Praying the Daily Office
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OPENING SENTENCE
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us, but if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. I John 1:8, 9
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
CONFESSION
Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
Most merciful God,we confess that we have sinned against youin thought, word, and deed,by what we have done,and by what we have left undone.We have not loved you with our whole heart;we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,have mercy on us and forgive us;that we may delight in your will,and walk in your ways,to the glory of your Name. Amen.
Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.
VERSICLE AND RESPONSE
Lord, open our lips.
And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
The Lord is full of compassion and mercy: Come let us adore him.
VENITE
Come let us sing to the Lord; *let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving *and raise a loud shout to him with psalms.
For the Lord is a great God, *and a great King above all gods.
In his hand are the caverns of the earth, *and the heights of the hills are his also.
The sea is his, for he made it, *and his hands have molded the dry land.
Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee, *and kneel before the Lord our Maker.
For he is our God,and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. *Oh, that today you would hearken to his voice!
THE PSALM OF THE DAY
Psalm 119:145-176
145 I call with my whole heart; *answer me, O Lord, that I may keep your statutes.
146 I call to you;oh, that you would save me! *I will keep your decrees.
147 Early in the morning I cry out to you, *for in your word is my trust.
148 My eyes are open in the night watches, *that I may meditate upon your promise.
149 Hear my voice, O Lord, according to your loving-kindness; *according to your judgments, give me life.
150 They draw near who in malice persecute me; *they are very far from your law.
151 You, O Lord, are near at hand, *and all your commandments are true.
152 Long have I known from your decrees *that you have established them forever.
153 Behold my affliction and deliver me, *for I do not forget your law.
154 Plead my cause and redeem me; *according to your promise, give me life.
155 Deliverance is far from the wicked, *for they do not study your statutes.
156 Great is your compassion, O Lord; *preserve my life, according to your judgments.
157 There are many who persecute and oppress me, *yet I have not swerved from your decrees.
158 I look with loathing at the faithless, *for they have not kept your word.
159 See how I love your commandments! *O Lord, in your mercy, preserve me.
160 The heart of your word is truth; *all your righteous judgments endure for evermore.
161 Rulers have persecuted me without a cause, *but my heart stands in awe of your word.
162 I am as glad because of your promise *as one who finds great spoils.
163 As for lies, I hate and abhor them, *but your law is my love.
164 Seven times a day do I praise you, *because of your righteous judgments.
165 Great peace have they who love your law; *for them there is no stumbling block.
166 I have hoped for your salvation, O Lord, *and have fulfilled your commandments.
167 I have kept your decrees *and I have loved them deeply.
168 I have kept your commandments and decrees, *for all my ways are before you.
169 Let my cry come before you, O Lord; *give me understanding, according to your word.
170 Let my supplication come before you; *deliver me, according to your promise.
171 My lips shall pour forth your praise, *when you teach me your statutes.
172 My tongue shall sing of your promise, *for all your commandments are righteous.
173 Let your hand be ready to help me, *for I have chosen your commandments.
174 I long for your salvation, O Lord, *and your law is my delight.
175 Let me live, and I will praise you, *and let your judgments help me.
176 I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost; *search for your servant,for I do not forget your commandments.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
NEW TESTAMENT READING
1 Corinthians 2:14-3:15
Those who are unspiritual do not receive the gifts of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to them, and they are unable to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. Those who are spiritual discern all things, and they are themselves subject to no one else’s scrutiny.
“For who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?”
But we have the mind of Christ. And so, brothers and sisters, I could not speak to you as spiritual people, but rather as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for solid food. Even now you are still not ready, for you are still of the flesh. For as long as there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not of the flesh, and behaving according to human inclinations? For when one says, “I belong to Paul,” and another, “I belong to Apollos,” are you not merely human?
What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, as the Lord assigned to each. 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. The one who plants and the one who waters have a common purpose, and each will receive wages according to the labor of each. 9 For we are God’s servants, working together; you are God’s field, God’s building.
