Thursday, February 5

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

The Call to Prayer

For the LORD God is both sun and shield;* he will give grace and glory; No good thing will the LORD withhold* from those who walk with integrity. O LORD of hosts,* happy are they who put their trust in you!

Psalm 84:10–12

The Request for Presence

Early in the morning I cry out to you,* for in your word is my trust.

Psalm 119:147

The Greeting

I put my trust in your mercy;* my heart is joyful because of your saving help.

Psalm 13:5

The Refrain for the Morning Lessons

Yours are the heavens, the earth is also yours;* you laid the foundations of the world and all that is in it.

Psalm 89:11

A Reading

Now in Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon. He was an upright and devout man; he looked forward to the restoration of Israel and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he had set eyes on the Christ of the Lord. Prompted by the Spirit he came to the Temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the Law required, he took him into his arms and blessed God; and he said: Now, Master, you are letting your servant go in peace as you promised; for my eyes have seen the salvation which you have made ready in the sight of the nations; a light of revelation for the gentiles and glory for your people Israel. As the child’s father and mother were wondering at the things that were being said about him, Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, ‘Look, he is destined for the fall and for the rise of many in Israel, destined to be a sign that is opposed—and a sword will pierce your soul too—so that the secret thoughts of many may be laid bare.’

Luke 2:25–35

The Refrain

Yours are the heavens, the earth is also yours;* you laid the foundations of the world and all that is in it.

The Morning Psalm

Wait Upon the LORD

Wait upon the LORD and keep his way;* he will raise you up to possess the land, and when the wicked are cut off, you will see it. I have seen the wicked in their arrogance,* flourishing like a tree in full leaf. I went by, and behold, they were not there;* I searched for them, but they could not be found. Mark those who are honest; observe the upright;* for there is a future for the peaceable. Transgressors shall be destroyed, one and all;* the future of the wicked is cut off. But the deliverance of the righteous comes from the LORD;* he is their stronghold in time of trouble. The LORD will help them and rescue them;* he will rescue them from the wicked and deliver them, because they seek refuge in him.

Psalm 37:36–42

The Refrain

Yours are the heavens, the earth is also yours;* you laid the foundations of the world and all that is in it.

The Gloria

Glory be to God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, so it is now and so it shall ever be, world without end. Alleluia. Amen.

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

Set me free, O God, from the bondage of my sins, and give me the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to me in your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, 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. †