Morning Prayer

SourceBCP p. 75

Daily Morning Prayer:
Rite Two

March 28, 2025

Friday after the Third Sunday in Lent

The Officiant begins the service with one or more of these sentences of Scripture, or with the versicle “Lord, open our lips.”

Lent

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.1 John 1:8, 9

Lent

Rend your hearts and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and repents of evil.Joel 2:13

Lent

I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.”Luke 15:18, 19

Lent

Jesus said, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”Mark 8:34

Lent

To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, because we have rebelled against him and have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God by following his laws which he set before us.Daniel 9:9, 10

The following Confession of Sin may then be said; or the Office may continue at once with “Lord, open our lips.”

Confession of Sin

The Officiant says to the people

Dearly beloved, we have come together in the presence of Almighty God our heavenly Father, to set forth his praise, to hear his holy Word, and to ask, for ourselves and on behalf of others, those things that are necessary for our life and our salvation. And so that we may prepare ourselves in heart and mind to worship him, let us kneel in silence, and with penitent and obedient hearts confess our sins, that we may obtain forgiveness by his infinite goodness and mercy.

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

Silence may be kept.

Officiant and People together, all kneeling

Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in 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.

The Priest alone stands and says

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.

A deacon or lay person using the preceding form remains kneeling, and substitutes “us” for “you” and “our” for “your.”

The Invitatory and Psalter

All stand

OfficiantLord, open our lips.

PeopleAnd our mouth shall proclaim your praise.

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.

Then follows one of the Invitatory Psalms, Venite or Jubilate.

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1Come, let us sing to the Lord; *let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.

2Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving *and raise a loud shout to him with psalms.

3For the Lord is a great God, *and a great King above all gods.

4In his hand are the caverns of the earth, *and the heights of the hills are his also.

5The sea is his, for he made it, *and his hands have molded the dry land.

6Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee, *and kneel before the Lord our Maker.

7For 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!

8Harden not your hearts, as your forebears did in the wilderness, *at Meribah, and on that day at Massah, when they tempted me.

9They put me to the test, *though they had seen my works.

10Forty years long I detested that generation and said, *“This people are wayward in their hearts; they do not know my ways.”

11So I swore in my wrath, *“They shall not enter into my rest.”

Then follows

The Psalm or Psalms Appointed

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1O Lord, my God, my Savior, *by day and night I cry to you.

2Let my prayer enter into your presence; *incline your ear to my lamentation.

3For I am full of trouble; *my life is at the brink of the grave.

4I am counted among those who go down to the Pit; *I have become like one who has no strength;

5Lost among the dead, *like the slain who lie in the grave,

6Whom you remember no more, *for they are cut off from your hand.

7You have laid me in the depths of the Pit, *in dark places, and in the abyss.

8Your anger weighs upon me heavily, *and all your great waves overwhelm me.

9You have put my friends far from me; you have made me to be abhorred by them; *I am in prison and cannot get free.

10My sight has failed me because of trouble; *Lord, I have called upon you daily; I have stretched out my hands to you.

11Do you work wonders for the dead? *will those who have died stand up and give you thanks?

12Will your loving-kindness be declared in the grave? *your faithfulness in the land of destruction?

13Will your wonders be known in the dark? *or your righteousness in the country where all is forgotten?

14But as for me, O Lord, I cry to you for help; *in the morning my prayer comes before you.

15Lord, why have you rejected me? *why have you hidden your face from me?

16Ever since my youth, I have been wretched and at the point of death; *I have borne your terrors with a troubled mind.

17Your blazing anger has swept over me; *your terrors have destroyed me;

18They surround me all day long like a flood; *they encompass me on every side.

19My friend and my neighbor you have put away from me, *and darkness is my only companion.

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.

The Lessons

The First Lesson

Jeremiah 11:1-8,14-20

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The Word of the Lord.

PeopleThanks be to God.

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A Song of Penitence

Kyrie Pantokrator

Prayer of Manasseh 1-2, 4, 6-7, 11-15

Especially suitable in Lent, and on other penitential occasions

O Lord and Ruler of the hosts of heaven, *God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and of all their righteous offspring:

You made the heavens and the earth, *with all their vast array.

All things quake with fear at your presence; *they tremble because of your power.

But your merciful promise is beyond all measure; *it surpasses all that our minds can fathom.

O Lord, you are full of compassion, *long-suffering, and abounding in mercy.

You hold back your hand; *you do not punish as we deserve.

In your great goodness, Lord, you have promised forgiveness to sinners, *that they may repent of their sin and be saved.

And now, O Lord, I bend the knee of my heart, *and make my appeal, sure of your gracious goodness.

I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned, *and I know my wickedness only too well.

Therefore I make this prayer to you: *Forgive me, Lord, forgive me.

Do not let me perish in my sin, *nor condemn me to the depths of the earth.

For you, O Lord, are the God of those who repent, *and in me you will show forth your goodness.

Unworthy as I am, you will save me, in accordance with your great mercy, *and I will praise you without ceasing all the days of my life.

For all the powers of heaven sing your praises, *and yours is the glory to ages of ages. Amen.

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A Song of Penitence

Kyrie Pantokrator

Prayer of Manasseh 1-2, 4, 6-7, 11-15

Especially suitable in Lent, and on other penitential occasions

O Lord and Ruler of the hosts of heaven, *God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and of all their righteous offspring:

You made the heavens and the earth, *with all their vast array.

