Taize Service

2. Celebrant: Grace and peace
be with you, from God our
Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ.
People: And also with you.
Celebrant: Let us pray.

3. O God of peace,
you have taught us that in returning
and rest we shall be saved,
in quietness and confidence shall be
our strength:
By the might of your Spirit lift us,
we pray, to your presence,
where we may be still and
know that you are God;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who with you and the Holy Spirit
reigns, one God, for every and ever. Amen

4. The Lord is my light,
my light and salvation.
In God I trust,
in God I trust

5. The psalm

7. He satisfies you with good things,
and your youth is renewed like an eagle’s
The LORD executes righteousness *
and judgment for all who are oppressed.
He made his ways known to Moses *
and his works to the children of Israel.
The LORD is full of compassion and mercy, *
slow to anger and of great kindness.

8.
He will not always accuse us, *
nor will he keep his anger for ever.
He has not dealt with us according to our sins, *
nor rewarded us according to our wickedness.
For as the heavens are high above the earth, *
so is his mercy great upon those who fear him.
As far as the east is from the west, *
so far has he removed our sins from us.

9. As a father cares for his children, *
so does the LORD care for those who fear him.
For he himself knows whereof
we are made; *
he remembers that we are but dust.
Our days are like the grass; *
we flourish like a flower of the field;
When the wind goes over it, it is gone, *
and its place shall know it no more.

10. But the merciful goodness of the LORD endures for
ever on those who fear him, *
and his righteousness on children's children;
On those who keep his covenant *
and remember his commandments and do them.
The LORD has set his throne in heaven, *
and his kingship has dominion over all.
Bless the LORD, you angels of his,
you mighty ones who do his bidding, *
and hearken to the voice of his word.

11. Bless the LORD, all you his hosts, *
you ministers of his who do his will.
Bless the LORD, all you works of his,
in all places of his dominion; *
bless the LORD, O my soul.

12. A gospel reading

13. Silence

14. Wait for the Lord,
His day is near
Wait for the Lord
Keep watch, take heart.

15. Intercessions

16. Oh Lord hear my prayer,
Oh Lord hear my prayer,
When I call, answer me.
Oh Lord hear my prayer,
Oh Lord hear my prayer,
Come and listen to me.
repeat

17. O Lord our God, accept the fervent
prayers of your people; in the
multitude of your mercies look with
compassion upon us and all who turn
to you for help; for you are gracious,
O lover of souls, and to you we give
glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
now and for ever. Amen.

18. Confession

19. Most merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against you
in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in your will,
and walk in your ways,
to the glory of your Name. Amen.

20. Laying on of hands

21. Bless the Lord my soul,
and bless God’s Holy name.
Bless the Lord my soul,
who leads me into peace.
repeat

22. Ubi caritas, et amor
Ubi caritas, Deus ibi est.
repeat

23. Our Father...

24. ...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.
Lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen

25. Concluding prayer...

26. In the Lord I’ll be ever thankful,
in the Lord I will rejoice.
Look to God, do not be afraid,
lift up your voices, the Lord is near.
Lift up your voices, the Lord is near
repeat