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.
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.
You have been
gracious to your land, O LORD, *
you have restored the good
fortune of Jacob.
You have forgiven
the iniquity of your people *
and blotted out all their sins.
You have withdrawn
all your fury *
and turned yourself from your wrathful
indignation.
Restore us then, O
God our Savior; *
let your anger depart from us.
Will you be
displeased with us for ever? *
will you prolong your anger from
age to age?
Will you not give us
life again, *
that your people may rejoice in you?
Show us your mercy,
O LORD, *
and grant us your salvation.
I will listen to
what the LORD God is saying, *
for he is speaking peace to his
faithful people
and to those who turn their hearts to him.
Truly, his salvation
is very near to those who fear him, *
that his glory may dwell in
our land.
Mercy and truth have
met together; *
righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Truth shall spring
up from the earth, *
and righteousness shall look down from
heaven.
The LORD will indeed
grant prosperity, *
and our land will yield its increase.
Righteousness shall
go before him, *
and peace shall be a pathway for his feet.
On the holy mountain
stands the city he has founded; *
the LORD loves the gates of
Zion
more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
Glorious things are
spoken of you, *
O city of our God.
I count Egypt and
Babylon among those who know me; *
behold Philistia, Tyre, and
Ethiopia:
in Zion were they born.
Of Zion it shall be
said, “Everyone was born in her, *
and the Most High himself
shall sustain her.”
The LORD will record
as he enrolls the peoples, *
“These also were born there.”
The singers and the
dancers will say, *
“All my fresh springs are in you.”
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 Book of Joshua.
When the people set out from their tents to cross over the Jordan, the priests bearing the ark of the covenant were in front of the people. Now the Jordan overflows all its banks throughout the time of harvest. So when those who bore the ark had come to the Jordan, and the feet of the priests bearing the ark were dipped in the edge of the water, the waters flowing from above stood still, rising up in a single heap far off at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan, while those flowing toward the sea of the Arabah, the Dead Sea, were wholly cut off. Then the people crossed over opposite Jericho. While all Israel were crossing over on dry ground, the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, until the entire nation finished crossing over the Jordan.
When the entire nation had finished crossing over the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua: “Select twelve men from the people, one from each tribe, and command them, ‘Take twelve stones from here out of the middle of the Jordan, from the place where the priests’ feet stood, carry them over with you, and lay them down in the place where you camp tonight.’” Then Joshua summoned the twelve men from the Israelites, whom he had appointed, one from each tribe. Joshua said to them, “Pass on before the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan, and each of you take up a stone on his shoulder, one for each of the tribes of the Israelites, so that this may be a sign among you. When your children ask in time to come, ‘What do those stones mean to you?’ then you shall tell them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off in front of the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. So these stones shall be to the Israelites a memorial forever.”
The
Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
I will sing to the
Lord, for he is lofty and uplifted; *
the horse and its rider has
he hurled into the sea.
The Lord is my
strength and my refuge; *
the Lord has become my Savior.
This is my God and I
will praise him, *
the God of my people and I will exalt him.
The Lord is a mighty
warrior; *
Yahweh is his Name.
The chariots of
Pharaoh and his army has he hurled into the sea; *
the finest of
those who bear armor have been drowned in the Red Sea.
The fathomless deep
has overwhelmed them; *
they sank into the depths like a stone.
Your right hand, O
Lord, is glorious in might; *
your right hand, O Lord, has
overthrown the enemy.
Who can be compared
with you, O Lord, among the gods? *
who is like you, glorious in
holiness,
awesome in renown, and worker of wonders?
You stretched forth
your right hand; *
the earth swallowed them up.
With your constant
love you led the people you redeemed; *
with your might you
brought them in safety to your holy dwelling.
You will bring them
in and plant them *
on the mount of your possession,
The resting-place
you have made for yourself, O Lord, *
the sanctuary, O Lord, that
your hand has established.
The Lord shall reign
*
for ever and 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.
A Reading from the Gospel According to John.
As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God’s works might be revealed in him. We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” When he had said this, he spat on the ground and made mud with the saliva and spread the mud on the man’s eyes, saying to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means Sent). Then he went and washed and came back able to see.
The neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar began to ask, “Is this not the man who used to sit and beg?” Some were saying, “It is he.” Others were saying, “No, but it is someone like him.” He kept saying, “I am the man.” But they kept asking him, “Then how were your eyes opened?” He answered, “The man called Jesus made mud, spread it on my eyes, and said to me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash.’ Then I went and washed and received my sight.” They said to him, “Where is he?” He said, “I do not know.”
Jesus heard that they had driven him out, and when he found him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” He answered, “And who is he, sir? Tell me, so that I may believe in him.” Jesus said to him, “You have seen him, and the one speaking with you is he.” He said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshiped him.
The
Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Glory to God in the
highest,
and peace to his people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly
King,
almighty God and Father,
we worship you, we give you
thanks,
we praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ,
only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
you take away
the sin of the world:
have mercy on us;
you are seated at
the right hand of the Father:
receive our prayer.
For you alone are
the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most
High,
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of
God the Father. 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.
Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have brought us in safety to this new day: Preserve us with your mighty power, that we may not fall into sin, nor be overcome by adversity; and in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you; bring the nations into your fold; pour out your Spirit upon all flesh; and hasten the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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