Morning Prayer

Easter Week
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:6

Confession of Sin
Most merciful God,
I confess that I have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what I have done, and by what I have left undone. I have not loved you with my whole heart; I have not loved my neighbors as myself. I am truly sorry and I humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on me and forgive me; that I may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life. Amen

The Invitatory and Psalter

Lord, open our lips. And our mouth shall proclaim your praise
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen   Alleluia


From Easter to Pentecost, Christ the Passover  can be used in place of the Venite or Jubilate.

Christ the Passover  1 Corinthians 5:7 to 8; Romans 6:9 to 11; 1 Corinthians 15:20 to 22
Alleluia.
Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us;
  therefore let us keep the feast,
Not with old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil,
  but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Alleluia.

Christ being raised from the dead will never die again;
  death no longer has dominion over him.
The death that he died, he died to sin, once for all;
  but the life he lives, he lives to God.
So also consider yourselves dead to sin,
  and alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord. Alleluia.

  the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.
For since by a man came death,
  by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.
For as in Adam all die,
  so in Christ shall all be made alive. Alleluia.

Venite
The Antiphon:

ⓘ   A short, reflective sentence recited alongside a psalm to deepen our understanding of the readings.

On this day the Lord has acted; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24

The Lessons

Psalm 103

⁽¹⁾ Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! ⁽²⁾ Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: ⁽³⁾ Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, ⁽⁴⁾ Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,

⁽⁵⁾ Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. ⁽⁶⁾ The LORD executes righteousness And justice for all who are oppressed. ⁽⁷⁾ He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel. ⁽⁸⁾ The LORD is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.

⁽⁹⁾ He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. ⁽¹⁰⁾ He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor punished us according to our iniquities. ⁽¹¹⁾ For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; ⁽¹²⁾ As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.

⁽¹³⁾ As a father pities his children, So the LORD pities those who fear Him. ⁽¹⁴⁾ For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust. ⁽¹⁵⁾ As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. ⁽¹⁶⁾ For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, And its place remembers it no more.

⁽¹⁷⁾ But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting On those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children's children, ⁽¹⁸⁾ To such as keep His covenant, And to those who remember His commandments to do them. ⁽¹⁹⁾ The LORD has established His throne in heaven, And His kingdom rules over all. ⁽²⁰⁾ Bless the LORD, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His word, Heeding the voice of His word.

⁽²¹⁾ Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You ministers of His, who do His pleasure. ⁽²²⁾ Bless the LORD, all His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul!

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Isaiah Chapter 30

⁽¹⁸⁾ Therefore the LORD will wait, that He may be gracious to you; And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For the LORD is a God of justice; Blessed are all those who wait for Him. ⁽¹⁹⁾ For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem; You shall weep no more. He will be very gracious to you at the sound of your cry; When He hears it, He will answer you. ⁽²⁰⁾ And though the Lord gives you The bread of adversity and the water of affliction, Yet your teachers will not be moved into a corner anymore, But your eyes shall see your teachers. ⁽²¹⁾ Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it,' Whenever you turn to the right hand Or whenever you turn to the left.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Acts Chapter 2

⁽³⁶⁾ Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.' ⁽³⁷⁾ Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, 'Men and brethren, what shall we do?' ⁽³⁸⁾ Then Peter said to them, 'Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. ⁽³⁹⁾ For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.'

⁽⁴⁰⁾ And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, 'Be saved from this perverse generation.' ⁽⁴¹⁾ Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

John Chapter 14

⁽¹⁵⁾ If you love Me, keep My commandments. ⁽¹⁶⁾ And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever -- ⁽¹⁷⁾ the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. ⁽¹⁸⁾ I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.

⁽¹⁹⁾ A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live also. ⁽²⁰⁾ At that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. ⁽²¹⁾ He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.' ⁽²²⁾ Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, 'Lord, how is it that You will manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?'

⁽²³⁾ Jesus answered and said to him, 'If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. ⁽²⁴⁾ He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father's who sent Me. ⁽²⁵⁾ These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. ⁽²⁶⁾ But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

⁽²⁷⁾ Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. ⁽²⁸⁾ You have heard Me say to you, 'I am going away and coming back to you.' If you loved Me, you would rejoice because I said, 'I am going to the Father,' for My Father is greater than I. ⁽²⁹⁾ And now I have told you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe. ⁽³⁰⁾ I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me.

⁽³¹⁾ But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave Me commandment, so I do. Arise, let us go from here.

The Gospel of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

A Song to the Lamb       Revelation 4:11, 5:9 to 10, 13

Splendor and honor and kingly power
are yours by right, O Lord our God,
For you created everything that is,
and by your will they were created
  and have their being;
And yours by right, O Lamb that was slain,
for with your blood you have redeemed for God,
From every family, language, people, and nation,
a kingdom of priests to serve our God.
And so, to him who sits upon the throne,
and to Christ the Lamb,
Be worship and praise, dominion and splendor,
forever and forevermore.

The Song of Zechariah Luke 1: 68 to 79

Glory to you, Lord God of our fathers;
you are worthy of praise; glory to you.
Glory to you for the radiance of your holy Name;
we will praise you and highly exalt you forever.

Glory to you in the splendor of your temple;
on the throne of your majesty, glory to you.
Glory to you, seated between the Cherubim;
we will praise you and highly exalt you forever.

Glory to you, beholding the depths;
in the high vault of heaven, glory to you.
Glory to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit;
we will praise you and highly exalt you forever.



The Apostles' Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord.
  He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.
  He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.
  He descended to the dead.
  On the third day he rose again.
  He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
  He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
  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 Lord's Prayer   Traditional
Suffrages A

Seasonal Collect:  Tuesday in Easter Week
O God, who by the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light: Grant that we, who have been raised with him, may abide in his presence and rejoice in the hope of eternal glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be dominion and praise forever and ever. Amen.

Collect of the Day: O God, the author of peace and lover of concord, to know you is eternal life and to serve you is perfect freedom: Defend us, your humble servants, in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in your defense, may not fear the power of any adversaries; through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer for Mission: O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you; bring the nations into your fold; pour out your Spirit upon all flesh; and hasten the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Personal Prayers and Reflection

This is a time to pause, consider and listen. Pray for yourself and others. When you lack the words


Closing Prayers   Thanksgiving

Conclude with the following
Let Us Bless the Lord, Thanks be to God

May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Romans 15:13