Sunday, February 1

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

The Call to Prayer

Come, let us sing to the Lord; . . . For the Lord is a great God,* and a great King above all gods.

Psalm 95:1, 3

The Request for Presence

I call upon you, O God, for you will answer me;* incline your ear to me and hear my words.

Psalm 17:6

The Greeting

When your word goes forth it gives light;* it gives understanding to the simple.

Psalm 119:130

The Refrain for the Morning Lessons

“I will appoint a time,” says God.

Psalm 75:2a

A Reading

Jesus taught them, saying: “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me! Let anyone who believes in me, come and drink! As scripture says, ‘From his heart shall flow streams of living water.’” He was speaking of the Spirit which those who believed in him were to receive; for there was no Spirit as yet because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

John 7:37b–39

The Refrain

“I will appoint a time,” says God.

The Morning Psalm

You Will Receive Me Afterwards with Glory

When my mind became embittered,* I was sorely wounded in my heart. I was stupid and had no understanding;* I was like a brute beast in your presence. Yet I am always with you;* you hold me by my right hand. You will guide me by your counsel,* and afterwards receive me with glory. Whom have I in heaven but you?* And having you I desire nothing upon earth. Though my flesh and my heart should waste away,* God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever. It is good for me to be near God;* I have made the Lord God my refuge.

Psalm 73:21–26, 28

The Refrain

“I will appoint a time,” says God.

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

Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and 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 purposes; through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen.†