Morning Prayer

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Daily Morning Prayer:
Rite Two

November 8, 2024

Friday after the Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Proper 26

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

At any Time

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Philippians 1:2

At any Time

I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”Psalm 122:1

At any Time

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.Psalm 19:14

At any Time

Send out your light and your truth, that they may lead me, and bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling.Psalm 43:3

At any Time

The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him.Habakkuk 2:20

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The hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for such the Father seeks to worship him.John 4:23

At any Time

Thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, “I dwell in the high and holy place and also with the one who has a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite.”Isaiah 57:15

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.

Alleluia.

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

Venite

Psalm 95:1-7

The earth is the Lord’s for he made it: Come let us adore him.

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.

The earth is the Lord’s for he made it: Come let us adore him.

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.

The earth is the Lord’s for he made it: Come let us adore him.

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 earth is the Lord’s for he made it: Come let us adore him.
The earth is the Lord’s for he made it: Come let us adore him.

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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.”

Jubilate

Psalm 100

The earth is the Lord’s for he made it: Come let us adore him.

Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; *serve the Lord with gladness and come before his presence with a song.

The earth is the Lord’s for he made it: Come let us adore him.

Know this: The Lord himself is God; *he himself has made us, and we are his; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

The earth is the Lord’s for he made it: Come let us adore him.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise; *give thanks to him and call upon his Name.

The earth is the Lord’s for he made it: Come let us adore him.

For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; *and his faithfulness endures from age to age.

The earth is the Lord’s for he made it: Come let us adore him.
The earth is the Lord’s for he made it: Come let us adore him.

Then follows

The Psalm or Psalms Appointed

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1Save me, O God, *for the waters have risen up to my neck.

2I am sinking in deep mire, *and there is no firm ground for my feet.

3I have come into deep waters, *and the torrent washes over me.

4I have grown weary with my crying; my throat is inflamed; *my eyes have failed from looking for my God.

5Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; my lying foes who would destroy me are mighty. *Must I then give back what I never stole?

6O God, you know my foolishness, *and my faults are not hidden from you.

7Let not those who hope in you be put to shame through me, Lord God of hosts; *let not those who seek you be disgraced because of me, O God of Israel.

8Surely, for your sake have I suffered reproach, *and shame has covered my face.

9I have become a stranger to my own kindred, *an alien to my mother’s children.

10Zeal for your house has eaten me up; *the scorn of those who scorn you has fallen upon me.

11I humbled myself with fasting, *but that was turned to my reproach.

12I put on sack-cloth also, *and became a byword among them.

13Those who sit at the gate murmur against me, *and the drunkards make songs about me.

14But as for me, this is my prayer to you, *at the time you have set, O Lord:

15“In your great mercy, O God, *answer me with your unfailing help.

16Save me from the mire; do not let me sink; *let me be rescued from those who hate me and out of the deep waters.

17Let not the torrent of waters wash over me, neither let the deep swallow me up; *do not let the Pit shut its mouth upon me.

18Answer me, O Lord, for your love is kind; *in your great compassion, turn to me.”

19“Hide not your face from your servant; *be swift and answer me, for I am in distress.

20Draw near to me and redeem me; *because of my enemies deliver me.

21You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor; *my adversaries are all in your sight.”

22Reproach has broken my heart, and it cannot be healed; *I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I could find no one.

23They gave me gall to eat, *and when I was thirsty, they gave me vinegar to drink.

24Let the table before them be a trap *and their sacred feasts a snare.

25Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, *and give them continual trembling in their loins.

26Pour out your indignation upon them, *and let the fierceness of your anger overtake them.

27Let their camp be desolate, *and let there be none to dwell in their tents.

28For they persecute him whom you have stricken *and add to the pain of those whom you have pierced.

29Lay to their charge guilt upon guilt, *and let them not receive your vindication.

30Let them be wiped out of the book of the living *and not be written among the righteous.

31As for me, I am afflicted and in pain; *your help, O God, will lift me up on high.

32I will praise the Name of God in song; *I will proclaim his greatness with thanksgiving.

33This will please the Lord more than an offering of oxen, *more than bullocks with horns and hoofs.

34The afflicted shall see and be glad; *you who seek God, your heart shall live.

35For the Lord listens to the needy, *and his prisoners he does not despise.

36Let the heavens and the earth praise him, *the seas and all that moves in them;

37For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah; *they shall live there and have it in possession.

