Thursday Evenings at All Hallows (December 11, 2025)
In this evening’s service we continue the message series on the teachings of Jesus. The topic of this evening’s message is Jesus’ teaching about love for enemies.
GATHER IN GOD’S NAME
Open this link in a new tab to hear Steve Eulberg’ arrangement of the American folk hymn tune JEFFERSON for mountain dulcimer.
Silence
Watch, for you know not when the master of the house
will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or
in the morning; lest he come suddenly and find you asleep.
Mark 13:35-36
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth
is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God is faithful and
just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:8-9
Let us now confess our sins to almighty God.
Silence
Almighty and most merciful Father,
we have strayed from your ways like lost sheep.
We have followed too much
the devices and the desires of our own hearts.
we have offended against your holy laws,
we have left undone what we ought to have done,
and we have done what we ought not to have done.
Yet, good Lord, have mercy on us;
restore those who are penitent,
according to your promises declared
in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Grant, most merciful Father, for his sake,
that we may live a godly, righteous, and sober lives,
to the glory of your holy name. Amen.
Merciful Lord,
grant to your faithful people pardon and peace,
that we may be cleansed from all our sins,
and serve you with a quiet mind;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Open our lips, O Lord;
And we shall declare your praise.
O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory to God; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit:
as in the beginning, so now, and for ever. Amen.
Let us praise the Lord.
The Lord’s name be praised.
Open this link in a new tab to hear Graham Kendrick’s “Make Way, Make Way…”
1 Make way, make way
For Christ the King
In splendour arrives
Fling wide the gates and welcome Him
Into your lives
Make way! (Make way!)
Make way! (Make way!)
For the King of kings
(For the King of kings)
Make way! (Make way!)
Make way! (Make way!)
And let His kingdom in
2 He comes the broken hearts to heal
The prisoners to free
The deaf shall hear, the lame shall dance
The blind shall see
Make way! (Make way!)
Make way! (Make way!)
For the King of kings
(For the King of kings)
Make way! (Make way!)
Make way! (Make way!)
And let His kingdom in
3 And those who mourn with heavy hearts
Who weep and sigh
With laughter, joy and royal crown
He’ll beautify
Make way! (Make way!)
Make way! (Make way!)
For the King of kings
(For the King of kings)
Make way! (Make way!)
Make way! (Make way!)
And let His kingdom in
4 We call you now to worship Him
As Lord of all
To have no gods before Him
Their thrones must fall!
Make way! (Make way!)
Make way! (Make way!)
For the King of kings
(For the King of kings)
Make way! (Make way!)
Make way! (Make way!)
And let His kingdom in
Open this link in a new tab to hear Lori True’s adaptation of Psalm 121, “You, the Source and Maker.”
You, the Source and Maker
of heaven and earth.
You alone are my help.
You, the Source and Maker
of heaven and earth.
You alone are my help.
1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains;
from where shall come my help?
My help shall come from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
You, the Source and Maker
of heaven and earth.
You alone are my help.
*2 May God never allow you to stumble!
Let your guard not sleep.
Behold neither sleeping nor slumb’ring
Israel’s guard.
You, the Source and Maker
of heaven and earth.
You alone are my help.
3 The Lord is your guard and your shade;
And stands at your right.
By day the sun shall not smite you,
nor the moon in the night.
You, the Source and Maker
of heaven and earth.
You alone are my help.
4 The Lord will guard you from evil,
and will guard your soul.
The Lord will guard your going and coming,
both now and forever.
You, the Source and Maker
of heaven and earth.
You alone are my help.
*Omitted on the video.
Silence
Lord, ever watchful and faithful,
we look to you to be our defense
and we lift up our hearts to know your help;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD
A reading from the Gospel according to Matthew.
Matthew 5: 43-48
‘You have heard that it was said, “You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy.” But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax-collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
May your word live in us
and bear much fruit to your glory.
Silence
Jesus’ teaching about loving our enemies is found in two collections of his teachings, one, the Sermon on the Mount, in Matthew’s Gospel, the other, the Sermon on the Plain, in Luke’s Gospel. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus’ teaching about loving our enemies follows his teaching about retaliation (Matthew 5: 38-42).
