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 In you, O Lord, do I seek refuge; •
let me never be put to shame.
2 In your righteousness, deliver me and set me free; •
incline your ear to me and save me.
3 Be for me a stronghold to which I may ever resort; •
send out to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.
4 Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, •
from the grasp of the evildoer and the oppressor.
5 For you are my hope, O Lord God, •
my confidence, even from my youth.
6 Upon you have I leaned from my birth,
when you drew me from my mother’s womb; •
my praise shall be always of you.
7 I have become a portent to many, •
but you are my refuge and my strength.
8 Let my mouth be full of your praise •
and your glory all the day long.
9 Do not cast me away in the time of old age; •
forsake me not when my strength fails.
10 For my enemies are talking against me, •
and those who lie in wait for my life take counsel together.
11 They say, ‘God has forsaken him;
pursue him and take him, •
because there is none to deliver him.’
12 O God, be not far from me; •
come quickly to help me, O my God.
13 Let those who are against me
be put to shame and disgrace; •
let those who seek to do me evil
be covered with scorn and reproach.
14 But as for me I will hope continually •
and will praise you more and more.
15 My mouth shall tell of your righteousness
and salvation all the day long, •
for I know no end of the telling.
16 I will begin with the mighty works of the Lord God; •
I will recall your righteousness, yours alone.
17 O God, you have taught me since I was young, •
and to this day I tell of your wonderful works.
18 Forsake me not, O God,
when I am old and grey-headed, •
till I make known your deeds to the next generation
and your power to all that are to come.
19 Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the heavens; •
in the great things you have done, who is like you, O God?
20 What troubles and adversities you have shown me, •
and yet you will turn and refresh me
and bring me from the deep of the earth again.
21 Increase my honour; •
turn again and comfort me.
22 Therefore will I praise you upon the harp
for your faithfulness, O my God; •
I will sing to you with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.
23 My lips will sing out as I play to you, •
and so will my soul, which you have redeemed.
24 My tongue also will tell of your righteousness all the day long, •
for they shall be shamed and disgraced
who sought to do me evil.
let me never be put to shame.
2 In your righteousness, deliver me and set me free; •
incline your ear to me and save me.
3 Be for me a stronghold to which I may ever resort; •
send out to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.
4 Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, •
from the grasp of the evildoer and the oppressor.
5 For you are my hope, O Lord God, •
my confidence, even from my youth.
6 Upon you have I leaned from my birth,
when you drew me from my mother’s womb; •
my praise shall be always of you.
7 I have become a portent to many, •
but you are my refuge and my strength.
8 Let my mouth be full of your praise •
and your glory all the day long.
9 Do not cast me away in the time of old age; •
forsake me not when my strength fails.
10 For my enemies are talking against me, •
and those who lie in wait for my life take counsel together.
11 They say, ‘God has forsaken him;
pursue him and take him, •
because there is none to deliver him.’
12 O God, be not far from me; •
come quickly to help me, O my God.
13 Let those who are against me
be put to shame and disgrace; •
let those who seek to do me evil
be covered with scorn and reproach.
14 But as for me I will hope continually •
and will praise you more and more.
15 My mouth shall tell of your righteousness
and salvation all the day long, •
for I know no end of the telling.
16 I will begin with the mighty works of the Lord God; •
I will recall your righteousness, yours alone.
17 O God, you have taught me since I was young, •
and to this day I tell of your wonderful works.
18 Forsake me not, O God,
when I am old and grey-headed, •
till I make known your deeds to the next generation
and your power to all that are to come.
19 Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the heavens; •
in the great things you have done, who is like you, O God?
20 What troubles and adversities you have shown me, •
and yet you will turn and refresh me
and bring me from the deep of the earth again.
21 Increase my honour; •
turn again and comfort me.
22 Therefore will I praise you upon the harp
for your faithfulness, O my God; •
I will sing to you with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.
23 My lips will sing out as I play to you, •
and so will my soul, which you have redeemed.
24 My tongue also will tell of your righteousness all the day long, •
for they shall be shamed and disgraced
who sought to do me evil.
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
Job 19 (Listen)
Job Replies: My Redeemer Lives
19:1 Then Job answered and said:
2 “How long will you torment me
and break me in pieces with words?
3 These ten times you have cast reproach upon me;
are you not ashamed to wrong me?
4 And even if it be true that I have erred,
my error remains with myself.
5 If indeed you magnify yourselves against me
and make my disgrace an argument against me,
6 know then that God has put me in the wrong
and closed his net about me.
7 Behold, I cry out, ‘Violence!’ but I am not answered;
I call for help, but there is no justice.
8 He has walled up my way, so that I cannot pass,
and he has set darkness upon my paths.
9 He has stripped from me my glory
and taken the crown from my head.
10 He breaks me down on every side, and I am gone,
and my hope has he pulled up like a tree.
11 He has kindled his wrath against me
and counts me as his adversary.
