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Order of Holy Communion - Pg. 15 Hymn # 3 Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now Hymn # 30 Oh, that I had a Thousand Voices Hymn # 26 Praise the Almighty, My Soul Adore Him Introit - Psalm 70:1-2a, Psalm 70:2b (Antiphon) Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Make haste to help me, O LORD! Let them be ashamed and confounded Who seek my life; Let them be turned back and confused Who desire my hurt. 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, world without end. Amen. Readings Isaiah 29:18-19 2 Corinthians 3:4-11 Mark 7:31-37 Collect for Trinity XII Almighty and Merciful God, of Whose only gift it cometh that Thy faithful people do unto Thee true and laudable service, grant, we beseech Thee, that we may so faithfully serve Thee in this life that we fail not finally to attain Thy heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever o...

Order of Holy Communion - Pg. 15 Hymn #294 O Word of God Incarnate Hymn #342 Chief of Sinners Though I Be Hymn #526 In God, my faithful God Introit - pg. 77 Readings 2 Samuel 22:21-29 1 Corinthians 15:1-10 Luke 18:9-14 Collect for Trinity XI Almighty and Everlasting God, Who art always more ready to hear than we to pray and wont to give more than either we desire or deserve, pour down upon us the abundance of Thy mercy, forgiving us those things whereof our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things which we are not worthy to ask but through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.  Sermon on the Holy Gospel Grace and peace be unto you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. 1)          Jesus’ target audience for today’s parable were those “ who trusted in themselves...