“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also; and if anyone wants to sue you and take your coat, give your cloak as well; and if anyone forces you to go one mile, go also the second mile. Give to everyone who begs from you, and do not refuse anyone who wants to borrow from you.”
The pairing of these two teachings is significant because hate, the strong dislike of someone, is often what motivates us to do something bad to that person in response to something, real or imagined, that they have done to us. Indeed, our dislike of that person may be out of proportion to anything that they have done to us and may have no real connection with anything they have done. We are simply using it as justification in our own mind to vent our hate and ill-will toward that person.
In Sermon on the Plain the two teachings are intertwined (Luke 6:27-36).
“But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies; do good to those who hate you; bless those who curse you; pray for those who mistreat you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who asks of you, and if anyone takes away what is yours, do not ask for it back again. Do to others as you would have them do to you.
“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. If you lend to those from whom you expect to receive payment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. Instead, love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”
Note that Jesus instructs his disciples to treat others the way they would wish themselves to be treated. He also instructs them to live by a different standard than other people, doing good to other people without expecting them to reciprocate, indeed in circumstances where they may not be willing or able to reciprocate or interested in reciprocating.
Challenging? Jesus does not promise that following him will be easy. But he does promise the help of the Holy Spirit. The more we immerse ourselves in Jesus’ teachings and the more we put them into practice, the Holy Spirit enabling us, the more we will experience the renewing of our mind as the apostle Paul described the way Jesus’ teachings will form new pathways in our brains, become a part of us, and shape how we think, speak and act.
Silence
Open this link in a new tab to hear Kate Bluett’s paraphrase of the Magnificat, “Mary’s Hymn of Praise.”
1 My soul proclaims God’s greatness,
rejoicing in the Lord
who looks upon my meekness,
as ages will behold.
Now God does great things for me,
and holy is God’s name.
My spirit sings God’s wonders,
and oh! my soul proclaims!
2 In every generation
God pours such mercy down,
shows might before the nations,
and scatters all the proud.
God lifts up all the humble,
casts princes down in shame.
My spirit sings God’s wonders,
and oh! my soul proclaims!
3 Rejoice now in God’s promise
to Sarah and Abraham
and all of their descendants,
to keep us in God’s hand.
God fills the poor and hungry
and sends the rich away.
My spirit sings God’s wonders,
and oh! my soul proclaims!
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father
almighty;
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
THE MINISTRY OF PRAYER
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
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.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
Lord, show us your mercy,
and grant us your salvation.
Keep our nation under your care,
and guide us in justice and truth.
Clothe your ministers with righteousness,
and make your chosen people joyful.
Lord, save your people,
and bless your inheritance.
Give peace in our time, O Lord,
for you are our help and strength.
Create in us dean hearts, O God,
and renew us by your Holy Spirit.
Father in heaven,
who sent your Son to redeem the world
and will send him again to be our judge:
Give us grace so to imitate him
in the humility and purity of his first coming
that when he comes again,
we may be ready to greet him with joyful love and firm faith;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Almighty God,
Give us grace to cast away the works of darkness
and to put on the armour of light
now in the time of this mortal life
in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility;
that on the last day
when he shall come again in his glorious majesty
to judge the living and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Eternal God, from whom all holy desires, all good purposes,
and all just works proceed: give to your servants that peace
which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to
obey your commandments, and that free from the fear of our
enemies we may pass our time in trust and quietness;
through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.
Lighten our darkness, Lord, we pray: and in your great
mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night;
for the love of your only Son our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Open this link in a new tab to hear John A. Behnke’s arrangement of “Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus” for two part equal or mixed voices and keyboard accompaniment.
Come Lord Jesus, come Lord Jesus,
come Lord Jesus, come!
1. Come, thou long expected Jesus,
born to set thy people free;
from our fears and sins release us,
let us find our rest in thee.
Israel's strength and consolation,
hope of all the earth thou art;
dear desire of every nation,
joy of every longing heart.
