Opening Sentences
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:2
Confession of Sin
Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
Silence may be kept.
Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.
The Invitatory and Psalter
OfficiantLord, open our lips.
The earth is the Lord’s, for he made it: Come let us adore him.
VeniteVenite, exultemus
Psalm 95:1-7
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!
Psalm 16Conserva me, Domine
1Protect me, O God, for I take refuge in you; *I have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, my good above all other.”
2All my delight is upon the godly that are in the land, *upon those who are noble among the people.
3But those who run after other gods *shall have their troubles multiplied.
4Their libations of blood I will not offer, *nor take the names of their gods upon my lips.
5O Lord, you are my portion and my cup; *it is you who uphold my lot.
6My boundaries enclose a pleasant land; *indeed, I have a goodly heritage.
7I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel; *my heart teaches me, night after night.
8I have set the Lord always before me; *because he is at my right hand I shall not fall.
9My heart, therefore, is glad, and my spirit rejoices; *my body also shall rest in hope.
10For you will not abandon me to the grave, *nor let your holy one see the Pit.
11You will show me the path of life; *in your presence there is fullness of joy, and in your right hand are pleasures for evermore.
Psalm 17Exaudi, Domine
1Hear my plea of innocence, O Lord; give heed to my cry; *listen to my prayer, which does not come from lying lips.
2Let my vindication come forth from your presence; *let your eyes be fixed on justice.
3Weigh my heart, summon me by night, *melt me down; you will find no impurity in me.
4I give no offense with my mouth as others do; *I have heeded the words of your lips.
5My footsteps hold fast to the ways of your law; *in your paths my feet shall not stumble.
6I call upon you, O God, for you will answer me; *incline your ear to me and hear my words.
7Show me your marvelous loving-kindness, *O Savior of those who take refuge at your right hand from those who rise up against them.
8Keep me as the apple of your eye; *hide me under the shadow of your wings,
9From the wicked who assault me, *from my deadly enemies who surround me.
10They have closed their heart to pity, *and their mouth speaks proud things.
11They press me hard, now they surround me, *watching how they may cast me to the ground,
12Like a lion, greedy for its prey, *and like a young lion lurking in secret places.
13Arise, O Lord; confront them and bring them down; *deliver me from the wicked by your sword.
14Deliver me, O Lord, by your hand *from those whose portion in life is this world;
15Whose bellies you fill with your treasure, *who are well supplied with children and leave their wealth to their little ones.
16But at my vindication I shall see your face; *when I awake, I shall be satisfied, beholding your likeness.
The Lessons
Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 1:1–10, 18–27
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The Second Song of IsaiahQuaerite Dominum
Isaiah 55:6-11
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 for ever. Amen.
Acts 28:1–16
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A Song to the LambDignus es
Revelation 4:11, 5:9-10, 13
Splendor and honor and kingly power * are yours by right, O Lord our God, For you created everything that is, * and by your will they were created and have their being; And yours by right, O Lamb that was slain, * for with your blood you have redeemed for God, From every family, language, people, and nation, * a kingdom of priests to serve our God. And so, to him who sits upon the throne, * and to Christ the Lamb, Be worship and praise, dominion and splendor, * for ever and for evermore.
The Apostles' Creed
The Prayers
OfficiantThe Lord be with you.
Let us pray.
Suffrages A
V. Show us your mercy, O Lord; R. And grant us your salvation. V. Clothe your ministers with righteousness; R. Let your people sing with joy. V. Give peace, O Lord, in all the world; R. For only in you can we live in safety. V. Lord, keep this nation under your care; R. And guide us in the way of justice and truth. V. Let your way be known upon earth; R. Your saving health among all nations. V. Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten; R. Nor the hope of the poor be taken away. V. Create in us clean hearts, O God; R. And sustain us with your Holy Spirit.
The Collects
Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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 your Son our Lord. Amen.
A Prayer for Mission
Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of your faithful people is governed and sanctified: Receive our supplications and prayers which we offer before you for all members of your holy Church, that in their vocation and ministry they may truly and devoutly serve you; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
Intercessions and thanksgivings may follow.
The General Thanksgiving
A Prayer of St. Chrysostom
Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen.
OfficiantLet us bless the Lord.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen.
2 Corinthians 13:14