Anthem: William Byrd (1543-1623) “Exultate Deo” sung by Drake University Chamber Choir, available in the public domain on Archive.org. Translation: Rejoice unto God our helper, sing aloud unto the God of Jacob. Take a psalm and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant psaltery with the harp. Blow the trumpet in the new moon, on the noted day of your solemnity.
First Reading: Isaiah 58:1-12, King James Bible.
Psalm 112:1-10, King James Version.
Hymn: “O God Beyond All Praising” by Stour Valley Benefice, United Kingdom, 2021, used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 World English Bible.
“Alleluia” from “OrthodoxMusicOnline”, with David Dillock, conductor, uploaded to YouTube in 2012 and used in accordance with the Creative Commons license.
Gospel: Mathew 5:13-20, World English Bible.
The Lord’s Prayer: From Matthew 6.
Blessing: 2 Corinthians.
Organ Postlude: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) “Vivace”-from Trio Sonata No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 526, performed in 2018 on the organ of Minoritenkirche Linz/Donau, by Magdalena Hasibeder, used in accordance with Creative Commons License.