All things quake with fear at your presence; *they tremble because of your power.

But your merciful promise is beyond all measure; *it surpasses all that our minds can fathom.

O Lord, you are full of compassion, *long-suffering, and abounding in mercy.

You hold back your hand; *you do not punish as we deserve.

In your great goodness, Lord, you have promised forgiveness to sinners, *that they may repent of their sin and be saved.

And now, O Lord, I bend the knee of my heart, *and make my appeal, sure of your gracious goodness.

I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned, *and I know my wickedness only too well.

Therefore I make this prayer to you: *Forgive me, Lord, forgive me.

Do not let me perish in my sin, *nor condemn me to the depths of the earth.

For you, O Lord, are the God of those who repent, *and in me you will show forth your goodness.

Unworthy as I am, you will save me, in accordance with your great mercy, *and I will praise you without ceasing all the days of my life.

For all the powers of heaven sing your praises, *and yours is the glory to ages of ages. Amen.

The Second Lesson

Rom. 6:1-11

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The Word of the Lord.

PeopleThanks be to God.

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A Song to the Lamb

Dignus es

Revelation 4:11, 5:9-10, 13

Splendor and honor and kingly power *are yours by right, O Lord our God,

For you created everything that is, *and by your will they were created and have their being;

And yours by right, O Lamb that was slain, *for with your blood you have redeemed for God,

From every family, language, people, and nation, *a kingdom of priests to serve our God.

And so, to him who sits upon the throne, *and to Christ the Lamb,

Be worship and praise, dominion and splendor, *for ever and for evermore.

The Apostles’ Creed

Officiant and People together, all standing

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 Spirit and 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 Prayers

The People stand or kneel

OfficiantThe Lord be with you.

PeopleAnd also with you.

OfficiantLet us pray.

Officiant and People

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 trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

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. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen.

Then follows one of these sets of Suffrages

A

V.Show us your mercy, O Lord;

R.And grant us your salvation.

V.Clothe your ministers with righteousness;

R.Let your people sing with joy.

V.Give peace, O Lord, in all the world;

R.For only in you can we live in safety.

V.Lord, keep this nation under your care;

R.And guide us in the way of justice and truth.

V.Let your way be known upon earth;

R.Your saving health among all nations.

V.Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;

R.Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.

V.Create in us clean hearts, O God;

R.And sustain us with your Holy Spirit.

B

V.Save your people, Lord, and bless your inheritance;

R.Govern and uphold them, now and always.

V.Day by day we bless you;

R.We praise your name for ever.

V.Lord, keep us from all sin today;

R.Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy.

V.Lord, show us your love and mercy;

R.For we put our trust in you.

V.In you, Lord, is our hope;

R.And we shall never hope in vain.

The Officiant then says one or more of the following Collects

Third Sunday in Lent

Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Ash Wednesday

Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of you, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

A Collect for Fridays

Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then, unless the Eucharist or a form of general intercession is to follow, one of these prayers for mission is added

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.

Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of your faithful people is governed and sanctified: Receive our supplications and prayers which we offer before you for all members of your holy Church, that in their vocation and ministry they may truly and devoutly serve you; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for the honor of your Name. Amen.

Here may be sung a hymn or anthem.

Authorized intercessions and thanksgivings may follow.

Before the close of the Office one or both of the following may be used

The General Thanksgiving

Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to 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 love in 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 you in 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.

Then may be said

Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

The Officiant may then conclude with one of the following

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.2 Corinthians 13:14

May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Romans 15:13

Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to him from generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever. Amen.Ephesians 3:20,21

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A Reading from the Letter to the Romans.

1 What then are we to say? Should we continue in sin in order that grace may abound? 2 By no means! How can we who died to sin go on living in it? 3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. 6 We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin. 7 For whoever has died is freed from sin. 8 But if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 9 We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. 10 The death he died, he died to sin, once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. 11 So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

A Reading from the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah.

1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 3 You shall say to them, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Cursed be anyone who does not heed the words of this covenant, 4 which I commanded your ancestors when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, from the iron-smelter, saying, Listen to my voice, and do all that I command you. So shall you be my people, and I will be your God, 5 that I may perform the oath that I swore to your ancestors, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day. Then I answered, “So be it, Lord.” 6 And the Lord said to me: Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: Hear the words of this covenant and do them. 7 For I solemnly warned your ancestors when I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, warning them persistently, even to this day, saying, Obey my voice. 8 Yet they did not obey or incline their ear, but everyone walked in the stubbornness of an evil will. So I brought upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, but they did not. 14 As for you, do not pray for this people, or lift up a cry or prayer on their behalf, for I will not listen when they call to me in the time of their trouble. 15 What right has my beloved in my house, when she has done vile deeds? Can vows and sacrificial flesh avert your doom? Can you then exult? 16 The Lord once called you, “A green olive tree, fair with goodly fruit”; but with the roar of a great tempest he will set fire to it, and its branches will be consumed. 17 The Lord of hosts, who planted you, has pronounced evil against you, because of the evil that the house of Israel and the house of Judah have done, provoking me to anger by making offerings to Baal. 18 It was the Lord who made it known to me, and I knew; then you showed me their evil deeds. 19 But I was like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter. And I did not know it was against me that they devised schemes, saying, “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, let us cut him off from the land of the living, so that his name will no longer be remembered!” 20 But you, O Lord of hosts, who judge righteously, who try the heart and the mind, let me see your retribution upon them, for to you I have committed my cause.