Order of Service for the marriage Blessing of Sarah & Ben

St Wilfreds Church, Monk Fryston

Saturday 6th Ocober 2012 at 2.45pm

Entrance of the Bride

Overture from the Marriage of Figaro

(W A Mozart)

Hymn

All things bright and beautiful,
all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful,
the Lord God made them all.

Each little flower that opens,
each little bird that sings,
he made their glowing colours,
he made their tiny wings.
All things bright…

The purple-headed mountain,
the river running by,
the sunset, and the morning
that brightens up the sky;
All things bright…

The cold wind in the winter,
the pleasant summer sun,
the ripe fruits in the garden,
he made them every one.
All things bright…

He gave us eyes to see them,
and lips that we might tell
how great is God Almighty,
who has done all things well.
All things bright…

The Marriage Blessing

First Reading

“Benediction of the Apaches"
(Read by Joanna Willis)

Hymn

Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising,
Give me joy in my heart, I pray.
Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising,
Keep me praising till the break of day.
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
Sing hosanna to the King of kings.
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
Sing hosanna to the King.

Give me peace in my heart, keep me resting,
Give me peace in my heart, I pray.
Give me peace in my heart, keep me resting,
Keep me resting till the break of day.
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna…

Give me love in my heart, keep me serving,
Give me love in my heart, I pray.
Give me love in my heart, keep me serving,
Keep me serving till the break of day.

Sing hosanna, sing hosanna…

Second Reading

1 Corinthians Chapter 13 verse 1-7
(Read by Gemma Cash)

Address

Revd John Hetherington

Hymn

Morning has broken
like the first morning;
blackbird has spoken
like the first bird.
Praise for the singing!
Praise for the morning!
Praise for them, springing
fresh from the Word!

Sweet the rain's new fall
sunlit from heaven,
like the first dewfall
on the first grass.
Praise for the sweetness
of the wet garden,
sprung in completeness
where his feet pass.

Mine is the sunlight,
mine is the morning;
born of the one light
Eden saw play!
Praise with elation,
praise every morning,
God's re-creation
of the new day!

Prayer

The Lords Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come, thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.

Final Blessing

Recessional

(Hornpipe from Handel’s Water Music)