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Liturgy of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in DenmarkORDER OF WORSHIP
I. INTRODUCTIONBefore the service begins the church bells are rung three times, the last time with nine "prayer strokes", in three groups of three on one bell. 1. Organ Prelude 2. Opening Prayer
Let us pray:
Lord, I have come into this your house to hear
what you would say to me, God the Father, my Creator,
you, Lord Jesus, my Saviour,
you, good Holy Spirit, in life and death my Comforter.
Lord, open now my heart by your Holy Spirit,
for the sake of Jesus Christ,
so that I may learn from your word to repent of my sins
and to believe in life and death in Jesus,
and every day to grow in holy life and living.
Hear me and grant this, O God, through Jesus Christ. Amen. Or Let us pray:
Lord, I have come into your house to hear
what you would say to me.
Open now my heart by your Holy Spirit,
so that from your word I may learn to repent of my sins,
believe in Jesus Christ,
and every day be strengthened and kept in this faith. Amen. 3. Opening Hymn
After the hymn (or after the introductory greeting) the Kyrie (Lord, have mercy) and the Gloria (Glory to God in the highest) may be read/sung. 4. Introductory Greeting
Pastor:
The Lord be with you.
All:
And with your spirit. or And also with you. 5. Introductory Collect
pastor:
Let us pray: The pastor then reads or chants one of the collects of the day. All:
Amen.
II. MINISTRY OF THE WORD 6. Reading from the Old Testament 7. Hymn8. Reading from the New Testament, Epistle or Lesson 9. The Creed
We renounce the devil and all his works and all his ways.
We believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
We believe in Jesus Christ, his only-begotten 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. On the third day he rose again from the dead, ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty, whence he will come again to judge the living and the dead.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the eternal life. Or I (we) believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
And in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, light from light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven; by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the scriptures; He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
I (we) believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified. He has spoken through the prophets.
I (we) believe in One Holy Catholic and Apostolic church. I (we) acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. I (we) look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. All:
Amen. 10. Hymn 11. Gospel Reading
pastor:
This holy gospel is written by the evangelist ...
All:
God be praised for his glad and joyful message.
The gospel is then read. 12. Sermon
The sermon ends with praise:
Praise and thanks and eternal glory be to you, our God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
who was and is and shall be God, three in one,
most highly praised from the beginning, now and forevermore. Amen. Or Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now
and will be forever. Amen. 13. Prayer of the Church
The pastor may use his own words in the intercession or use the following prayer: O Lord God, comfort and strengthen all who are in sickness or sorrow, whether they be near or far. Be present with, and help, all who suffer anguish, and stand by us all in the hour of temptation.
Bless and keep your holy universal Church and us within it. Bless and keep your holy sacraments, and let your word work freely among us, so that your kingdom may spread and grow with justice and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, and the light of grace may shine on all who sit in darkness and the shadow of death.
Protect our people and our country and all its lawful authorities; bless and keep our King (name), Queen (name) and all the royal family. Grant to them and to us grace, peace and blessing, and after a Christian life eternal joy. After the intercession notices are read, followed by the grace:
Let us greet one another with the apostles:
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,
the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit
be with all of us. Amen. 14. Hymn
III. COMMUNION 15. Eucharistic Prayer The communion begins with one of the three following Eucharistic prayers:a)
pastor:
Dear friends in Christ. Our Lord Jesus himself said, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me shall not hunger; and whoever believes in me shall never thirst." In his holy supper the crucified and risen Saviour gives us himself, so that whoever hungers and thirsts after righteousness will find there the food and drink for eternal life. Therefore, follow in obedient faith his invitation when he says, "Take, eat, drink this, all of you; do this for the remembrance of me." Then you will be united with him, so that on your journey upon earth you may ever remember him and at last be gathered together with him in his kingdom. For this we now pray from our hearts: Risen Lord and Saviour,
you who are present among us
with all the richness of your love:
Grant that we receive your body and blood
in remembrance of you,
and in confirmation of our faith in the forgiveness of sins.
Cleanse us from sin
and strengthen us in the hope of eternal life.
Grant that we grow in love,
so that we, with all the faithful, may be united in you,
as you are one with the Father.
All:
Amen. The Lord's Prayer and the introductory words follow. b)
pastor:
Lift up your hearts to the Lord.
Let us praise his name.
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord, God the Almighty,
Who was, and is, and is to come.
All:
Hosanna in the highest.
pastor:
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
All:
Hosanna in the highest. All:
O Lamb of God,
Upon the cross
Full ransom for our sinning
And our salvation winning,
Your mercy show
To us below. O Lamb of God,
Upon the cross
Full ransom for our sinning,
Of peace the true beginning,
Give of your love
Peace from above. O Lamb of God,
Upon the cross
Full ransom for our sinning,
Our life with you beginning,
From death set free
Eternally. (Translation by Edward R. Phillips, 1994) pastor:
Risen Lord and Saviour,
you who are present among us,
with all the richness of your love.
