Morning Prayer

Ordinary Time
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14

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 25

⁽¹⁾ To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul. ⁽²⁾ O my God, I trust in You; Let me not be ashamed; Let not my enemies triumph over me. ⁽³⁾ Indeed, let no one who waits on You be ashamed; Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause. ⁽⁴⁾ Show me Your ways, O LORD; Teach me Your paths.

⁽⁵⁾ Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day. ⁽⁶⁾ Remember, O LORD, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, For they are from of old. ⁽⁷⁾ Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness' sake, O LORD. ⁽⁸⁾ Good and upright is the LORD; Therefore He teaches sinners in the way.

⁽⁹⁾ The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way. ⁽¹⁰⁾ All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth, To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies. ⁽¹¹⁾ For Your name's sake, O LORD, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great. ⁽¹²⁾ Who is the man that fears the LORD? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses.

⁽¹³⁾ He himself shall dwell in prosperity, And his descendants shall inherit the earth. ⁽¹⁴⁾ The secret of the LORD is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant. ⁽¹⁵⁾ My eyes are ever toward the LORD, For He shall pluck my feet out of the net. ⁽¹⁶⁾ Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, For I am desolate and afflicted.

⁽¹⁷⁾ The troubles of my heart have enlarged; Bring me out of my distresses! ⁽¹⁸⁾ Look on my affliction and my pain, And forgive all my sins. ⁽¹⁹⁾ Consider my enemies, for they are many; And they hate me with cruel hatred. ⁽²⁰⁾ Keep my soul, and deliver me; Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You.

⁽²¹⁾ Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for You. ⁽²²⁾ Redeem Israel, O God, Out of all their troubles!

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.

Job Chapter 12

⁽¹⁾ Then Job answered and said: ⁽²⁾ No doubt you are the people, And wisdom will die with you! ⁽³⁾ But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Indeed, who does not know such things as these? ⁽⁴⁾ I am one mocked by his friends, Who called on God, and He answered him, The just and blameless who is ridiculed.

⁽⁵⁾ A lamp is despised in the thought of one who is at ease; It is made ready for those whose feet slip. ⁽⁶⁾ The tents of robbers prosper, And those who provoke God are secure -- In what God provides by His hand. ⁽¹³⁾ With Him are wisdom and strength, He has counsel and understanding. ⁽¹⁴⁾ If He breaks a thing down, it cannot be rebuilt; If He imprisons a man, there can be no release. ⁽¹⁵⁾ If He withholds the waters, they dry up; If He sends them out, they overwhelm the earth. ⁽¹⁶⁾ With Him are strength and prudence. The deceived and the deceiver are His.

⁽¹⁷⁾ He leads counselors away plundered, And makes fools of the judges. ⁽¹⁸⁾ He loosens the bonds of kings, And binds their waist with a belt. ⁽¹⁹⁾ He leads princes away plundered, And overthrows the mighty. ⁽²⁰⁾ He deprives the trusted ones of speech, And takes away the discernment of the elders.

⁽²¹⁾ He pours contempt on princes, And disarms the mighty. ⁽²²⁾ He uncovers deep things out of darkness, And brings the shadow of death to light. ⁽²³⁾ He makes nations great, and destroys them; He enlarges nations, and guides them. ⁽²⁴⁾ He takes away the understanding of the chiefs of the people of the earth, And makes them wander in a pathless wilderness.

⁽²⁵⁾ They grope in the dark without light, And He makes them stagger like a drunken man.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Acts Chapter 11

⁽¹⁹⁾ Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only. ⁽²⁰⁾ But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus. ⁽²¹⁾ And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord. ⁽²²⁾ Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch.

⁽²³⁾ When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord. ⁽²⁴⁾ For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord. ⁽²⁵⁾ Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to seek Saul. ⁽²⁶⁾ And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

⁽²⁷⁾ And in these days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch. ⁽²⁸⁾ Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up and showed by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine throughout all the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius Caesar. ⁽²⁹⁾ Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea. ⁽³⁰⁾ This they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

John Chapter 8

⁽²¹⁾ Then Jesus said to them again, 'I am going away, and you will seek Me, and will die in your sin. Where I go you cannot come.' ⁽²²⁾ So the Jews said, 'Will He kill Himself, because He says, 'Where I go you cannot come'?' ⁽²³⁾ And He said to them, 'You are from beneath; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. ⁽²⁴⁾ Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.'

⁽²⁵⁾ Then they said to Him, 'Who are You?' And Jesus said to them, 'Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning. ⁽²⁶⁾ I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I heard from Him.' ⁽²⁷⁾ They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father. ⁽²⁸⁾ Then Jesus said to them, 'When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things.

⁽²⁹⁾ And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.' ⁽³⁰⁾ As He spoke these words, many believed in Him. ⁽³¹⁾ Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, 'If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. ⁽³²⁾ And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.'

The Gospel of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

The Song of the Redeemed       Revelation 15:3 to 4  
O ruler of the universe, Lord God,
great deeds are they that you have done,
  surpassing human understanding.
Your ways are ways of righteousness and truth,
 O King of all the ages.

Who can fail to do you homage, Lord,
and sing the praises of your Name?
  for you only are the Holy One.
All nations will draw near
and fall down before you,
  because your just and holy works have been revealed.
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.

The First Song of Isaiah       Isaiah 12:2 to 6
 
Surely, it is God who saves me;
  I will trust in him and not be afraid.
For the Lord is my stronghold
and my sure defense,
  and he will be my Savior.
Therefore you shall draw water with rejoicing
  from the springs of salvation.
And on that day you shall say,
  Give thanks to the Lord and call upon his Name;
Make his deeds known among the peoples;
  see that they remember that his Name is exalted.
Sing the praises of the Lord,
for he has done great things,
  and this is known in all the world.
Cry aloud, inhabitants of Zion, ring out your joy,
  for the great one in the midst of you is the Holy One of Israel.
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.


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 17 The Sunday closest to August 31
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; 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: O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having done your will with cheerfulness while it was day, we may, when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer for Mission: Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of your faithful people is governed and sanctified: Receive our supplications and prayers which we offer before you for all members of your holy Church, that in their vocation and ministry they may truly and devoutly serve you; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 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

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen. 2 Corinthians 13:14