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Daily Office Readings
Week of Sunday, March-11-2012
Thursday
Daily Evening Prayer: Rite One
Officiant begins with the following:
If I say, 'Surely the darkness will cover me, and the light around me turn to night,' darkness is not dark to thee, O Lord; the night is as bright as the day; darkness and light to thee are both alike. Psalm 139:10,11
Jesus said, 'I am the light of the world; he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.' John 8:12
Confession of Sin
Officiant says to the people:
Dear friends in Christ, here in the presence of Almighty God,
let us kneel in silence, and with penitent and obedient hearts
confess our sins, so that we may obtain forgiveness by his
infinite goodness and mercy.
Let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God.
Silence may be kept.
Officiant and People together, all kneeling
Almighty and most merciful Father,
we have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep,
we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts,
we have offended against thy holy laws,
we have left undone those things which we ought to have done,
and we have done those things which we ought not to have done.
But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us,
spare thou those who confess their faults,
restore thou those who are penitent,
according to thy promises declared unto mankind
in Christ Jesus our Lord;
and grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake,
that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life,
to the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.
The Almighty and merciful Lord grant you absolution and remission of all your sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of his Holy Spirit. Amen.
*A deacon or lay person using the preceding form remains kneeling, and substitutes "us" for "you" and "our" for "your."
The Invitatory and Psalter
All stand
Officiant O God, make speed to save us.
People O Lord, make haste to help us.
Officiant and People
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen
O Gracious Light Phos hilaron
O gracious Light, pure brightness of the everliving Father in heaven, O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed! Now as we come to the setting of the sun, and our eyes behold the vesper light, we sing thy praises, O God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Thou art worthy at all times to be praised by happy voices, O Son of God, O Giver of life, and to be glorified through all the worlds.then follows
The Psalm or Psalms Appointed:
Psalm 85
Benedixisti, Domine
1You have been gracious to your land, O LORD, * you have restored the good fortune of Jacob.
2You have forgiven the iniquity of your people * and blotted out all their sins.
3You have withdrawn all your fury * and turned yourself from your wrathful indignation.
4Restore us then, O God our Savior; * let your anger depart from us.
5Will you be displeased with us for ever? * will you prolong your anger from age to age?
6Will you not give us life again, * that your people may rejoice in you?
7Show us your mercy, O LORD, * and grant us your salvation.
8I will listen to what the LORD God is saying, * for he is speaking peace to his faithful people and to those who turn their hearts to him.
9Truly, his salvation is very near to those who fear him, * that his glory may dwell in our land.
10Mercy and truth have met together; * righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11Truth shall spring up from the earth, * and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12The LORD will indeed grant prosperity, * and our land will yield its increase.
13Righteousness shall go before him, * and peace shall be a pathway for his feet.
Psalm 86
Inclina, Domine
1Bow down your ear, O LORD, and answer me, * for I am poor and in misery.
2Keep watch over my life, for I am faithful; * save your servant who puts his trust in you.
3Be merciful to me, O LORD, for you are my God; * I call upon you all the day long.
4Gladden the soul of your servant, * for to you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.
5For you, O LORD, are good and forgiving, * and great is your love toward all who call upon you.
6Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer, * and attend to the voice of my supplications.
7In the time of my trouble I will call upon you, * for you will answer me.
8Among the gods there is none like you, O LORD, * nor anything like your works.
9All the nations you have made will come and worship you, O LORD, * and glorify your Name.
10For you are great; you do wondrous things; * and you alone are God.
11Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; * knit my heart to you that I may fear your Name.
12I will thank you, O LORD my God, with all my heart, * and glorify your Name for evermore.
13For great is your love toward me; * you have delivered me from the nethermost Pit.
14The arrogant rise up against me, O God, and a band of violent men seeks my life; * they have not set you before their eyes.
15But you, O LORD, are gracious and full of compassion, * slow to anger, and full of kindness and truth.
16Turn to me and have mercy upon me; * give your strength to your servant; and save the child of your handmaid.
17Show me a sign of your favor, so that those who hate me may see it and be ashamed; * because you, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.
