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Sunday, December 21 |
| The Morning Office To Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour Between 6 and 9 a.m. |
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Third Week of Advent |
The Call to Prayer |
| Proclaim with me the greatness of the LORD;* let us exalt his Name together. |
| Psalm 34:3 |
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The Request for Presence |
| Open my eyes, that I may see* the wonders of your law. |
| Psalm 119:18 |
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The Greeting |
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| I will confess you among the peoples, O LORD;* I will sing praise to you among the nations. For your loving-kindness is greater than the heavens,* and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. |
| Psalm 57:9–10 |
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The Refrain for the Morning Lessons |
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| Let the sorrowful sighing of the prisoners come before you,* and by your great might spare those who are condemned to die. |
| Psalm 79:11 |
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A Reading |
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| Zechariah, the father of John the Baptizer, being filled with the Holy Spirit, spoke this prophecy about his son, saying: “And you, little child, you shall be called Prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare a way for him, to give his people knowledge of salvation through forgiveness of their sins, because of the faithful love of our God in which the rising Sun has come from on high to visit us, to give light to those who live in darkness and the shadow dark as death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.” |
| Luke 1:76–79 |
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The Refrain |
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| Let the sorrowful sighing of the prisoners come before you,* and by your great might spare those who are condemned to die. |
| Psalm 79:11 |
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The Morning Psalm |
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Arise, O God, and Rule the Earth |
| God takes his stand in the council of heaven;* he gives judgment in the midst of the gods: “How long will you judge unjustly,* and show favor to the wicked? Save the weak and the orphan;* defend the humble and needy; Rescue the weak and the poor;* deliver them from the power of the wicked. They do not know, neither do they understand;* they go about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken. Now I say to you, ‘You are gods,* and all of you children of the Most High; Nevertheless, you shall die like mortals,* and fall like any prince.’ ” Arise, O God, and rule the earth,* for you shall take all nations for your own. |
| Psalm 82 |
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The Refrain |
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| Let the sorrowful sighing of the prisoners come before you,* and by your great might spare those who are condemned to die. |
| Psalm 79:11 |
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The Cry of the Church |
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| Even so, come, Lord Jesus! |
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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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| Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory 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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