God's love has been poured into our hearts,
through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
1
Romans 5:3
Glory to God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit:
as in the beginning, so now, and for ever. Amen.
as in the beginning, so now, and for ever. Amen.
2 The Opening Canticle, A Song of God's Marvellous Acts
I will sing a new hymn to my God:
O Lord you are great and marvellous,
you are marvellous in your strength, invincible.
Let the whole creation serve you:
for you spoke and all things came to be;
You sent out your Spirit and it formed them:
no one can resist your voice.
Mountains and seas are stirred to their depths:
rocks melt like wax at your presence;
But to those who revere you:
you still show mercy.
O Lord you are great and marvellous,
you are marvellous in your strength, invincible.
Let the whole creation serve you:
for you spoke and all things came to be;
You sent out your Spirit and it formed them:
no one can resist your voice.
Mountains and seas are stirred to their depths:
rocks melt like wax at your presence;
But to those who revere you:
you still show mercy.
Judith 16:13-15
3 The Opening Prayer
The night has passed and the day lies open before us;
let us pray with one heart and mind.
let us pray with one heart and mind.
Silence may be kept
As we rejoice in the gift of this new day,
so may the light of your presence, O God,
set our hearts on fire with love for you;
now and for ever. Amen.
so may the light of your presence, O God,
set our hearts on fire with love for you;
now and for ever. Amen.
4 The Psalms as appointed. A pause is observed after each
1 I waited patiently for the Lord; •
he inclined to me and heard my cry.
2 He brought me out of the roaring pit,
out of the mire and clay; •
he set my feet upon a rock and made my footing sure.
3 He has put a new song in my mouth,
a song of praise to our God; •
many shall see and fear
and put their trust in the Lord.
4 Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, •
who does not turn to the proud that follow a lie.
5 Great are the wonders you have done, O Lord my God.
How great your designs for us! •
There is none that can be compared with you.
6 If I were to proclaim them and tell of them •
they would be more than I am able to express.
7 Sacrifice and offering you do not desire •
but my ears you have opened;
8 Burnt offering and sacrifice for sin you have not required; •
then said I: ‘Lo, I come.
9 ‘In the scroll of the book it is written of me
that I should do your will, O my God; •
I delight to do it: your law is within my heart.’
10 I have declared your righteousness in the great congregation; •
behold, I did not restrain my lips,
and that, O Lord, you know.
11 Your righteousness I have not hidden in my heart;
I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; •
I have not concealed your loving-kindness and truth
from the great congregation.
12 Do not withhold your compassion from me, O Lord; •
let your love and your faithfulness always preserve me,
13 For innumerable troubles have come about me;
my sins have overtaken me so that I cannot look up; •
they are more in number than the hairs of my head,
and my heart fails me.
14 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; •
O Lord, make haste to help me.
15 Let them be ashamed and altogether dismayed
who seek after my life to destroy it; •
let them be driven back and put to shame
who wish me evil.
16 Let those who heap insults upon me •
be desolate because of their shame.
17 Let all who seek you rejoice in you and be glad; •
let those who love your salvation say always,
‘The Lord is great.’
18 Though I am poor and needy, •
the Lord cares for me.
19 You are my helper and my deliverer; •
O my God, make no delay.
he inclined to me and heard my cry.
2 He brought me out of the roaring pit,
out of the mire and clay; •
he set my feet upon a rock and made my footing sure.
3 He has put a new song in my mouth,
a song of praise to our God; •
many shall see and fear
and put their trust in the Lord.
4 Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, •
who does not turn to the proud that follow a lie.
5 Great are the wonders you have done, O Lord my God.
How great your designs for us! •
There is none that can be compared with you.
6 If I were to proclaim them and tell of them •
they would be more than I am able to express.
7 Sacrifice and offering you do not desire •
but my ears you have opened;
8 Burnt offering and sacrifice for sin you have not required; •
then said I: ‘Lo, I come.
9 ‘In the scroll of the book it is written of me
that I should do your will, O my God; •
I delight to do it: your law is within my heart.’
10 I have declared your righteousness in the great congregation; •
behold, I did not restrain my lips,
and that, O Lord, you know.
11 Your righteousness I have not hidden in my heart;
I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; •
I have not concealed your loving-kindness and truth
from the great congregation.
12 Do not withhold your compassion from me, O Lord; •
let your love and your faithfulness always preserve me,
13 For innumerable troubles have come about me;
my sins have overtaken me so that I cannot look up; •
they are more in number than the hairs of my head,
and my heart fails me.
