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EPIPHANY - Years A, B and C
PSALM 72:1-14 
O God, give your justice to the king,
and your righteousness to the son of the king.
May he judge your people with honesty,
and your poor with godliness.
May the mountains bring forth prosperity for the people,
and the heights your acts of justice.
May he vindicate the poor of the people,
rescue the needy, and defeat oppression.
May he live all the days of the sun,
and until the moon is no more, for all generations.
May he be like the rain on new-mown hay,
like gentle rain on parched earth.
May justice flourish in his days
and well-being abound until the moon passes away.
May he rule from sea to sea,
from the River to the ends of the earth.
May his foes shrink in his presence
and his enemies lick the dust.

May the kings of Tarshish and the islands bring tribute,
the kings of Sheba and Seba offer a gift,
and may all the kings bow down before him,
and all the peoples serve him.
For he will rescue the needy crying for help
and the wretched who have no helper;
he will pity the poor and needy
and the lives of the needy he will deliver.
He will redeem their lives from oppression and violence
and their blood will be precious in his sight.

For use in worship, with acknowledgement. © Jeff Shrowder 2000.
A CREATIVE MOMENT - Matthew 2:1-12
Decorate the table at the centre/focus of the worship space with three objects which suitably represent the gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, together with a purple cloth draped from the table to the floor.
A shallow bowl of sand and small rocks/stones on the table might symbolise the desert distances travelled by the wise men. Perhaps a lighted candle set in the sand could symbolise the light of the star they followed.

Click here for an Epiphany suggestion in "Ideas for worship in Advent and Christmas "


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Looking for contemporary music and song resources? Try David MacGregor's Together to Celebrate
Or metrical psalms? Try Dale A. Schoening's Sing the Psalms

HYMN SUGGESTIONS FOR EPIPHANY - YEAR A
    
Blessed Jesus, at your word TIS 437 AHB 352
God, your glory we have seen in your Son TIS 461
In Christ there is no east or west TIS 459 AHB 391
Jesus shall reign where'er the sun TIS 207 AHB 136
Joy to the world, the Lord is come TIS 268 AHB 224
Let earth and heaven combine TIS 305 AHB 229
Now to the Lord a noble song TIS 113 AHB 33
O bless the God of Israel TIS 284 AHB 378
Praise the Lord, all you nations TIS 73
The people that in darkness walked TIS 274 AHB 202
To us a child of royal birth TIS 308 AHB 230
Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness TIS 454 AHB 382
Isaiah 60:1-6
  
Joyful the morning when Jesus Christ is TIS 383 SA 56
Lord Jesus, if the same you are TIS 566 AHB 472
Lord, your almighty word TIS 447 AHB 61
The advent of our God TIS 271 AHB 198
Wake, awake! for night is flying TIS 266 AHB 195
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
  
Earth has many a noble city TIS 291 AHB 216
Jesus shall reign where'er the sun TIS 207 AHB 136
When morning gilds the skies TIS 227 AHB 151
Ephesians 3:1-12
  
All hail the power of Jesus' name TIS 224 AHB 159
Christ is the heavenly food that gives TIS 522 AHB 445
Have faith in God my heart TIS 619 AHB 552
How deep the riches of our God TIS 167 AHB 116
Make me a captive Lord TIS 604 AHB 528
Sing a new song, sing a new song TIS 166 AHB 102
Matthew 2:1-12
  
Angels from the realms of glory TIS 309 AHB 235
As with gladness men of old TIS 314 AHB 239
Come, your hearts and voices raising TIS 297
Earth has many a noble city TIS 291 AHB 216
Father eternal, ruler of creation TIS AHB 540
Funny kind of night TIS 329
Hail to the Lord's anointed TIS 275 AHB 203
O come, all ye faithful TIS 304 AHB 228
O little town of Bethlehem TIS 316 AHB 240
The Virgin Mary had a baby boy TIS 307 AHB 232
When God almighty came to be one of us TIS 281 AHB 214
   

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