Wednesday, September 9
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The Morning Office To Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour Between 6 and 9 a.m.
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The Call to Prayer
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Bless God in the congregation;* bless the LORD, you that are of the fountain of
Israel.
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Psalm 68:26
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The Request for Presence
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Look upon your covenant;* the dark places of the earth are haunts of violence.
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Psalm 74:19
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The Greeting
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Deliver me, O LORD, by your hand* from those whose portion in life is this world.
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Psalm 17:14
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The Refrain for the Morning Lessons
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The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”* All are corrupt and commit
abominable acts; there is none who does any good.
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Psalm 53:1
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A Reading
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Jesus taught us, saying: ‘So stay awake, because you do not know the day when
your master is coming. You may be quite sure of this that if the householder
had known at what time of the night the burglar would come, he would have
stayed awake and would not have allowed anyone to break through the wall of
his house. Therefore, you too must stand ready because the Son of man is coming
at an hour you do not expect.’
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Matthew 24:42–44
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The Refrain
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The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”* All are corrupt and commit
abominable acts; there is none who does any good. |
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The Morning Psalm
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The LORD Laughs at the Wicked
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In a little while the wicked shall be no more;* you shall search out their place, but
they will not be there.
But the lowly shall possess the land;* they will delight in abundance of peace.
The wicked plot against the righteous* and gnash at them with their teeth.
The Lord laughs at the wicked,* because he sees that their day will come.
The wicked draw their sword and bend their bow* to strike down the poor and
needy, to slaughter those who are upright in their ways.
Their sword shall go through their own heart,* and their bow shall be broken.
The little that the righteous has* is better than great riches of the wicked.
For the power of the wicked shall be broken,* but the LORD upholds the righteous.
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Psalm 37:11–18
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The Refrain
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The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”* All are corrupt and commit
abominable acts; there is none who does any good. |
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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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Grant me, O Lord, to trust in you with all my heart; for, as you always resist the
proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who
make their boast of your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, 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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