Morning Prayer - April 10, 2026

Today's Readings

Psalm 136:1-26

Exodus 13:1-2,11-16

1 Corinthians 15:51-58

Luke 24:1-12

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

ⓘ 'Venite' is Latin for 'O Come,' the opening word of Psalm 95: Venite exultemus Domino ('O Come, let us sing to the LORD').

Psalm 95:1 to 7
Come, let us sing to the Lord;
   let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving
   and raise a loud shout to him with psalms.

For the Lord is a great God,
   and a great King above all gods.
In his hand are the caverns of the earth,
   and the heights of the hills are his also.
The sea is his, for he made it,
   and his hands have molded the dry land.

Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee,
   and kneel before the Lord our Maker.
For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand.
    Oh, that today you would hearken to his voice!

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 136

⁽¹⁾ Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.⁽²⁾ Oh, give thanks to the God of gods! For His mercy endures forever.⁽³⁾ Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords! For His mercy endures forever:⁽⁴⁾ To Him who alone does great wonders, For His mercy endures forever;

⁽⁵⁾ To Him who by wisdom made the heavens, For His mercy endures forever;⁽⁶⁾ To Him who laid out the earth above the waters, For His mercy endures forever;⁽⁷⁾ To Him who made great lights, For His mercy endures forever --⁽⁸⁾ The sun to rule by day, For His mercy endures forever;

⁽⁹⁾ The moon and stars to rule by night, For His mercy endures forever.⁽¹⁰⁾ To Him who struck Egypt in their firstborn, For His mercy endures forever;⁽¹¹⁾ And brought out Israel from among them, For His mercy endures forever;⁽¹²⁾ With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, For His mercy endures forever;

⁽¹³⁾ To Him who divided the Red Sea in two, For His mercy endures forever;⁽¹⁴⁾ And made Israel pass through the midst of it, For His mercy endures forever;⁽¹⁵⁾ But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, For His mercy endures forever;⁽¹⁶⁾ To Him who led His people through the wilderness, For His mercy endures forever;

⁽¹⁷⁾ To Him who struck down great kings, For His mercy endures forever;⁽¹⁸⁾ And slew famous kings, For His mercy endures forever --⁽¹⁹⁾ Sihon king of the Amorites, For His mercy endures forever;⁽²⁰⁾ And Og king of Bashan, For His mercy endures forever --

⁽²¹⁾ And gave their land as a heritage, For His mercy endures forever;⁽²²⁾ A heritage to Israel His servant, For His mercy endures forever.⁽²³⁾ Who remembered us in our lowly state, For His mercy endures forever;⁽²⁴⁾ And rescued us from our enemies, For His mercy endures forever;

⁽²⁵⁾ Who gives food to all flesh, For His mercy endures forever.⁽²⁶⁾ Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven! For His mercy endures 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.

Exodus Chapter 13

⁽¹⁾ Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,⁽²⁾ Consecrate to Me all the firstborn, whatever opens the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and beast; it is Mine.'⁽¹¹⁾ And it shall be, when the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites, as He swore to you and your fathers, and gives it to you,⁽¹²⁾ that you shall set apart to the LORD all that open the womb, that is, every firstborn that comes from an animal which you have; the males shall be the LORD's.⁽¹³⁾ But every firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb; and if you will not redeem it, then you shall break its neck. And all the firstborn of man among your sons you shall redeem.⁽¹⁴⁾ So it shall be, when your son asks you in time to come, saying, 'What is this?' that you shall say to him, 'By strength of hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

⁽¹⁵⁾ And it came to pass, when Pharaoh was stubborn about letting us go, that the LORD killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man and the firstborn of beast. Therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all males that open the womb, but all the firstborn of my sons I redeem.'⁽¹⁶⁾ It shall be as a sign on your hand and as frontlets between your eyes, for by strength of hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt.'

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

1 Corinthians Chapter 15

⁽⁵¹⁾ Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed --⁽⁵²⁾ in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.⁽⁵³⁾ For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.⁽⁵⁴⁾ So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: 'Death is swallowed up in victory.'

⁽⁵⁵⁾ O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?'⁽⁵⁶⁾ The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.⁽⁵⁷⁾ But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.⁽⁵⁸⁾ Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Luke Chapter 24

⁽¹⁾ Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared.⁽²⁾ But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.⁽³⁾ Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.⁽⁴⁾ And it happened, as they were greatly perplexed about this, that behold, two men stood by them in shining garments.

⁽⁵⁾ Then, as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, 'Why do you seek the living among the dead?⁽⁶⁾ He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee,⁽⁷⁾ saying, 'The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.' '⁽⁸⁾ And they remembered His words.

⁽⁹⁾ Then they returned from the tomb and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.⁽¹⁰⁾ It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who told these things to the apostles.⁽¹¹⁾ And their words seemed to them like idle tales, and they did not believe them.⁽¹²⁾ But Peter arose and ran to the tomb; and stooping down, he saw the linen cloths lying by themselves; and he departed, marveling to himself at what had happened.

The Gospel of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

The Second Song of Isaiah Isaiah 55:6 to 11

Seek the Lord while he wills to be found;
call upon him when he draws near.
Let the wicked forsake their ways
and the evil ones their thoughts;
And let them turn to the Lord, and he will have compassion,
and to our God, for he will richly pardon.
For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
nor your ways my ways, says the Lord.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways,
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
For as rain and snow fall from the heavens
and return not again, but water the earth,
Bringing forth life and giving growth,
seed for sowing and bread for eating,
So is my word that goes forth from my mouth;
it will not return to me empty;
But it will accomplish that which I have purposed,
and prosper in that for which I sent it.
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

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever. Amen.

Suffrages

ⓘ A simple prayer to God for help, mercy, or intercession, rooted in the Latin word for support.

Show us your mercy, O Lord;
And grant us your salvation.
Clothe your ministers with righteousness;
Let your people sing with joy.
Give peace, O Lord, in all the world;
For only in you can we live in safety.
Lord, keep this nation under your care;
And guide us in the way of justice and truth.
Let your way be known upon earth;
Your saving health among all nations.
Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;
Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.
Create in us clean hearts, O God;
And sustain us by your Holy Spirit.

Seasonal Collect: Friday in Easter Week
Almighty Father, who gave your only Son to die for our sins and to rise for our justification: Give us grace so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness, that we may always serve you in pureness of living and truth; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Collect of the Day: Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through 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.

Closing Prayers

Thanksgiving
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory, and, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen.

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