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Monday, March 23 |
| The Morning Office To Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour Between 6 and 9 a.m. |
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Fifth Sunday of Lent |
The Call to Prayer |
| Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise him above, you heavenly hosts; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. |
| Traditional Doxology |
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The Request for Presence |
| Hear, O Shepherd of Israel, leading Joseph like a flock;* shine forth, you that are enthroned upon the cherubim. |
| Psalm 80:1 |
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The Greeting |
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| The LORD lives! Blessed is my Rock!* Exalted is the God of my salvation! |
| Psalm 18:46 |
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The Refrain for the Morning Lessons |
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| We have sinned as our forebears did;* we have done wrong and dealt wickedly. |
| Psalm 108:6 |
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A Reading |
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| Then Jesus was led by the Spirit out into the desert to be put to the test by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, after which he was hungry, and the tester came and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to turn into loaves.’ But he replied, ‘Scripture says: Human beings live not on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ The devil then took him to the holy city and set him upon the parapet of the Temple. ‘If you are the Son of God,’ he said, ‘throw yourself down; for scripture says: He has given his angels about you, and they will carry you in their arms in case you trip over a stone.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Scripture also says: Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ Next, taking him to a very high mountain, the devil showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. And he said to him, ‘I will give you all these, if you fall at my feet and do me homage.’ Then Jesus replied, ‘Away with you, Satan! For scripture says: The Lord your God is the one to whom you must do homage, him alone you must serve.’ Then the devil left him, and suddenly angels appeared and looked after him. |
| Matthew 4:1–11 |
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The Refrain |
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| We have sinned as our forebears did;* we have done wrong and dealt wickedly. |
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The Morning Psalm |
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LORD, Let My Cry Come Unto You |
| LORD, hear my prayer, and let my cry come before you;* hide not your face from me in the day of my trouble. Incline your ear to me;* when I call, make haste to answer me, For my days drift away like smoke,* and my bones are hot as burning coals. My heart is smitten like grass and withered,* so that I forget to eat my bread. Because of the voice of my groaning* I am but skin and bones. I have become like a vulture in the wilderness,* like an owl among the ruins. I lie awake and groan;* I am like a sparrow, lonely on a house-top. My enemies revile me all day long,* and those who scoff at me have taken an oath against me. For I have eaten ashes for bread* and mingled my drink with weeping. Because of your indignation and wrath* you have lifted me up and thrown me away. My days pass away like a shadow,* and I wither like the grass. But you, O LORD, endure for ever,* and your Name from age to age. |
| Psalm 102:1–12 |
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The Refrain |
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| We have sinned as our forebears did;* we have done wrong and dealt wickedly. |
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The Small Verse |
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| The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; on those who have lived in a land of deep shadow a light has shown. |
| Isaiah 9:1 |
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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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