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Wednesday, December 3 |
| The Morning Office To Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour Between 6 and 9 a.m. |
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First Week of Advent |
The Call to Prayer |
| Let us make a vow to the LORD our God and keep it;* let all around him bring gifts to him who is worthy to be feared. |
| Psalm 76:11 |
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The Request for Presence |
| Let my cry come before you, O LORD;* give me understanding, according to your word. Let my supplication come before you;* deliver me, according to your promise. |
| Psalm 119:169-170 |
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The Greeting |
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| I will offer you a freewill sacrifice* and praise your Name, O LORD, for it is good. |
| Psalm 54:6 |
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The Refrain for the Morning Lessons |
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| With my whole heart I seek you;* let me not stray from your commandments. |
| Psalm 119:10 |
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A Reading |
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| Jesus taught us, saying: “In truth I tell you, all human sins will be forgiven, and all the blasphemies ever uttered; but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, but is guilty of an eternal sin.” |
| Mark 3:28-29 |
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The Refrain |
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| With my whole heart I seek you;* let me not stray from your commandments. |
| Psalm 119:10 |
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The Morning Psalm |
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Only You, LORD, Make Me Dwell in Safety |
| Answer me when I call, O God, defender of my cause;* you set me free when I am hard-pressed; have mercy on me and hear my prayer. “You mortals, how long will you dishonor my glory;* how long will you worship dumb idols and run after false gods?” Know that the LORD does wonders for the faithful;* when I call upon the LORD, he will hear me. Tremble, then, and do not sin;* speak to your heart in silence upon your bed. Offer the appointed sacrifices* and put your trust in the LORD. Many are saying, “Oh, that we might see better times!”* Lift up the light of your countenance upon us, O LORD. You have put gladness in my heart,* more than when grain and wine and oil increase. I lie down in peace; at once I fall asleep;* for only you, LORD, make me dwell in safety. |
| Psalm 4 |
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The Refrain |
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| With my whole heart I seek you;* let me not stray from your commandments. |
| Psalm 119:10 |
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The Cry of the Church |
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| O God, come to my assistance! O Lord, make haste to help me! |
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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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| Almighty God, give all of us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him 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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