Tuesday –
Year 1 Proper 13
Morning Prayer
I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the Lord." Psalm 122:1
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. Alleluia.
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 78
1Hear
my teaching, O my people; *
incline your ears to the words of my
mouth.
2I
will open my mouth in a parable; *
I will declare the mysteries of
ancient times.
3That
which we have heard and known,
and what our forefathers have told
us, *
we will not hide from their children.
4We
will recount to generations to come
the praiseworthy deeds and the
power of the LORD, *
and the wonderful works he has done.
5He
gave his decrees to Jacob
and established a law for Israel,
*
which he commanded them to teach their children;
6That
the generations to come might know,
and the children yet unborn;
*
that they in their turn might tell it to their children;
7So
that they might put their trust in God, *
and not forget the deeds
of God,
but keep his commandments;
8And
not be like their forefathers,
a stubborn and rebellious
generation, *
a generation whose heart was not steadfast,
and
whose spirit was not faithful to God.
9The
people of Ephraim, armed with the bow, *
turned back in the day of
battle;
10They
did not keep the covenant of God, *
and refused to walk in his
law;
11They
forgot what he had done, *
and the wonders he had shown them.
12He
worked marvels in the sight of their forefathers, *
in the land of
Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
13He
split open the sea and let them pass through; *
he made the waters
stand up like walls.
14He
led them with a cloud by day, *
and all the night through with a
glow of fire.
15He
split the hard rocks in the wilderness *
and gave them drink as
from the great deep.
16He
brought streams out of the cliff, *
and the waters gushed out like
rivers.
17But
they went on sinning against him, *
rebelling in the desert
against the Most High.
18They
tested God in their hearts, *
demanding food for their craving.
19They
railed against God and said, *
"Can God set a table in the
wilderness?
20True,
he struck the rock, the waters gushed out, and the
gullies
overflowed; *
but is he able to give bread
or to provide meat
for his people?"
21When
the LORD heard this, he was full of wrath; *
a fire was kindled
against Jacob,
and his anger mounted against Israel;
22For
they had no faith in God, *
nor did they put their trust in his
saving power.
23So
he commanded the clouds above *
and opened the doors of heaven.
24He
rained down manna upon them to eat *
and gave them grain from
heaven.
25So
mortals ate the bread of angels; *
he provided for them food
enough.
26He
caused the east wind to blow in the heavens *
and led out the
south wind by his might.
27He
rained down flesh upon them like dust *
and wingèd birds
like the sand of the sea.
28He
let it fall in the midst of their camp *
and round about their
dwellings.
29So
they ate and were well filled, *
for he gave them what they
craved.
30But
they did not stop their craving, *
though the food was still in
their mouths.
31So
God's anger mounted against them; *
he slew their strongest
men
and laid low the youth of Israel.
32In
spite of all this, they went on sinning *
and had no faith in his
wonderful works.
33So
he brought their days to an end like a breath *
and their years in
sudden terror.
34Whenever
he slew them, they would seek him, *
and repent, and diligently
search for God.
35They
would remember that God was their rock, *
and the Most High God
their redeemer.
36But
they flattered him with their mouths *
and lied to him with their
tongues.
37Their
heart was not steadfast toward him, *
and they were not faithful
to his covenant.
38But
he was so merciful that he forgave their sins
and did not destroy
them; *
many times he held back his anger
and did not permit
his wrath to be roused.
39For
he remembered that they were but flesh, *
a breath that goes forth
and does not return.
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.
Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and said, ‘Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? And yet this was a small thing in your eyes, O Lord God; you have spoken also of your servant’s house for a great while to come. May this be instruction for the people,* O Lord God! And what more can David say to you? For you know your servant, O Lord God! Because of your promise, and according to your own heart, you have wrought all this greatness, so that your servant may know it. Therefore you are great, O Lord God; for there is no one like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears. Who is like your people, like Israel? Is there another* nation on earth whose God went to redeem it as a people, and to make a name for himself, doing great and awesome things for them,* by driving out* before his people nations and their gods?* And you established your people Israel for yourself to be your people for ever; and you, O Lord, became their God. And now, O Lord God, as for the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house, confirm it for ever; do as you have promised. Thus your name will be magnified for ever in the saying, “The Lord of hosts is God over Israel”; and the house of your servant David will be established before you. For you, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have made this revelation to your servant, saying, “I will build you a house”; therefore your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you. And now, O Lord God, you are God, and your words are true, and you have promised this good thing to your servant; now therefore may it please you to bless the house of your servant, so that it may continue for ever before you; for you, O Lord God, have spoken, and with your blessing shall the house of your servant be blessed for ever.’
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Glory to you,
Lord God of our fathers; *
you are worthy of praise; glory to you.
Glory to you for
the radiance of your holy Name; *
we will praise you and highly
exalt you for ever.
Glory to you in
the splendor of your temple; *
on the throne of your majesty,
glory to you.
Glory to you,
seated between the Cherubim; *
we will praise you and highly exalt
you for ever.
Glory to you,
beholding the depths; *
in the high vault of heaven, glory to you.
Glory to you,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; *
we will praise you and highly
exalt you for ever.
Reading
Acts 18:12-28
But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him before the tribunal. They said, ‘This man is persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to the law.’ Just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, ‘If it were a matter of crime or serious villainy, I would be justified in accepting the complaint of you Jews; but since it is a matter of questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I do not wish to be a judge of these matters.’ And he dismissed them from the tribunal. Then all of them* seized Sosthenes, the official of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the tribunal. But Gallio paid no attention to any of these things.
After staying there for a considerable time, Paul said farewell to the believers* and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchreae he had his hair cut, for he was under a vow. When they reached Ephesus, he left them there, but first he himself went into the synagogue and had a discussion with the Jews. When they asked him to stay longer, he declined; but on taking leave of them, he said, ‘I* will return to you, if God wills.’ Then he set sail from Ephesus.
When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem* and greeted the church, and then went down to Antioch. After spending some time there he departed and went from place to place through the region of Galatia* and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
Now there came to Ephesus a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria. He was an eloquent man, well-versed in the scriptures. He had been instructed in the Way of the Lord; and he spoke with burning enthusiasm and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John. He began to speak boldly in the synagogue; but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained the Way of God to him more accurately. And when he wished to cross over to Achaia, the believers* encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. On his arrival he greatly helped those who through grace had become believers, for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the scriptures that the Messiah* is Jesus.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
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 ever more.
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.
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
power of 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
Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
Our Father in
heaven,
hallowed be your Name,
your kingdom come,
your will
be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our
daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those
who sin
against us.
Save us from the
time of trial,
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom,
the power,
and the glory are yours,
now and for ever. Amen.
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 with your Holy Spirit.
Collect of the Day: Pentecost, proper 13
Let your continual mercy, O Lord, cleanse and defend your Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without your help, protect and govern it always by your goodness; 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 and Father of all, whom the whole heavens adore: Let the whole earth also worship you, all nations obey you, all tongues confess and bless you, and men and women everywhere love you and serve you in peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Let us pray now for our own needs and those of others.
General 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 our selves 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.
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
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