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Feast of the Presentation Episcopal
February 2
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Almighty and everliving God, we humbly pray that, as your only-begotten Son was this day presented in the temple, so we may be presented to you with pure and clean hearts by Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Lessons

Micah 3:1-4 I am sending a messenger to prepare the way before me.
Psalm 84 O Lord of hosts, happy are thy who put their trust in you!
OR Psalm 24:7-10 Who is this King of glory?
Hebrews 2:14-18 Christ shared humanity to overcome death and the devil
Luke 2:22-40 Jesus is presented to the Lord.
Best Choice Selections
Source Title Reference Author Tune
H82 259 Hail to the Lord Who Comes Luke Ellerton Old 120th
H82 517 How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling-place Psalm 84 para Ps 84; st. 1-2 The Psalms of David in Meeter, st 3-4 Daw Brother James' Air
H82 436 Lift Up Your Heads Psalm 24 Weissel; tr. Winkworth Truro
H82 499 Lord God, You Now Have Set Your Servant Free Luke Whitney Song 1
WLP 891 Lord, You Have Fulfilled Your Word Luke Canticle 17 Port Arthur
H82 257 O Zion, Open Wide the Gates Luke, Psalm 24 Baptiste de Santeüil tr. Caswall Edmonton
H82 489 The Great Creator of the Worlds Hebrews Epistle to Diognetus; tr. Tucker Tallis' Ordinal
Good Choice Selections
Source Title Reference Author Tune
H82 93 Angels, from the Realms of Glory Malachi Montgomery Regent Square
H82 656 Blest Are the Pure in Heart Luke St 1,3 Keble; st 2,4 Hall Franconia
LEVASII 153 Lord I Have Seen Thy Salvation Luke Cooper Cooper
H82 657 Love Divine, all Loves Excelling Malachi Wesley Hyfrydol
H82 278 Sing We of the Blessed Mother Luke Tims Rustington
VF 31 When Candles Are Lighted on Candlemass Day Seasonal Cosnett Lourdes
So-so Choice Selections
Source Title Reference Author Tune
H82 6 Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies Luke Wesley Christ Whose Glory
H82 7 Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies Luke Wesley Ratisbon
H82 496 How Bright Appears the Morning Star Hebrews Nicolai/Mercer Wie schön leuchtet (isometric)
H82 497 How Bright Appears the Morning Star Hebrews Nicolai/Mercer Wie schön leuchtet (metrical)
H82 324 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence Luke Lit of St. James; para Moultrie Picardy
H82 258 Virgin-born, We Bow Before Thee Luke Heber Psalm 86