Sunday 29th September

Edinburgh Doors Open Day 2013

CHORAL EVENSONG

WELCOME TO THE ROBIN CHAPEL. Whether you come as part of a

Christian denomination or of none, all have a place within these walls where

the love of God dwells.

Every Sunday the Chaplain and Choir of the Chapel sing the service of

Choral Evensong, with Choral Eucharist being celebrated on the first Sunday

of every month. As part of the Chapel’s interdenominational foundation we

have regular visiting preachers from across the various Christian churches.

There is an invitation to all to join us in worship at the Robin Chapel.

Solemn Feast days, where appropriate, are normally transferred to the

nearest Sunday, or within the octave.

Full details of services and of other events can be accessed on the Chapel

website: www.robinchapel.org.uk

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Chaplain

The Reverend Thomas Coupar

Chairman of the Thistle Trust

Julian Birchall

Organist & Director of Music

Simon Nieminski

Sub Organist

Jeremy Cull

Verger

Donna Dalgetty

The Robin Chapel Choir

THE ROBIN CHAPEL, EDINBURGH

THISTLE TRUST

www.robinchapel.org.uk

CCL Licence & MRL Licence: 227071 ~ Scottish Charity SC003834

INTROIT

Sing joyfully to God our strength; sing loud unto the God of Jacob!

Take the song, bring forth the timbrel, the pleasant harp, and the

viol. Blow the trumpet in the new moon, even in the time

appointed, and at our feast day. For this is a statute for Israel, and a

law of the God of Jacob. Music: William Byrd

Words: Ps. 81:1-

HYMN

Blessed city, heavenly Salem,

Vision dear of peace and love,

Who of living stones art builded

In the height of heaven above,

And, with angel hosts encircled,

As a bride dost earthward move;

Christ is made the sure foundation,

Christ the head and cornerstone,

Chosen of the Lord, and precious,

Binding all the Church in one;

Holy Sion's help for ever,

And her confidence alone.

To this temple, where we call thee,

Come, O Lord of Hosts, today;

With thy wonted loving-kindness

Hear thy servants as they pray,

And thy fullest benediction

Shed within its walls alway.

Here vouchsafe to all thy servants

What they ask of thee of gain;

What they gain from thee, for ever

With the blessèd to retain,

And hereafter in thy glory

Evermore with thee to reign. Words: Latin, before 9th Century, tr. J.M. Neale

Tune: Westminster Abbey (from Henry Purcell)

We confess to God almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, that

we have sinned in thought, word and deed, through our own grievous

fault. Wherefore we pray to God to have mercy on us. Almighty God have

mercy upon us, forgive us all our sins and deliver us from evil, confirm

and strengthen us in all goodness, and bring us to life everlasting. Amen.

May the Almighty and merciful Lord grant unto you pardon and remission

of all your sins, time for true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace

and comfort of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

PRECES

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, is now and ever shall be: world without

end. Amen.

Praise ye the Lord;

The Lord’s name be praised. Setting by Kenneth Leighton

PSALM 150 sung by the choir

O PRAISE God in his holiness :

praise him in the firmament of his power.

Praise him in his noble acts :

praise him according to his excellent greatness.

Praise him in the sound of the trumpet :

praise him upon the lute and harp.

Praise him in the cymbals and dances :

praise him upon the strings and pipe.

Praise him upon the well-tuned cymbals :

praise him upon the loud cymbals.

Let every thing that hath breath :

praise the Lord.

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 by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford

FIRST LESSON: Amos 6:1, 4-7

Read by Donna Dalgetty, Verger.

MAGNIFICAT

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, for ever.

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. Setting by Herbert Howells (The Gloucester Service)

SECOND LESSON: Luke 16:19-31

Read by Julian Birchall, Chairman of the Thistle Trust.

NUNC DIMITTIS

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. Setting by Herbert Howells (The Gloucester Service)

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 Catholick Church; The

Communion of Saints: The Forgiveness of sins: The Resurrection of the

body, And the Life everlasting. Amen.

RESPONSES

The Lord be with you;

And with thy Spirit.

Let us pray.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Christ, have mercy upon us.

Lord have mercy upon us.

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 Sprit from us.

Let us pray.

COLLECT FOR THE DAY

O Almighty God, in thy glory we celebrate this thy house of prayer: we

praise thee for the many blessings thou hast given to those who worship thee

here: and we pray that all who seek thee in this place may find thee, and,

being filled with the Holy Spirit, may become a living temple acceptable to

thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

COLLECT FOR PEACE:

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.

COLLECT FOR AID AGAINST ALL PERILS

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.

ANTHEM

And there was war in heav’n. Michael and his angels fought

against the dragon; dragon fought and his angels and prevailed

not. Neither was their place found any more in heav’n. And I heard

a loud voice saying in heav’n: Now is come salvation and strength;

and the kingdom of our God, and the power of Christ. For the

accuse of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before

God day and night; and they overcame them by the blood of the

lamb and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their

lives unto death. Words: Revelation 12:7, 8, 10, 11.

Music: Neil Cox

ADDRESS: The Revd Dr Russell Barr

PRAYERS

Lord in your mercy:

Hear our prayer.

PRAYER OF KING HENRY VI

O Lord Jesus Christ, who hast created and redeemed me, and hast brought

me hither where I am: Thou knowest what Thou wouldst do with me. Do

with me according to Thy will, with mercy. Amen.

HYMN

Angel voices, ever singing

Round thy throne of light,

Angel harps, for ever ringing,

Rest not day nor night;

Thousands only live to bless thee,

And confess thee

Lord of might.

Yea, we know that thou rejoices

O’er each work of thine;

Thou didst ears and hands and voices

For thy praise design;

Craftsman’s art and music’s measure

For thy pleasure

All combine.

In thy house, great God, we offer

Of thine own to thee,

And for thine acceptance proffer,

All unworthily,

Hearts and minds and hands and voices,

In our choicest

Psalmody.

Honour, glory, might, and merit

Thine shall ever be,

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,

Blessèd Trinity.

Of the best that thou hast given,

Earth and heaven

Render thee. Words: Francis Pott

Tune: Angel Voices (E.G. Monk)

BLESSING

FINAL RESPONSES

The Lord be with you:

And with thy spirit.

Let us bless the Lord:

Thanks be to God. Music: E.W. Naylor

ORGAN VOLUNTARY: Henry Smart Postlude in D

WINE WILL BE SERVED AFTER THE SERVICE,

TO WHICH ALL ARE MOST WELCOME.