Through Christ let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God,
the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.
1
Hebrews 13:15
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 Grace
We have complete freedom:
to go into the most holy place by means of the death of Jesus
He opened for us a new way, a living way:
through the curtain, through his own body.
Since we have a great high priest
set over the household of God:
let us draw near with a sincere heart and a sure faith,
With hearts that have been made clean
from a guilty conscience:
and bodies washed with pure water.
to go into the most holy place by means of the death of Jesus
He opened for us a new way, a living way:
through the curtain, through his own body.
Since we have a great high priest
set over the household of God:
let us draw near with a sincere heart and a sure faith,
With hearts that have been made clean
from a guilty conscience:
and bodies washed with pure water.
Hebrews 10:19-22
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 Hear my prayer, O God; •
hide not yourself from my petition.
2 Give heed to me and answer me; •
I am restless in my complaining.
3 I am alarmed at the voice of the enemy •
and at the clamour of the wicked;
4 For they would bring down evil upon me •
and are set against me in fury.
5 My heart is disquieted within me, •
and the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
6 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, •
and a horrible dread has overwhelmed me.
7 And I said: ‘O that I had wings like a dove, •
for then would I fly away and be at rest.
8 ‘Then would I flee far away •
and make my lodging in the wilderness.
9 ‘I would make haste to escape •
from the stormy wind and tempest.’
10 Confuse their tongues, O Lord, and divide them, •
for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
11 Day and night they go about on her walls; •
mischief and trouble are in her midst.
12 Wickedness walks in her streets; •
oppression and guile never leave her squares.
13 For it was not an open enemy that reviled me, •
for then I could have borne it;
14 Nor was it my adversary that puffed himself up against me, •
for then I would have hid myself from him.
15 But it was even you, one like myself, •
my companion and my own familiar friend.
16 We took sweet counsel together •
and walked with the multitude in the house of God.
17 Let death come suddenly upon them;
let them go down alive to the Pit; •
for wickedness inhabits their dwellings, their very hearts.
18 As for me, I will call upon God •
and the Lord will deliver me.
19 In the evening and morning and at noonday
I will pray and make my supplication, •
and he shall hear my voice.
20 He shall redeem my soul in peace
from the battle waged against me, •
for many have come upon me.
21 God, who is enthroned of old,
will hear and bring them down; •
they will not repent, for they have no fear of God.
22 My companion stretched out his hands against his friend •
and has broken his covenant;
23 His speech was softer than butter, though war was in his heart; •
his words were smoother than oil, yet are they naked swords.
24 Cast your burden upon the Lord and he will sustain you, •
and will not let the righteous fall for ever.
25 But those that are bloodthirsty and deceitful, O God, •
you will bring down to the pit of destruction.
26 They shall not live out half their days, •
but my trust shall be in you, O Lord.
hide not yourself from my petition.
2 Give heed to me and answer me; •
I am restless in my complaining.
3 I am alarmed at the voice of the enemy •
and at the clamour of the wicked;
4 For they would bring down evil upon me •
and are set against me in fury.
5 My heart is disquieted within me, •
and the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
6 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, •
and a horrible dread has overwhelmed me.
7 And I said: ‘O that I had wings like a dove, •
for then would I fly away and be at rest.
8 ‘Then would I flee far away •
and make my lodging in the wilderness.
9 ‘I would make haste to escape •
from the stormy wind and tempest.’
10 Confuse their tongues, O Lord, and divide them, •
for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
11 Day and night they go about on her walls; •
mischief and trouble are in her midst.
12 Wickedness walks in her streets; •
oppression and guile never leave her squares.
13 For it was not an open enemy that reviled me, •
for then I could have borne it;
14 Nor was it my adversary that puffed himself up against me, •
for then I would have hid myself from him.
15 But it was even you, one like myself, •
my companion and my own familiar friend.
16 We took sweet counsel together •
and walked with the multitude in the house of God.
17 Let death come suddenly upon them;
let them go down alive to the Pit; •
for wickedness inhabits their dwellings, their very hearts.
18 As for me, I will call upon God •
and the Lord will deliver me.
19 In the evening and morning and at noonday
I will pray and make my supplication, •
and he shall hear my voice.