12 His troops come on together;
they have cast up their siege ramp1 against me
and encamp around my tent.
13 “He has put my brothers far from me,
and those who knew me are wholly estranged from me.
14 My relatives have failed me,
my close friends have forgotten me.
15 The guests in my house and my maidservants count me as a stranger;
I have become a foreigner in their eyes.
16 I call to my servant, but he gives me no answer;
I must plead with him with my mouth for mercy.
17 My breath is strange to my wife,
and I am a stench to the children of my own mother.
18 Even young children despise me;
when I rise they talk against me.
19 All my intimate friends abhor me,
and those whom I loved have turned against me.
20 My bones stick to my skin and to my flesh,
and I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.
21 Have mercy on me, have mercy on me, O you my friends,
for the hand of God has touched me!
22 Why do you, like God, pursue me?
Why are you not satisfied with my flesh?
23 “Oh that my words were written!
Oh that they were inscribed in a book!
24 Oh that with an iron pen and lead
they were engraved in the rock forever!
25 For I know that my Redeemer lives,
and at the last he will stand upon the earth.2
26 And after my skin has been thus destroyed,
yet in3 my flesh I shall see God,
27 whom I shall see for myself,
and my eyes shall behold, and not another.
My heart faints within me!
28 If you say, ‘How we will pursue him!’
and, ‘The root of the matter is found in him,’4
29 be afraid of the sword,
for wrath brings the punishment of the sword,
that you may know there is a judgment.”
Footnotes
[1] 19:12
[2] 19:25
[3] 19:26
[4] 19:28
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Romans 9:1–18 (Listen)
God’s Sovereign Choice
9:1 I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit—2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers,1 my kinsmen according to the flesh. 4 They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises. 5 To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.
6 But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel, 7 and not all are children of Abraham because they are his offspring, but “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” 8 This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring. 9 For this is what the promise said: “About this time next year I will return, and Sarah shall have a son.” 10 And not only so, but also when Rebekah had conceived children by one man, our forefather Isaac, 11 though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad—in order that God’s purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of him who calls—12 she was told, “The older will serve the younger.” 13 As it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”
14 What shall we say then? Is there injustice on God’s part? By no means! 15 For he says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” 16 So then it depends not on human will or exertion,2 but on God, who has mercy. 17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” 18 So then he has mercy on whomever he wills, and he hardens whomever he wills.
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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.
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.
13
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
1
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 Give the king your judgements, O God, •
and your righteousness to the son of a king.
2 Then shall he judge your people righteously •
and your poor with justice.
3 May the mountains bring forth peace, •
and the little hills righteousness for the people.
4 May he defend the poor among the people, •
deliver the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
5 May he live as long as the sun and moon endure, •
from one generation to another.
6 May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, •
like the showers that water the earth.
7 In his time shall righteousness flourish, •
and abundance of peace
till the moon shall be no more.
8 May his dominion extend from sea to sea •
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
9 May his foes kneel before him •
and his enemies lick the dust.
10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall pay tribute; •
the kings of Sheba and Seba shall bring gifts.
11 All kings shall fall down before him; •
all nations shall do him service.
12 For he shall deliver the poor that cry out, •
the needy and those who have no helper.
13 He shall have pity on the weak and poor; •
he shall preserve the lives of the needy.
14 He shall redeem their lives from oppression and violence, •
and dear shall their blood be in his sight.
15 Long may he live;
unto him may be given gold from Sheba; •
may prayer be made for him continually
and may they bless him all the day long.
16 May there be abundance of grain on the earth,
standing thick upon the hilltops; •
may its fruit flourish like Lebanon
and its grain grow like the grass of the field.
17 May his name remain for ever
and be established as long as the sun endures; •
may all nations be blest in him
and call him blessed.
18 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, •
who alone does wonderful things.
19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever. •
May all the earth be filled with his glory.
Amen. Amen.
and your righteousness to the son of a king.
2 Then shall he judge your people righteously •
and your poor with justice.
3 May the mountains bring forth peace, •
and the little hills righteousness for the people.
4 May he defend the poor among the people, •
deliver the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
5 May he live as long as the sun and moon endure, •
from one generation to another.
6 May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, •
like the showers that water the earth.
7 In his time shall righteousness flourish, •
and abundance of peace
till the moon shall be no more.
8 May his dominion extend from sea to sea •
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
9 May his foes kneel before him •
and his enemies lick the dust.
10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall pay tribute; •
the kings of Sheba and Seba shall bring gifts.
11 All kings shall fall down before him; •
all nations shall do him service.
12 For he shall deliver the poor that cry out, •
the needy and those who have no helper.
13 He shall have pity on the weak and poor; •
he shall preserve the lives of the needy.
14 He shall redeem their lives from oppression and violence, •
and dear shall their blood be in his sight.
15 Long may he live;
unto him may be given gold from Sheba; •
may prayer be made for him continually
and may they bless him all the day long.
