Ordinary Time
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14

Confession of Sin

Most merciful God,
I confess that I have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what I have done, and by what I have left undone. I have not loved you with my whole heart; I have not loved my neighbors as myself. I am truly sorry and I humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on me and forgive me; that I 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

O God make speed to save us, O Lord make haste to help us

O Gracious Light,
pure brightness of everliving Father in heaven
O Jesus Christ holy and blessed!
Now as we come to the setting of the sun
and our eyes behold the vesper light
we sing your praises O God: Father Son and Holy Spirit.
You are worthy at all times to be praised by happy voices
O Son of God, O Giver of Life
and to be glorified through all worlds.
The mercy of the Lord is everlasting: Come let us adore him.

ⓘThe Psalms are unique for the evening, the other lessions can be read in total or those you have not included in Morning Prayer

The Lessons

Psalm 91

⁽¹⁾ He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. ⁽²⁾ I will say of the LORD, 'He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.' ⁽³⁾ Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence. ⁽⁴⁾ He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.

⁽⁵⁾ You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, ⁽⁶⁾ nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. ⁽⁷⁾ A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. ⁽⁸⁾ You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.

⁽⁹⁾ If you make the Most High your dwelling-- even the LORD, who is my refuge-- ⁽¹⁰⁾ then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent. ⁽¹¹⁾ For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; ⁽¹²⁾ they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

⁽¹³⁾ You will tread upon the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. ⁽¹⁴⁾ Because he loves me,' says the LORD, 'I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. ⁽¹⁵⁾ He will 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 will I 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.

Psalm 92

⁽¹⁾ It is good to praise the LORD and make music to your name, O Most High, ⁽²⁾ to proclaim your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night, ⁽³⁾ to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp. ⁽⁴⁾ For you make me glad by your deeds, O LORD; I sing for joy at the works of your hands.

⁽⁵⁾ How great are your works, O LORD, how profound your thoughts! ⁽⁶⁾ The senseless man does not know, fools do not understand, ⁽⁷⁾ that though the wicked spring up like grass and all evildoers flourish, they will be forever destroyed. ⁽⁸⁾ But you, O LORD, are exalted forever.

⁽⁹⁾ For surely your enemies, O LORD, surely your enemies will perish; all evildoers will be scattered. ⁽¹⁰⁾ You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; fine oils have been poured upon me. ⁽¹¹⁾ My eyes have seen the defeat of my adversaries; my ears have heard the rout of my wicked foes. ⁽¹²⁾ The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;

⁽¹³⁾ planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. ⁽¹⁴⁾ They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, ⁽¹⁵⁾ proclaiming, 'The LORD is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness 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.

Judges Chapter 9

⁽¹⁾ Abimelech son of Jerub-Baal went to his mother's brothers in Shechem and said to them and to all his mother's clan, ⁽²⁾ Ask all the citizens of Shechem, 'Which is better for you: to have all seventy of Jerub-Baal's sons rule over you, or just one man?' Remember, I am your flesh and blood.' ⁽³⁾ When the brothers repeated all this to the citizens of Shechem, they were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, 'He is our brother.' ⁽⁴⁾ They gave him seventy shekels of silver from the temple of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech used it to hire reckless adventurers, who became his followers.

⁽⁵⁾ He went to his father's home in Ophrah and on one stone murdered his seventy brothers, the sons of Jerub-Baal. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerub-Baal, escaped by hiding. ⁽⁶⁾ Then all the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo gathered beside the great tree at the pillar in Shechem to crown Abimelech king. ⁽⁷⁾ When Jotham was told about this, he climbed up on the top of Mount Gerizim and shouted to them, 'Listen to me, citizens of Shechem, so that God may listen to you. ⁽⁸⁾ One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, 'Be our king.'

