation, on whose land this Cathedral stands. We acknowledge and pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging and to Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders with us today.

St Paul’s is home to worshippers from more than two dozen nations, seat of the Anglican Primate of Australia, and home church for Anglicans in Melbourne and Victoria. We are delighted that you are with us today: come and worship with us again.

Whether you are Anglican, from another Christian Church or another faith tradition, you are warmly welcome to take part in the service. If you want to find out more about the Christian faith, please make yourself known to our clergy.

Children A children’s area is located on the right-hand side of the Cathedral. Children’s activity packs are available. Parents are asked to remain with their children.

Safeguarding We strongly condemn any form of abuse and are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable people, and to speaking out against violence against women. All our staff and volunteers complete training and relevant checks. If you would like to raise any concerns, please contact the Independent Professional Standards Body, Kooyoora. Tel. 1800 135 246. For advice in the case of family violence, ring 1800 737 732.

Bible Readings in World Languages may be found at biblegateway.com

Tap and Go facilities are available on the offertory plates.

Valuables Please keep your valuables with you at all times

Leading the Service Officiant:

The Revd Canon Robert Vun, Canon Missioner

Preacher:

The Revd Emily Fraser, Associate Priest

Sung by the Cathedral Choir, directed by Mr Philip Nicholls.

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Please join in singing the hymns and in saying the words printed in bold type.

GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME Please stand for the hymn

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Lo, God’s high herald, swift from heav’n descending, gives to thy father tidings of thy coming, telling thy name, and all the tale of marvels that shall befall thee.

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Oft had the prophets in the time before thee spoken in vision of the Daystar’s coming; but when he came, ’twas thou that didst proclaim him our holy Saviour.

Paul the Deacon (730-99) trans. C. S. Phillips (1883-1949) Hymns Ancient and Modern New Standard 315 alt.

THE WELCOME

The Officiant welcomes the people and then sings

THE RESPONSES Music: June Nixon

O Lord, open thou our lips; and our mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

O God, make speed to save us; O Lord, make haste to help us.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, and is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

Praise ye the Lord. The Lord’s name be praised.

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PSALM 72.8-17 Sung by the choir Please sit

8 His dominion shall be also from the one sea to the other: and from the flood unto the world’s end. 9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall kneel before him: his enemies shall lick the dust. 10 The kings of Tharsis and of the isles shall give presents: the kings of Arabia and Saba shall bring gifts. 11 All kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall do him service. 12 For he shall deliver the poor when he crieth: the needy also, and him that hath no helper. 13 He shall be favourable to the simple and needy: and shall preserve the souls of the poor 14 He shall deliver their souls from falsehood and wrong: and dear shall their blood be in his sight. 15 He shall live, and unto him shall be given of the gold of Arabia: prayer shall be made ever unto him, and daily shall he be praised 16 There shall be an heap of corn in the earth, high upon the hills: his fruit shall shake like Libanus, and shall be green in the city like grass upon the earth. 17 His Name shall endure for ever; his Name shall remain under the sun among the posterities: which shall be blessed through him; and all the heathen shall praise him.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

Chant: Thomas Norris (1741-1790)

FIRST READING: Isaiah 51.21-52.6 Read by a Hilary Bagshaw, Lay Clerk

21Therefore hear this, you who are wounded, who are drunk, but not with wine: 22Thus says your Sovereign, the LORD, your God who pleads the cause of his people: See, I have taken from your hand the cup of staggering; you shall drink no more from the bowl of my wrath. 23And I will put it into the hand of your tormentors, who have said to you, ‘Bow down, that we may walk on you’; and you have made your back like the ground and like the street for them to walk on. 52Awake, awake, put on your strength, O Zion! Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; for the uncircumcised and the unclean shall enter you no more. 2 Shake yourself from the dust, rise up, O captive Jerusalem; loose the bonds from your neck, O captive daughter Zion! 3For thus says the LORD: You were sold for nothing, and you shall be redeemed without money. 4For thus says the Lord GOD: Long ago, my people went down into Egypt to reside there as aliens; the Assyrian, too, has oppressed them without cause. 5Now therefore, what am I doing here, says the LORD, seeing that my people are taken away without cause? Their rulers howl, says the LORD, and continually, all day long, my name is despised. 6Therefore my people shall know my name; therefore on that day they shall know that it is I who speak; here am I.

Here ends the first reading.

