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.
God is our refuge
and strength, *
a very present help in trouble.
Therefore we will
not fear, though the earth be moved, *
and though the mountains be
toppled into the depths of the sea;
Though its waters
rage and foam, *
and though the mountains tremble at its tumult.
The LORD of hosts is
with us; *
the God of Jacob is our stronghold.
There is a river
whose streams make glad the city of God, *
the holy habitation of
the Most High.
God is in the midst
of her;
she shall not be overthrown; *
God shall help her at
the break of day.
The nations make
much ado, and the kingdoms are shaken; *
God has spoken, and the
earth shall melt away.
The LORD of hosts is
with us; *
the God of Jacob is our stronghold.
Come now and look
upon the works of the LORD, *
what awesome things he has done on
earth.
It is he who makes
war to cease in all the world; *
he breaks the bow, and shatters
the spear,
and burns the shields with fire.
“Be still,
then, and know that I am God; *
I will be exalted among the
nations;
I will be exalted in the earth.”
The LORD of hosts is
with us; *
the God of Jacob is our stronghold.
The LORD is
King;
let the earth rejoice; *
let the multitude of the isles
be glad.
Clouds and darkness
are round about him, *
righteousness and justice are the
foundations of his throne.
A fire goes before
him *
and burns up his enemies on every side.
His lightnings light
up the world; *
the earth sees it and is afraid.
The mountains melt
like wax at the presence of the LORD, *
at the presence of the
Lord of the whole earth.
The heavens declare
his righteousness, *
and all the peoples see his glory.
Confounded be all
who worship carved images
and delight in false gods! *
Bow down
before him, all you gods.
Zion hears and is
glad, and the cities of Judah rejoice, *
because of your
judgments, O LORD.
For you are the
LORD,
most high over all the earth; *
you are exalted far above
all gods.
The LORD loves those
who hate evil; *
he preserves the lives of his saints
and
delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
Light has sprung up
for the righteous, *
and joyful gladness for those who are
truehearted.
Rejoice in the LORD,
you righteous, *
and give thanks to his holy Name.
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 the Prophet Isaiah.
Listen to me, O coastlands, pay attention, you peoples from far away! The LORD called me before I was born, while I was in my mother’s womb he named me. He made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me a polished arrow, in his quiver he hid me away. And he said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified.” But I said, “I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity; yet surely my cause is with the LORD, and my reward with my God.” And now the LORD says, who formed me in the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him, and that Israel might be gathered to him, for I am honored in the sight of the LORD, and my God has become my strength— he says, “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the survivors of Israel; I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”
Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One, to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nations, the slave of rulers, “Kings shall see and stand up, princes, and they shall prostrate themselves, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”
The
Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Blessed be the Lord,
the God of Israel; *
he has come to his people and set them free.
He has raised up for
us a mighty savior, *
born of the house of his servant David.
Through his holy
prophets he promised of old,
that he would save us from our
enemies, *
from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show
mercy to our fathers *
and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he
swore to our father Abraham, *
to set us free from the hands of
our enemies,
Free to worship him
without fear, *
holy and righteous in his sight
all the days of
our life.
You, my child, shall
be called the prophet of the Most High, *
for you will go before
the Lord to prepare his way,
To give his people
knowledge of salvation *
by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender
compassion of our God *
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
To shine on those
who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, *
and to guide our
feet into the way of peace.
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 Matthew.
But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how to destroy him. When Jesus became aware of this, he departed. Many crowds followed him, and he cured all of them, and he ordered them not to make him known. This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “Here is my servant, whom I have chosen, my beloved, with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles. He will not wrangle or cry aloud, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets. He will not break a bruised reed or quench a smoldering wick until he brings justice to victory. And in his name the Gentiles will hope.”
The
Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
You are God: we
praise you;
You are the Lord; we acclaim you;
You are the
eternal Father:
All creation worships you.
To you all angels,
all the powers of heaven,
Cherubim and Seraphim, sing in endless
praise:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
The glorious company of
apostles praise you.
The noble fellowship of prophets praise
you.
The white-robed army of martyrs praise you.
Throughout the
world the holy Church acclaims you;
Father, of majesty
unbounded,
your true and only Son, worthy of all worship,
and the Holy Spirit, advocate and guide.
You, Christ, are the
king of glory,
the eternal Son of the Father.
When you became
man to set us free
you did not shun the Virgin’s womb.
You
overcame the sting of death
and opened the kingdom of heaven to
all believers.
You are seated at God’s right hand in
glory.
We believe that you will come and be our judge.
Come
then, Lord, and help your people,
bought with the price of
your own blood,
and bring us with your saints
to glory
everlasting.
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.
O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only Son to the Peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where we may see your glory face to face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for 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.
Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for the honor of your Name. 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.
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