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For For [Laughter] B E For As the dean of Canterbury and on behalf of this chapter in community a warm welcome to our service of coral Evening Song and welcome to those who join with us online each day in this community we say our morning and evening prayers when we recite the Psalms the ancient Psalms of
David and also read the Old Testament and the New Testament readings and in the music and the silence respond to God who speaks to us today our service tonight is sung by our girl chers Glory be to the father and to the son and to the Holy Ghost We sit as the choir sings the first 11 verses of Psalm 37 the words of which can be found in the small prayer books beginning on page 389 The Br And Be The Glost it A reading from The Book of Ecclesiastes chapter 8 beginning at the first verse who is like the wise man and who knows the interpretation of a thing wisdom makes one’s face shine and the hardness of one’s countenance is changed keep the King’s Command because of your sacred oath do not be terrified
Go from his presence do not delay when the matter is unpleasant for he does whatever he pleases for the word of the king of is powerful and who can say to him what are you doing whoever obeys a command will meet no harm and the wise mind will know the time and
Way for every matter has its time and way although the Troubles of Mortals lie heavy upon them indeed they do not know what is to be for who can tell them how it will be no one has power over the wind to restrain the wind or power over the day
Of death there is no discharge from the battle nor does wickedness deliver those who practice it all this I observed applying my mind to all that is done under the sun while one person exercises authority over another to the others hurt then I saw the wicked buried they
Used to go in and out of the Holy place and were praised in the city where they had done such things this also is Vanity because sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily the human heart is fully set to do evil though Sinners do evil a hundred
Times and prolong their lives yet I know that it will be well with those who fear God because they stand in fear before him but it will not be well with the wicked neither will they prolong their days like a shadow because they do not stand in fear before
God there is a vanity that takes place on Earth that there are righteous people who are treated according to the conduct of the wicked and there are wicked people who are treated according to the conduct of the righteous I said that this also is Vanity so I commend enjoyment for there
Is nothing better for people Under the Sun than to eat and drink and enjoy themselves for this will go with them in their toil through the days of life that God gives them under the sun when I applied my mind to know wisdom and to see the B busyness that is
Done on Earth how one’s eyes see sleep neither day nor night then I saw all the work of God that no one can find out what is happening Under the Sun however much they may toil in seeking they will not find it out even though those who are wise claim to know
They cannot find it out here ends the first Reading For behold All Through All EX [Applause] H He Proce to the father to the to The in the Beginning The 19th Chapter of The Gospel according to John beginning to read from the 31st verse Jesus of Nazareth has died on the cross and is now a awaiting burial since it was the day of preparation the Jews did not want the bodies left on the cross during the Sabbath especially because that Sabbath
Was a day of great solemnity so they asked pilate to have the legs of the crucified men broken and the bodies removed then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who had been crucified with him but when they came to Jesus and saw
That he was already dead they did not break his legs instead one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear and at once blood and water came out he who saw this has testified so that you also May believe his testimony is true and he knows and he tells the
Truth these things occurred so that the scripture might be fulfilled none of his bone shall be broken and again another passage of scripture says they will look on the one whom they have pierced after these things Joseph of aramea who was a disciple of Jesus though a secret one because of his fear
Of the Jews asked pilate to let him take away the the body of Jesus pilate gave him permission so he came and removed his body Nicodemus who had at first come to Jesus by night also came bringing a mixture of myrr and allows weighing about1 pound they took the body of Jesus and
Wrapped it with the spices and linen cloths according to the burial custom of the Jews now there was a garden in the place where he was crucified and in the garden there was a new Tomb in which no one had ever been laid and so because it was the Jewish Day of
Preparation and the tomb was nearby they laid Jesus there here ends the New Testament reading Glor To To of The the to Theost in the [Applause] [Applause] beginning 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 pontious pilate was was crucified dead and buried he descended into hen the third day he
Rose again from the dead he ascended into heaven and sth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty from then 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 Mery us Lord have Merc For us our Tres we for against us Us Lord the king Ministers With Lord that we put not our in that we do merci grant that by thy power we may be defended all ADV through Jesus Christ Our Lord God from all all good cels and all just works to CR give un to thy servants that peace which the world cannot that our hearts may be set to oby th commands and also that we being defended from the fear of our may pass our time in the rest the of Jesus Christ in our wech thee Lord and by Def us and D of this for the of onlyus Christ Our Anthem this evening takes its words from the book of ecclesiasticus chapter 24 a song of wisdom music by Charles vilus Stanford The in All The All GL in the of the Lord We Glor Glor And My The of the my thr is In let us pray in the evening of the day we come to you oh God bringing those we have met this day for your blessing our hurts for your healing our sins for your forgiveness our labors as our offering and our lives as our worship praying for the family of the
Church for Justin Archbishop of Canterbury and for the whole Anglican communion especially this evening for the dasis of canra and gburn in the Anglican Church of Australia in our dasis we pray for Rose Bishop of DOA and today for the ospringe dinery praying for fresh expressions and missional learning
Communities we give thanks for those in our dasis working with refugees praying for our Refugee programs manager Dominico pearu and our Anglican Refugee support lead in Cal Braden mullenberg we pray for our partners including the Kent Refugee Action Network in our Cathedral cycle of prayer we pray for the receiver General
Director of Finance and heads of departments Lord may we be Disciples of your mission and spread the good news that the kingdom of God is now Among Us grant us both the Zeal to spread the message of your Gospel wherever you have placed Us in life and the support and
Encouragement of companionship in faith that we may never lose heart in our daily efforts on your behalf we pray through Jesus Christ Our Lord amen we pray for those who are living in exile for those who face danger in war torn countries in refugee camps and at
Borders and we pray for all those seeking Asylum both in this country and in other parts of the world God of compassion you hear the cries of all those who are in trouble or distress accept our prayers for those whose lives are affected by disaster War violence and
Exile we pray especially for those suddenly facing a future without a child a parent or loved one we pray for those who are injured or traumatized or awaiting news strengthen them in the hour of their need grant them perseverance and courage to face the future and be to
Them a firm foundation on which to build their lives we ask this through Jesus Christ Our Lord amen we pray for all those known to us who are in need of our prayers those who are sick in body mind or spirit for those who believe themselves to be
Unloved so in a moment of silence we bring our own petitions before God and so we gather all our prayers together in the words of the grace the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of your Holy Spirit be with us all ever more
Amen as you leave today our stewards will be holding baskets to receive cash donations and there’s also devices uh as at the door as you leave uh for bank cards if you wish to donate uh electronically we ask you to be generous in your donation as uh our music and our
Mission and our care of this wonderful Cathedral cost nearly £30,000 a day we thank you for your support we sing Our closing hymn now God of mercy God of Grace hymn number 649 in hymns ancient and modern mer The My Holy GL GL H h All