14 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; •
O Lord, make haste to help me.
15 Let them be ashamed and altogether dismayed
who seek after my life to destroy it; •
let them be driven back and put to shame
who wish me evil.
16 Let those who heap insults upon me •
be desolate because of their shame.
17 Let all who seek you rejoice in you and be glad; •
let those who love your salvation say always,
‘The Lord is great.’
18 Though I am poor and needy, •
the Lord cares for me.
19 You are my helper and my deliverer; •
O my God, make no delay.
1 My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready; •
I will sing and give you praise.
2 Awake, my soul; awake, harp and lyre, •
that I may awaken the dawn.
3 I will give you thanks, O Lord, among the peoples; •
I will sing praise to you among the nations.
4 For your loving-kindness is as high as the heavens •
and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens •
and your glory over all the earth.
6 That your beloved may be delivered, •
save us by your right hand and answer me.
7 God has spoken in his holiness: •
‘I will triumph and divide Shechem
and share out the valley of Succoth.
8 ‘Gilead is mine and Manasseh is mine; •
Ephraim is my helmet and Judah my sceptre.
9 ‘Moab shall be my washpot,
over Edom will I cast my sandal, •
across Philistia will I shout in triumph.’
10 Who will lead me into the strong city? •
Who will bring me into Edom?
11 Have you not cast us off, O God? •
Will you no longer go forth with our troops?
12 O grant us your help against the enemy, •
for earthly help is in vain.
13 Through God will we do great acts, •
for it is he that shall tread down our enemies.
I will sing and give you praise.
2 Awake, my soul; awake, harp and lyre, •
that I may awaken the dawn.
3 I will give you thanks, O Lord, among the peoples; •
I will sing praise to you among the nations.
4 For your loving-kindness is as high as the heavens •
and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens •
and your glory over all the earth.
6 That your beloved may be delivered, •
save us by your right hand and answer me.
7 God has spoken in his holiness: •
‘I will triumph and divide Shechem
and share out the valley of Succoth.
8 ‘Gilead is mine and Manasseh is mine; •
Ephraim is my helmet and Judah my sceptre.
9 ‘Moab shall be my washpot,
over Edom will I cast my sandal, •
across Philistia will I shout in triumph.’
10 Who will lead me into the strong city? •
Who will bring me into Edom?
11 Have you not cast us off, O God? •
Will you no longer go forth with our troops?
12 O grant us your help against the enemy, •
for earthly help is in vain.
13 Through God will we do great acts, •
for it is he that shall tread down our enemies.
5 At the end of the (last) pause there may follow
Creator Spirit, Advocate promised by our Lord Jesus: increase our faith and help us to walk in the light of your presence, to the glory of God the Father; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
6 One or two Readings from the Bible as appointed
The reading may be followed by a period of silence for reflection, a hymn or
May your word live in us
and bear much fruit to your glory.
and bear much fruit to your glory.
7 The Canticle, A Song of Isaiah
'Behold, God is my salvation:,
I will trust and will not be afraid;
'For the Lord God is my strength and my song:
and has become my salvation.'
With joy you will draw water:
from the wells of salvation.
On that day you will say:
'Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name;
'Make known his deeds among the nations:
proclaim that his name is exalted.
'Sing God's praises, who has triumphed gloriously:
let this be known in all the world.
'Shout and sing for joy, you that dwell in Zion:
for great in your midst in the Holy One of Israel.'
I will trust and will not be afraid;
'For the Lord God is my strength and my song:
and has become my salvation.'
With joy you will draw water:
from the wells of salvation.
On that day you will say:
'Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name;
'Make known his deeds among the nations:
proclaim that his name is exalted.
'Sing God's praises, who has triumphed gloriously:
let this be known in all the world.
'Shout and sing for joy, you that dwell in Zion:
for great in your midst in the Holy One of Israel.'
Isaiah 12:2-6
8 The Apostles' Creed may be said
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come 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.
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come 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.
9 The Prayers
Lord have mercy.
Christ have mercy Lord have mercy.
Christ have mercy Lord have mercy.
10 The Lord's Prayer and the Collect of the Day
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.
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.
Bounteous God,
we give thanks for this ancient and beautiful land,
a land of despair and hope,
a land of wealth and abundant harvests,
a land of fire, drought and flood.
We pray that your Spirit may continue to move in his land and bring forgiveness, reconciliation, and an end to all injustice;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
we give thanks for this ancient and beautiful land,
a land of despair and hope,
a land of wealth and abundant harvests,
a land of fire, drought and flood.