20 He shall redeem my soul in peace
from the battle waged against me, •
for many have come upon me.
21 God, who is enthroned of old,
will hear and bring them down; •
they will not repent, for they have no fear of God.
22 My companion stretched out his hands against his friend •
and has broken his covenant;
23 His speech was softer than butter, though war was in his heart; •
his words were smoother than oil, yet are they naked swords.
24 Cast your burden upon the Lord and he will sustain you, •
and will not let the righteous fall for ever.
25 But those that are bloodthirsty and deceitful, O God, •
you will bring down to the pit of destruction.
26 They shall not live out half their days, •
but my trust shall be in you, O Lord.
5 At the end of the (last) pause there may follow
Holy God, through your beloved Son you reconciled all things to yourself, making peace by the blood of his cross: fill us and those for whom we pray with your peace and joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
6 One or two Readings from the Bible as appointed
Genesis 33:1–17 (Listen)
Jacob Meets Esau
33:1 And Jacob lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau was coming, and four hundred men with him. So he divided the children among Leah and Rachel and the two female servants. 2 And he put the servants with their children in front, then Leah with her children, and Rachel and Joseph last of all. 3 He himself went on before them, bowing himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
4 But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept. 5 And when Esau lifted up his eyes and saw the women and children, he said, “Who are these with you?” Jacob said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.” 6 Then the servants drew near, they and their children, and bowed down. 7 Leah likewise and her children drew near and bowed down. And last Joseph and Rachel drew near, and they bowed down. 8 Esau said, “What do you mean by all this company1 that I met?” Jacob answered, “To find favor in the sight of my lord.” 9 But Esau said, “I have enough, my brother; keep what you have for yourself.” 10 Jacob said, “No, please, if I have found favor in your sight, then accept my present from my hand. For I have seen your face, which is like seeing the face of God, and you have accepted me. 11 Please accept my blessing that is brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough.” Thus he urged him, and he took it.
12 Then Esau said, “Let us journey on our way, and I will go ahead of2 you.” 13 But Jacob said to him, “My lord knows that the children are frail, and that the nursing flocks and herds are a care to me. If they are driven hard for one day, all the flocks will die. 14 Let my lord pass on ahead of his servant, and I will lead on slowly, at the pace of the livestock that are ahead of me and at the pace of the children, until I come to my lord in Seir.”
15 So Esau said, “Let me leave with you some of the people who are with me.” But he said, “What need is there? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.” 16 So Esau returned that day on his way to Seir. 17 But Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built himself a house and made booths for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.3
(ESV)
Titus 3 (Listen)
Be Ready for Every Good Work
3:1 Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, 2 to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people. 3 For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. 4 But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8 The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people. 9 But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless. 10 As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him, 11 knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned.
Final Instructions and Greetings
12 When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. 13 Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing. 14 And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful.
15 All who are with me send greetings to you. Greet those who love us in the faith.
Grace be with you all.
(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, Saviour of the World
Jesus, Saviour of the world,
come to us in your mercy:
we look to you to save and help us.
By your cross and your life laid down,
you set your people free:
we look to you to save and help us.
When they were ready to perish,
you saved your disciples:
we looked to you to come to our help.
In the greatness of your mercy,
loose us from our chains:
forgive the sins of all your people.
Make yourself known as our saviour
and mighty deliverer:
save and help us that we may praise you.
come now and dwell with us, Lord Christ Jesus:
hear our prayers and be with us always.
And when you come in your glory:
make us to be one with you
and to share the life of your kingdom.
come to us in your mercy:
we look to you to save and help us.
By your cross and your life laid down,
you set your people free:
we look to you to save and help us.
When they were ready to perish,
you saved your disciples:
we looked to you to come to our help.
In the greatness of your mercy,
loose us from our chains:
forgive the sins of all your people.
Make yourself known as our saviour
and mighty deliverer:
save and help us that we may praise you.
come now and dwell with us, Lord Christ Jesus:
hear our prayers and be with us always.
And when you come in your glory:
make us to be one with you
and to share the life of your kingdom.
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.
Peace be to us all, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Ephesians 6:23
1
Peace to those who are far off.
Peace to those who are near.
Peace to those who are near.
