Daily Prayer for Year One : Sixth Week of Easter-Friday 
 Easter Season:   14-May-2021

Psalm 91:1– 16

Psalm 92:1– 15

Ezekiel 1:28– 28

Ezekiel 2:1– 10

Ezekiel 3:1– 3

Hebrews 4:14– 16

Hebrews 5:1– 6

Luke 9:28– 36

The Officiant begins the service with one or more of the following sentences of Scripture, or with the Service of Light, and continuing with the appointed Psalmody; or with the versicle 'O God, make speed to save us'

Let my prayer be set forth in your sight as incense, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Psalm 141:2

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:2

Worship the Lord in the beauty of his holiness; let the whole earth tremble before him. Psalm 96:9

Yours is the day, O God, yours also the night; you established the moon and the sun. You fixed all the boundaries of the earth; you made both summer and winter. Psalm 74:15,16

I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel; my heart teaches me, night after night. I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not fall. Psalm 16:7,8

Seek him who made the Pleiades and Orion, and turns deep darkness into the morning, and darkens the day into night; who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out upon the surface of the earth: The Lord is his name. Amos 5:8

If I say, 'Surely the darkness will cover me, and the light around me turn to night,' darkness is not dark to you, O Lord; the night is as bright as the day; darkness and light to you are both alike. Psalm 139:10,11

Jesus said, 'I am the light of the world; whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.' John 8:12

Confession of Sin   Introduction

Most merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.


The Absolution
Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life. Amen

The Invitatory and Psalter
Officiant:   Lord, open our lips.
People:     And our mouth shall proclaim your praise

Officiant and People: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen   Alleluia

Then follows one of the Invitatory Psalms Venite

The following Antiphon may be sung or said with the Invitatory Psalm

Easter Season, including Ascension Day and the Day of Pentecost

You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8

The Lessons

Psalm 91

⁽¹⁾ He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. ⁽²⁾ I will say of the LORD, 'He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.' ⁽³⁾ Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the perilous pestilence. ⁽⁴⁾ He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler.

⁽⁵⁾ You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day, ⁽⁶⁾ Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. ⁽⁷⁾ A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you. ⁽⁸⁾ Only with your eyes shall you look, And see the reward of the wicked.

⁽⁹⁾ Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place, ⁽¹⁰⁾ No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; ⁽¹¹⁾ For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways. ⁽¹²⁾ In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.

⁽¹³⁾ You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot. ⁽¹⁴⁾ Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name. ⁽¹⁵⁾ He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him. ⁽¹⁶⁾ With long life I will satisfy him, And show him My salvation.'

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Psalm 92

⁽¹⁾ It is good to give thanks to the LORD, And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; ⁽²⁾ To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, And Your faithfulness every night, ⁽³⁾ On an instrument of ten strings, On the lute, And on the harp, With harmonious sound. ⁽⁴⁾ For You, LORD, have made me glad through Your work; I will triumph in the works of Your hands.

⁽⁵⁾ O LORD, how great are Your works! Your thoughts are very deep. ⁽⁶⁾ A senseless man does not know, Nor does a fool understand this. ⁽⁷⁾ When the wicked spring up like grass, And when all the workers of iniquity flourish, It is that they may be destroyed forever. ⁽⁸⁾ But You, LORD, are on high forevermore.

⁽⁹⁾ For behold, Your enemies, O LORD, For behold, Your enemies shall perish; All the workers of iniquity shall be scattered. ⁽¹⁰⁾ But my horn You have exalted like a wild ox; I have been anointed with fresh oil. ⁽¹¹⁾ My eye also has seen my desire on my enemies; My ears hear my desire on the wicked Who rise up against me. ⁽¹²⁾ The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

⁽¹³⁾ Those who are planted in the house of the LORD Shall flourish in the courts of our God. ⁽¹⁴⁾ They shall still bear fruit in old age; They shall be fresh and flourishing, ⁽¹⁵⁾ To declare that the LORD is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness 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 forever. Amen.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Ezekiel 1

⁽²⁸⁾ Like the appearance of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the brightness all around it. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. So when I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of One speaking. ⁽¹⁾ And He said to me, 'Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak to you.' ⁽²⁾ Then the Spirit entered me when He spoke to me, and set me on my feet; and I heard Him who spoke to me. ⁽³⁾ And He said to me: 'Son of man, I am sending you to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me; they and their fathers have transgressed against Me to this very day. ⁽⁴⁾ For they are impudent and stubborn children. I am sending you to them, and you shall say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD.'