Grant that we receive your body and blood
in remembrance of you,
and in confirmation of our faith in the forgiveness of sins.
Cleanse us from sin
and strengthen us,
that you may dwell in our hearts by faith.
Make us firm in the hope of eternal life.
Grant that we grow in love,
so that we, with all the faithful, may be united in you,
as you are one with the Father.
All:
Amen. The Lord's Prayer and the introductory words follow. c.
pastor:
Lift up your hearts to the Lord.
Let us praise his name. We give thank and praise to you, God, Father Almighty,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
You created heaven and all its powers,
the earth and all that is upon it.
You give us life and breath
and satisfy us daily with your fullness.
Therefore, together with your church
on earth and in heaven
and in tune with all angels,
we will sing praise to your glory:
All sing:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
pastor:
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
All:
Hosanna in the highest.
pastor:
Risen Lord and Saviour,
You who are present among us
with all the richness of your love:
Grant that we receive your body and blood
in remembrance of you,
and in confirmation of our faith in the forgiveness of sins.
Cleanse us from sin
and strengthen us
that you may dwell in our hearts by faith.
Make us firm in the hope of eternal life.
Grant that we grow in love,
so that we, with all the faithful, may be united in you
as you are one with the Father. Or Praise be to you, holy God and Father,
that you set us free from the power of darkness
and brought us into the kingdom of your beloved Son.
We remember with thanksgiving
his bitter suffering and death,
his victorious resurrection and ascension,
and we look for his coming in glory.
We pray you:
Send your Holy Spirit upon us and this holy meal.
Grant that we receive in faith
the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ
and so share in the fullness of his sacrifice
for the forgiveness of sins and for eternal life.
Through his love may we
grow in unity with all believers
and be gathered into your church
when it is perfected in your kingdom.
All:
Amen. 16. The Lord's Prayer
Pastor (or all):
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come.
Your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours,
now and forever.
All:
Amen. 17. Preparation
pastor:
In the night in which he was betrayed, Our Lord Jesus Christ took bread, and gave thanks; broke it and gave it to his disciples saying: "Take and eat, this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me."
Again, after supper he took the cup, gave thanks and gave it for all to drink, saying: "Drink this all of you; this cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, for the remembrance of me." 18. Communion
After the preparation the communicants go up to the altar and kneel at the rail. The pastor gives the bread to each communicant with the words:
The body of Jesus Christ.
The pastor gives the wine to each communicant with the words:
The blood of Jesus Christ. pastor:
The crucified and risen Saviour,
our Lord Jesus Christ,
has now bestowed upon you (us) his holy body and blood,
which he gave for the remission of all your (our) sins.
May he strengthen and preserve you (us) in true faith unto eternal life.
Peace be with you.
IV. DISMISSAL
19. Final Collect pastor:
Let us pray: After communion:
We thank you, Lord our God, almighty Father,
that in your mercy
you refresh us with your gracious gifts of life.
We pray
that your gifts may benefit us
to strengthen our faith,
to confirm our hope,
and to give life to our love towards one another,
for the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Alternatively the following collect may be used:
We thank you, Lord our God, almighty Father,
that you have strengthened us with your gracious gifts of life.
We pray
that you will fulfil what you have begun in us,
strengthen our faith,
confirm our hope,
and give life to our love towards one another,
through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one true God for ever and ever. After baptism and communion the following collect may be used:
Lord our God, heavenly Father,
we thank you for your infinite mercy,
that through your dear Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,
you have given us your word and your sacraments for our consolation,
that we may there find forgiveness for our sins.
We pray
that you give us your Holy Spirit,
so that we may believe your word with all our hearts,
and through baptism and communion be strengthened in faith
day by day until eternal life
through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
One true God, forever and ever. All:
Amen. 20. Blessing
pastor:
The Lord be with you.
All:
And with your spirit. or And also with you. pastor:
The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you.
The Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.
All:
Amen. Amen. Amen. 21. Closing Hymn 22. Closing Prayer
Let us pray:
Lord, I thank you with all my heart
that you have taught me what you want me to do.
Help me now, O God,
through your Holy Spirit for the sake of Jesus Christ,
that I may keep your word in a pure heart,
and so be strengthened in faith,
improved in holy living,
and comforted in life and death. Amen. Or Let us pray:
Lord, I thank you
that you have taught me what you want me to do.
Help me now, O God,
to keep your word firmly in mind
and by it be strengthened and comforted in life and death. Amen. 23. Organ Postlude
Sidst opdateret 13-03-2003
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