Ephesians 2:17
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, The Lord's Servant
He was despised; he was rejected:
a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief.
As one from whom people hide their faces:
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Ours were the sufferings he bore:
ours the torments he endured,
While we thought he was being punished:
struck by God and brought low.
He was pierced for our sins:
bruised for no fault but ours.
His punishment has won our peace:
and by his wounds we are healed.
We had all strayed like sheep:
all taking our own way;
But the Lord laid on him:
the guilt of us all.
a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief.
As one from whom people hide their faces:
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Ours were the sufferings he bore:
ours the torments he endured,
While we thought he was being punished:
struck by God and brought low.
He was pierced for our sins:
bruised for no fault but ours.
His punishment has won our peace:
and by his wounds we are healed.
We had all strayed like sheep:
all taking our own way;
But the Lord laid on him:
the guilt of us all.
Isaiah 53:3-6
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 Save me, O God, •
for the waters have come up, even to my neck.
2 I sink in deep mire where there is no foothold; •
I have come into deep waters and the flood sweeps over me.
3 I have grown weary with crying; my throat is raw; •
my eyes have failed from looking so long for my God.
4 Those who hate me without any cause •
are more than the hairs of my head;
5 Those who would destroy me are mighty; •
my enemies accuse me falsely:
must I now give back what I never stole?
6 O God, you know my foolishness, •
and my faults are not hidden from you.
7 Let not those who hope in you
be put to shame through me, Lord God of hosts; •
let not those who seek you be disgraced because of me,
O God of Israel.
8 For your sake have I suffered reproach; •
shame has covered my face.
9 I have become a stranger to my kindred, •
an alien to my mother’s children.
10 Zeal for your house has eaten me up; •
the scorn of those who scorn you has fallen upon me.
11 I humbled myself with fasting, •
but that was turned to my reproach.
12 I put on sackcloth also •
and became a byword among them.
13 Those who sit at the gate murmur against me, •
and the drunkards make songs about me.
14 But as for me, I make my prayer to you, O Lord; •
at an acceptable time, O God.
15 Answer me, O God, in the abundance of your mercy •
and with your sure salvation.
16 Draw me out of the mire, that I sink not; •
let me be rescued from those who hate me
and out of the deep waters.
17 Let not the water flood drown me,
neither the deep swallow me up; •
let not the Pit shut its mouth upon me.
18 Answer me, Lord, for your loving-kindness is good; •
turn to me in the multitude of your mercies.
19 Hide not your face from your servant; •
be swift to answer me, for I am in trouble.
20 Draw near to my soul and redeem me; •
deliver me because of my enemies.
21 You know my reproach, my shame and my dishonour; •
my adversaries are all in your sight.
22 Reproach has broken my heart; I am full of heaviness. •
I looked for some to have pity, but there was no one,
neither found I any to comfort me.
23 They gave me gall to eat, •
and when I was thirsty, they gave me vinegar to drink.
24 Let the table before them be a trap •
and their sacred feasts a snare.
25 Let their eyes be darkened, that they cannot see, •
and give them continual trembling in their loins.
26 Pour out your indignation upon them, •
and let the heat of your anger overtake them.
27 Let their camp be desolate, •
and let there be no one to dwell in their tents.
28 For they persecute the one whom you have stricken, •
and increase the sorrows of him whom you have pierced.
29 Lay to their charge guilt upon guilt, •
and let them not receive your vindication.
30 Let them be wiped out of the book of the living •
and not be written among the righteous.
31 As for me, I am poor and in misery; •
your saving help, O God, will lift me up.
32 I will praise the name of God with a song; •
I will proclaim his greatness with thanksgiving.
33 This will please the Lord more than an offering of oxen, •
more than bulls with horns and hooves.
34 The humble shall see and be glad; •
you who seek God, your heart shall live.
35 For the Lord listens to the needy, •
and his own who are imprisoned he does not despise.
36 Let the heavens and the earth praise him, •
the seas and all that moves in them;
37 For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah; •
they shall live there and have it in possession.
38 The children of his servants shall inherit it, •
and they that love his name shall dwell therein.
for the waters have come up, even to my neck.
