Commencement Vespers - May 10, 2018

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Order of Service

  • Hymn 67 - Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven View
    Procession
  • The Versicles (pp. 120-121)
  • Psalm 117: Laudate Dominum - M.A. Charpentier
    Laudate Dominum omnes gentes. Laudate eum omnes populi. Praise the Lord, all nations! Extol him, all peoples! Quonium confirmata est super nos misericordia ejus et veritas Domini manet in aeternum. For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principo, et nunc, et semper; Et in saecula saeculorum. Amen. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be forevermore. Amen.
  • Reading: II Timothy 3:14-17 View
    You must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
  • Thou Art Holy - John Dykes
    Holy, holy, holy, Thou art holy. Thou alone art holy. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee; Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessed Trinity. Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee, Who wert, and art, and evermore shall be, Thou art holy! Holy, holy, holy, though the darkness hide Thee. Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see; Only Thou art holy. There is none beside Thee, Perfect in pow’r, in love and purity. Thou art holy! Holy, holy, holy art Thou, O Lord! - Adapted by Craig Courtney
  • Homily
  • Nunc dimittis in B-flat - C.V. Stanford
  • The Kyrie (p. 124)
  • The Lord's Prayer (p. 125)
  • Hymn 584 - Grant Peace, We Pray, in Mercy, Lord View
  • The Collect (pp. 125-127)
  • The Benedicamus (p. 127)
  • The Benediction (p. 127)
  • Hymn 2 - Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord View
  • Announcement
    President Gene R. Pfeifer, Ph.D.
  • Postlude
This Commencement Vespers Service was held in Trinity Chapel at Bethany Lutheran College on Thursday, May 10, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. Page and hymn numbers are from the Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary. Service ©2018, 2025 Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, Minn.