19 March Wednesday Morning Prayer Lent Saint Joseph Opening Sentence Their sound has gone out into all lands, and their message to the ends of the world. Psalm 19:4 Confession Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbour. Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we 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. Versicle and Response 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 for ever. Amen. The Lord is glorious in his saints: Come let us adore him. Invitatory Psalm Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; serve the Lord with gladness and come before his presence with a song. Know this: The Lord himself is God; he himself has made us, and we are his; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise; give thanks to him and call upon his Name. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his faithfulness endures from age to age. Antiphon The Lord is glorious in his saints: Come let us adore him. Psalm 132 1 LORD, remember David, *and all the hardships he endured; 2 How he swore an oath to the LORD *and vowed a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob: 3 I will not come under the roof of my house, *nor climb up into my bed; 4 I will not allow my eyes to sleep, *nor let my eyelids slumber; 5 Until I find a place for the LORD, *a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob. 6 The ark! We heard it was in Ephratah; *we found it in the fields of Jearim. 7 Let us go to Gods dwelling place; *let us fall upon our knees before his footstool. 8 Arise, O LORD, into your resting-place, *you and the ark of your strength. 9 Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; *let your faithful people sing with joy. 10 For your servant Davids sake, *do not turn away the face of your Anointed. 11 The LORD has sworn an oath to David; *in truth, he will not break it: 12 A son, the fruit of your body * will I set upon your throne. 13 If your children keep my covenant and my testimonies that I shall teach them, *their children will sit upon your throne for evermore. 14 For the LORD has chosen Zion; *he has desired her for his habitation: 15 This shall be my resting-place for ever; *here will I dwell, for I delight in her. 16 I will surely bless her provisions, *and satisfy her poor with bread. 17 I will clothe her priests with salvation, *and her faithful people will rejoice and sing. 18 There will I make the horn of David flourish; *I have prepared a lamp for my Anointed. 19 As for his enemies, I will clothe them with shame; *but as for him, his crown will shine. Gloria Patri Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Reading Isaiah 63:7-16 7 I will recount the steadfast love of the LORD, the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD has granted us, and the great goodness to the house of Israel which he has granted them according to his mercy, according to the abundance of his steadfast love. 8 For he said, Surely they are my people, sons who will not deal falsely; and he became their Saviour. 9 In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them; in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. 10 But they rebelled and grieved his holy Spirit; therefore he turned to be their enemy, and himself fought against them. 11 Then he remembered the days of old, of Moses his servant. Where is he who brought up out of the sea the shepherds of his flock? Where is he who put in the midst of them his holy Spirit, 12 who caused his glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to make for himself an everlasting name, 13 who led them through the depths? Like a horse in the desert, they did not stumble. 14 Like cattle that go down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. So thou didst lead thy people, to make for thyself a glorious name. 15 Look down from heaven and see, from thy holy and glorious habitation. Where are thy zeal and thy might? The yearning of thy heart and thy compassion are withheld from me. 16 For thou art our Father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not acknowledge us; thou, O LORD, art our Father, our Redeemer from of old is thy name. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Reading Matthew 1:18-25 18 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah* took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly. 20But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. 22All this took place to fulfil what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet:23 Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means, God is with us. 24When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife, 25but had no marital relations with her until she had borne a son; and he named him Jesus. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Canticle 14 A Song of Penitence Kyrie Pantokrator Prayer of Manasseh 1-2, 4, 6-7, 11-15 O Lord and Ruler of the hosts of heaven, *God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and of all their righteous offspring: You made the heavens and the earth, *with all their vast array. All things quake with fear at your presence; *they tremble because of your power. But your merciful promise is beyond all measure; *it surpasses all that our minds can fathom. O Lord, you are full of compassion, *long-suffering, and abounding in mercy. You hold back your hand; *you do not punish as we deserve. In your great goodness, Lord, you have promised forgiveness to sinners,*that they may repent of their sin and be saved. And now, O Lord, I bend the knee of my heart, *and make my appeal, sure of your gracious goodness. I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned, *and I know my wickedness only too well. Therefore I make this prayer to you: *Forgive me, Lord, forgive me. Do not let me perish in my sin, *nor condemn me to the depths of the earth. For you, O Lord, are the God of those who repent, *and in me you will show forth your goodness. Unworthy as I am, you will save me, in accordance with your great mercy, *and I will praise you without ceasing all the days of my life. For all the powers of heaven sing your praises, *and yours is the glory to ages of ages. Amen. The Lords Prayer Suffrages Save your people, Lord, and bless your inheritance; Govern and uphold them, now and always. Day by day we bless you; We praise your name for ever. Lord, keep us from all sin today; Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy. Lord, show us your love and mercy; For we put our trust in you. In you, Lord, is our hope; And we shall never hope in vain. Collect of the Day: St. Joseph O God, who from the family of your servant David raised up Joseph to be the guardian of your incarnate Son and the spouse of his virgin mother: Give us grace to imitate his uprightness of life and his obedience to your commands; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. For Mission O God, you manifest in your servants the signs of your presence: Send forth upon us the spirit of love, that in companionship with one another your abounding grace may increase among us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A Collect for Peace O God, the author of peace and lover of concord, to know you is eternal life and to serve you is perfect freedom: Defend us, your humble servants, in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in your defence, may not fear the power of any adversaries; through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. For our Country Almighty God, who has given us this good land for our heritage: We humbly beseech you that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of your favour and glad to do your will. Bless our land with honourable industry, sound learning, and pure manners. Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way. Defend our liberties, and fashion us into one united people. Endue with the spirit of wisdom those to whom in your Name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home, and that, through obedience to your law, we may show forth your praise among the nations of the earth. In the time of prosperity, fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in you to fail; all which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A Prayer Attributed to St. Francis Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. Grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen. Please add your own prayers Benediction 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 Wayne E. Isaacs
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