Officiant: O God, make speed to save us.
People: O Lord, make haste to help us.
Officiant and People
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Except in Lent, add Alleluia.
One or more of the following Psalms is sung or said.
Psalm 119 Lucerna pedibus meis
and a light upon my path.
to keep your righteous judgments.
preserve my life, O Lord, according to your word.
and teach me your judgments.
yet I do not forget your law.
but I have not strayed from your commandments.
truly, they are the joy of my heart.
for ever and to the end.
Psalm 121 Levavi oculos
from where is my help to come?
the maker of heaven and earth.
and he who watches over you will not fall asleep.
shall neither slumber nor sleep;
the LORD is your shade at your right hand,
nor the moon by night.
it is he who shall keep you safe.
from this time forth for evermore.
Psalm 126 In convertendo
then were we like those who dream.
and our tongue with shouts of joy.
"The LORD has done great things for them."
and we are glad indeed.
like the watercourses of the Negev.
will reap with songs of joy.
will come again with joy, shouldering their sheaves.
At the end of the Psalms is sung or said:
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
One of the following, or some other suitable passage of Scripture, is read
The love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
Thanks be to God. Romans 5:5
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If anyone is in Christ he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.
Thanks be to God. 2 Corinthians 5:17-18
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From the rising of the sun to its setting my Name shall be great among the nations, and in every place incense shall be offered to my Name, and a pure offering; for my Name shall be great among the nations, says the Lord of Hosts.
Thanks be to God. Malachi 1:11
A meditation, silent or spoken, may follow.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy
Lord, have mercy.
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.
Lord, hear our prayer; And let our cry come to you. Let us pray.
The Collect (one or more may be read)
Heavenly Father, send your Holy Spirit into our hearts, to direct and rule us according to your will, to comfort us in all our afflictions, to defend us from all error, and to lead us into all truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Blessed Savior, at this hour you hung upon the cross, stretching out your loving arms: Grant that all the peoples of the earth may look to you and be saved; for your tender mercies' sake. Amen.
Almighty Savior, who at noonday called your servant Saint Paul to be an apostle to the Gentiles: We pray you to illumine the world with the radiance of your glory, that all nations may come and worship you; for you live and reign for ever and ever. Amen.
Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles, "Peace I give to you; my peace I leave with you:" Regard not our sins, but the faith of your Church, and give to us the peace and unity of that heavenly city, where with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, now and for ever. Amen.
Intercessions may be offered.
The service concludes
Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God.