Come Lord Jesus, come Lord Jesus,
come Lord Jesus, come!
2. Born thy people to deliver,
born a child and yet a King,
born to reign in us forever,
now thy gracious kingdom bring.
By thine own eternal spirit
rule in all our hearts alone;
by thine all sufficient merit,
raise us to thy glorious throne.
Come Lord Jesus, come Lord Jesus,
come Lord Jesus, come!
Silence may be kept.
Those present may offer their own prayers and thanksgivings, either silently or aloud.
Gracious God,
you have given us much today;
grant us also a thankful spirit.
Into your hands we commend ourselves
and those we love.
Be with us still, and when we take our rest
renew us for the service of your Son Jesus Christ.
Amen.
In darkness and in light,
in trouble and in joy,
help us, heavenly Father,
to trust your love,
to serve your purpose,
and to praise your name,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Open this link in a new tab to hear Thomas Troeger’s “As Servants Working an Estate.”
1 As servants working an estate,
whose owner is away,
And whose return they all await
though no one knows the day,
So none of us can name the hour,
the season, or the year
When Christ with all the heaven’s power
will suddenly appear.
2 Our task is not to calculate
what angels do not know,
But faithfully to watch and wait
and Christ’s compassion show.
Not loading fragile human schemes
with hopes they cannot bear,
We trust the promise that redeems
the present from despair.
3 For Christ the Lord will surely come,
the king whom kings will fear,
And with God’s perfect justice plumb
the justice we do here,
Revealing that the present age
and every age that’s past
Are not the final moral gauge
that judges us at last.
4 So guide, Lord Christ, our every choice
that when our hearts shall hear
Your step, your knock, your calling voice,
we will not hide in fear,
But welcome you from realms above
to your estate below,
Where justice, mercy, peace, and love,
abundantly will grow.
THE SENDING FORTH OF GOD’S PEOPLE
The Lord be with you.
And also with you
Let us praise the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Open this link in a new tab to hear St. Aidan’s Community’s “The Grace (2 Corinthians 13:14).”
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God our Father,
and the fellowship, the fellowship
of the Holy Spirit be with us
for evermore and evermore and evermore. Amen.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God our Father,
and the fellowship, the fellowship
of the Holy Spirit be with us
for evermore and evermore and evermore. Amen.
Let us now confess our sins to almighty God.
Silence
Almighty and most merciful Father,
we have strayed from your ways like lost sheep.
We have followed too much
the devices and the desires of our own hearts.
we have offended against your holy laws,
we have left undone what we ought to have done,
and we have done what we ought not to have done.
Yet, good Lord, have mercy on us;
restore those who are penitent,
according to your promises declared
in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Grant, most merciful Father, for his sake,
that we may live a godly, righteous, and sober lives,
to the glory of your holy name. Amen.
Merciful Lord,
grant to your faithful people pardon and peace,
that we may be cleansed from all our sins,
and serve you with a quiet mind;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Open our lips, O Lord;
And we shall declare your praise.
O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory to God; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit:
as in the beginning, so now, and for ever. Amen.
Let us praise the Lord.
The Lord’s name be praised.
Open this link in a new tab to hear Graham Kendrick’s “Make Way, Make Way…”
1 Make way, make way
For Christ the King
In splendour arrives
Fling wide the gates and welcome Him
Into your lives
Make way! (Make way!)
Make way! (Make way!)
For the King of kings
(For the King of kings)
Make way! (Make way!)
Make way! (Make way!)
And let His kingdom in
2 He comes the broken hearts to heal
The prisoners to free
The deaf shall hear, the lame shall dance
The blind shall see
Make way! (Make way!)
Make way! (Make way!)
For the King of kings
(For the King of kings)
Make way! (Make way!)
Make way! (Make way!)
And let His kingdom in
3 And those who mourn with heavy hearts
Who weep and sigh
With laughter, joy and royal crown
He’ll beautify
Make way! (Make way!)
Make way! (Make way!)
For the King of kings
(For the King of kings)
Make way! (Make way!)
Make way! (Make way!)