We pray that your Spirit may continue to move in his land and bring forgiveness, reconciliation, and an end to all injustice;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
11 Intercessions and Thanksgivings may be made according to local custom and need.
12 The Morning Collect
Eternal God and Father, by whose power we are created and by whose love we are redeemed; guide and strengthen us by your Spirit, that we may give ourselves to your service, and live this day in love to one another and to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us praise the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
And also with you.
Let us praise the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline. May we rekindle the gift of God within us. Amen.
see 2 Timothy 1:6-7
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May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing,
so that by the power of the Holy Spirit we may abound in hope.
so that by the power of the Holy Spirit we may abound in hope.
Romans 15:13
Glory to God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit:
as in the beginning, so now, and for ever. Amen.
as in the beginning, so now, and for ever. Amen.
2 The Opening Canticle, A Song of Hope
The spirit of the Lord God is upon me:
because the Lord has anointed me
to bring good tidings to the afflicted. The Lord has sent me to bind up the broken-hearted:
to proclaim liberty for the captives,
and release for those in prison,
To comfort all who mourn:
to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,
The oil of gladness instead of mourning:
a garment of splendour for the heavy heart.
They shall be called tress of righteousness:
planted for the glory of the Lord.
because the Lord has anointed me
to bring good tidings to the afflicted. The Lord has sent me to bind up the broken-hearted:
to proclaim liberty for the captives,
and release for those in prison,
To comfort all who mourn:
to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,
The oil of gladness instead of mourning:
a garment of splendour for the heavy heart.
They shall be called tress of righteousness:
planted for the glory of the Lord.
3 The Opening Prayer
The day is now passed and the night is at hand.
Let us pray with one heart and mind.
Let us pray with one heart and mind.
Silence may be kept
Father of lights, receive the prayer and praise we offer you as our evening sacrifice; make us a light for all the world, delivered by your goodness from all the works of darkness; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Amen.
4 The Psalms as appointed. A pause is observed after each
1 I will give thanks to you, O Lord, with my whole heart; •
before the gods will I sing praise to you.
2 I will bow down towards your holy temple and praise your name,
because of your love and faithfulness; •
for you have glorified your name
and your word above all things.
3 In the day that I called to you, you answered me; •
you put new strength in my soul.
4 All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O Lord, •
for they have heard the words of your mouth.
5 They shall sing of the ways of the Lord, •
that great is the glory of the Lord.
6 Though the Lord be high, he watches over the lowly; •
as for the proud, he regards them from afar.
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
you will preserve me; •
you will stretch forth your hand against the fury of my enemies;
your right hand will save me.
8 The Lord shall make good his purpose for me; •
your loving-kindness, O Lord, endures for ever;
forsake not the work of your hands.
before the gods will I sing praise to you.
2 I will bow down towards your holy temple and praise your name,
because of your love and faithfulness; •
for you have glorified your name
and your word above all things.
3 In the day that I called to you, you answered me; •
you put new strength in my soul.
4 All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O Lord, •
for they have heard the words of your mouth.
5 They shall sing of the ways of the Lord, •
that great is the glory of the Lord.
6 Though the Lord be high, he watches over the lowly; •
as for the proud, he regards them from afar.
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
you will preserve me; •
you will stretch forth your hand against the fury of my enemies;
your right hand will save me.
8 The Lord shall make good his purpose for me; •
your loving-kindness, O Lord, endures for ever;
forsake not the work of your hands.
1 Blessed be the Lord my rock, •
who teaches my hands for war and my fingers for battle;
2 My steadfast help and my fortress,
my stronghold and my deliverer,
my shield in whom I trust, •
who subdues the peoples under me.
3 O Lord, what are mortals that you should consider them; •
mere human beings, that you should take thought for them?
4 They are like a breath of wind; •
their days pass away like a shadow.
5 Bow your heavens, O Lord, and come down; •
touch the mountains and they shall smoke.
6 Cast down your lightnings and scatter them; •
shoot out your arrows and let thunder roar.
7 Reach down your hand from on high; •
deliver me and take me out of the great waters,
from the hand of foreign enemies,
8 Whose mouth speaks wickedness •
and their right hand is the hand of falsehood.
9 O God, I will sing to you a new song; •
I will play to you on a ten-stringed harp,
10 You that give salvation to kings •
and have delivered David your servant.
