Vespers - April 26, 2023

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Order of Service

  • Prelude
  • The Confession of Sin (p. 120)
  • The Versicles (pp. 120-121)
  • Anthem: O God, Beyond All Praising
    G. Holst, 1874-1934, arr. R. Proulx, 1988 O God beyond all praising, we worship you today And sing the love amazing that songs cannot repay; For we can only wonder at every gift you send, At blessings without number and mercies without end: We lift our hearts before you and wait upon your word, We honor and adore you, our great and mighty Lord. The flower of earthly splendor in time must surely die, Its fragile bloom surrender to you the Lord most high; But hidden from all nature the eternal seed is sown - Though small in mortal stature, to heaven's garden grown: For Christ the Man from heaven from death has set us free, And we through him are given the final victory! Then hear, O gracious Savior, accept the love we bring, That we who know your favor may serve you as our king; And whether our tomorrows be filled with good or ill, We'll triumph through our sorrows and rise to bless you still: To marvel at your beauty and glory in your ways, And make a joyful duty our sacrifice of praise. M. Perry, 1982 Lesson: John 21:15 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus
  • Reading: John 21:15 View
    So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.”
  • Anthem: Blessed Are the Pure in Heart
    H. Walford Davies, 1869-1941 Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see our God: The secret of the Lord is theirs, their soul is Christ's abode. Still to the lowly soul He doth himself impart, And for His cradle and His throne chooseth the pure in heart. J. Keble, 1792-1866
  • Homily
  • Hymn 344 - Christ the Lord is Ris'n Again View
  • 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)
  • Postlude
This Vespers Service was held in Trinity Chapel at Bethany Lutheran College on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. Page and hymn numbers are from the Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary. Service ©2023, 2025 Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, Minn.