An Order for Morning Prayer | |||
on Sunday | |||
Preparation | |||
Grace, mercy and peace | |||
from God our Father | |||
and the Lord Jesus Christ | |||
be with you | |||
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and also with you. | ||
This is the day that the Lord has made. | |||
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Let us rejoice and be glad in it. | ||
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O Lord, open our lips | |||
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and our mouth shall proclaim your praise. | ||
Give us the joy of your saving help | |||
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and sustain us with your life-giving Spirit. | ||
The minister may say | |||
We have come together in the name of Christ | |||
to offer our praise and thanksgiving, | |||
to hear and receive God's holy word, | |||
to pray for the needs of the world, | |||
and to seek the forgiveness of our sins, | |||
that by the power of the Holy Spirit | |||
we may give ourselves to the service of God. | |||
Prayers of Penitence are used when Morning Prayer is the principal service and may be used on other occasions (see Note 3). | |||
The following or another authorized confession and absolution is used | |||
Jesus says, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.' | |||
So let us turn away from our sin and turn to Christ, | |||
confessing our sins in penitence and faith. | |||
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Lord God, | ||
we have sinned against you; | |||
we have done evil in your sight. | |||
We are sorry and repent. | |||
Have mercy on us according to your love. | |||
Wash away our wrongdoing and cleanse us from our sin. | |||
Renew a right spirit within us | |||
and restore us to the joy of your salvation; | |||
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. | |||
May the Father of all mercies | |||
cleanse you from your sins, | |||
and restore you in his image | |||
to the praise and glory of his name, | |||
through Jesus Christ our Lord. | |||
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Amen. | ||
Blessed is the Lord, | |||
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for he has heard the voice of our prayer; | ||
therefore shall our hearts dance for joy | |||
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and in our song will we praise our God. | ||
One or more of the following may conclude the Preparation or they may be omitted. | |||
This prayer of thanksgiving may be said | |||
Blessed are you, Lord our God, | |||
creator and redeemer of all; | |||
to you be glory and praise for ever. | |||
From the waters of chaos you drew forth the world | |||
and in your great love fashioned us in your image. | |||
Now, through the deep waters of death, | |||
you have brought your people to new birth | |||
by raising your Son to life in triumph. | |||
May Christ your light ever dawn in our hearts | |||
as we offer you our sacrifice of thanks and praise. | |||
Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit: | |||
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Blessed be God for ever. | ||
An opening canticle or a hymn may be said or sung. | |||
This opening prayer may be said | |||
The night has passed, and the day lies open before us; | |||
let us pray with one heart and mind. | |||
Silence is kept. | |||
As we rejoice in the gift of this new day, | |||
so may the light of your presence, O God, | |||
set our hearts on fire with love for you; | |||
now and for ever. | |||
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Amen. | ||
The Word of God | |||
Psalmody | |||
The appointed psalmody is said or sung. | |||
Each psalm or group of psalms may end with | |||
Glory to the Father and to the Son | |||
and to the Holy Spirit; | |||
as it was in the beginning is now | |||
and shall be for ever. Amen. | |||
Old Testament Canticle | |||
If there are two Scripture readings, the first may be read here, or both may be read after the Old Testament canticle. | |||
A suitable canticle is said or sung (see Note 5). | |||
Scripture Reading | |||
One or more readings appointed for the day are read. | |||
The reading(s) may be followed by a time of silence. | |||
The reader may say | |||
This is the word of the Lord. | |||
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Thanks be to God. | ||
A suitable song or chant, or a responsory in this or another form, may follow | |||
Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead. | |||
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And Christ shall give you light. | ||
You have died and your life is hid with Christ in God. | |||
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Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead. | ||
Set your minds on things that are above, | |||
not on things that are on the earth. | |||
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And Christ shall give you light. | ||
When Christ our life appears you will appear with him in glory. | |||
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Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, | ||
and Christ shall give you light. | |||
Gospel Canticle | |||
The Benedictus (The Song of Zechariah) is said or sung | |||
