Friday – Year 1 Proper 19
Morning Prayer
Opening Sentence
The hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for such the Father seeks to worship him. John 4:23
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.
Invitatory
Venite
Come, let us sing
to the Lord; *
let us shout for joy to the Rock
of our salvation.
Let us come before his presence with
thanksgiving *
and raise a loud shout to him
with psalms.
For the Lord is a
great God, *
and a great King above all gods.
In his hand are the caverns of the earth, *
and
the heights of the hills are his also.
The sea is his, for he
made it, *
and his hands have molded the dry
land.
Come, let us bow
down, and bend the knee, *
and kneel before the
Lord our Maker.
For he is our God,
and we are the people of
his pasture and the sheep of his hand. *
Oh,
that today you would hearken to his voice!
Psalms
69
1 Save me, O God, *
for the waters have
risen up to my neck.
2 I am sinking in deep mire, *
and
there is no firm ground for my feet.
3 I have come into deep
waters, *
and the torrent washes over me.
4 I have grown
weary with my crying;
my throat is inflamed; *
my eyes have
failed from looking for my God.
5 Those who hate me without a
cause are more than the hairs of my head;
my lying foes who would
destroy me are mighty. *
Must I then give back what I never
stole?
6 O God, you know my foolishness, *
and my faults
are not hidden from you.
7 Let not those who hope in you be
put to shame through me,
Lord God of hosts; *
let not those who
seek you be disgraced because of me,
O God of Israel.
8 Surely, for your sake have I suffered
reproach, *
and shame has covered my face.
9 I have become
a stranger to my own kindred, *
an alien to my mother's
children.
10 Zeal for your house has eaten me up; *
the
scorn of those who scorn you has fallen upon me.
11 I humbled
myself with fasting, *
but that was turned to my reproach.
12
I put on sack-cloth also, *
and became a byword among them.
13
Those who sit at the gate murmur against me, *
and the drunkards
make songs about me.
14 But as for me, this is my prayer to
you, *
at the time you have set, O Lord:
15 "In your
great mercy, O God, *
answer me with your unfailing help.
16
Save me from the mire; do not let me sink; *
let me be rescued
from those who hate me
and out of the deep waters.
17 Let
not the torrent of waters wash over me,
neither let the deep
swallow me up; *
do not let the Pit shut its mouth upon me.
18
Answer me, O Lord, for your love is kind; *
in your great
compassion, turn to me."
19 "Hide not your face from
your servant; *
be swift and answer me, for I am in distress.
20
Draw near to me and redeem me; *
because of my enemies deliver me.
21 You know my reproach, my shame, and my
dishonor; *
my adversaries are all in your sight."
22
Reproach has broken my heart, and it cannot be healed; *
I looked
for sympathy, but there was none,
for comforters, but I could find
no one.
23 They gave me gall to eat, *
and when I was
thirsty, they gave me vinegar to drink.
(24
Let the table before them be a trap *
and their sacred feasts a
snare.
25 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see,
*
and give them continual trembling in their loins.
26 Pour
out your indignation upon them, *
and let the fierceness of your
anger overtake them.
27 Let their camp be desolate, *
and
let there be none to dwell in their tents.
28 For they
persecute him whom you have stricken *
and add to the pain of
those whom you have pierced.
29 Lay to their charge guilt upon
guilt, *
and let them not receive your vindication.
30 Let
them be wiped out of the book of the living *
and not be written
among the righteous.)
31 As for me, I
am afflicted and in pain; *
your help, O God, will lift me up on
high.
32 I will praise the Name of God in song; *
I will
proclaim his greatness with thanksgiving.
33 This will please
the Lord more than an offering of oxen, *
more than bullocks with
horns and hoofs.
34 The afflicted shall see and be glad; *
you who seek God,
your heart shall live.
35 For the Lord listens to the needy,
*
and his prisoners he does not despise.
36 Let the heavens
and the earth praise him, *
the seas and all that moves in
them;
37 For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of
Judah; *
they shall live there and have it in possession.
38
The children of his servants will inherit it, *
and those who love
his Name will dwell therein.
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.
Reading
2
Kings 1:2-17
Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria, and lay injured; so he sent messengers, telling them, ‘Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this injury.’ But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, ‘Get up, go to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, “Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?” Now therefore, thus says the Lord, “You shall not leave the bed to which you have gone, but you shall surely die.” ’ So Elijah went.
The messengers returned to the king, who said to them, ‘Why have you returned?’ They answered him, ‘There came a man to meet us, who said to us, “Go back to the king who sent you, and say to him: Thus says the Lord: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you shall not leave the bed to which you have gone, but shall surely die.” ’ He said to them, ‘What sort of man was he who came to meet you and told you these things?’ They answered him, ‘A hairy man, with a leather belt around his waist.’ He said, ‘It is Elijah the Tishbite.’
Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty with his fifty men. He went up to Elijah, who was sitting on the top of a hill, and said to him, ‘O man of God, the king says, “Come down.” ’ But Elijah answered the captain of fifty, ‘If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty.’ Then fire came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
Again the king sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. He went up* and said to him, ‘O man of God, this is the king’s order: Come down quickly!’ But Elijah answered them, ‘If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty.’ Then the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.
Again the king sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. So the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and entreated him, ‘O man of God, please let my life, and the life of these fifty servants of yours, be precious in your sight. Look, fire came down from heaven and consumed the two former captains of fifty men with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight.’ Then the angel of the Lord said to Elijah, ‘Go down with him; do not be afraid of him.’ So he set out and went down with him to the king, and said to him, ‘Thus says the Lord: Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron,—is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word?—therefore you shall not leave the bed to which you have gone, but you shall surely die.’
So he died according to the word of the Lord that Elijah had spoken. His brother* Jehoram succeeded him as king in the second year of King Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat of Judah, because Ahaziah had no son.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Canticle 10 The Second Song of Isaiah
Seek the Lord while he wills to be found; *
call upon him when he draws near.
Let the wicked forsake their ways *
and the evil ones their thoughts;
And let them turn to the Lord, and he will have compassion, *
and to our God, for he will richly pardon.
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, *
nor your ways my ways, says the Lord.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, *
so are my ways higher than your ways,
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
For as rain and snow fall from the heavens *
and return not again, but water the earth,
Bringing forth life and giving growth, *
seed for sowing and bread for eating,
So is my word that goes forth from my mouth; *
it will not return to me empty;
But it will accomplish that which I have purposed, *
and prosper in that for which I sent it.
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.
Reading
1
Corinthians 3:16-23
Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?* If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.
Do not deceive yourselves. If you think that you are wise in this
age, you should become fools so that you may become wise. For the
wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written,
‘He
catches the wise in their craftiness’,
and again,
‘The
Lord knows the thoughts of the wise,
that they
are futile.’
So let no one boast about human leaders. For
all things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world
or life or death or the present or the future—all belong to
you, and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.
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 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.
The Apostle's Creed
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.
The Lord's Prayer
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.
Suffrages
Show us your mercy, O Lord;
And grant us your salvation.
Clothe your ministers with righteousness;
Let your people sing with joy.
Give peace, O Lord, in all the world;
For only in you can we live in safety.
Lord, keep this nation under your care;
And guide us in the way of justice and truth.
Let your way be known upon earth;
Your saving health among all nations.
Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;
Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.
Create in us clean hearts, O God;
And sustain us with your Holy Spirit.
Collect of the Day: Pentecost, proper 19
O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. 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.
Prayers and Intercessions
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.
Benediction
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