(D) (Church of England) from St. Sepulchre's, Holborn
Conducted by the Rev. G.H. Salter
Order of Service
Hymn, There is a green hill far away (A. and M. 332 ; E.H. 106)
Prayer, The Good Friday Collect
Scripture reading - The Two Trials, St. Matthew xxvii, 11-31
Anthem (Music by King John IV of Portugal, circa 1590)
Faithful Cross! above all other, One and only noble tree!
None in foliage, none in blossom. None in fruit thy peer may be.
Sweetest wood and sweetest iron, Sweetest weight is hung on thee
(Venantius Fortunatus, circa 600)
Scripture reading, The Crucifixion, St. Matthew xxvii, 32-44
Hymn, Jesu, meek and lowly (A. and M. 188; E.H. 416)
Scripture reading. The Death, St. Matthew xxvii, 45-56
Tenor solo, Behold and see if there be any sorrow like unto his sorrow (Handel's Messiah
Scripture reading, The Burial, St. Matthew xxvii, 57-66
O Lamb of God (from the Litany) (Tallis)
Anthem (English text by H. M. Adams reprinted by permission of the Oxford University Press)
Praise to Thee, Lord Jesus, Who in bitter pain
On the Cross didst suffer,
And for our sake wast slain.
Thou reign'st with God the Father In Eternity.
Lead us erring sinners Unto Heav'n and Thee.
Kyrie eleison (from St. Matthew Passion by Heinrich Schutz, 1585-1672)
Address, by His Grace the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury
Hymn, When I survey the wondrous Cross (A. and M. 108; E.H. 107)
Blessing
Organist, Sydney H. Nicholson