Tuesday, January 13

The Morning Office To Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour Between 6 and 9 a.m.

The Call to Prayer

Sing to the LORD a new song,* for he has done marvelous things.

Psalm 98:1

The Request for Presence

Create in me a clean heart, O God,* and renew a right spirit within me.

Psalm 51:11

The Greeting

I am small and of little account,* yet I do not forget your commandments.

Psalm 119:141

The Refrain for the Morning Lessons

Let my mouth be full of your praise* and your glory all the day long.

Psalm 71:8

A Reading

After John had been arrested, Jesus went into Galilee. There he proclaimed the gospel from God saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and believe the gospel.’

Mark 1:14–15

The Refrain

Let my mouth be full of your praise* and your glory all the day long.

The Morning Psalm

May the LORD Rejoice in All His Work

May the glory of the LORD endure for ever;* may the LORD rejoice in all his works. He looks at the earth and it trembles;* he touches the mountains and they smoke. I will sing to the LORD as long as I live;* I will praise my God while I have my being. May these words of mine please him;* I will rejoice in the LORD. Let sinners be consumed out of the earth,* and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul.* Hallelujah!

Psalm 104:32–37

The Refrain

Let my mouth be full of your praise* and your glory all the day long.

The Cry of the Church

O Lord, hear my prayer and let my cry come unto you. Thanks be to God.

THE SHORT BREVIARY

The Lord’s Prayer

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.

The Prayer Appointed for the Week

Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen.†

The Concluding Prayer of the Church

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.†