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Wednesday, December 10 |
| The Morning Office To Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour Between 6 and 9 a.m. |
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Second Week of Advent |
The Call to Prayer |
| Bless God in the congregation;* bless the LORD, you that are of the fountain of Israel. |
| Psalm 68:26 |
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The Request for Presence |
| Look upon your covenant;* the dark places of the earth are haunts of violence. |
| Psalm 74:19 |
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The Greeting |
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| Deliver me, O LORD, by your hand* from those whose portion in life is this world. |
| Psalm 17:14 |
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The Refrain for the Morning Lessons |
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| . . . when God restores the fortunes of his people Jacob will rejoice and Israel be glad. |
| Psalm 53:6b |
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A Reading |
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| Concerning the birth of John the Baptizer, scripture says: “The time came for Elizabeth to have her child, and she gave birth to a son; and when her neighbors and relations heard that the Lord had lavished on her his faithful love, they shared her joy. Now it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; they were going to call him Zechariah after his father, but his mother spoke up. ‘No,’ she said, ‘he is to be called John.’ They said to her, ‘But no one in your family has that name,’ and made signs to his father to find out what he wanted him called. The father asked for a writing tablet and wrote, ‘His name is John.’ And they were all astonished. At that instant his power of speech returned and he spoke and praised God. All their neighbors were filled with awe and the whole affair was talked about throughout the hill country of Judaea. All those who heard of it treasured it in their hearts. ‘What will this child turn out to be?’ they wondered. And indeed the hand of the Lord was with him. . . . Meanwhile the child grew up and his spirit grew strong. And he lived in the desert until the day he appeared openly to Israel.” |
| Luke 1:57-66, 80 |
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The Refrain |
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| . . . when God restores the fortunes of his people Jacob will rejoice and Israel be glad. |
| Psalm 53:6b |
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The Morning Psalm |
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Joy Comes in the Morning |
| I will exalt you, O LORD, because you have lifted me up* and have not let my enemies triumph over me. O LORD my God, I cried out to you,* and you restored me to health. You brought me up, O LORD, from the dead;* you restored my life as I was going down to the grave. Sing to the LORD, you servants of his;* give thanks for the remembrance of his holiness. For his wrath endures but the twinkling of an eye,* his favor for a lifetime. Weeping may spend the night,* but joy comes in the morning. |
| Psalm 30:1-6 |
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The Refrain |
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| . . . when God restores the fortunes of his people Jacob will rejoice and Israel be glad. |
| Psalm 53:6b |
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The Small Verse |
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| Keep me, Lord, as the apple of your eye and carry me under the shadow of your wings. |
| Traditional |
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The Lord’s Prayer |
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| Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your Name. May your kingdom come, and 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. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil; for yours are the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen. |
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The Prayer Appointed for the Week |
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| Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Grant us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.† |
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The Concluding Prayer of the Church |
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| Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have brought me in safety to this new day: Preserve me with your mighty power, that I may not fall into sin, nor be overcome by adversity; and in all I do direct me to the fulfilling of your purpose; through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen.† |
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