Send out your light and your truth, that they may lead me, and bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling.
Psalm 43:3
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.
We give you thanks, O God, we give you thanks, *
calling
upon your Name and declaring all your wonderful deeds.
“I will appoint a time,” says God; *
“I
will judge with equity.
Though the earth and all its inhabitants are quaking,
*
I will make its pillars fast.
I will say to the boasters, ‘Boast no more,’
*
and to the wicked, ‘Do not toss your horns;
Do not toss your horns so high, *
nor speak with a
proud neck.’”
For judgment is neither from the east nor from the west,
*
nor yet from the wilderness or the mountains.
It is God who judges; *
he puts down one and lifts up
another.
For in the LORD’s hand there is a cup,
full of
spiced and foaming wine, which he pours out, *
and all the wicked
of the earth shall drink and drain the dregs.
But I will rejoice for ever; *
I will sing praises to
the God of Jacob.
He shall break off all the horns of the wicked; *
but
the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.
In Judah is God known; *
his Name is great in Israel.
At Salem is his tabernacle, *
and his dwelling is in
Zion.
There he broke the flashing arrows, *
the shield, the
sword, and the weapons of battle.
How glorious you are! *
more splendid than the
everlasting mountains!
The strong of heart have been despoiled;
they sink
into sleep; *
none of the warriors can lift a hand.
At your rebuke, O God of Jacob, *
both horse and
rider lie stunned.
What terror you inspire! *
who can stand before you
when you are angry?
From heaven you pronounced judgment; *
the earth was
afraid and was still;
When God rose up to judgment *
and to save all the
oppressed of the earth.
Truly, wrathful Edom will give you thanks, *
and the
remnant of Hamath will keep your feasts.
Make a vow to the LORD your God and keep it; *
let
all around him bring gifts to him who is worthy to be feared.
He breaks the spirit of princes, *
and strikes terror
in the kings of the earth.
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 Wisdom of Ben Sira.
I give you thanks, O Lord
and King,
and praise you, O God my
Saviour.
I give thanks to your name,
for you
have been my protector and helper
and have delivered me from
destruction
and from the trap laid by a
slanderous tongue,
from lips that fabricate
lies.
In the face of my adversaries
you have
been my helper and delivered me,
in the
greatness of your mercy and of your name,
from grinding teeth
about to devour me,
from the hand of those
seeking my life,
from the many troubles I
endured,
from choking fire on every side,
and
from the midst of fire that I had not kindled,
from the deep
belly of Hades,
from an unclean tongue and lying
words—
the slander of an unrighteous
tongue to the king.
My soul drew near to death,
and
my life was on the brink of Hades below.
They surrounded me on
every side,
and there was no one to help me;
I
looked for human assistance,
and there was none.
Then I remembered your mercy, O Lord,
and
your kindness from of old,
for you rescue those who wait for
you
and save them from the hand of their
enemies.
And I sent up my prayer from the earth,
and
begged for rescue from death.
I cried out, ‘Lord, you are
my Father;
do not forsake me in the days of
trouble,
when there is no help against the
proud.
I will praise your name continually,
and
will sing hymns of thanksgiving.’
My prayer was heard,
for you saved me from destruction
and rescued me in time of
trouble.
For this reason I thank you and praise you,
and I
bless the name of the Lord.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is
good,
for his mercy endures for ever;
Give thanks to the God
of praises,
for his mercy endures for ever;
Give thanks
to the guardian of Israel,
for his mercy endures for ever;
Give thanks to him who
formed all things,
for his mercy endures for ever;
Give
thanks to the redeemer of Israel,
for his mercy endures for
ever;
Give thanks to him who
gathers the dispersed of Israel,
for his mercy endures for
ever;
Give thanks to him who
rebuilt his city and his sanctuary,
for his mercy endures for
ever;
Give thanks to him who
makes a horn to sprout for the house of David,
for his mercy
endures for ever;
Give thanks to him who
has chosen the sons of Zadok to be priests,
for his mercy
endures for ever;
Give thanks to the shield of Abraham,
for his mercy endures for ever;
Give thanks to the rock of
Isaac,
for his mercy endures for ever;
Give thanks to
the mighty one of Jacob,
for his mercy endures for ever;
Give thanks to him who
has chosen Zion,
for his mercy endures for ever;
Give
thanks to the King of the kings of kings,
for his mercy endures
for ever;
He has raised up a horn for his people,
praise for all his loyal ones.
For the children of
Israel, the people close to him.
Praise the Lord!
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 Gospel According to Luke.
On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the sabbath, they were watching him closely. Just then, in front of him, there was a man who had dropsy. And Jesus asked the lawyers and Pharisees, “Is it lawful to cure people on the sabbath, or not?” But they were silent. So Jesus took him and healed him, and sent him away. Then he said to them, “If one of you has a child or an ox that has fallen into a well, will you not immediately pull it out on a sabbath day?” And they could not reply to this.
When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. “When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not sit down at the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited by your host; and the host who invited both of you may come and say to you, ‘Give this person your place,’ and then in disgrace you would start to take the lowest place. But when you are invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher’; then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
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, who art in
heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will
be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our
daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive
those
who trespass against us.
And lead us not into
temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the
kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and 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 and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; 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.
Let us pray now 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.
Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to him from generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 3:20,21