Morning Prayer

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Daily Morning Prayer:
Rite Two

November 9, 2024

Saturday 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: 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.

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: 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.

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: 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!

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: Come let us adore him.
Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: 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

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: 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.

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: 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.

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: 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.

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: Come let us adore him.

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

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: Come let us adore him.
Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: Come let us adore him.

Then follows

The Psalm or Psalms Appointed

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1We give you thanks, O God, we give you thanks, *calling upon your Name and declaring all your wonderful deeds.

2“I will appoint a time,” says God; *“I will judge with equity.

3Though the earth and all its inhabitants are quaking, *I will make its pillars fast.

4I will say to the boasters, ‘Boast no more,’ *and to the wicked, ‘Do not toss your horns;

5Do not toss your horns so high, *nor speak with a proud neck.’”

6For judgment is neither from the east nor from the west, *nor yet from the wilderness or the mountains.

7It is God who judges; *he puts down one and lifts up another.

8For in the Lord’s hand there is a cup, full of spiced and foaming wine, which he pours out, *and all the wicked of the earth shall drink and drain the dregs.

9But I will rejoice for ever; *I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

10He shall break off all the horns of the wicked; *but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.

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1In Judah is God known; *his Name is great in Israel.

2At Salem is his tabernacle, *and his dwelling is in Zion.

3There he broke the flashing arrows, *the shield, the sword, and the weapons of battle.

4How glorious you are! *more splendid than the everlasting mountains!

5The strong of heart have been despoiled; they sink into sleep; *none of the warriors can lift a hand.

6At your rebuke, O God of Jacob, *both horse and rider lie stunned.

7What terror you inspire! *who can stand before you when you are angry?

8From heaven you pronounced judgment; *the earth was afraid and was still;

9When God rose up to judgment *and to save all the oppressed of the earth.

10Truly, wrathful Edom will give you thanks, *and the remnant of Hamath will keep your feasts.

11Make a vow to the Lord your God and keep it; *let all around him bring gifts to him who is worthy to be feared.

12He breaks the spirit of princes, *and strikes terror in the kings of the earth.

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. 51:1-12

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The Word of the Lord.

PeopleThanks be to God.

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A Song of Creation

Benedicite, omnia opera Domini

Song of the Three Young Men, 35-65

One or more sections of this Canticle may be used. Whatever the selection, it begins with the Invocation and concludes with the Doxology.

Invocation

Glorify the Lord, all you works of the Lord, *praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

In the firmament of his power, glorify the Lord, *praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

I The Cosmic Order

Glorify the Lord, you angels and all powers of the Lord, *O heavens and all waters above the heavens.

Sun and moon and stars of the sky, glorify the Lord, *praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, every shower of rain and fall of dew, *all winds and fire and heat.

Winter and Summer, glorify the Lord, *praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O chill and cold, *drops of dew and flakes of snow

Frost and cold, ice and sleet, glorify the Lord, *praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O nights and days, *O shining light and enfolding dark.

Storm clouds and thunderbolts, glorify the Lord, *praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

II The Earth and its Creatures

Let the earth glorify the Lord, *praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O mountains and hills, and all that grows upon the earth, *praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O springs of water, seas, and streams, *O whales and all that move in the waters.

All birds of the air, glorify the Lord, *praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O beasts of the wild, *and all you flocks and herds.

O men and women everywhere, glorify the Lord, *praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

III The People of God

Let the people of God glorify the Lord, *praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O priests and servants of the Lord, *praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O spirits and souls of the righteous, *praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

You that are holy and humble of heart, glorify the Lord, *praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Doxology

Let us glorify the Lord: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; *praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

In the firmament of his power, glorify the Lord, *praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

The Second Lesson

Rev. 18:1-14

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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 royal power *are yours by right, O God Most High,

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 royal priesthood to serve our God.

