Good Friday

- Barby with Kilsby - 
Meditation on the Cross

The Priest enters with a cross and places it in the Sanctuary.
All kneel in silent prayer.
1st Reading : Isaiah 52:13-end of 53
THE COLLECT : Almighty Father, look in mercy on this your family for which our Lord Jesus Christ was content to be betrayed and given up into the hands of wicked men and to suffer death upon the cross; who is alive and glorified with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.   Amen.
HYMN - ‘There is a green hill far away’ - G499  R137
THERE IS A GREEN HILL FAR AWAY,
Outside a city wall,
Where the dear Lord was crucified,
Who died to save us all.

We may not know, we cannot tell,
What pains He had to bear;
But we believe it was for us
He hung and suffered there.

He died that we might be forgiven,
He died to make us good,
That we might go at last to heaven,
Saved by His precious blood.

There was no other good enough
To pay the price of sin;
He only could unlock the gate
Of heaven, and let us in.

O dearly, dearly has He loved!
And we must love Him too,
And trust in His redeeming blood,
And try His works to do. 

Psalm 22 - 'By his wounds we have been healed.’
2nd Reading : Hebrews 4:14ff, 5:7ff

HYMN - ‘Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire’ - G92  R93
Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire,
and lighten with celestial fire.
Thou the anointing Spirit art,
who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart.

Thy blessed unction from above
is comfort, life, and fire of love.
Enable with perpetual light
the dullness of our blinded sight.

Anoint and cheer our soiled face
with the abundance of thy grace.
Keep far from foes, give peace at home:
where thou art guide, no ill can come.

Teach us to know the Father, Son,
and thee, of both, to be but One,
that through the ages all along,
this may be our endless song:

Praise to thy eternal merit,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Gospel : John 18:1-19:42

Meditation on the Cross
You are worthy, O Christ, for you were slain; for by your blood you ransomed humanity for God: from every race and language, from every people and nation, to make them a Kingdom of Priests to stand and serve before our God.
We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.
Christ was manifested in the body, vindicated in the spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed in throughout the world, glorified in high heaven.
We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.
To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and made us a Kingdom of Priests to stand and serve before our God;
To him who sits upon the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honour, glory and might, forever and ever.   Amen.

Intercessions - Refrain: Lord, hear us. Lord, graciously hear us.

HYMN - ‘Just as I am, without one plea’ - G287  R246
JUST AS I AM, without one plea
But that Thy blood was shed for me,
And that Thou bid’st me come to Thee,
O Lamb of God, I come.

Just as I am, and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot,
To Thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot,
O Lamb of God, I come.

Just as I am, though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt,
Fightings and fears within, without,
O Lamb of God, I come.

Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind;
Sight, riches, healing of the mind,
Yea, all I need in Thee to find,
O Lamb of God, I come.

Just as I am, Thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve,
Because Thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come.

Just as I am, Thy love unknown
Has broken every barrier down;
Now to be Thine, yea, Thine alone,
O Lamb of God, I come.

Just as I am, of that free love
The breadth, length, depth and height to prove,
Here for a season, then above,
O Lamb of God, I come. 

Let us pray for the coming of the Kingdom in the words our Saviour taught us:
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.
Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day. In your mercy keep us free from sin and protect us from all anxiety as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Saviour Jesus Christ.   Amen.
	Jesus, Lamb of God : have mercy on us.
	Jesus, bearer of our sins : have mercy on us.
	Jesus, Redeemer of the world : give us your peace.

Most merciful God, who by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ delivered and saved humanity: grant that by faith in him who suffered on the cross, we may triumph in the power of his victory; through Jesus Christ our Lord.   Amen.

HYMN - ‘When I survey the wondrous Cross’ - G549  R67
WHEN I SURVEY THE WONDROUS CROSS
On which the Prince of glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.

Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
Save in the death of Christ my God:
All the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to His blood.

See from His head, His hands, His feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down:
Did e’er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?

Were the whole realm of Nature mine,
That were an offering far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all! 

The Priest and People depart in SILENCE.