At the end of the Psalm is sung or said
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen
The Gospel
Reader: A reading from the Gospel according to St. Mark.
Mark 6:30-46
30Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught.
31And He said to them, "Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while." For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.
32So they departed to a deserted place in the boat by themselves.
33But the multitudes saw them departing, and many knew Him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to Him.
34And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things.
35When the day was now far spent, His disciples came to Him and said, "This is a deserted place, and already the hour is late.
36Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy themselves bread; for they have nothing to eat."
37But He answered and said to them, "You give them something to eat." And they said to Him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat?"
38But He said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go and see." And when they found out they said, "Five, and two fish."
39Then He commanded them to make them all sit down in groups on the green grass.
40So they sat down in ranks, in hundreds and in fifties.
41And when He had taken the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven, blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to His disciples to set before them; and the two fish He divided among them all.
42So they all ate and were filled.
43And they took up twelve baskets full of fragments and of the fish.
44Now those who had eaten the loaves were about five thousand men.
45Immediately He made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He sent the multitude away.
46And when He had sent them away, He departed to the mountain to pray.
-- NKJV
Reader: The Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
The Song of Mary Magnificat
Luke 1:46-55
My soul doth magnify the Lord, *
and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.
For he hath regarded *
the lowliness of his handmaiden.
For behold from henceforth *
all generations shall call me blessed.
For he that is mighty hath magnified me, *
and holy is his Name.
And his mercy is on them that fear him *
throughout all generations.
He hath showed strength with his arm; *
he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat, *
and hath exalted the humble and meek.
He hath filled the hungry with good things, *
and the rich he hath sent empty away.
He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel, *
as he promised to our forefathers,
Abraham and his seed for ever.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen
-OR-
The Song of Simeon Nunc dimittis
Luke 2:29-32
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, *
according to thy word;
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, *
which thou hast prepared before the face of all people,
To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, *
and to be the glory of thy people Israel.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen
The Apostles' Creed
Officiant and People together, all standing
I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty. From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
The Prayers
The People stand or kneel
The Lord be with you.
People
And with thy spirit.
Officiant
Let us pray.
Officiant and People
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.Then follows one of these sets of Suffrages
A
V. O Lord, show thy mercy upon us;
R. And grant us thy salvation.
V. Endue thy ministers with righteousness;
R. And make thy chosen people joyful.
V. Give peace, O Lord, in all the world;
R. For only in thee can we live in safety.
V. Lord, keep this nation under thy care;
R. And guide us in the way of justice and truth.
V. Let thy way be known upon earth;
R. Thy saving health among all nations.
V. Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;
R. Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.
V. Create in us clean hearts, O God;
R. And sustain us with thy Holy Spirit.
B
That this evening may be holy, good, and peaceful,
We entreat thee, O Lord.
That thy holy angels may lead us in paths of peace and
goodwill,
We entreat thee, O Lord.
That we may be pardoned and forgiven for our sins
and offenses,
We entreat thee, O Lord.
That there may be peace to thy Church and to the whole
world,
We entreat thee, O Lord.
That we may depart this life in thy faith and fear, and
not be condemned before the great judgment seat
of Christ,
We entreat thee, O Lord.
That we may be bound together by thy Holy Spirit in
the communion of [____________ and] all thy saints,
entrusting one another and all our life to Christ,
We entreat thee, O Lord.
The Collect of the Day:
Third Sunday in Lent
Almighty God, who seest that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen
A Collect for Aid against Perils
Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy
great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this
night; for the love of thy only Son, our Savior Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Then, unless the Eucharist or a form of general intercession is to follow, the following prayer for mission is added.
Prayer for Mission
Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or
weep this night, and give thine angels charge over those who
sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless
the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the
joyous; and all for thy love's sake. Amen.
Authorized intercessions and thanksgivings may follow.
Before the close of the Office one or both of the following may be used
The General Thanksgiving
Officiant and People
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we thine unworthy servants do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all men. We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful; and that we show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up our selves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.
A Prayer of St. Chrysostom
Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication unto thee; and hast promised through thy well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name thou wilt be in the midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen.
Then may be said
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Officiant concludes with:
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore.
Amen.
2 Corinthians 13:14
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