Monday, April 20

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

The Call to Prayer

Sing to the LORD and bless his Name;* proclaim the good news of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations* and his wonders among all peoples. For great is the LORD and greatly to be praised;* he is more to be feared than all gods.

Psalm 96:2–4

The Request for Presence

Satisfy us by your loving-kindness in the morning;* so shall we rejoice and be glad all the days of our life.

Psalm 90:14

The Greeting

Awesome things will you show us in your righteousness, O God of our salvation,* O Hope of all the ends of the earth and of the seas that are far away.

Psalm 65:5

The Refrain for the Morning Lessons

For he shall give his angels charge over you,* to keep you in all your ways.

Psalm 91:11

A Reading

Then some of his disciples said to one another, ‘What does he mean, “In a short time you will no longer see me, and a short time later you will see me again.” and, “I am going to the Father”? What is this “short time”? We don’t know what he means.’ Jesus knew that they wanted to question him, so he said, ‘You are asking one another what I meant by saying, “In a short time you will no longer see me, and a short time later you will see me again.” In all truth I tell you, you will be weeping and wailing while the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn to joy. Awoman in childbirth suffers, because her time has come; but when she has given birth to the child she forgets the suffering in her joy that a human being has been born into the world. So it is with you: you are sad now, but I shall see you again, and your hearts will be full of joy, and that joy no one shall take from you. When the day comes, you will not ask me any questions. In truth I tell you, anything you ask from the Father he will grant in my name.

John 16:17–23

The Refrain

For he shall give his angels charge over you,* to keep you in all your ways.

The Morning Psalm

There Are the Thrones of the House of David

I was glad when they said to me,* “Let us go to the house of the LORD.” Now our feet are standing* within your gates, O Jerusalem. Jerusalem is built as a city* that is at unity with itself; To which the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD,* the assembly of Israel, to praise the Name of the LORD. For there are the thrones of judgment,* the thrones of the house of David.

Psalm 122:1–5

The Refrain

For he shall give his angels charge over you,* to keep you in all your ways.

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

O God, who by the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light: Grant that I, who have been raised with him, may abide in his presence and rejoice in the hope of eternal glory; through Jesus Christ my Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be dominion and praise 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 purpose; through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen. †