Saturday, April 19
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The Midday Office To Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour
Between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m
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The Call to Prayer
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‘Come, we will go up to YAHWEH’s mountain, to the Temple of the God of Jacob so
that he may teach us his ways and we may walk in his paths. |
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Micah 4:2
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The Request for Presence
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Hear, O Shepherd of Israel, leading Joseph like a flock;* shine forth, you that are
enthroned upon the cherubim. |
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Psalm 80:1
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The Greeting
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The LORD lives! Blessed is my Rock!* Exalted is the God of my salvation! |
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Psalm 18:46
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The Refrain for the Midday Lessons
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“I will appoint a time,” says God;* “I will judge with equity.” |
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Psalm 75:2
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A Reading
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I exult for joy in YAHWEH, my soul rejoices in God, for he has clothed me in the garments
of salvation, he has wrapped me in garments of salvation, he has
wrapped me in a cloak of saving justice, like a bridegroom wearing his garland,
like a bride adorned in her jewels. For as the earth sends up its shoots and
a garden makes seeds sprout, so Lord YAHWEH makes saving justice and praise
spring up in the sight of all nations. |
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Isaiah 61:10–11
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The Refrain
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“I will appoint a time,” says God;* “I will judge with equity.” |
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The Midday Psalm
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Your Dominion Endures Throughout the Ages
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I will exalt you, O God my King,* and bless your Name for ever and ever.
Every day will I bless you* and praise your Name for ever and ever.
Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised;* there is no end to his greatness.
One generation shall praise your works to another* and shall declare your power.
I will ponder the glorious splendor of your majesty* and all your marvelous
works.
They shall speak of the might of your wondrous acts,* and I will tell of your
greatness.
They shall publish the remembrance of your great goodness;* they shall sing of
your righteous deeds.
The LORD is gracious and full of compassion,* slow to anger and of great kindness.
The LORD is loving to everyone* and his compassion is over all his works.
All your works praise you, O LORD,* and your faithful servants bless you.
They make known the glory of your kingdom* and speak of your power;
That the peoples may know of your power* and the glorious splendor of your
kingdom.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom;* your dominion endures throughout all
ages. |
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Psalm 145:1–13
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The Refrain
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“I will appoint a time,” says God;* “I will judge with equity.” |
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The Cry of the Church
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Even so come, Lord Jesus! |
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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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Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new
covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn in this fellowship
of Christ’s Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their
faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. † |
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The Concluding Prayer of the Church
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O God, the source of eternal light: Shed forth your unending day upon all of us
who watch for you, that our lips may praise you, our lives may bless you, and
our worship may give you glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. † |
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