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Thursday, December 11 |
| The Morning Office To Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour Between 6 and 9 a.m. |
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Second Week of Advent |
The Call to Prayer |
| Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness;* let the whole earth tremble before him. |
| Psalm 96:9 |
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The Request for Presence |
| Show us the light of your countenance, O God,* and come to us. |
| based on Psalm 67:1 |
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The Greeting |
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| Seven times a day do I praise you,* because of your righteous judgments. |
| Psalm 119:164 |
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The Refrain for the Morning Lessons |
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| Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,* for my hope has been in you. |
| Psalm 25:20 |
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A Reading |
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| Now it happened that one day while he was teaching the people in the Temple and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the scribes came up, together with the elders, and spoke to him. ‘Tell us,’ they said, ‘what authority have you for acting like this? Or who gives you this authority?’ In reply he said to them, ‘And I will ask you a question, just one. Tell me: John’s baptism: what was its origin, heavenly or human?’ And they debated this way among themselves, ‘If we say heavenly, he will retort, “why did you refuse to believe him?”; and if we say human, the whole people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.’ So their reply was that they did not know where it came from. And Jesus said to them, ‘Nor will I tell you my authority for acting like this.’ |
| Luke 20:1-8 |
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The Refrain |
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| Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,* for my hope has been in you. |
| Psalm 25:20 |
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The Morning Psalm |
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Take Delight in the LORD |
| Do not fret yourself because of evildoers;* do not be jealous of those who do wrong. For they shall soon wither like the grass,* and like the green grass fade away. Put your trust in the LORD and do good;* dwell in the land and feed on its riches. Take delight in the LORD,* and he shall give you your heart’s desire. Commit your way to the LORD and put your trust in him,* and he will bring it to pass. He will make your righteousness as clear as the light* and your just dealing as the noonday. Be still before the LORD* and wait patiently for him. |
| Psalm 37:1-7 |
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The Refrain |
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| Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,* for my hope has been in you. |
| Psalm 25:20 |
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The Cry of the Church |
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| O Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of the world, have mercy upon me. O Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of the world, have mercy upon me. O Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of the world, grant me your peace. |
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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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| Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Grant us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; 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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