And let His kingdom in
4 We call you now to worship Him
As Lord of all
To have no gods before Him
Their thrones must fall!
Make way! (Make way!)
Make way! (Make way!)
For the King of kings
(For the King of kings)
Make way! (Make way!)
Make way! (Make way!)
And let His kingdom in
Open this link in a new tab to hear Lori True’s adaptation of Psalm 121, “You, the Source and Maker.”
You, the Source and Maker
of heaven and earth.
You alone are my help.
You, the Source and Maker
of heaven and earth.
You alone are my help.
1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains;
from where shall come my help?
My help shall come from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
You, the Source and Maker
of heaven and earth.
You alone are my help.
*2 May God never allow you to stumble!
Let your guard not sleep.
Behold neither sleeping nor slumb’ring
Israel’s guard.
You, the Source and Maker
of heaven and earth.
You alone are my help.
3 The Lord is your guard and your shade;
And stands at your right.
By day the sun shall not smite you,
nor the moon in the night.
You, the Source and Maker
of heaven and earth.
You alone are my help.
4 The Lord will guard you from evil,
and will guard your soul.
The Lord will guard your going and coming,
both now and forever.
You, the Source and Maker
of heaven and earth.
You alone are my help.
*Omitted on the video.
Silence
Lord, ever watchful and faithful,
we look to you to be our defense
and we lift up our hearts to know your help;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD
A reading from the Gospel according to Matthew.
Matthew 5: 43-48
‘You have heard that it was said, “You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy.” But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax-collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
May your word live in us
and bear much fruit to your glory.
Silence
Love for Enemies
Jesus’ teaching about loving our enemies is found in two collections of his teachings, one, the Sermon on the Mount, in Matthew’s Gospel, the other, the Sermon on the Plain, in Luke’s Gospel. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus’ teaching about loving our enemies follows his teaching about retaliation (Matthew 5: 38-42).
“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also; and if anyone wants to sue you and take your coat, give your cloak as well; and if anyone forces you to go one mile, go also the second mile. Give to everyone who begs from you, and do not refuse anyone who wants to borrow from you.”
The pairing of these two teachings is significant because hate, the strong dislike of someone, is often what motivates us to do something bad to that person in response to something, real or imagined, that they have done to us. Indeed, our dislike of that person may be out of proportion to anything that they have done to us and may have no real connection with anything they have done. We are simply using it as justification in our own mind to vent our hate and ill-will toward that person.
In Sermon on the Plain the two teachings are intertwined (Luke 6:27-36).
“But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies; do good to those who hate you; bless those who curse you; pray for those who mistreat you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who asks of you, and if anyone takes away what is yours, do not ask for it back again. Do to others as you would have them do to you.
“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. If you lend to those from whom you expect to receive payment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. Instead, love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”
Note that Jesus instructs his disciples to treat others the way they would wish themselves to be treated. He also instructs them to live by a different standard than other people, doing good to other people without expecting them to reciprocate, indeed in circumstances where they may not be willing or able to reciprocate or interested in reciprocating.
Challenging? Jesus does not promise that following him will be easy. But he does promise the help of the Holy Spirit. The more we immerse ourselves in Jesus’ teachings and the more we put them into practice, the Holy Spirit enabling us, the more we will experience the renewing of our mind as the apostle Paul described the way Jesus’ teachings will form new pathways in our brains, become a part of us, and shape how we think, speak and act.
Silence
Open this link in a new tab to hear Kate Bluett’s paraphrase of the Magnificat, “Mary’s Hymn of Praise.”
1 My soul proclaims God’s greatness,
rejoicing in the Lord
who looks upon my meekness,
as ages will behold.
Now God does great things for me,
and holy is God’s name.
My spirit sings God’s wonders,
and oh! my soul proclaims!
2 In every generation
God pours such mercy down,
shows might before the nations,
and scatters all the proud.
God lifts up all the humble,
casts princes down in shame.
My spirit sings God’s wonders,
and oh! my soul proclaims!
3 Rejoice now in God’s promise
to Sarah and Abraham
and all of their descendants,
to keep us in God’s hand.
