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Friday, December 12 |
| The Morning Office To Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour Between 6 and 9 a.m. |
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Second Week of Advent |
The Call to Prayer |
| Know this: The LORD himself is God;* he himself has made us, and we are his; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture. |
| Psalm 100:2 |
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The Request for Presence |
| Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness, . . . * make your way straight before me. |
| Psalm 5:8 |
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The Greeting |
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| Hosannah, LORD, hosannah!* LORD, send us now success. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord;* we bless you from the house of the LORD. God is the LORD; he has shined upon us;* form a procession with branches up to the horns of the altar. |
| Psalm 118:25-27 |
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The Refrain for the Morning Lessons |
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| Let not those who hope in you be put to shame through me, Lord GOD of hosts;* let not those who seek you be disgraced because of me, O God of Israel. |
| Psalm 69:7 |
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A Reading |
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| Of the Baptizer, scripture says: “A feeling of expectancy had grown among the people, who were beginning to wonder whether John might be the Christ, so John declared before them all, ‘I baptize you with water, but someone is coming, someone who is more powerful than me, and I am not fit to undo the strap of his sandals; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing- fan is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn in a fire that will never go out.’ And he proclaimed the good news to the people with many other exhortations too.” |
| Luke 3:15-18 |
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The Refrain |
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| Let not those who hope in you be put to shame through me, Lord GOD of hosts;* let not those who seek you be disgraced because of me, O God of Israel. |
| Psalm 69:7 |
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The Morning Psalm |
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Shepherd Your Inheritance, O LORD |
| Blessed is the LORD!* for he has heard the voice of my prayer. The LORD is my strength and my shield;* my heart trusts in him, and I have been helped; Therefore my heart dances for joy,* and in my song will I praise him. The LORD is the strength of his people,* a safe refuge for his anointed. Save your people and bless your inheritance;* shepherd them and carry them for ever. |
| Psalm 28:7-11 |
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The Refrain |
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| Let not those who hope in you be put to shame through me, Lord GOD of hosts;* let not those who seek you be disgraced because of me, O God of Israel. |
| Psalm 69:7 |
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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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| Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Grant us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; 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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