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Sunday, March 29 |
| The Morning Office To Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour Between 6 and 9 a.m. |
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Saturday, Fifth Week of Lent |
The Call to Prayer |
| Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good;* sing praises to his Name for it is lovely. |
| Psalm 135:1 |
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The Request for Presence |
| In your righteousness, deliver and set me free;* incline your ear to me and save me. |
| Psalm 71:2 |
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The Greeting |
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| O LORD I am your servant;* I am your servant and the child of your handmaid. |
| Psalm 116:14 |
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The Refrain for the Morning Lessons |
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| I was pressed so hard that I almost fell,* but the LORD came to my help. |
| Psalm 118:13 |
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A Reading |
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| Jesus said: “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you that kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often have I longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you refused! Look! Your house will be left to you. Yes, I promise you, you shall not see me till the time comes when you are saying: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” |
| Luke 13:34–35 |
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The Refrain |
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| I was pressed so hard that I almost fell,* but the LORD came to my help. |
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The Morning Psalm |
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O LORD, I Am Your Servant |
| Precious in the sight of the LORD* is the death of his servants. O LORD, I am your servant;* I am your servant and the child of your handmaid; you have freed me from my bonds. I will offer you the sacrifice of thanksgiving* and call upon the Name of the LORD. I will fulfill my vows to the LORD* in the presence of all his people, In the courts of the LORD’s house,* in the midst of you, O Jerusalem. |
| Psalm 116:13–17 |
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The Refrain |
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| I was pressed so hard that I almost fell,* but the LORD came to my help. |
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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, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, 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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