And so, to the One 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 Saturdays

Almighty God, who after the creation of the world rested from all your works and sanctified a day of rest for all your creatures: Grant that we, putting away all earthly anxieties, may be duly prepared for the service of your sanctuary, and that our rest here upon earth may be a preparation for the eternal rest promised to your people in heaven; 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 I give you thanks, O Lord and King,    and praise you, O God my Saviour. I give thanks to your name, 2    for you have been my protector and helper and have delivered me from destruction    and from the trap laid by a slanderous tongue,    from lips that fabricate lies. In the face of my adversaries    you have been my helper 3 and delivered me,    in the greatness of your mercy and of your name, from grinding teeth about to devour me,    from the hand of those seeking my life,    from the many troubles I endured, 4 from choking fire on every side,    and from the midst of fire that I had not kindled, 5 from the deep belly of Hades,    from an unclean tongue and lying words— 6    the slander of an unrighteous tongue to the king. My soul drew near to death,    and my life was on the brink of Hades below. 7 They surrounded me on every side,    and there was no one to help me; I looked for human assistance,    and there was none. 8 Then I remembered your mercy, O Lord,    and your kindness from of old, for you rescue those who wait for you    and save them from the hand of their enemies. 9 And I sent up my prayer from the earth,    and begged for rescue from death. 10 I cried out, ‘Lord, you are my Father;    do not forsake me in the days of trouble,    when there is no help against the proud. 11 I will praise your name continually,    and will sing hymns of thanksgiving.’ My prayer was heard, 12 for you saved me from destruction and rescued me in time of trouble. For this reason I thank you and praise you, and I bless the name of the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endures for ever; 12 Give thanks to the God of praises, for his mercy endures for ever; 12 Give thanks to the guardian of Israel, for his mercy endures for ever; 12 Give thanks to him who formed all things, for his mercy endures for ever; 12 Give thanks to the redeemer of Israel, for his mercy endures for ever; 12 Give thanks to him who gathers the dispersed of Israel, for his mercy endures for ever; 12 Give thanks to him who rebuilt his city and his sanctuary, for his mercy endures for ever; 12 Give thanks to him who makes a horn to sprout for the house of David, for his mercy endures for ever; 12 Give thanks to him who has chosen the sons of Zadok to be priests, for his mercy endures for ever; 12 Give thanks to the shield of Abraham, for his mercy endures for ever; 12 Give thanks to the rock of Isaac, for his mercy endures for ever; 12 Give thanks to the mighty one of Jacob, for his mercy endures for ever; 12 Give thanks to him who has chosen Zion, for his mercy endures for ever; 12 Give thanks to the King of the kings of kings, for his mercy endures for ever; 12 He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his loyal ones. 12 For the children of Israel, the people close to him. Praise the Lord!

A Reading from the Book of Revelation.

1 After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority; and the earth was made bright with his splendor. 2 He called out with a mighty voice, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! It has become a dwelling-place of demons, a haunt of every foul spirit, a haunt of every foul bird, a haunt of every foul and hateful beast. 3 For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the power of her luxury.” 4 Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, so that you do not take part in her sins, and so that you do not share in her plagues; 5 for her sins are heaped high as heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. 6 Render to her as she herself has rendered, and repay her double for her deeds; mix a double draught for her in the cup she mixed. 7 As she glorified herself and lived luxuriously, so give her a like measure of torment and grief. Since in her heart she says, ‘I rule as a queen; I am no widow, and I will never see grief,’ 8 therefore her plagues will come in a single day— pestilence and mourning and famine— and she will be burned with fire; for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.” 9 And the kings of the earth, who committed fornication and lived in luxury with her, will weep and wail over her when they see the smoke of her burning; 10 they will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say, “Alas, alas, the great city, Babylon, the mighty city! For in one hour your judgment has come.” 11 And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, since no one buys their cargo anymore, 12 cargo of gold, silver, jewels and pearls, fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet, all kinds of scented wood, all articles of ivory, all articles of costly wood, bronze, iron, and marble, 13 cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, olive oil, choice flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, slaves—and human lives. 14 “The fruit for which your soul longed has gone from you, and all your dainties and your splendor are lost to you, never to be found again!”