God fills the poor and hungry
and sends the rich away.
My spirit sings God’s wonders,
and oh! my soul proclaims!
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father
almighty;
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
THE MINISTRY OF PRAYER
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
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.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
Lord, show us your mercy,
and grant us your salvation.
Keep our nation under your care,
and guide us in justice and truth.
Clothe your ministers with righteousness,
and make your chosen people joyful.
Lord, save your people,
and bless your inheritance.
Give peace in our time, O Lord,
for you are our help and strength.
Create in us dean hearts, O God,
and renew us by your Holy Spirit.
Father in heaven,
who sent your Son to redeem the world
and will send him again to be our judge:
Give us grace so to imitate him
in the humility and purity of his first coming
that when he comes again,
we may be ready to greet him with joyful love and firm faith;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Almighty God,
Give us grace to cast away the works of darkness
and to put on the armour of light
now in the time of this mortal life
in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility;
that on the last day
when he shall come again in his glorious majesty
to judge the living and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Eternal God, from whom all holy desires, all good purposes,
and all just works proceed: give to your servants that peace
which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to
obey your commandments, and that free from the fear of our
enemies we may pass our time in trust and quietness;
through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.
Lighten our darkness, Lord, we pray: and in your great
mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night;
for the love of your only Son our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Open this link in a new tab to hear John A. Behnke’s arrangement of “Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus” for two part equal or mixed voices and keyboard accompaniment.
Come Lord Jesus, come Lord Jesus,
come Lord Jesus, come!
1. Come, thou long expected Jesus,
born to set thy people free;
from our fears and sins release us,
let us find our rest in thee.
Israel's strength and consolation,
hope of all the earth thou art;
dear desire of every nation,
joy of every longing heart.
Come Lord Jesus, come Lord Jesus,
come Lord Jesus, come!
2. Born thy people to deliver,
born a child and yet a King,
born to reign in us forever,
now thy gracious kingdom bring.
By thine own eternal spirit
rule in all our hearts alone;
by thine all sufficient merit,
raise us to thy glorious throne.
Come Lord Jesus, come Lord Jesus,
come Lord Jesus, come!
Silence may be kept.
Those present may offer their own prayers and thanksgivings, either silently or aloud.
Gracious God,
you have given us much today;
grant us also a thankful spirit.
Into your hands we commend ourselves
and those we love.
Be with us still, and when we take our rest
renew us for the service of your Son Jesus Christ.
Amen.
In darkness and in light,
in trouble and in joy,
help us, heavenly Father,
to trust your love,
to serve your purpose,
and to praise your name,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Open this link in a new tab to hear Thomas Troeger’s “As Servants Working an Estate.”
1 As servants working an estate,
whose owner is away,
And whose return they all await
though no one knows the day,
So none of us can name the hour,
the season, or the year
When Christ with all the heaven’s power
will suddenly appear.
2 Our task is not to calculate
what angels do not know,
But faithfully to watch and wait
and Christ’s compassion show.
Not loading fragile human schemes
with hopes they cannot bear,
We trust the promise that redeems
the present from despair.
3 For Christ the Lord will surely come,
the king whom kings will fear,
And with God’s perfect justice plumb
the justice we do here,
Revealing that the present age
and every age that’s past
Are not the final moral gauge
that judges us at last.
4 So guide, Lord Christ, our every choice
that when our hearts shall hear
Your step, your knock, your calling voice,
we will not hide in fear,
But welcome you from realms above
to your estate below,
Where justice, mercy, peace, and love,
abundantly will grow.
THE SENDING FORTH OF GOD’S PEOPLE
The Lord be with you.
And also with you
Let us praise the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Open this link in a new tab to hear St. Aidan’s Community’s “The Grace (2 Corinthians 13:14).”
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God our Father,
and the fellowship, the fellowship
of the Holy Spirit be with us
for evermore and evermore and evermore. Amen.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God our Father,
and the fellowship, the fellowship
of the Holy Spirit be with us
for evermore and evermore and evermore. Amen.
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