Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.
Psalm 19:14
Officiant Lord, open our lips.
People 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!
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.
May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble, *
the Name of the God of Jacob defend you;
Send you help from his holy place *
and strengthen you out of Zion;
Remember all your offerings *
and accept your burnt sacrifice;
Grant you your heart’s desire *
and prosper all your plans.
We will shout for joy at your victory and triumph in the Name of
our God; *
may the LORD grant all your requests.
Now I know that the LORD gives victory to his anointed; *
he will answer him out of his holy heaven, with the victorious strength of his
right hand.
Some put their trust in chariots and some in horses, *
but we will call upon the Name of the LORD our God.
They collapse and fall down, *
but we will arise and stand upright.
O LORD, give victory to the king *
and answer us when we call.
The king rejoices in your strength, O LORD; *
how greatly he exults in your victory!
You have given him his heart’s desire; *
you have not denied him the request of his lips.
For you meet him with blessings of prosperity, *
and set a crown of fine gold upon his head.
He asked you for life, and you gave it
to him: *
length of days, for ever and ever.
His honor is great, because of your victory; *
splendor and majesty have you bestowed upon him.
For you will give him everlasting felicity *
and will make him glad with the joy of your presence.
For the king puts his trust in the LORD; *
because of the loving-kindness of the Most High, he
will not fall.
[Your hand will lay hold upon all your enemies; *
your right hand will seize all those who hate you.
You will make them like a fiery furnace *
at the time of your appearing, O LORD;
You will swallow them up in your wrath, *
and fire shall consume them.
You will destroy their offspring from the land *
and their descendants from among the peoples of the earth.
Though they intend evil against you and devise wicked schemes, *
yet they shall not prevail.
For you will put them to flight *
and aim your arrows at them.
Be exalted, O LORD, in your might; *
we will sing and praise your power.]
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.
A Reading from the First Book of Kings.
Thus all the work that King Solomon
did on the house of the LORD was finished. Solomon brought in the things that
his father David had dedicated, the silver, the gold, and the vessels, and
stored them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the
heads of the tribes, the leaders of the ancestral houses of the Israelites,
before King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the
LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion. All the people of Israel
assembled to King Solomon at the festival in the month Ethanim, which is the
seventh month. And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests carried the
ark. So they brought up the ark of the LORD, the tent
of meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the tent; the priests and the
Levites brought them up. King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, who
had assembled before him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing so many
sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered. Then the priests
brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place, in the inner
sanctuary of the house, in the most holy place, underneath the wings of the
cherubim. For the cherubim spread out their wings over the place of the ark, so
that the cherubim made a covering above the ark and its poles. The poles were
so long that the ends of the poles were seen from the holy place in front of
the inner sanctuary; but they could not be seen from outside; they are there to
this day. There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets of stone that
Moses had placed there at Horeb, where the LORD made a covenant with the
Israelites, when they came out of the land of Egypt. And when the priests came
out of the holy place, a cloud filled the house of the LORD, so that the
priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of the
LORD filled the house of the LORD.
Then Solomon said, “The LORD has said that he would dwell in
thick darkness. I have built you an exalted house, a place for you to dwell in
forever.” Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel,
while all the assembly of Israel stood. He said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God
of Israel, who with his hand has fulfilled what he promised with his mouth to
my father David, saying, ‘Since the day that I brought my people Israel
out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any of the tribes of Israel in
which to build a house, that my name might be there; but I chose David to be
over my people Israel.’ My father David had it in mind to build a house for the
name of the LORD, the God of Israel. But the LORD said to my father David,
‘You did well to consider building a house for my
name; nevertheless you shall not build the house, but
your son who shall be born to you shall build the house for my name.’ Now the
LORD has upheld the promise that he made; for I have risen in the place of my
father David; I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have
built the house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel. There I have
provided a place for the ark, in which is the covenant of the LORD that he made
with our ancestors when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.”
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Glorify the Lord, all you works of the
Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
In the firmament of his power, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, you angels and all
powers of the Lord, *
O heavens and all waters above the heavens.
Sun and moon and stars of the sky, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, every shower of rain and fall of dew, *
all winds and fire and heat.
Winter and Summer, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O chill and cold, *
drops of dew and flakes of snow
Frost and cold, ice and sleet, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O nights and days, *
O shining light and enfolding dark.
Storm clouds and thunderbolts, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Let the earth glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O mountains and hills, and all that grows upon
the earth, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O springs of water, seas, and streams, *
O whales and all that move in the waters.
All birds of the air, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O beasts of the wild, *
and all you flocks and herds.
O men and women everywhere, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Let the people of God glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O priests and servants of the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O spirits and souls of the righteous, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
You that are holy and humble of heart, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Let us glorify the Lord: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
In the firmament of his power, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles.
Three days later he called together the local leaders of the
Jews. When they had assembled, he said to them, “Brothers, though I had done
nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, yet I was arrested
in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans. When they had examined me, the
Romans wanted to release me, because there was no reason for the death penalty
in my case. But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to the
emperor—even though I had no charge to bring against my nation. For this reason therefore I have asked to see you and speak with you,
since it is for the sake of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this
chain.” They replied, “We have received no letters from Judea about you, and
none of the brothers coming here has reported or spoken anything evil about
you. But we would like to hear from you what you think, for with
regard to this sect we know that everywhere it is spoken against.”
After they had set a day to meet with him, they came to him
at his lodgings in great numbers. From morning until evening
he explained the matter to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to
convince them about Jesus both from the law of Moses and from the prophets.
Some were convinced by what he had said, while others refused to believe. So they disagreed with each other; and as they were leaving,
Paul made one further statement: “The Holy Spirit was right in saying to your
ancestors through the prophet Isaiah, ‘Go to this
people and say, You will indeed listen, but never
understand, and you will indeed look, but never perceive. For this people’s
heart has grown dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and they have shut
their eyes; so that they might not look with their eyes, and listen with their
ears, and understand with their heart and turn— and I would heal them.’
Let it be known to you then that this salvation of God has been sent to the
Gentiles; they will listen.”
He lived there two whole years at his own expense and
welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about
the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
O ruler of the universe, Lord God, great deeds are they that you
have done, *
surpassing human understanding.
Your ways are ways of righteousness and truth, *
O King of all the ages.
Who can fail to do you homage, Lord, and sing the praises of
your Name? *
for you only are the Holy One.
All nations will draw near and fall down
before you, *
because your just and holy works have been revealed.
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.
Officiant The Lord be with you.
People And
also with you.
Officiant 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.
V. Save your people, Lord, and bless your
inheritance;
R. Govern
and uphold them, now and always.
V. Day by day we bless you;
R. We
praise your name for ever.
V. Lord, keep us from all
sin today;
R. Have
mercy on us, Lord, have mercy.
V. Lord, show us your love
and mercy;
R. For
we put our trust in you.
V. In you, Lord, is our
hope;
R. And
we shall never hope in vain.
Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirt, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Almighty God, who after the creation of the world rested from all your works and sanctified a day of rest for all your creatures: Grant that we, putting away all earthly anxieties, may be duly prepared for the service of your sanctuary, and that our rest here upon earth may be a preparation for the eternal rest promised to your people in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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.
Let us pray for our own needs and those of others.
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.
May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Romans 15:13