24th Sunday after Trinity Matins PRELUDE: PROCESSIONAL HYMN 1. All creatures of our God and King, Lift up your voice and with us sing Alleluia, alleluia! Thou burning sun with golden beam, Thou silver moon with softer gleam: O praise him, O praise him, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 2. Thou rushing wind that art so strong, Ye clouds that sail in heaven along, O praise him, alleluia! Thou rising morn, in praise rejoice, Ye lights of evening, find a voice: O praise him, O praise him, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 3. Thou flowing water, pure and clear, Make music for thy Lord to hear, Alleluia, alleluia! Thou fire so masterful and bright, That givest man both warmth and light: O praise him, O praise him, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!Lasst uns erfreuen 4. Dear mother earth, who day by day Unfoldest blessings on our way, O praise him, alleluia! The flowers and fruits that in thee grow, Let them his glory also show: O praise him, O praise him, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 5. And all ye men of tender heart, Forgiving others, take your part, O sing ye, alleluia! Ye who long pain and sorrow bear, Praise God and on him cast your care: O praise him, O praise him, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 6. Let all things their Creator bless, And worship him in humbleness: O praise him, alleluia! Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son, And praise the Spirit, Three in One: O praise him, O praise him, AIleluia, alleluia, alleluia! THE VERSICLES: O Lord, open thou my lips. AND MY MOUTH SHALL SHOW FORTH THY PRAISE. Make haste, O God, to deliver me. MAKE HASTE TO HELP ME, O LORD. 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. ALLELUIA. O come, let us worship the Lord. FOR HE IS OUR MAKER. VENITE EXULTEMUS (the Choir) THE PSALM: Bless the Lord, O my sou!: AND ALL THAT IS WITHIN ME, BLESS HIS HOLY NAME. Bless the Lord, O my soul: AND FORGET NOT ALL HIS BENEFITS; Who forgiveth all thine iniquities: WHO HEALETH ALL THY DISEASES: Who redeemeth thy life from destruction: WHO CROWNETH THEE WITH LOVING KINDNESS AND TENDER MERCIES; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things: SO THAT THY YOUTH IS RENEWED LIKE THE EAGLE'S. The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment: FOR ALL THAT ARE OPPRESSED.