Pets Service
On Sunday the 4th of August there will be a Pets Service at St Margaret's Church at 2pm
All Pets are welcome, large or small!
Tea and pet treats will be served at the end of the service.
(If wet will be held in the Church)
Order
of Service
Introduction
Sing
together the first Song words
by Cecil Alexander, music W H Monk
All
things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, all
things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.
Each
little flower that opens, each little bird that sings, he made their
glowing colours, he made their tiny wings: Chorus
The
purple-headed mountain, the river running by, the sunset, and the
morning, that brightens up the sky;
Chorus.
The
cold wind in the winter, the pleasant summer sun, the ripe fruits in
the garden, he made them every one. Chorus.
The
tall trees in the greenwood, the meadows where we play, the rushes by
the water, we gather every day. Chorus.
He
gave us eyes to see them, and lips that we might tell, how great is
God almighty, who has made all things well. Chorus.
Reading.‘Man
and Dog”
by
Siegfried Sassoon
Sing
together the second Song by
Flanders
and Swann
A
bold Hippopotamus was standing one day, on the banks of the cool
Shalimar. He gazed at the bottom as he peacefully lay by the light of
the evening star. Away on the hill top sat combing her hair his fair
Hippopotamine maid. The Hippopotamus was no ignaramus, and sang her
this sweet serenade.
Mud,
mud, glorious mud nothing quite like it for cooling the blood; so
follow me, follow, down to the hollow and there let us wallow in
glorious mud.
Reading.
“Attila takes a hand”
by
Susan Hamlyn
Sing
together the third Song arranged
by R. Vaughan Williams words by W H Draper
All
creatures of our God and King, Lift up your voice and with us sing,
Alleluia, alleluia.
Thou
burning sun with golden gleam,. O
praise him, O praise him, Alleluia, alleluia.
Thou
burning sun with golden beam, thou silver moon with softer gleam,
O
praise him, O praise him, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Thou
rushing wind that art so strong, ye clouds that sail in heaven along,
O
praise him, Alleluia, alleluia.
Thou
rising morn, in praise rejoice, ye lights of evening, find a voice. O
praise him, O praise him, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Thou
flowing water, pure and clear, make music for thy Lord to hear,
Alleluia, alleluia
Thou
fire so masterful and bright, that giveth man both warmth and light.
O
praise him, O praise him, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Reading.
An extract from ‘Inscription on the Monument of a Newfoundland
Dog’ - Anonymous.
Concluding
remarks and prayers.
All
say together the Cotswold Prayer:
“We
thank thee, Lord of Heaven for all that you have given,
to
help us and delight us, for friends who gladly greet us,
for
flowers of field and garden, for bees with sweetness laden,
for
swift and gallant horses, for dogs
and
cats with friendly faces,
for
homely dwelling places, for songs and kindly voices,
for
food and sleep and ease, we thank thee, Lord, for these.”
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