Monday, January 26

The Midday Office To Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour Between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m

The Call to Prayer

Be strong and let your heart take courage,* all you who wait for the LORD.

Psalm 31:24

The Request for Presence

Give ear to my words, O LORD;* consider my meditation. Hearken to my cry for help, my King and my God,* for I make my prayer to you.

Psalm 5:1–2

The Greeting

You are God; we praise you; You are the Lord: we acclaim you; You are the eternal Father: All creation worships you. To you all angels, all powers of heaven, Cherubim and Seraphim, sing in endless praise: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory.

The Refrain for the Midday Lessons

Great peace have they who love your law;* for them there is no stumbling block.

Psalm 119:165

A Reading

When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, as he was coming down the mountain, Moses did not know that the skin of his face was radiant because he had been talking to him. And when Aaron and the Israelites saw Moses, the skin on his face was so radiant that they were afraid to go near him. But Moses called to them, and Aaron and all the leaders of the community rejoined him, and Moses talked to them, after which all the Israelites came closer, and he passed on to them all the orders that YAHWEH had given him on Mount Sinai. Once Moses had finished speaking to them, he put a veil over his face. Whenever Moses went into YAHWEH’s presence to speak with him, he took the veil off until he came out. And when he came out, he would tell the Israelites what orders he had been given, and the Israelites would see Moses’ face radiant. Then Moses would put the veil back over his face until he went in to speak to him next time.

Exodus 34:29–35

The Refrain

Great peace have they who love your law;* for them there is no stumbling block.

The Midday Psalm

How Wonderful Is God in His Holy Places

Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth;* sing praises to the Lord. He rides in the heavens, the ancient heavens;* he sends forth his voice, his mighty voice. Ascribe power to God;* his majesty is over Israel; his strength is in the skies. How wonderful is God in his holy places!* the God of Israel giving strength and power to his people! Blessed be God!

Psalm 68:33–36

The Refrain

Great peace have they who love your law;* for them there is no stumbling block.

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

Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.†

The Concluding Prayer of the Church

O God, the source of eternal light: Shed forth your unending day upon all of us who watch for you, that our lips may praise you, our lives may bless you, and our worship may give you glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.†