Morning Prayer

Ordinary Time
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Phillipians 1:2

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 earth is the Lord's for he made it: Come let us adore him.

The Lessons

Psalm 30

⁽¹⁾ I will extol You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up, And have not let my foes rejoice over me. ⁽²⁾ O LORD my God, I cried out to You, And You healed me. ⁽³⁾ O LORD, You brought my soul up from the grave; You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. ⁽⁴⁾ Sing praise to the LORD, You saints of His, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.

⁽⁵⁾ For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning. ⁽⁶⁾ Now in my prosperity I said, 'I shall never be moved.' ⁽⁷⁾ LORD, by Your favor You have made my mountain stand strong; You hid Your face, and I was troubled. ⁽⁸⁾ I cried out to You, O LORD; And to the LORD I made supplication:

⁽⁹⁾ What profit is there in my blood, When I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your truth? ⁽¹⁰⁾ Hear, O LORD, and have mercy on me; LORD, be my helper!' ⁽¹¹⁾ You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, ⁽¹²⁾ To the end that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

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 32

⁽¹⁾ Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. ⁽²⁾ Blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit. ⁽³⁾ When I kept silent, my bones grew old Through my groaning all the day long. ⁽⁴⁾ For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; My vitality was turned into the drought of summer. Selah

⁽⁵⁾ I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, 'I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,' And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah ⁽⁶⁾ For this cause everyone who is godly shall pray to You In a time when You may be found; Surely in a flood of great waters They shall not come near him. ⁽⁷⁾ You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah ⁽⁸⁾ I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.

⁽⁹⁾ Do not be like the horse or like the mule, Which have no understanding, Which must be harnessed with bit and bridle, Else they will not come near you. ⁽¹⁰⁾ Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he who trusts in the LORD, mercy shall surround him. ⁽¹¹⁾ Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous; And shout for joy, all you upright in heart!

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.

Proverbs Chapter 25

⁽¹⁵⁾ By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded, And a gentle tongue breaks a bone. ⁽¹⁶⁾ Have you found honey? Eat only as much as you need, Lest you be filled with it and vomit. ⁽¹⁷⁾ Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house, Lest he become weary of you and hate you. ⁽¹⁸⁾ A man who bears false witness against his neighbor Is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.

⁽¹⁹⁾ Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint. ⁽²⁰⁾ Like one who takes away a garment in cold weather, And like vinegar on soda, Is one who sings songs to a heavy heart. ⁽²¹⁾ If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; ⁽²²⁾ For so you will heap coals of fire on his head, And the LORD will reward you.

⁽²³⁾ The north wind brings forth rain, And a backbiting tongue an angry countenance. ⁽²⁴⁾ It is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman. ⁽²⁵⁾ As cold water to a weary soul, So is good news from a far country. ⁽²⁶⁾ A righteous man who falters before the wicked Is like a murky spring and a polluted well.

⁽²⁷⁾ It is not good to eat much honey; So to seek one's own glory is not glory. ⁽²⁸⁾ Whoever has no rule over his own spirit Is like a city broken down, without walls.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

1 Timothy Chapter 6

⁽⁶⁾ Now godliness with contentment is great gain. ⁽⁷⁾ For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. ⁽⁸⁾ And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. ⁽⁹⁾ But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition.

⁽¹⁰⁾ For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. ⁽¹¹⁾ But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. ⁽¹²⁾ Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. ⁽¹³⁾ I urge you in the sight of God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed the good confession before Pontius Pilate,

⁽¹⁴⁾ that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ's appearing, ⁽¹⁵⁾ which He will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords, ⁽¹⁶⁾ who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen. ⁽¹⁷⁾ Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.

⁽¹⁸⁾ Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share, ⁽¹⁹⁾ storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. ⁽²⁰⁾ O Timothy! Guard what was committed to your trust, avoiding the profane and idle babblings and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge -- ⁽²¹⁾ by professing it some have strayed concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Matthew Chapter 13

⁽³⁶⁾ Then Jesus sent the multitude away and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, 'Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.' ⁽³⁷⁾ He answered and said to them: 'He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. ⁽³⁸⁾ The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one. ⁽³⁹⁾ The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels.

⁽⁴⁰⁾ Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. ⁽⁴¹⁾ The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, ⁽⁴²⁾ and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. ⁽⁴³⁾ Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!

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.

Glorify the Lord,
O spirits and souls of the righteous,
praise him and highly exalt him forever.
You that are holy and humble of heart,
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 3 The Sunday closest to May 25
Grant, O Lord, that the course of this world may be peaceably governed by your providence; and that your Church may joyfully serve you in confidence and serenity; through Jesus Christ our Lord, 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