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THE MAGNIFICAT Sung by the Choir Please stand The Song of Mary, St Luke 1.46-55

My soul doth magnify the Lord: and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded: the lowliness of his handmaiden. For behold, from henceforth: all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath magnified me: and holy is his Name. And his mercy is on them that fear him: throughout all generations. He hath shewed strength with his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seat: and hath exalted the humble and meek. He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath sent empty away. He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel: as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed forever.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

Music: Evening Service Collegium Regale’– Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

SECOND READING: Luke 1.57-68, 80 Read by Canon Mia Lucas-Bray

57Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. 58Her neighbours and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. 59On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him Zechariah after his father. 60But his mother said, ‘No; he is to be called John.’ 61They said to her, ‘None of your relatives has this name.’ 62Then they began motioning to his father to find out what name he wanted to give him. 63He asked for a writing-tablet and wrote, ‘His name is John.’ And all of them were amazed. 64Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue freed, and he began to speak, praising God. 65Fear came over all their neighbours, and all these things were talked about throughout the entire hill country of Judea. 66All who heard them pondered them and said, ‘What then will this child become?’ For, indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him. 67Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke this prophecy: 68 ‘Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has looked favourably on his people and redeemed them.

80The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he appeared publicly to Israel.

Here ends the second reading.

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NUNC DIMITTIS Sung by the Choir Please stand The Song of Simeon, St Luke 2.29-32

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace: according to thy word. For mine eyes have seen: thy salvation; Which thou hast prepared: before the face of all people; To be a light to lighten the Gentiles: and to be the glory of thy people Israel.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

Music: Collegium Regale – Howells

THE APOSTLES’ CREED

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead: He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost: The holy Catholic Church; The Communion of Saints: The Forgiveness of sins: The Resurrection of the body, and the Life everlasting. Amen.

The Officiant and Choir sing

THE LESSER LITANY

The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray. Please sit or kneel

Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. Amen.

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RESPONSES

O Lord, shew thy mercy upon us. And grant us thy salvation.

O Lord, save the Queen. And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee.

Endue thy ministers with righteousness. And make thy chosen people joyful.

O Lord, save thy people. And bless thine inheritance.

Give peace in our time, O Lord. Because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only thou, O God.

O God, make clean our hearts within us. And take not thy Holy Spirit from us.

THE COLLECTS

Blessed Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious Majesty, to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, now and ever. Amen

O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed; give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot give; that both our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by thee we being defended from the fear of our enemies may pass our time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.

Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.

THE ANTHEM Sung by the Choir Please be seated

And the glory of the Lord – G. F. Handel (1685-1759)

And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed. And all flesh shall see together, for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. Isaiah 40:5

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THE PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Please sit or kneel

Concluding with

The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all, evermore. Amen.

THE NOTICES Please be seated

THE HYMN BEFORE THE SERMON Please stand

During the hymn, an offering is received to support the Cathedral’s ministry. On average our congregants contribute $20 each. Please be as generous as you can. Thank you for your gift. Tap and go facilities is available on the plate.

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He comes with succour speedy to those who suffer wrong; to help the poor and needy, and bid the weak be strong; to give them songs for sighing, their darkness turn to light, where souls, condemned and dying, were precious in his sight.

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He shall come down like showers upon the fruitful earth, and love, joy, hope, like flowers, spring in his path to birth: before him on the mountains shall peace, the herald, go; and righteousness in fountains from hill to valley flow.

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O’er every foe victorious, he on his throne shall rest; from age to age more glorious, all-blessing and all-blest: the tide of time shall never his covenant remove; his name shall stand for ever, his changeless name of love.

James Montgomery (1771–1854) Hymns Ancient and Modern New Standard 142 (omitting 4-5)

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THE SERMON Please be seated

The Revd Emily Fraser Associate Priest

THE DISMISSAL HYMN Please stand

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Startled at the solemn warning, let the earth-bound soul arise; Christ, her Sun, all sloth dispelling, shines upon the morning skies.

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so when next he comes in glory, and earth’s final hour draws near, may he then as our defender on the clouds of heaven appear.

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Lo! the Lamb, so long expected, comes with pardon down from heaven; let us haste, with tears of sorrow, one and all to be forgiven;

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Honour, glory, virtue, merit, to the Father and the Son, with the co-eternal Spirit, while unending ages run.

trans. Edward Caswall (1814–78) New English Hymnal 5

THE BLESSING

…and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen.

Please remain standing for the Procession

THE ORGAN VOLUNTARY

Macht hoch die Tür, Op.65, No.8 – Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933): Mrs Roslyn Carolane, Assistant Organist

PERMISSIONS Evensong: The Book of Common Prayer 1662 © 2019 Crown Copyright. Texts of Scripture: New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Hymns are reproduced by permission. This compilation is copyright © 2019 The Dean and Chapter of St Paul’s Cathedral.