11 Save me from the peril of the sword •
and deliver me from the hand of foreign enemies,
12 Whose mouth speaks wickedness •
and whose right hand is the hand of falsehood;
13 So that our sons in their youth
may be like well-nurtured plants, •
and our daughters like pillars
carved for the corners of the temple;
14 Our barns be filled with all manner of store; •
our flocks bearing thousands,
and ten thousands in our fields;
15 Our cattle be heavy with young: •
may there be no miscarriage or untimely birth,
no cry of distress in our streets.
16 Happy are the people whose blessing this is. •
Happy are the people who have the Lord for their God.
who teaches my hands for war and my fingers for battle;
2 My steadfast help and my fortress,
my stronghold and my deliverer,
my shield in whom I trust, •
who subdues the peoples under me.
3 O Lord, what are mortals that you should consider them; •
mere human beings, that you should take thought for them?
4 They are like a breath of wind; •
their days pass away like a shadow.
5 Bow your heavens, O Lord, and come down; •
touch the mountains and they shall smoke.
6 Cast down your lightnings and scatter them; •
shoot out your arrows and let thunder roar.
7 Reach down your hand from on high; •
deliver me and take me out of the great waters,
from the hand of foreign enemies,
8 Whose mouth speaks wickedness •
and their right hand is the hand of falsehood.
9 O God, I will sing to you a new song; •
I will play to you on a ten-stringed harp,
10 You that give salvation to kings •
and have delivered David your servant.
11 Save me from the peril of the sword •
and deliver me from the hand of foreign enemies,
12 Whose mouth speaks wickedness •
and whose right hand is the hand of falsehood;
13 So that our sons in their youth
may be like well-nurtured plants, •
and our daughters like pillars
carved for the corners of the temple;
14 Our barns be filled with all manner of store; •
our flocks bearing thousands,
and ten thousands in our fields;
15 Our cattle be heavy with young: •
may there be no miscarriage or untimely birth,
no cry of distress in our streets.
16 Happy are the people whose blessing this is. •
Happy are the people who have the Lord for their God.
5 At the end of the (last) pause there may follow
God who wonderfully created us and even more wonderfully restored our humanity: strengthen us by your Holy Spirit to triumph over suffering and death, and grant us eternal joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
6 One or two Readings from the Bible as appointed
The reading may be followed by a period of silence for reflection, a hymn or
May your word live in us
and bear much fruit to your glory.
and bear much fruit to your glory.
7 The Canticle, A Song of God's Children
In Christ Jesus, the life-giving law of the Spirit:
has set us free from the law of sin and death.
All who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God:
it is the Spirit that enables us to cry, 'Abba!' Father.
The Spirit bears witness
that we are God's Children:
and if God's children, then heirs of God.
We are heirs of God and fellow-heirs with Christ:
If we share his sufferings now
we shall be glorified with him hereafter.
These sufferings that we now endure:
are not worth comparing
with the glory that shall be revealed.
For the creation waits with eager longing:
for the revealing of the children of God.
has set us free from the law of sin and death.
All who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God:
it is the Spirit that enables us to cry, 'Abba!' Father.
The Spirit bears witness
that we are God's Children:
and if God's children, then heirs of God.
We are heirs of God and fellow-heirs with Christ:
If we share his sufferings now
we shall be glorified with him hereafter.
These sufferings that we now endure:
are not worth comparing
with the glory that shall be revealed.
For the creation waits with eager longing:
for the revealing of the children of God.
Romans 8:2, 14, 15b-19
8 The Prayers
Lord have mercy.
Christ have mercy Lord have mercy.
Christ have mercy Lord have mercy.
9 The Lord's Prayer and the Collect of the Day
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.
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.
Bounteous God,
we give thanks for this ancient and beautiful land,
a land of despair and hope,
a land of wealth and abundant harvests,
a land of fire, drought and flood.
We pray that your Spirit may continue to move in his land and bring forgiveness, reconciliation, and an end to all injustice;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
we give thanks for this ancient and beautiful land,
a land of despair and hope,
a land of wealth and abundant harvests,
a land of fire, drought and flood.
We pray that your Spirit may continue to move in his land and bring forgiveness, reconciliation, and an end to all injustice;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
10 Intercessions and Thanksgivings may be made according to local custom and need.
11 The Evening Collect
Lighten our darkness, Lord, we pray: and in your great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of your only Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
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The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us praise the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
And also with you.
Let us praise the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfector of our faith. Amen.
Hebrews 12:1