OPENING
MUSIC
The Passion Chorale/ O Sacred Head - Two Settings, J. Brahms
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Almighty God, we ask you to look with mercy on your family,
for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed
and to be given over to the hands of sinners
The Passion Chorale/ O Sacred Head - Two Settings, J. Brahms
Almighty God, we ask you to look with mercy on your family,
for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed
and to be given over to the hands of sinners
and to suffer death on the cross;
who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.
Amen
Sit
READING Isaiah 52:13-53:12
See, my servant shall prosper;
he shall be exalted and lifted up,
and shall be very high.
14Just as there were many who were astonished at him
— so marred was his appearance, beyond human semblance,
and his form beyond that of mortals —
15so he shall startle many nations;
kings shall shut their mouths because of him;
for that which had not been told them they shall see,
and that which they had not heard they shall contemplate.
53:1Who has believed what we have heard?
And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
2For he grew up before him like a young plant,
and like a root out of dry ground;
he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,
nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.
3He was despised and rejected by others;
a man of suffering and acquainted with infirmity;
and as one from whom others hide their faces
he was despised, and we held him of no account.
4Surely he has borne our infirmities
and carried our diseases;
yet we accounted him stricken,
struck down by God, and afflicted.
2For he grew up before him like a young plant,
and like a root out of dry ground;
he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,
nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.
3He was despised and rejected by others;
a man of suffering and acquainted with infirmity;
and as one from whom others hide their faces
he was despised, and we held him of no account.
4Surely he has borne our infirmities
and carried our diseases;
yet we accounted him stricken,
struck down by God, and afflicted.
5But he was wounded for our transgressions,
crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the punishment that made us whole,
and by his bruises we are healed.
6All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have all turned to our own way,
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
upon him was the punishment that made us whole,
and by his bruises we are healed.
6All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have all turned to our own way,
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
7He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,
yet he did not open his mouth;
like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.
8By a perversion of justice he was taken away.
Who could have imagined his future?
For he was cut off from the land of the living,
stricken for the transgression of my people.
9They made his grave with the wicked
and his tomb with the rich,
although he had done no violence,
and there was no deceit in his mouth.
10Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him with pain.
When you make his life an offering for sin,
he shall see his offspring, and shall prolong his days;
through him the will of the LORD shall prosper.
11Out of his anguish he shall see light;
he shall find satisfaction through his knowledge.
The righteous one, my servant, shall make many righteous,
and he shall bear their iniquities.
12Therefore I will allot him a portion with the great,
and he shall divide the spoil with the strong;
because he poured out himself to death,
and was numbered with the transgressors;
yet he bore the sin of many,
and made intercession for the transgressors.
like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.
8By a perversion of justice he was taken away.
Who could have imagined his future?
For he was cut off from the land of the living,
stricken for the transgression of my people.
9They made his grave with the wicked
and his tomb with the rich,
although he had done no violence,
and there was no deceit in his mouth.
10Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him with pain.
When you make his life an offering for sin,
he shall see his offspring, and shall prolong his days;
through him the will of the LORD shall prosper.
11Out of his anguish he shall see light;
he shall find satisfaction through his knowledge.
The righteous one, my servant, shall make many righteous,
and he shall bear their iniquities.
12Therefore I will allot him a portion with the great,
and he shall divide the spoil with the strong;
because he poured out himself to death,
and was numbered with the transgressors;
yet he bore the sin of many,
and made intercession for the transgressors.
Amen
READING Isaiah 52:13-53:12
he shall be exalted and lifted up,
and shall be very high.
14Just as there were many who were astonished at him
— so marred was his appearance, beyond human semblance,
and his form beyond that of mortals —
15so he shall startle many nations;
kings shall shut their mouths because of him;
for that which had not been told them they shall see,
and that which they had not heard they shall contemplate.
53:1Who has believed what we have heard?
And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
2For he grew up before him like a young plant,
and like a root out of dry ground;
he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,
nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.
3He was despised and rejected by others;
a man of suffering and acquainted with infirmity;
and as one from whom others hide their faces
he was despised, and we held him of no account.
4Surely he has borne our infirmities
and carried our diseases;
yet we accounted him stricken,
struck down by God, and afflicted.
2For he grew up before him like a young plant,
and like a root out of dry ground;
he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,
nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.
3He was despised and rejected by others;
a man of suffering and acquainted with infirmity;
and as one from whom others hide their faces
he was despised, and we held him of no account.
4Surely he has borne our infirmities
and carried our diseases;
yet we accounted him stricken,
struck down by God, and afflicted.
5But he was wounded for our transgressions,
crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the punishment that made us whole,
and by his bruises we are healed.