16 May there be abundance of grain on the earth,
standing thick upon the hilltops; •
may its fruit flourish like Lebanon
and its grain grow like the grass of the field.
17 May his name remain for ever
and be established as long as the sun endures; •
may all nations be blest in him
and call him blessed.
18 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, •
who alone does wonderful things.
19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever. •
May all the earth be filled with his glory.
Amen. Amen.
1 We give you thanks, O God, we give you thanks, •
for your name is near, as your wonderful deeds declare.
2 ‘I will seize the appointed time; •
I, the Lord, will judge with equity.
3 ‘Though the earth reels and all that dwell in her, •
it is I that hold her pillars steady.
4 ‘To the boasters I say, “Boast no longer,” •
and to the wicked, “Do not lift up your horn.
5 ‘ “Do not lift up your horn on high; •
do not speak with a stiff neck.” ’
6 For neither from the east nor from the west, •
nor yet from the wilderness comes exaltation.
7 But God alone is judge; •
he puts down one and raises up another.
8 For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, •
well mixed and full of foaming wine.
9 He pours it out for all the wicked of the earth; •
they shall drink it, and drain the dregs.
10 But I will rejoice for ever •
and make music to the God of Jacob.
11 All the horns of the wicked will I break, •
but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.
for your name is near, as your wonderful deeds declare.
2 ‘I will seize the appointed time; •
I, the Lord, will judge with equity.
3 ‘Though the earth reels and all that dwell in her, •
it is I that hold her pillars steady.
4 ‘To the boasters I say, “Boast no longer,” •
and to the wicked, “Do not lift up your horn.
5 ‘ “Do not lift up your horn on high; •
do not speak with a stiff neck.” ’
6 For neither from the east nor from the west, •
nor yet from the wilderness comes exaltation.
7 But God alone is judge; •
he puts down one and raises up another.
8 For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, •
well mixed and full of foaming wine.
9 He pours it out for all the wicked of the earth; •
they shall drink it, and drain the dregs.
10 But I will rejoice for ever •
and make music to the God of Jacob.
11 All the horns of the wicked will I break, •
but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.
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
Judges 2 (Listen)
Israel’s Disobedience
2:1 Now the angel of the LORD went up from Gilgal to Bochim. And he said, “I brought you up from Egypt and brought you into the land that I swore to give to your fathers. I said, ‘I will never break my covenant with you, 2 and you shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land; you shall break down their altars.’ But you have not obeyed my voice. What is this you have done? 3 So now I say, I will not drive them out before you, but they shall become thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you.” 4 As soon as the angel of the LORD spoke these words to all the people of Israel, the people lifted up their voices and wept. 5 And they called the name of that place Bochim.1 And they sacrificed there to the LORD.
The Death of Joshua
6 When Joshua dismissed the people, the people of Israel went each to his inheritance to take possession of the land. 7 And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great work that the LORD had done for Israel. 8 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of 110 years. 9 And they buried him within the boundaries of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the hill country of Ephraim, north of the mountain of Gaash. 10 And all that generation also were gathered to their fathers. And there arose another generation after them who did not know the LORD or the work that he had done for Israel.
Israel’s Unfaithfulness
11 And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals. 12 And they abandoned the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt. They went after other gods, from among the gods of the peoples who were around them, and bowed down to them. And they provoked the LORD to anger. 13 They abandoned the LORD and served the Baals and the Ashtaroth. 14 So the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he gave them over to plunderers, who plundered them. And he sold them into the hand of their surrounding enemies, so that they could no longer withstand their enemies. 15 Whenever they marched out, the hand of the LORD was against them for harm, as the LORD had warned, and as the LORD had sworn to them. And they were in terrible distress.
The Lord Raises Up Judges
16 Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those who plundered them. 17 Yet they did not listen to their judges, for they whored after other gods and bowed down to them. They soon turned aside from the way in which their fathers had walked, who had obeyed the commandments of the LORD, and they did not do so. 18 Whenever the LORD raised up judges for them, the LORD was with the judge, and he saved them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge. For the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning because of those who afflicted and oppressed them. 19 But whenever the judge died, they turned back and were more corrupt than their fathers, going after other gods, serving them and bowing down to them. They did not drop any of their practices or their stubborn ways. 20 So the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he said, “Because this people have transgressed my covenant that I commanded their fathers and have not obeyed my voice, 21 I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations that Joshua left when he died, 22 in order to test Israel by them, whether they will take care to walk in the way of the LORD as their fathers did, or not.” 23 So the LORD left those nations, not driving them out quickly, and he did not give them into the hand of Joshua.
Footnotes
[1] 2:5
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Luke 13:1–9 (Listen)
Repent or Perish
13:1 There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? 3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? 5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”
The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree
6 And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. 7 And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?’ 8 And he answered him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure. 9 Then if it should bear fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.’”
(ESV)
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.
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.
12
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