2 I sink in deep mire where there is no foothold; •
I have come into deep waters and the flood sweeps over me.
3 I have grown weary with crying; my throat is raw; •
my eyes have failed from looking so long for my God.
4 Those who hate me without any cause •
are more than the hairs of my head;
5 Those who would destroy me are mighty; •
my enemies accuse me falsely:
must I now give back what I never stole?
6 O God, you know my foolishness, •
and my faults are not hidden from you.
7 Let not those who hope in you
be put to shame through me, Lord God of hosts; •
let not those who seek you be disgraced because of me,
O God of Israel.
8 For your sake have I suffered reproach; •
shame has covered my face.
9 I have become a stranger to my kindred, •
an alien to my mother’s children.
10 Zeal for your house has eaten me up; •
the scorn of those who scorn you has fallen upon me.
11 I humbled myself with fasting, •
but that was turned to my reproach.
12 I put on sackcloth also •
and became a byword among them.
13 Those who sit at the gate murmur against me, •
and the drunkards make songs about me.
14 But as for me, I make my prayer to you, O Lord; •
at an acceptable time, O God.
15 Answer me, O God, in the abundance of your mercy •
and with your sure salvation.
16 Draw me out of the mire, that I sink not; •
let me be rescued from those who hate me
and out of the deep waters.
17 Let not the water flood drown me,
neither the deep swallow me up; •
let not the Pit shut its mouth upon me.
18 Answer me, Lord, for your loving-kindness is good; •
turn to me in the multitude of your mercies.
19 Hide not your face from your servant; •
be swift to answer me, for I am in trouble.
20 Draw near to my soul and redeem me; •
deliver me because of my enemies.
21 You know my reproach, my shame and my dishonour; •
my adversaries are all in your sight.
22 Reproach has broken my heart; I am full of heaviness. •
I looked for some to have pity, but there was no one,
neither found I any to comfort me.
23 They gave me gall to eat, •
and when I was thirsty, they gave me vinegar to drink.
24 Let the table before them be a trap •
and their sacred feasts a snare.
25 Let their eyes be darkened, that they cannot see, •
and give them continual trembling in their loins.
26 Pour out your indignation upon them, •
and let the heat of your anger overtake them.
27 Let their camp be desolate, •
and let there be no one to dwell in their tents.
28 For they persecute the one whom you have stricken, •
and increase the sorrows of him whom you have pierced.
29 Lay to their charge guilt upon guilt, •
and let them not receive your vindication.
30 Let them be wiped out of the book of the living •
and not be written among the righteous.
31 As for me, I am poor and in misery; •
your saving help, O God, will lift me up.
32 I will praise the name of God with a song; •
I will proclaim his greatness with thanksgiving.
33 This will please the Lord more than an offering of oxen, •
more than bulls with horns and hooves.
34 The humble shall see and be glad; •
you who seek God, your heart shall live.
35 For the Lord listens to the needy, •
and his own who are imprisoned he does not despise.
36 Let the heavens and the earth praise him, •
the seas and all that moves in them;
37 For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah; •
they shall live there and have it in possession.
38 The children of his servants shall inherit it, •
and they that love his name shall dwell therein.
5 At the end of the (last) pause there may follow
Holy Spirit, sanctifier, cleans us from all hypocrisy, unite us to one another in the bonds of peace and love, and confirm us in holiness, 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 to the Lamb
You are worthy, our Lord and God:
to receive glory and honour and power.
For you have created all things:
and by your will they have their being.
You are worthy, O Lamb, for you were slain:
and by your blood you ransomed for God
saints from every tribe and language and nation.
You have made them to be a kingdom and priests serving our God:
and they will reign with you on earth.
To the One who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honour and glory and might, for ever and ever. Amen.
to receive glory and honour and power.
For you have created all things:
and by your will they have their being.
You are worthy, O Lamb, for you were slain:
and by your blood you ransomed for God
saints from every tribe and language and nation.
You have made them to be a kingdom and priests serving our God:
and they will reign with you on earth.
To the One who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honour and glory and might, for ever and ever. Amen.
Revelation 4:11; 5:9b-10
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.
May the God of all grace, who has called us to eternal glory in Christ, restore, establish, strengthen us. To him be the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 5:10-11