6All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have all turned to our own way,
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
upon him was the punishment that made us whole,
and by his bruises we are healed.
6All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have all turned to our own way,
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
7He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,
yet he did not open his mouth;
like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.
8By a perversion of justice he was taken away.
Who could have imagined his future?
For he was cut off from the land of the living,
stricken for the transgression of my people.
9They made his grave with the wicked
and his tomb with the rich,
although he had done no violence,
and there was no deceit in his mouth.
10Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him with pain.
When you make his life an offering for sin,
he shall see his offspring, and shall prolong his days;
through him the will of the LORD shall prosper.
11Out of his anguish he shall see light;
he shall find satisfaction through his knowledge.
The righteous one, my servant, shall make many righteous,
and he shall bear their iniquities.
12Therefore I will allot him a portion with the great,
and he shall divide the spoil with the strong;
because he poured out himself to death,
and was numbered with the transgressors;
yet he bore the sin of many,
and made intercession for the transgressors.
like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.
8By a perversion of justice he was taken away.
Who could have imagined his future?
For he was cut off from the land of the living,
stricken for the transgression of my people.
9They made his grave with the wicked
and his tomb with the rich,
although he had done no violence,
and there was no deceit in his mouth.
10Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him with pain.
When you make his life an offering for sin,
he shall see his offspring, and shall prolong his days;
through him the will of the LORD shall prosper.
11Out of his anguish he shall see light;
he shall find satisfaction through his knowledge.
The righteous one, my servant, shall make many righteous,
and he shall bear their iniquities.
12Therefore I will allot him a portion with the great,
and he shall divide the spoil with the strong;
because he poured out himself to death,
and was numbered with the transgressors;
yet he bore the sin of many,
and made intercession for the transgressors.
THE PASSION ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN
John 18:1-19:42
Chanted by the pastor to a setting by Ormonde Platter.
After the pastor chants ‘…gave up his spirit,’
there is a period of silence for meditation.
The congregation then stands for the remainder of
the Passion.
HYMN O Sacred Head, Now Wounded Green LBW
117
1 O
sacred head, now wounded,
with
grief and shame weighed down,
now
scornfully surrounded
with
thorns, thine only crown;
O
sacred head, what glory,
what
bliss till now was thine!
Yet,
though despised and gory,
I
joy to call thee mine.
2 How
art thou pale with anguish,
with
sore abuse and scorn;
how
does that visage languish
which
once was bright as morn!
Thy
grief and bitter passion
were
all for sinners’ gain;
mine,
mine was the transgression,
but
thine the deadly pain.
3 What
language shall I borrow
to
thank thee, dearest friend,
for
this thy dying sorrow,
thy
pity without end?
Oh,
make me thine forever,
and
should I fainting be,
Lord,
let me never, never
outlive
my love to thee.
4 Lord,
be my consolation;
shield
me when I must die;
remind
me of thy passion
when
my last hour draws nigh.
These
eyes, new faith receiving,
from
thee shall never move;
for
he who dies believing
dies
safely in thy love.
Text: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676, based on Arnulf of Louvain, c. 1250; tr. composite
Sit
BIDDING PRAYER
Let us pray, brothers and sisters,
BIDDING PRAYER
for the holy Church of God throughout
the world,
that God the almighty Father guide it and gather it together,
so that we may worship him in peace and tranquility.
Silent prayer.
Almighty and eternal God,
you have shown your glory to all nations in Jesus Christ.
Guide the work of the Church.
and bring salvation to people everywhere.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Let us pray for Dan, our bishop,
so that we may worship him in peace and tranquility.
you have shown your glory to all nations in Jesus Christ.
Guide the work of the Church.
and bring salvation to people everywhere.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Maurice and Harvey, our pastors,
for all servants of the Church,
for all servants of the Church,
and for all the people of God.
Silent prayer.
Almighty and eternal God,
your Spirit guides the Church and makes it holy.
Strengthen and uphold our pastors and our leaders;
and help each of us to do faithfully
the work to which you have called us.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Let us pray for those preparing for Baptism;
that God make them responsive to his love,
and give them new life in Jesus Christ.
Almighty and eternal God,
you continually bless the Church with new members.
Increase the faith and understanding
Give them a new birth as your children,
and keep them in the faith and communion of your holy Church.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Let us pray for all our brothers and sisters
your Spirit guides the Church and makes it holy.
Strengthen and uphold our pastors and our leaders;
and help each of us to do faithfully
the work to which you have called us.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
that God make them responsive to his love,
and give them new life in Jesus Christ.
you continually bless the Church with new members.
Increase the faith and understanding
Give them a new birth as your children,
and keep them in the faith and communion of your holy Church.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
who share our faith in
Jesus Christ,
that God may gather and keep together in one Church
all those who know Christ as Lord.