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PLEASE PRAY WITH US FOR

THE WORLD Continue to pray for those affected by bushfires and drought in Australia; peace to return to Hong Kong following months of unrest; Yemen, Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine and Lybia in ongoing conflict; Zimbabwe suffering from severe drought with two million at risk of starvation and spiralling economy; places where people are starving daily including Central African Republic, Yeman, Chad, Madagascar, Zambia, Liberia, Haiti and Timor-Leste.

THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION Mothers’ Union around the world (Sheran Harper, Bev Jullien).

THE AUSTRALIAN ANGLICAN CHURCH Diocese of Bathurst (Bp Mark Calder, Clergy & People).

THE DIOCESE OF MELBOURNE Archdeaconry of Frankston (Helen Phillips); St Matthew's Ashburton (Kurian Peter).

OUR CATHEDRAL Our Precentor, the Ven. Canon Heather Patacca; our Director of Music, Mr Philip Nicholls; Cathedral Organists, Mr Siegfried Franke, Mr Lachlan Redd, Mrs Roslyn Carolane, Mr Mark Slavec; the Cathedral Choir; the St Paul’s Cathedral Music Foundation.

THOSE IN SICKNESS OR NEED Joan Woodhouse, Beryl Coombe, Robyn & David Forbes, Judy and Frank Clift, Andrew, Lucilia & Carlota Soares, David Blake, Janet Marsden, Pam Sullivan, Martin Devine, John, Evonne Paddison, Seila, Mark Rostoks, Geoffrey Cox, Henri-Felix Vinson, Sum Vita, Maria Vonn.

REFUGEES IN DETENTION Mohammad Reza Golpour Chehrkohi, Matiullah Matiullah, Sasikaran Arumaithurai, Omid Sorousheh.

YEAR’S MINDS 8 Amy Brandon Young (Congregation) 1983 10 Nicholas Garlick (Congregation) 2009 14 Ronald Carter Dunn (former Cathedral Treasurer) 1999 Lance Arthur Adamson (Lay Canon) 1932

READ THE BIBLE WITH US

Monday Ps 85.8-13, Lk 5.17-26 Friday Ps 1, Matt 11.16-19 Tuesday Ps 96.7-13, Matt 18.12-14 Saturday Ps 80.14-19, Matt 17.10-13 Wednesday Ps 103.1-5, Matt 11.28-30 Sunday Is 35.1-10, Ps 146,

James 5.7-10, Matt 11.2-11 Thursday Ps 145.8-13, Matt 11.11-15

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NOTICES

NEXT SUNDAY’S PREACHERS (15 DEC) 8am, 9am and 10.30am: The Canon Pastor; 4pm Carol Service: The Dean.

CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE Next Sunday 15 December at 4pm, all are welcome to join us for this special service sung by the full Cathedral Choir. A great opportunity to invite family and friends to celebrate Christmas with you. The Preacher will be the Dean. There will be no service at 6pm.

COME AND HELP! Next Saturday 14 December from 9.30am-12pm and 1pm-3pm we will gather for our pre-Christmas cleaning working bee. Do join us for some festive cleaning and polishing, and let us know when you will be here, either by emailing Andrew Victorsen avictorsen@stpaulscathedral.org.au or signing up on the clipboard on the welcome table, or speak after the service today to Laurie Mahoney, our organiser.

BONHOEFFER BOOK Journeying with Bonhoeffer: Six Steps on the Path of Discipleship by the Dean and Dr Katherine Firth is available for purchase from the Cathedral Shop. Cost $20.

PRAY WITH US Each Wednesday between 8 and 10am, some members of our congregation have committed to spend some time, wherever they are, to pray for the Cathedral’s ministry and congregation. If you would like to join us and receive a monthly prayer list, please contact the Precentor.

WEEKLY NOTICES AND EVENTS DIRECT TO YOUR INBOX Receive the weekly notices as well as details of Cathedral events, prayer points and weekly readings direct to your inbox each Friday. Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/gkAJaX

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CHRISTMAS at ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL

ADVENT:

Sunday 15 December 4 pm Christmas Carol Service.

CHRISTMAS EVE:

Tuesday 24 December 3 pm Children’s Christmas Service. 6 pm Christmas Carol Service. 8 pm A Mandarin Christmas. 10 pm First Eucharist of Christmas. 11.45 pm Midnight Mass.

CHRISTMAS DAY: Wednesday 25 December 8 am Eucharist with Hymns. 10 am Choral Eucharist. 1.00 pm A Mandarin Eucharist.

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