38The children of his servants will inherit it, *and those who love his Name will dwell therein.

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

Ecclus. 50:1,11-24

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The Word of the Lord.

PeopleThanks be to God.

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The Song of Hannah

1 Samuel 2:1-8

My heart exults in you, O God; *my triumph song is lifted in you.

My mouth derides my enemies, *for I rejoice in your salvation.

There is none holy like you, *nor any rock to be compared to you, our God.

Do not heap up prideful words or speak in arrogance; *Only God is knowing and weighs all actions.

The bows of the mighty are broken, *but the weak are clothed in strength.

Those once full now labor for bread, *those who hungered now are well fed.

The childless woman has borne sevenfold, *while the mother of many is forlorn.

God destroys and brings to life, casts down and raises up; *gives wealth or takes it away, humbles and dignifies.

God raises the poor from the dust; *and lifts the needy from the ash heap

To make them sit with the rulers *and inherit a place of honor.

For the pillars of the earth are God’s *on which the whole earth is founded.

The Second Lesson

Rev. 17:1-18

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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

Proper 26

The Sunday closest to November 2

Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for 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 Wisdom of Ben Sira.

1 The leader of his brothers and the pride of his people    was the high priest, Simon son of Onias, who in his life repaired the house,    and in his time fortified the temple. 11 When he put on his glorious robe and clothed himself in perfect splendour, when he went up to the holy altar, he made the court of the sanctuary glorious. 12 When he received the portions from the hands of the priests,    as he stood by the hearth of the altar with a garland of brothers around him,    he was like a young cedar on Lebanon    surrounded by the trunks of palm trees. 13 All the sons of Aaron in their splendour    held the Lord’s offering in their hands    before the whole congregation of Israel. 14 Finishing the service at the altars,    and arranging the offering to the Most High, the Almighty, 15 he held out his hand for the cup    and poured a drink-offering of the blood of the grape; he poured it out at the foot of the altar,    a pleasing odour to the Most High, the king of all. 16 Then the sons of Aaron shouted;    they blew their trumpets of hammered metal; they sounded a mighty fanfare    as a reminder before the Most High. 17 Then all the people together quickly fell to the ground on their faces to worship their Lord, the Almighty, God Most High. 18 Then the singers praised him with their voices    in sweet and full-toned melody. 19 And the people of the Lord Most High offered    their prayers before the Merciful One, until the order of worship of the Lord was ended,    and they completed his ritual. 20 Then Simon came down and raised his hands    over the whole congregation of Israelites, to pronounce the blessing of the Lord with his lips,    and to glory in his name; 21 and they bowed down in worship a second time, to receive the blessing from the Most High. 22 And now bless the God of all,    who everywhere works great wonders, who fosters our growth from birth,    and deals with us according to his mercy. 23 May he give us gladness of heart,    and may there be peace in our days    in Israel, as in the days of old. 24 May he entrust to us his mercy, and may he deliver us in our days!

A Reading from the Book of Revelation.

1 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the judgment of the great whore who is seated on many waters, 2 with whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and with the wine of whose fornication the inhabitants of the earth have become drunk.” 3 So he carried me away in the spirit into a wilderness, and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was full of blasphemous names, and it had seven heads and ten horns. 4 The woman was clothed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and jewels and pearls, holding in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her fornication; 5 and on her forehead was written a name, a mystery: “Babylon the great, mother of whores and of earth’s abominations.” 6 And I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of the witnesses to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly amazed. 7 But the angel said to me, “Why are you so amazed? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her. 8 The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to ascend from the bottomless pit and go to destruction. And the inhabitants of the earth, whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will be amazed when they see the beast, because it was and is not and is to come. 9 “This calls for a mind that has wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated; also, they are seven kings, 10 of whom five have fallen, one is living, and the other has not yet come; and when he comes, he must remain only a little while. 11 As for the beast that was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven, and it goes to destruction. 12 And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but they are to receive authority as kings for one hour, together with the beast. 13 These are united in yielding their power and authority to the beast; 14 they will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.” 15 And he said to me, “The waters that you saw, where the whore is seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and languages. 16 And the ten horns that you saw, they and the beast will hate the whore; they will make her desolate and naked; they will devour her flesh and burn her up with fire. 17 For God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by agreeing to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God will be fulfilled. 18 The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”