Lent V, commonly called Passion Sunday (March 25, 2012)

Choral Prelude: “Ah! Lord when my last end is come”
Text: Martin Schalling (1532-1608)
Music: St. John Passion, J. S. Bach (1685-1750)

Opening Hymn:  “A mighty fortress is our God” (#551)
Sequence Hymn:  “Have mercy upon me” (Psalm 51)
Sermon Hymn: “O for a heart to praise my God” (#414)

Communion Hymns:  “O food of men wayfaring” (#192)
“Thou, who at thy first Eucharist didst pray” (#191)
Closing Hymn:  “We sing the praise of Him who died” (#340)

Anthem:  “In manus tuas”
Text: Text: Psalm 31:5
Music: John Sheppard (c. 1515-1558)

Translation:  “Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. You have redeemed me, O Lord, O God of truth.”

Communion Motet:  “Let Thy blood in mercy poured”
Text: Ancient Greek hymn
Music: Charles H. Giffen (1940- )

Choral Amen:  “Fivefold Amen” by César Franck (1822-1890)