Morning Prayer

Epiphany
Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. Isaiah 60:3

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.

Alleluia. To us a child is born: O come, let us adore him. Alleluia.

The Lessons

Psalm 148

⁽¹⁾ Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights! ⁽²⁾ Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts! ⁽³⁾ Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all you stars of light! ⁽⁴⁾ Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, And you waters above the heavens!
 
⁽⁵⁾ Let them praise the name of the LORD, For He commanded and they were created. ⁽⁶⁾ He also established them forever and ever; He made a decree which shall not pass away. ⁽⁷⁾ Praise the LORD from the earth, You great sea creatures and all the depths; ⁽⁸⁾ Fire and hail, snow and clouds; Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;
 
⁽⁹⁾ Mountains and all hills; Fruitful trees and all cedars; ⁽¹⁰⁾ Beasts and all cattle; Creeping things and flying fowl; ⁽¹¹⁾ Kings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth; ⁽¹²⁾ Both young men and maidens; Old men and children.
 
⁽¹³⁾ Let them praise the name of the LORD, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven. ⁽¹⁴⁾ And He has exalted the horn of His people, The praise of all His saints -- Of the children of Israel, A people near to Him. Praise 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 150

⁽¹⁾ Praise the LORD! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament! ⁽²⁾ Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness! ⁽³⁾ Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; Praise Him with the lute and harp! ⁽⁴⁾ Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes!
 
⁽⁵⁾ Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with clashing cymbals! ⁽⁶⁾ Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise 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.

Isaiah Chapter 55

⁽³⁾ Incline your ear, and come to Me. Hear, and your soul shall live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you -- The sure mercies of David. ⁽⁴⁾ Indeed I have given him as a witness to the people, A leader and commander for the people. ⁽⁵⁾ Surely you shall call a nation you do not know, And nations who do not know you shall run to you, Because of the LORD your God, And the Holy One of Israel; For He has glorified you.' ⁽⁶⁾ Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near.
 
⁽⁷⁾ Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the LORD, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon. ⁽⁸⁾ For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,' says the LORD. ⁽⁹⁾ For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Colossians Chapter 3

⁽¹⁾ If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. ⁽²⁾ Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. ⁽³⁾ For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. ⁽⁴⁾ When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
 
⁽⁵⁾ Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. ⁽⁶⁾ Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, ⁽⁷⁾ in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them. ⁽⁸⁾ But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth.
 
⁽⁹⁾ Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, ⁽¹⁰⁾ and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him, ⁽¹¹⁾ where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all. ⁽¹²⁾ Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;
 
⁽¹³⁾ bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. ⁽¹⁴⁾ But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. ⁽¹⁵⁾ And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. ⁽¹⁶⁾ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
 
⁽¹⁷⁾ And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

John Chapter 14

⁽⁶⁾ Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. ⁽⁷⁾ If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.' ⁽⁸⁾ Philip said to Him, 'Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us.' ⁽⁹⁾ Jesus said to him, 'Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, 'Show us the Father'?
 
⁽¹⁰⁾ Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works. ⁽¹¹⁾ Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves. ⁽¹²⁾ Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. ⁽¹³⁾ And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
 
⁽¹⁴⁾ If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.

The Gospel of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

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.

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 Earth and its Creatures

Let the earth glorify the Lord,
praise him and highly exalt him forever.
Glorify the Lord, O mountains and hills,
and all that grows upon the earth,
praise him and highly exalt him forever.
Glorify the Lord,
O springs of water, seas, and streams,
O whales and all that move in the waters.
All birds of the air, glorify the Lord,
praise him and highly exalt him forever.

Glorify the Lord,
O beasts of the wild,
and all you flocks and herds.
O men and women everywhere, 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:  The Epiphany
O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where we may see your glory face to face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. 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