Tuesday
Morning
Prayer – St. Stephen
Their sound has gone out into all lands, and their message to the ends of the world. Psalm 19:4
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. Alleluia.
Jubilate
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.
28 Ad te, Domine
1 O Lord, I call
to you;
my Rock, do not be deaf to my cry; *
lest, if you do
not hear me,
I become like those who go down to the Pit.
2
Hear the voice of my prayer when I cry out to you, *
when I lift
up my hands to your holy of holies.
3 Do not snatch me away
with the wicked or with the
evildoers, *
who speak peaceably
with their neighbors,
while strife is in their hearts.
4
Repay them according to their deeds, *
and according to the
wickedness of their actions.
5 According to the work of their
hands repay them, *
and give them their just deserts.
6
They have no understanding of the Lord's doings,
nor of the works
of his hands; *
therefore he will break them down and not
build
them up.
7 Blessed is the Lord! *
for he has heard the
voice of my prayer.
8 The Lord is my strength and my shield;
*
my heart trusts in him, and I have been helped;
9
Therefore my heart dances for joy, *
and in my song will I praise
him.
10 The Lord is the strength of his people, *
a safe refuge for
his anointed.
11 Save your people and bless your inheritance;
*
shepherd them and carry them for ever.
30 Exaltabo te,
Domine
1 I will exalt you, O Lord,
because you have
lifted me up *
and have not let my enemies triumph over me.
2
O Lord my God, I cried out to you, *
and you restored me to
health.
3 You brought me up, O Lord, from the dead; *
you
restored my life as I was going down to the grave.
4 Sing to
the Lord, you servants of his; *
give thanks for the remembrance
of his holiness.
5 For his wrath endures but the twinkling of
an eye, *
his favor for a lifetime.
6 Weeping may spend the
night, *
but joy comes in the morning.
7 While I felt
secure, I said,
"I shall never be disturbed. *
You, Lord,
with your favor, made me as strong as
the mountains."
8
Then you hid your face, *
and I was filled with fear.
9 I
cried to you, O Lord; *
I pleaded with the Lord, saying,
10
"What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the Pit?
*
will the dust praise you or declare your faithfulness?
11 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me; *
O Lord, be my
helper."
12 You have turned my wailing into dancing;
*
you have put off my sack-cloth and clothed me with joy.
13
Therefore my heart sings to you without ceasing; *
O Lord my God,
I will give you thanks for ever.
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.
Now after the death of Jehoiada the officials of Judah came and did obeisance to the king; then the king listened to them. They abandoned the house of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and served the sacred poles* and the idols. And wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs. Yet he sent prophets among them to bring them back to the Lord; they testified against them, but they would not listen.
Then the spirit of God took possession of* Zechariah son of the priest Jehoiada; he stood above the people and said to them, ‘Thus says God: Why do you transgress the commandments of the Lord, so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the Lord, he has also forsaken you.’ But they conspired against him, and by command of the king they stoned him to death in the court of the house of the Lord. King Joash did not remember the kindness that Jehoiada, Zechariah’s father, had shown him, but killed his son. As he was dying, he said, ‘May the Lord see and avenge!’
The
Word of the Lord.
Thanks
be to God.
Canticle 13
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 you 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.
Now during those days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food. And the twelve called together the whole community of the disciples and said, ‘It is not right that we should neglect the word of God in order to wait at tables.* Therefore, friends,* select from among yourselves seven men of good standing, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this task, while we, for our part, will devote ourselves to prayer and to serving the word.’ What they said pleased the whole community, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, together with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch. They had these men stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
The word of God continued to spread; the number of the disciples increased greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
The Word of the
Lord.
Thanks
be to God.
Canticle 18
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.
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. Stephen
We give you thanks, O Lord of glory, for the example of the first martyr Stephen, who looked up to heaven and prayed for his persecutors to your Son Jesus Christ, who stands at your right hand: where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting.
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