According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building on it. Each builder must choose with care how to build on it. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one that has been laid; that foundation is Jesus Christ. Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw— the work of each builder will become visible, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each has done. If what has been built on the foundation survives, the builder will receive a reward. If the work is burned up, the builder will suffer loss; the builder will be saved, but only as through fire.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Canticle 11 The Third Song of Isaiah – Isaiah 60:1-3, 11a, 14c, 18-19
Arise, shine, for your light has come, *and the glory of the Lord has dawned upon you.
For behold, darkness covers the land; *deep gloom enshrouds the peoples.
But over you the Lord will rise, *and his glory will appear upon you.
Nations will stream to your light, *and kings to the brightness of your dawning.
Your gates will always be open; *by day or night they will never be shut.
They will call you, The City of the Lord, *The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Violence will no more be heard in your land, *ruin nor destruction within your borders.
You will call your walls, Salvation, *and all your portals, Praise.
The sun will no more be your light by day; *by night you will not need the brightness of the moon.
The Lord will be your everlasting light, *and your God will be your glory.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spiritas it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
READING
Acts 10:1-16
In Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of the Italian Cohort, as it was called. He was a devout man who feared God with all his household; he gave alms generously to the people and prayed constantly to God. One afternoon at about three o’clock he had a vision in which he clearly saw an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius.” He stared at him in terror and said, “What is it, Lord?” He answered, “Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God. Now send men to Joppa for a certain Simon who is called Peter; he is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside.” When the angel who spoke to him had left, he called two of his slaves and a devout soldier from the ranks of those who served him, and after telling them everything, he sent them to Joppa.
About noon the next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray. He became hungry and wanted something to eat; and while it was being prepared, he fell into a trance. He saw the heaven opened and something like a large sheet coming down, being lowered to the ground by its four corners. In it were all kinds of four-footed creatures and reptiles and birds of the air. Then he heard a voice saying, “Get up, Peter; kill and eat.” But Peter said, “By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is profane or unclean.” The voice said to him again, a second time, “What God has made clean, you must not call profane.” This happened three times, and the thing was suddenly taken up to heaven.
THE APOSTLE'S CREED
I believe in God, the Father almighty,creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord.He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spiritand born of the Virgin Mary.He 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,and is seated at the right hand of the Father.He will come again 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.
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray...
THE LORD'S PRAYER
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 trespassagainst us.And lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from evil.For thine is the kingdom,and the power, and the glory,forever and ever. Amen.
SUFFRAGES
Show us your mercy, O Lord;
And grant us your salvation.
Clothe your ministers with righteousness;
Let your people sing with joy.
Give peace, O Lord, in all the world;
For only in you can we live in safety.
Lord, keep this nation under your care;
And guide us in the way of justice and truth.
Let your way be known upon earth;
Your saving health among all nations.
Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;
Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.
Create in us clean hearts, O God;
And sustain us with your Holy Spirit.
COLLECT OF THE DAY
Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
A COLLECT FOR THE RENEWAL OF LIFE
O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having done your will with cheerfulness while it was day, we may, when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
FOR MISSION
O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you; bring the nations into your fold; pour out your Spirit upon all flesh, and hasten the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
At this time I invite your prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings.... (You may say aloud the names of people and situations who need our prayers this day.)
THE GENERAL THANKSGIVING
Almighty God, Father of all mercies,we your unworthy servants give you humble thanksfor all your goodness and loving-kindnessto us and to all whom you have made.We bless you for our creation, preservation,and all the blessings of this life;but above all for your immeasurable lovein the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ;for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies,that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives,by giving up our selves to your service,and by walking before youin holiness and righteousness all our days;through Jesus Christ our Lord,to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen.
A PRAYER OF ST. CHRYSOSTOM
Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen.
BENEDICTION
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
May 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.