The Book of Common Prayer,
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An Order of Service
for Noonday 

Officiant  	O God, make speed to save us. 
People  		O Lord, make haste to help us. 

Officiant and People

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as
it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever.  Amen. 

Except in Lent, add   Alleluia. 

A suitable hymn may be sung.

One or more of the following Psalms is sung or said.  Other suitable
selections include Psalms 19,67, one or more sections of Psalm 119, or a
selection from Psalms 120 through 133.

Psalm 119   Lucerna pedibus meis

105  	Your word is a lantern to my feet *
   and a light upon my path. 

106  	I have sworn and am determined *
   to keep your righteous judgments. 

107 	I am deeply troubled; *
   preserve my life, O Lord, according to your word. 

108 	Accept, O Lord, the willing tribute of my lips, *
    and teach me your judgments. 

109 	My life is always in my hand, *
    yet I do not forget your law. 

110  	The wicked have set a trap for me, *
    but I have not strayed from your commandments. 

111 	Your decrees are my inheritance for ever; *
    truly, they are the joy of my heart. 

112  	I have applied my heart to fulfill your statues *
   for ever and to the end. 

Psalm 121   Levavi oculos

1  	I lift up my eyes to the hills; *
    from where is my help to come? 

2  	My help comes from the Lord, *
    the maker of heaven and earth. 

3  	He will not let your foot be moved *
    and he who watches over you will not fall asleep. 

4  	Behold, he who keeps watch over Israel *
    shall neither slumber nor sleep; 

5  	The Lord himself watches over you; *
    the Lord is your shade at your right hand, 

6  	So that the sun shall not strike you by day, *
    nor the moon by night. 

7  	The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; *
    it is he who shall keep you safe. 

8  	The Lord shall watch over your going out and 
                              your coming in, *
    from this time forth for evermore. 

Psalm 126    In convertendo

1  	When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, *
    then were we like those who dream. 

2  	Then was our mouth filled with laughter, *
    and our tongue with shouts of joy. 

3  	Then they said among the nations, *
    “The Lord has done great things for them.”

4  	The Lord has done great things for us, *
    and we are glad indeed. 

5  	Restore our fortunes, O Lord, *
    like the watercourses of the Negev. 

6  	Those who sowed with tears *
    will reap with songs of joy. 

7  	Those who go out weeping, carrying the seed, *
    will come again with joy, shouldering their sheaves. 

At the end of the Psalms is sung or said

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
  as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. 

One of the following, or some other suitable passage of Scripture, is read

The love of God has been poured into our hearts through the
Holy Spirit that has been given to us.  Romans 5:5

People  	Thanks be to God. 

or the following

If anyone is in Christ he is a new creation; the old has passed
away, behold the new has come. All this is from God, who
through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.  2 Corinthians 5:17-18

People  	Thanks be to God. 

or this

From the rising of the sun to its setting my Name shall be
great among the nations, and in every place incense shall be
offered to my Name, and a pure offering; for my Name shall be great among the nations, says the Lord of Hosts.  Malachi 1:11 

People  	Thanks be to God. 

A meditation, silent or spoken, may follow.

The Officiant then begins the Prayers

Lord, have mercy. 
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. 

Officiant and People

Our Father, who art in heaven,		Our Father in heaven,
    hallowed be thy Name		    hallowed be your Name,
    thy kingdom come,			    your kingdom come,
    thy will be done,			    your will be done,
        on earth as it is in heaven.	              on earth as in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread.		Give us today our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses,		Forgive us our sins
    as we forgive those			    as we forgive those
        who trespass against us,		        who sin against us. 
And lead us not into temptation,	Save us from the time of trial,
    but deliver us from evil. 		    and deliver us from evil. 

Officiant  	Lord, hear our prayer; 
People  	And let our cry come to you. 
Officiant  	Let us pray. 

The Officiant then says one of the following Collects. If desired, the
Collect of the Day may be used.

Heavenly Father, send your Holy Spirit into our hearts, to
direct and rule us according to your will, to comfort us in all
our afflictions, to defend us from all error, and to lead us into
all truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Blessed Savior, at this hour you hung upon the cross,
stretching out your loving arms:  Grant that all the peoples of
the earth may look to you and be saved;  for your tender
mercies' sake.  Amen.

Almighty Savior, who at noonday called your servant Saint
Paul to be an apostle to the Gentiles:  We pray you to illumine
the world with the radiance of your glory, that all nations
may come and worship you; for you live and reign for ever
and ever.  Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles, "Peace I give to
you; my own peace I leave with you:" Regard not our sins,
but the faith of your Church, and give to us the peace and
unity of that heavenly City, where with the Father and the
Holy Spirit you live and reign, now and for ever.  Amen.

Free intercessions may be offered.

The service concludes as follows

Officiant  	Let us bless the Lord. 
People  	Thanks be to God.