Silent prayer.
Almighty and eternal God, you give your Church its unity.
Look with favor on all who follow Jesus your Son.
We are all consecrated to you by our Baptism;
and keep us one in the fellowship of love.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Let us pray for the Jewish people,
that God may gather and keep together in one Church
all those who know Christ as Lord.
Look with favor on all who follow Jesus your Son.
We are all consecrated to you by our Baptism;
and keep us one in the fellowship of love.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
the first to hear the Word of God,
that they may receive the fulfillment of the covenant's promises.
Silent prayer.
Almighty and eternal God,
long ago you gave your promise to Abraham and his posterity.
Hear the prayers of your Church
may arrive with us at the fullness of redemption.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
long ago you gave your promise to Abraham and his posterity.
Hear the prayers of your Church
may arrive with us at the fullness of redemption.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Let us pray for those who do not believe in Christ,
that the light of the Holy Spirit may show them the way of salvation.
Silent prayer.
Almighty and eternal God,
enable those who do not acknowledge Christ
to receive the truth of the Gospel.
Help us, your people, to grow in love for one another,
to grasp more fully the mystery of your Godhead,
and so to become more perfect witnesses of your love
in the sight of all people.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Let us pray for those who do not believe in God,
that they may find him who is the author and goal of our existence.
Silent prayer.
Almighty and eternal God, you created humanity
so that all might long to know you and have peace in you.
Grant that, in spite of the hurtful things that stand in their way,
they may all recognize in the lives of Christians
the tokens of your love and mercy,
and gladly acknowledge you as the one true God and Father of us all.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Let us pray for those who serve in public office,
that the light of the Holy Spirit may show them the way of salvation.
enable those who do not acknowledge Christ
to receive the truth of the Gospel.
Help us, your people, to grow in love for one another,
to grasp more fully the mystery of your Godhead,
and so to become more perfect witnesses of your love
in the sight of all people.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
that they may find him who is the author and goal of our existence.
so that all might long to know you and have peace in you.
Grant that, in spite of the hurtful things that stand in their way,
they may all recognize in the lives of Christians
the tokens of your love and mercy,
and gladly acknowledge you as the one true God and Father of us all.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
that God may guide
their minds and hearts,
so that all of us may live in true peace and freedom.
Silent prayer.
you are the champion of the poor and oppressed.
In your goodness, watch over those in authority,
so that people everywhere may enjoy justice, peace, freedom,
and a share in the goodness of your creation.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Let us pray that God, the almighty and merciful Father,
may heal the sick, comfort the dying, give safety to travelers,
free those unjustly deprived of liberty,
and rid the world of falsehood, hunger, and disease.
Silent prayer.
Almighty and eternal God, you give strength to the weary
and new courage to those who have lost heart.
Hear the prayers of all who call on you in any trouble,
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Stand
The prayers conclude:
Finally, let us pray for all those things
you are the champion of the poor and oppressed.
In your goodness, watch over those in authority,
so that people everywhere may enjoy justice, peace, freedom,
and a share in the goodness of your creation.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Let us pray that God, the almighty and merciful Father,
may heal the sick, comfort the dying, give safety to travelers,
free those unjustly deprived of liberty,
and rid the world of falsehood, hunger, and disease.
and new courage to those who have lost heart.
Hear the prayers of all who call on you in any trouble,
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
The prayers conclude:
Finally, let us pray for all those things
for which our Lord would have us ask:
Our Father, who art in
heaven,
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.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever. Amen
ADORATION OF THE CRUCIFIED
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.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever. Amen
Behold
the life-giving cross,
upon
which was hung the Savior of the world.
O come, let us worship him.
ANTHEM Sung by the choir.
Music/William P, Rowan
as darkness swallows up the Light of all the universe;
creation shivers at the shock; the Temple rends its veil,
a pallid stillness stifles time; and nature’s motions fail.
With vengeance awful, from, and real, chaos is come again:
the hands that formed us from the soil are nailed upon the cross;
the Word that gave us life and breath expires in utter loss.
that arcs all voids and risk supreme embraces agony.
Its perfect testament is etched in iron, blood, and wood;
with awe we glimpse its true import and dare to call it good.
We adore you, O Christ, | and we bless you.*
By your holy cross you have
HYMN There in
God’s Garden Blue WOV 668
The text of this hymn may not be reproduced here.
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At this time, worshipers may come to the large cross to make a sign of
reverence. Reverencing the cross may
include actions such as kneeling at the communion rail or before the cross;
standing before the cross; bowing before the cross; kissing or touching the
wood of the cross.
The congregation departs in profound silence. The service continues Saturday evening at
6:30pm with the beginning of the Easter Vigil.
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