Morning Prayer

Ordinary Time
The hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for such the Father seeks to worship him. John 4:23

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

Venite
The Antiphon:

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

The mercy of the Lord is everlasting: Come let us adore him.

The Lessons

Psalm 107

⁽³³⁾ He turns rivers into a wilderness, And the watersprings into dry ground; ⁽³⁴⁾ A fruitful land into barrenness, For the wickedness of those who dwell in it. ⁽³⁵⁾ He turns a wilderness into pools of water, And dry land into watersprings. ⁽³⁶⁾ There He makes the hungry dwell, That they may establish a city for a dwelling place,

⁽³⁷⁾ And sow fields and plant vineyards, That they may yield a fruitful harvest. ⁽³⁸⁾ He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly; And He does not let their cattle decrease. ⁽³⁹⁾ When they are diminished and brought low Through oppression, affliction and sorrow, ⁽⁴⁰⁾ He pours contempt on princes, And causes them to wander in the wilderness where there is no way;

⁽⁴¹⁾ Yet He sets the poor on high, far from affliction, And makes their families like a flock. ⁽⁴²⁾ The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity stops its mouth. ⁽⁴³⁾ Whoever is wise will observe these things, And they will understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.

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.

Psalm 108

⁽¹⁾ O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. ⁽²⁾ Awake, lute and harp! I will awaken the dawn. ⁽³⁾ I will praise You, O LORD, among the peoples, And I will sing praises to You among the nations. ⁽⁴⁾ For Your mercy is great above the heavens, And Your truth reaches to the clouds.

⁽⁵⁾ Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth; ⁽⁶⁾ That Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and hear me. ⁽⁷⁾ God has spoken in His holiness: 'I will rejoice; I will divide Shechem And measure out the Valley of Succoth. ⁽⁸⁾ Gilead is Mine; Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet for My head; Judah is My lawgiver.

⁽⁹⁾ Moab is My washpot; Over Edom I will cast My shoe; Over Philistia I will triumph.' ⁽¹⁰⁾ Who will bring me into the strong city? Who will lead me to Edom? ⁽¹¹⁾ Is it not You, O God, who cast us off? And You, O God, who did not go out with our armies? ⁽¹²⁾ Give us help from trouble, For the help of man is useless.

⁽¹³⁾ Through God we will do valiantly, For it is He who shall tread down our enemies.

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 65

⁽¹⁵⁾ You shall leave your name as a curse to My chosen; For the Lord GOD will slay you, And call His servants by another name; ⁽¹⁶⁾ So that he who blesses himself in the earth Shall bless himself in the God of truth; And he who swears in the earth Shall swear by the God of truth; Because the former troubles are forgotten, And because they are hidden from My eyes. ⁽¹⁷⁾ For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; And the former shall not be remembered or come to mind. ⁽¹⁸⁾ But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; For behold, I create Jerusalem as a rejoicing, And her people a joy.

⁽¹⁹⁾ I will rejoice in Jerusalem, And joy in My people; The voice of weeping shall no longer be heard in her, Nor the voice of crying. ⁽²⁰⁾ No more shall an infant from there live but a few days, Nor an old man who has not fulfilled his days; For the child shall die one hundred years old, But the sinner being one hundred years old shall be accursed. ⁽²¹⁾ They shall build houses and inhabit them; They shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit. ⁽²²⁾ They shall not build and another inhabit; They shall not plant and another eat; For as the days of a tree, so shall be the days of My people, And My elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.

⁽²³⁾ They shall not labor in vain, Nor bring forth children for trouble; For they shall be the descendants of the blessed of the LORD, And their offspring with them. ⁽²⁴⁾ It shall come to pass That before they call, I will answer; And while they are still speaking, I will hear. ⁽²⁵⁾ The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, The lion shall eat straw like the ox, And dust shall be the serpent's food. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain,' Says the LORD.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Revelation Chapter 22

⁽¹⁴⁾ Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. ⁽¹⁵⁾ But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie. ⁽¹⁶⁾ I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.' ⁽¹⁷⁾ And the Spirit and the bride say, 'Come!' And let him who hears say, 'Come!' And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.

⁽¹⁸⁾ For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; ⁽¹⁹⁾ and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. ⁽²⁰⁾ He who testifies to these things says, 'Surely I am coming quickly.' Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus! ⁽²¹⁾ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Matthew Chapter 18

⁽²¹⁾ Then Peter came to Him and said, 'Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?' ⁽²²⁾ Jesus said to him, 'I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven. ⁽²³⁾ Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. ⁽²⁴⁾ And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

⁽²⁵⁾ But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made. ⁽²⁶⁾ The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, 'Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.' ⁽²⁷⁾ Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt. ⁽²⁸⁾ But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe!'

⁽²⁹⁾ So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.' ⁽³⁰⁾ And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt. ⁽³¹⁾ So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done. ⁽³²⁾ Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.

⁽³³⁾ Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?' ⁽³⁴⁾ And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him. ⁽³⁵⁾ So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses.'

The Gospel of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

A Song of Creation   Prayer of Manasseh 1 to 2, 4, 6 to 7, 11 to 15
Invocation
Glorify the Lord,
all you works of the Lord,
praise him and highly exalt him forever.
In the firmament of his power, glorify the Lord,
praise him and highly exalt him forever.

The Cosmic Order
Glorify the Lord,
you angels and all powers of the Lord,
O heavens and all waters above the heavens.
Sun and moon and stars of the sky,
glorify the Lord,
praise him and highly exalt him forever.
Glorify the Lord,
every shower of rain and fall of dew,
all winds and fire and heat.
Winter and Summer, glorify the Lord,
praise him and highly exalt him forever.

Glorify the Lord, O chill and cold,
drops of dew and flakes of snow.
Frost and cold, ice and sleet,
glorify the Lord,
praise him and highly exalt him forever.

Glorify the Lord,
O nights and days,
O shining light and enfolding dark.
Storm clouds and thunderbolts, glorify the Lord,
praise him and highly exalt him forever.

Doxology
Let us glorify the Lord:
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit;
praise him and highly exalt him forever.
In the firmament of his power, glorify the Lord,
praise him and highly exalt him 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:  Proper 28 The Sunday closest to November 16
Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

Collect of the Day: Almighty God, who after the creation of the world rested from all your works and sanctified a day of rest for all your creatures: Grant that we, putting away all earthly anxieties, may be duly prepared for the service of your sanctuary, and that our rest here upon earth may be a preparation for the eternal rest promised to your people in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer for Mission: Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for the honor of your Name. 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

Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to him from generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20,21