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Saturday, February 28 |
| The Midday Office To Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour Between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m |
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Friday, First Week of Lent |
The Call to Prayer |
| Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness;* let the whole earth tremble before him. |
| Psalm 96:9 |
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The Request for Presence |
| Remember not our past sins; let your compassion be swift to meet us. |
| Psalm 79:8 |
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The Greeting |
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| There is forgiveness with you;* therefore you shall be feared. |
| Psalm 130:3 |
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The Refrain for the Midday Lessons |
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| The LORD has pleasure in those who fear him,* in those who await his gracious favor. |
| Psalm 147:12 |
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A Reading |
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| Children, our love must not be just words or mere talk, but something active and genuine. This will be the proof that we belong to the truth, and it will convince |
| I John 3:18–20 |
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The Refrain |
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| The LORD has pleasure in those who fear him,* in those who await his gracious favor. |
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The Midday Psalm |
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Into Your Hands I Commend My Spirit |
| In you, O LORD, have I taken refuge; let me never be put to shame;* deliver me in your righteousness. Incline your ear to me;* make haste to deliver me. Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe, for you are my crag and my stronghold;* for the sake of your Name, lead me and guide me. Into your hands I commend my spirit,* for you have redeemed me, O LORD, O God of truth. |
| Psalm 31:1–3, 5 |
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The Refrain |
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| The LORD has pleasure in those who fear him,* in those who await his gracious favor. |
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The Small Verse |
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| Create in me a clean heart, O God,* and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence* and take not your holy Spirit from me. Give me the joy of your saving help again* and sustain me with your bountiful spirit. |
| Psalm 51:11–13 |
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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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| O God, the strength of all who put their trust in you: Mercifully accept my prayers; and because in my weakness I can do nothing good without you, give me the help of your grace, that in keeping your commandments I may please you in both will and deed; through Jesus Christ my Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. † |
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The Concluding Prayer of the Church |
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| Lord Jesus Christ, by your death you took away the sting of death: Grant me to so follow in faith where you have led the way, that I may at length fall asleep peacefully in you and wake in your likeness; for your tender mercies’ sake. Amen. † |
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