Thursday, January 29

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

The Call to Prayer

Open my lips, O Lord,* and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.

Psalm 51:16

The Request for Presence

Let my cry come before you, O LORD;* give me understanding, according to your word. Let my supplication come before you;* deliver me, according to your promise.

Psalm 119:169–170

The Greeting

How priceless is your love, O God!* your people take refuge under the shadow of your wings. They feast upon the abundance of your house;* you give them drink from the river of your delights. For with you is the well of life,* and in your light we see light.

Psalm 36:7–9

The Refrain for the Midday Lessons

Mercy and truth have met together;* righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Psalm 85:10

A Reading

Paul wrote: “. . . I was made a servant with the responsibility towards you that God gave to me, that of completing God’s message, the message which was a mystery hidden for generations and centuries and has now been revealed to his holy people. It was God’s purpose to reveal to them how rich is the glory of this mystery among the gentiles; it is Christ among you, your hope of glory: this is the Christ that we are proclaiming, admonishing and instructing everyone in all wisdom to make everyone perfect in Christ.”

Colossians 1:25–28

The Refrain

Mercy and truth have met together;* righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

The Midday Psalm

Sing to the LORD a New Song

Sing to the LORD a new song;* sing to the LORD, all the whole earth. 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. As for all the gods of the nations, they are but idols;* but it is the LORD who made the heavens. Oh, the majesty and magnificence of his presence!* Oh, the power and the splendor of his sanctuary!

Psalm 96:1–6

The Refrain

Mercy and truth have met together;* righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

The Small Verse

Lord, be merciful to me, a sinner. Christ, be merciful to me, a sinner. Father, be merciful to me, a sinner. Spirit, be merciful to me, a sinner. Lord, be merciful to me, a sinner.

Traditional

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

Let us bless the Lord God living and true! Let us always render him praise, glory, honor, blessing, and all good things! Amen. Amen. So be it! So be it!

St. Francis of Assisi