Commencement Vespers - Thursday, May 7, 2026

Order of Service

• Prelude
• Hymn 16 - From All That Dwell Below the Skies View
• The Versicles (pp. 120-121)
  led by Concert Choir
• O Taste and See
  O taste and see how gracious the Lord is: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. - Psalm 34 v. 8; R. Vaughan Williams
• Reading: Luke 10:38-42 (NKJV) View
  Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.” And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.”
• Lift Thine Eyes to the Mountains
  Lift thine eyes, O lift thine eyes to the mountains, whence cometh, whence cometh, whence cometh help. Thy help cometh from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He hath said, “Thy foot shall not be moved. Thy keeper will never slumber, never, will never slumber, never slumber.” Lift thine eyes, O lift thine eyes to the mountains, whence cometh, whence cometh, whence cometh help, whence cometh, whence cometh, whence cometh help. - Adapted from Psalm 121:1-3; Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
• Homily
• Hymn 35 - All Glory Be To God On High View
• The Kyrie (p. 124)
• The Lord's Prayer (p. 125)
• Hymn 584 - Grant Peace, We Pray, in Mercy, Lord View
• The Collect (pp. 125-127)
• The Benedicamus (p. 127)
• The Benediction (p. 127)
• Hymn 2 - Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord View
• Announcement
• Postlude

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