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Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, ¨ | ||
who has come to his people and set them free. | |||
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He has raised up for us a mighty Saviour, ¨ | ||
born of the house of his servant David. | |||
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Through his holy prophets God promised of old ¨ | ||
to save us from our enemies, | |||
from the hands of all that hate us, | |||
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To show mercy to our ancestors, ¨ | ||
and to remember his holy covenant. | |||
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This was the oath God swore to our father Abraham: ¨ | ||
to set us free from the hands of our enemies, | |||
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Free to worship him without fear, ¨ | ||
holy and righteous in his sight | |||
all the days of our life. | |||
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And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, ¨ | ||
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way, | |||
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To give his people knowledge of salvation ¨ | ||
by the forgiveness of all their sins. | |||
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In the tender compassion of our God ¨ | ||
the dawn from on high shall break upon us, | |||
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To shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, ¨ | ||
and to guide our feet into the way of peace. | |||
Luke 1.68-79
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Glory to the Father and to the Son | |||
and to the Holy Spirit; | |||
as it was in the beginning is now | |||
and shall be for ever. Amen. | |||
A sermon is preached when Morning Prayer is the principal service (see Note 3). | |||
Morning Prayer may conclude with one of the Thanksgivings. | |||
The Creed | |||
When Morning Prayer is the principal service, the Apostles' Creed or an authorized Affirmation of Faith is said. It may be omitted on other occasions (see Note 3). | |||
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I believe in God, the Father almighty, | ||
creator of heaven and earth. | |||
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, | |||
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, | |||
born of the Virgin Mary, | |||
suffered under Pontius Pilate, | |||
was crucified, died, and was buried; | |||
he descended to the dead. | |||
On the third day he rose again; | |||
he ascended into heaven, | |||
he is seated at the right hand of the Father, | |||
and he will come to judge the living and the dead. | |||
I believe in the Holy Spirit, | |||
the holy catholic Church, | |||
the communion of saints, | |||
the forgiveness of sins, | |||
the resurrection of the body, | |||
and the life everlasting. | |||
Amen. | |||
Prayers | |||
Intercessions are offered. | |||
The Collect is said. | |||
The Lord's Prayer is said | |||
Gathering our prayers and praises into one, | |||
as our Saviour has taught us, so we pray | |||
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Our Father in heaven, | ||
hallowed be your name, | |||
your kingdom come, | |||
your will be done, | |||
on earth as in heaven. | |||
Give us today our daily bread. | |||
Forgive us our sins | |||
as we forgive those who sin against us. | |||
Lead us not into temptation | |||
but deliver us from evil. | |||
For the kingdom, the power, | |||
and the glory are yours | |||
now and for ever. | |||
Amen. | |||
(or) | |||
Gathering our prayers and praises into one, | |||
let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us | |||
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Our Father, who art in heaven, | ||
hallowed be thy name; | |||
thy kingdom come; | |||
thy will be done; | |||
on earth as it is in heaven. | |||
Give us this day our daily bread. | |||
And forgive us our trespasses, | |||
as we forgive those who trespass against us. | |||
And lead us not into temptation; | |||
but deliver us from evil. | |||
For thine is the kingdom, | |||
the power, and the glory | |||
for ever and ever. | |||
Amen. | |||
The Conclusion | |||
The service ends with one of the following, or another blessing or ending. | |||
The Blessing | |||
The Lord bless us, and preserve us from all evil, | |||
and keep us in eternal life. | |||
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Amen. | ||
[Let us bless the Lord. | |||
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Thanks be to God.] | ||
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The Grace | |||
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, | ||
and the love of God, | |||
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, | |||
be with us all evermore. | |||
Amen. | |||
(or) | |||
The Peace | |||
May the peace of God, which passes all understanding, | |||
keep our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. | |||
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Amen. | ||
The peace of the Lord be always with you | |||
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and also with you. | ||
These words may be added | |||
Let us offer one another a sign of peace, God's seal on our prayers. | |||