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MatinsThis was the hymn that Bishop Suter heard Fredrick Augustus Bennett singing in 1886. The hymn was a favourite of Bishop Bennett’s and was sung at both his consecration and his funeral.
Collect
Ano ka tutuki te wa
ka kakahuria te korowai o te Wairua Tapu
e Te Atua ora tonu
ki runga ki a Frederick Augustus Bennett
hei matua i roto ia a koe
hei arahi i te iwi Maori;
nana i kauwhau to kupu i riri te he,
i whakapau te manawanui mo te whakaako;
tukua mai ki a matou taua wairua o te kaha,
o te aroha, o te ngakau mahara,
kia manakohia ai matou e koe,
ko Ihu Karaiti hoki to matou Ariki.
Amine.
Collect
Living God, in the fullness of time,
the mantle of your Holy Spirit
clothed Frederick Augustus Bennett
as a father in your whanau,
to lead the Maori people
by preaching your word, rebuking error,
and teaching with unfailing patience;
grant us the same spirit of power,
love, and self control,
that we may do what pleases you;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Prayer
Our Father,
forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
God,
you call us to serve you with all the strength we have:
you are faithful to those you call;
may Jesus’ resurrection raise us if we stumble,
the Christlight beckon us if we lose our way,
and we shall have strength once more
to walk with you to the cross.
Amen.
