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 40:21-31, King James Bible.
Psalm 147:1-11, 20c, King James Version. This version set to music and uploaded to YouTube by “The Book of Psalms”, used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23, World English Bible.
Hymn: “I Will Sing the Wondrous Story” (stanza 1) performed Aug 2020 by Park Cities Baptist Church, used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
Gospel: Mark 1:29-39, 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.