Daily Morning Prayer: Rite Two

Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Opening Sentence

Alleluia! Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!

Confession of Sin Officiant: 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.

Officiant: Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life. Amen.

Officiant Lord, open our lips. People And 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 forever. Amen.

Antiphon: Alleluia. The Lord is risen indeed: Come let us adore him. Alleluia. Pascha Nostrum (read in unison)

Alleluia. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us; * Therefore let us keep the feast, Not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, * But with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Alleluia. Christ being raised from the dead will never die again; * Death no longer has dominion over him. The death that he dies, he dies to sin, once for all; * But the life he lives, he lives to God. So also consider yourselves dead to sin, * And alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord. Alleluia. Christ has been raised from the dead, * The first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since by a man came death, * By a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, * So also in Christ shall all be made alive. Alleluia.

Antiphon: Alleluia. The Lord is risen indeed: Come let us adore him. Alleluia.

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The Psalm Appointed: Psalm 101 (read in unison) 1I will sing of mercy and justice; * to you, O Lord, will I sing praises. 2I will strive to follow a blameless course; oh, when will you come to me? * I will walk with sincerity of heart within my house. 3I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; * I hate the doers of evil deeds; they shall not remain with me. 4A crooked heart shall be far from me; * I will not know evil. 5Those who in secret slander their neighbors I will destroy; * those who have a haughty look and a proud heart I cannot abide. 6My eyes are upon the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me, * and only those who lead a blameless life shall be my servants. 7Those who act deceitfully shall not dwell in my house, * and those who tell lies shall not continue in my sight. 8I will soon destroy all the wicked in the land, * that I may root out all evildoers from the city of the Lord. 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 LESSONS The First Reading: Ephesians 4:1-16

1 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all. 7 But each of us was given grace according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore it is said, ‘When he ascended on high he made captivity itself a captive; he gave gifts to his people.’ 9 (When it says, ‘He ascended’, what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is the same one who ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things.) 11 The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ. 14 We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people’s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. 15 But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16 from whom the whole body, joined and knitted together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is working properly, promotes the body’s growth in building itself up in love.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Canticle 16 The Song of Zechariah (read in unison)

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; * he has come to his people and set them free. He has raised up for us a mighty savior, * born of the house of his servant David. Through his holy prophets he promised of old, that he would save us from our enemies, * from the hands of all who hate us. He promised to show mercy to our fathers * and to remember his holy covenant. This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham, * to set us free from the hands of our enemies, Free to worship him without fear, * holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life. You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, *

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for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way, To give his people knowledge of salvation * by the forgiveness of their sins. In the tender compassion of our God * the dawn from on high shall break upon us, To shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, * and to guide our feet into the way of peace. 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 Gospel: Matthew 8:28-34

28 When he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demoniacs coming out of the tombs met him. They were so fierce that no one could pass that way. 29 Suddenly they shouted, ‘What have you to do with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?’ 30 Now a large herd of swine was feeding at some distance from them. 31 The demons begged him, ‘If you cast us out, send us into the herd of swine.’ 32 And he said to them, ‘Go!’ So they came out and entered the swine; and suddenly, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and perished in the water. 33 The swineherds ran off, and on going into the town, they told the whole story about what had happened to the demoniacs. 34 Then the whole town came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their neighborhood.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

The Apostles' Creed (read in unison, 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.

Officiant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Officiant Let us pray.

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.

Suffrages

Save your people, Lord, and bless your inheritance; Govern and uphold them, now and always. Day by day we bless you; We praise your Name for ever. Lord, keep us from all sin today; Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy. Lord, show us your love and mercy; For we put our trust in you. In you, Lord, is our hope; And we shall never hope in vain.

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Collect of the Day: The Seventh Sunday of Easter

O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

For Mission O God and Father of all, whom the whole heavens adore: Let the whole earth also worship you, all nations obey you, all tongues confess and bless you, and men and women everywhere love you and serve you in peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

World Cycle of Prayer

We pray for the people of Mongolia. Ecumenical Cycle of Prayer We pray for our sister and brother members of the Baptist Union of Southern Africa.

A Collect for Peace Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength known but the strength of love: So mightily spread abroad your Spirit, that all peoples may be gathered under the banner of the Prince of Peace, as children of one Father; to whom be dominion and glory, now and forever. Amen.

Prayers and Intercessions Let us pray for the Church and for the world.

Grant, Almighty God, that all who confess your Name may be united in your truth, live together in your love, and reveal your glory in the world. Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer.

For the clergy and people of St. Paul’s; for Michael, our Presiding Bishop, for John our Diocesan bishop; In the Anglican cycle of Prayer, we pray for the National Indigenous Archbishop in Canada and Mark their priest. In the Diocesan Cycle of prayer, we pray for St Phillip’s, Nashville, and for their search for a new rector. Let us pray to the Lord. Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer.

For our President, for the leaders of the nations and all in authority; for those who serve in the Armed Forces, especially William, Justin, Brandon, Tyler, Yumi, Eric, Alex, Eddie, and Ryan; let us pray to the Lord. Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer.

Guide the people of this land, and of all the nations, in the ways of justice and peace; that we may honor one another and serve the common good.

Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer.

Give us all a reverence for the earth as your own creation, that we may use its resources rightly in the service of others and to your honor and glory.

Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer.

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Bless all whose lives are closely linked with ours, and grant that we may serve Christ in them, and love one another as he loves us. For Sarah, Anthony, Bennett, Bill, Beth, Marty, Mary, Julia, Richard, Kristy, Jeff, Stuart, Samuel, Maria, Brianna, Kathy, Nancy, Wayne, Jamesyn, Ante, and Bea, who celebrate their birthdays this week; and for Chloe and Paul, Vicki and Jim, Alice and Curtis, and Mindy and Will, who celebrate their anniversaries this week, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer.

Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit; especially Judy, Susannah, Marietta, Becky and Muff, Dave, Susan, Henrietta, Denny, Alex, Lloyd, James, Ellen, Ann, Tina, Natalie, Jim, Jack, Tom, Terry, Michelle, Ken, Colleen, Dean, Jean, Frankie, Glenn, Inez, Sarah, Ralph, Ashley, Ann, Don, John, Lynne, Linda, Patsy, Peter, Robyn, Fount, Dee, Kathy, Helen, Ed, John, Clara, Elizabeth, Jeni, Caroline, and Noah; … (please add your intercessions) … give them courage and hope in their troubles, and bring them the joy of your salvation. Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer.

We commend to your mercy all who have died that your will for them may be fulfilled; and we pray that we may share with all your saints in your eternal kingdom. Please add your own petitions silently or out loud.

Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer.

Officiant: 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.

For our Country Almighty God, who has given us this good land for our heritage: We humbly beseech you that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of your favor and glad to do your will. Bless our land with honorable industry, sound learning, and pure manners. Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way. Defend our liberties, and fashion us into one united people. Endue with the spirit of wisdom those to whom in your Name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home, and that, through obedience to your law, we may show forth your praise among the nations of the earth. In the time of prosperity, fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in you to fail; all which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer Attributed to St. Francis (read in unison) Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. Grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.

The General Thanksgiving (read in unison)

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

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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 ourselves 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.

Officiant: Let us bless the Lord. Alleluia! Alleluia! People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia! Alleluia!

Officiant 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