⁽⁵⁾ As for them, whether they hear or whether they refuse -- for they are a rebellious house -- yet they will know that a prophet has been among them. ⁽⁶⁾ And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them nor be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you and you dwell among scorpions; do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their looks, though they are a rebellious house. ⁽⁷⁾ You shall speak My words to them, whether they hear or whether they refuse, for they are rebellious. ⁽⁸⁾ But you, son of man, hear what I say to you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you.'

⁽⁹⁾ Now when I looked, there was a hand stretched out to me; and behold, a scroll of a book was in it. ⁽¹⁰⁾ Then He spread it before me; and there was writing on the inside and on the outside, and written on it were lamentations and mourning and woe. ⁽¹⁾ Moreover He said to me, 'Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.' ⁽²⁾ So I opened my mouth, and He caused me to eat that scroll. ⁽³⁾ And He said to me, 'Son of man, feed your belly, and fill your stomach with this scroll that I give you.' So I ate, and it was in my mouth like honey in sweetness.

  The Word of the Lord.
  Thanks be to God.

Hebrews 4

⁽¹⁴⁾ Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. ⁽¹⁵⁾ For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. ⁽¹⁶⁾ Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. ⁽¹⁾ For every high priest taken from among men is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins. ⁽²⁾ He can have compassion on those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is also subject to weakness. ⁽³⁾ Because of this he is required as for the people, so also for himself, to offer sacrifices for sins. ⁽⁴⁾ And no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.

⁽⁵⁾ So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: 'You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.' ⁽⁶⁾ As He also says in another place: 'You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek';

  The Word of the Lord.
  Thanks be to God.

Luke 9

⁽²⁸⁾ Now it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray. ⁽²⁹⁾ As He prayed, the appearance of His face was altered, and His robe became white and glistening. ⁽³⁰⁾ And behold, two men talked with Him, who were Moses and Elijah, ⁽³¹⁾ who appeared in glory and spoke of His decease which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

⁽³²⁾ But Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep; and when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who stood with Him. ⁽³³⁾ Then it happened, as they were parting from Him, that Peter said to Jesus, 'Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah' -- not knowing what he said. ⁽³⁴⁾ While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were fearful as they entered the cloud. ⁽³⁵⁾ And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, 'This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!'

⁽³⁶⁾ When the voice had ceased, Jesus was found alone. But they kept quiet, and told no one in those days any of the things they had seen.

  The Gospel of the Lord.
  Thanks be to God.

The Canticles

13 A Song of Praise       Benedictus es, Domine Song of the Three Young Men, 29 to 34

Can be read after the Old Testament Reading

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 forever.


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 forever.

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 forever.



17 The Song of the Simeon       Nunc Dimittis Luke 2:29 to 32

Can be read after the New Testament Reading
 
Lord, you now have set your servant free
to go in peace as you have promised;
For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior,
whom you have prepared for all the world to see:
A Light to enlighten the nations,
and the glory of your people Israel.


Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

The Apostles' Creed
*Officiant and People together, all standing

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 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 Prayers

Officiant : The Lord be with you.
People :   And with your Spirit.
Officiant : Let us pray.

The Lord's Prayer   Traditional
Suffrages   A

The Collect of the Week:    Sixth Sunday of Easter
O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

The Collect of the Day:  A Collect for Fridays
Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then, unless the Eucharist or a form of general intercession is to follow,one of these prayer for mission is added
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.

or this
Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love's sake. Amen.

or the following
O God, you manifest in your servants the signs of your presence: Send forth upon us the spirit of love, that in companionship with one another your abounding grace may increase among us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Here may be sung a hymn or anthem.
Authorized intercessions and thanksgivings may follow.
Before the close of the Office one or both of the following may be used

The General Thanksgiving
Officiant and People
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.

A Prayer of St. Chrysostom
Officiant
Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen.

Then may be said
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God

The Officiant may then conclude with one of the following
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
---or---
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
---or---
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 forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20,21


This concludes the Evening Prayer
Go in Peace to Love and Serve the Lord