Lauds (Morning Prayer) Isaiah 66:1-2 Thus says the Lord: With heaven my throne and earth my footstool, what house could you build me, what place could you make for my rest? All of this was made by my hand and all this is mine – it is the Lord who speaks. But my eyes are drawn to the man of humbled and contrite spirit, who trembles at my word. Short Responsory I cry to you from the bottom of my heart: hear me, Lord. – I cry to you from the bottom of my heart: hear me, Lord. I will keep your commandments. – I cry to you from the bottom of my heart: hear me, Lord. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. – I cry to you from the bottom of my heart: hear me, Lord. Canticle Benedictus The Messiah and his forerunner Let us serve the Lord in holiness, and he will deliver us from the hands of our enemies. Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has come to his people and brought about their redemption. He has raised up the sign of salvation in the house of his servant David, as he promised through the mouth of the holy ones, his prophets through the ages: to rescue us from our enemies and all who hate us, to take pity on our fathers, to remember his holy covenant and the oath he swore to Abraham our father, that he would give himself to us, that we could serve him without fear - freed from the hands of our enemies – in uprightness and holiness before him, for all of our days. And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High: for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his path, to let his people know their salvation, so that their sins may be forgiven. Through the bottomless mercy of our God, one born on high will visit us to give light to those who walk in darkness, who live in the shadow of death; to lead our feet in the path of peace. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Let us serve the Lord in holiness, and he will deliver us from the hands of our enemies. Prayers and intercessions Let us begin this new day with Christ, thanking him for all he has brought to us, and asking him to bless us. – Lord, accept and bless our work today. You offered yourself to the Father on our behalf: join our offering with yours. – Lord, accept and bless our work today. You are gentle and humble of heart: teach us to receive others as you did. – Lord, accept and bless our work today. As each day begins, may your light rise in our hearts; may it shine forth in charity to the world. – Lord, accept and bless our work today. Show your mercy to those who are sick: may each new day increase their trust in you. – Lord, accept and bless our work today. 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. Almighty, ever-living God, we make our prayer to you at morning, noon and evening: dispel from our hearts the darkness of sin, and bring us to the true light, Christ your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. Amen. The Lord bless us, and keep us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life. AMEN
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