Tuesday –
James the Apostle
Morning Prayer
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.
Psalm 34
1I will bless the LORD at all times; *
his praise shall ever be
in my mouth.
2I will glory in the LORD; *
let the humble hear
and rejoice.
3Proclaim with me the greatness of the LORD; *
let
us exalt his Name together.
4I sought the LORD, and he answered
me *
and delivered me out of all my terror.
5Look upon him and
be radiant, *
and let not your faces be ashamed.
6I called in
my affliction and the LORD heard me *
and saved me from all my
troubles.
7The angel of the LORD encompasses those who fear him,
*
and he will deliver them.
8Taste and see that the LORD is
good; *
happy are they who trust in him!
9Fear the LORD,
you that are his saints, *
for those who fear him lack nothing.
10The young lions lack and suffer hunger, *
but those who seek
the LORD lack nothing that is good.
11Come, children, and listen
to me; *
I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12Who among
you loves life *
and desires long life to enjoy prosperity?
13Keep your tongue from evil-speaking *
and your lips from
lying words.
14Turn from evil and do good; *
seek peace and
pursue it.
15The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous,
*
and his ears are open to their cry.
16The face of the LORD
is against those who do evil, *
to root out the remembrance of
them from the earth.
17The righteous cry, and the LORD hears them
*
and delivers them from all their troubles.
18The LORD is
near to the brokenhearted *
and will save those whose spirits are
crushed.
19Many are the troubles of the righteous, *
but the
LORD will deliver him out of them all.
20He will keep safe all
his bones; *
not one of them shall be broken.
21Evil shall
slay the wicked, *
and those who hate the righteous will be
punished.
22The LORD ransoms the life of his servants, *
and
none will be punished who trust in him.
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.
Jeremiah 16:14-21
Therefore, the days are surely coming, says the Lord, when it shall no longer be said, ‘As the Lord lives who brought the people of Israel up out of the land of Egypt’, but ‘As the Lord lives who brought the people of Israel up out of the land of the north and out of all the lands where he had driven them.’ For I will bring them back to their own land that I gave to their ancestors.
I am now sending for many fishermen, says the Lord, and they shall catch them; and afterwards I will send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain and every hill, and out of the clefts of the rocks. For my eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from my presence, nor is their iniquity concealed from my sight. And* I will doubly repay their iniquity and their sin, because they have polluted my land with the carcasses of their detestable idols, and have filled my inheritance with their abominations.
O Lord, my strength and my stronghold,
my
refuge on the day of trouble,
to you shall the nations
come
from the ends of the earth and say:
Our
ancestors have inherited nothing but lies,
worthless
things in which there is no profit.
Can mortals make for
themselves gods?
Such are no gods!
‘Therefore I am surely going to teach them, this time I am going to teach them my power and my might, and they shall know that my name is the Lord.’
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.
Mark 1:14-20
Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news* of God,* and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near;* repent, and believe in the good news.’*
As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake—for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, ‘Follow me and I will make you fish for people.’ And immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets. Immediately he called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, and followed him.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Canticle 18 A Song to the Lamb
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 evermore.
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: James the Apostle
O gracious God, we remember before you today your servant and apostle James, first among the Twelve to suffer martyrdom for the Name of Jesus Christ; and we pray that you will pour out upon the leaders of your Church that spirit of self-denying service by which alone they may have true authority among your people; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
A Collect for Saturdays
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.
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