⁽⁹⁾ But the olive tree answered, 'Should I give up my oil, by which both gods and men are honored, to hold sway over the trees?' ⁽¹⁰⁾ Next, the trees said to the fig tree, 'Come and be our king.' ⁽¹¹⁾ But the fig tree replied, 'Should I give up my fruit, so good and sweet, to hold sway over the trees?' ⁽¹²⁾ Then the trees said to the vine, 'Come and be our king.'

⁽¹³⁾ But the vine answered, 'Should I give up my wine, which cheers both gods and men, to hold sway over the trees?' ⁽¹⁴⁾ Finally all the trees said to the thornbush, 'Come and be our king.' ⁽¹⁵⁾ The thornbush said to the trees, 'If you really want to anoint me king over you, come and take refuge in my shade; but if not, then let fire come out of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon!' ⁽¹⁶⁾ Now if you have acted honorably and in good faith when you made Abimelech king, and if you have been fair to Jerub-Baal and his family, and if you have treated him as he deserves--

⁽¹⁷⁾ and to think that my father fought for you, risked his life to rescue you from the hand of Midian ⁽¹⁸⁾ (but today you have revolted against my father's family, murdered his seventy sons on a single stone, and made Abimelech, the son of his slave girl, king over the citizens of Shechem because he is your brother)-- ⁽¹⁹⁾ if then you have acted honorably and in good faith toward Jerub-Baal and his family today, may Abimelech be your joy, and may you be his, too! ⁽²⁰⁾ But if you have not, let fire come out from Abimelech and consume you, citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo, and let fire come out from you, citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo, and consume Abimelech!'

⁽²¹⁾ Then Jotham fled, escaping to Beer, and he lived there because he was afraid of his brother Abimelech.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Acts Chapter 4

⁽¹³⁾ When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. ⁽¹⁴⁾ But since they could see the man who had been healed standing there with them, there was nothing they could say. ⁽¹⁵⁾ So they ordered them to withdraw from the Sanhedrin and then conferred together. ⁽¹⁶⁾ What are we going to do with these men?' they asked. 'Everybody living in Jerusalem knows they have done an outstanding miracle, and we cannot deny it.

⁽¹⁷⁾ But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn these men to speak no longer to anyone in this name.' ⁽¹⁸⁾ Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. ⁽¹⁹⁾ But Peter and John replied, 'Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God's sight to obey you rather than God. ⁽²⁰⁾ For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.'

⁽²¹⁾ After further threats they let them go. They could not decide how to punish them, because all the people were praising God for what had happened. ⁽²²⁾ For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old. ⁽²³⁾ On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. ⁽²⁴⁾ When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. 'Sovereign Lord,' they said, 'you made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything in them.

⁽²⁵⁾ You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David: ''Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? ⁽²⁶⁾ The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against his Anointed One.' ⁽²⁷⁾ Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed. ⁽²⁸⁾ They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen.

⁽²⁹⁾ Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. ⁽³⁰⁾ Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.' ⁽³¹⁾ After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

John Chapter 2

⁽¹⁾ On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there, ⁽²⁾ and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. ⁽³⁾ When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him, 'They have no more wine.' ⁽⁴⁾ Dear woman, why do you involve me?' Jesus replied. 'My time has not yet come.'

⁽⁵⁾ His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever he tells you.' ⁽⁶⁾ Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. ⁽⁷⁾ Jesus said to the servants, 'Fill the jars with water'; so they filled them to the brim. ⁽⁸⁾ Then he told them, 'Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.' They did so,

⁽⁹⁾ and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside ⁽¹⁰⁾ and said, 'Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.' ⁽¹¹⁾ This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him. ⁽¹²⁾ After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples. There they stayed for a few days.

The Gospel of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

The Canticles

ⓘA canticle is a hymn, or other Christian song of praise with lyrics taken from biblical texts

  
Song of the Three Young Men      Benedictus es, Domine

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.
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 Song of Simeon       Nunc Dimittis Luke 2:29-32  
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
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

The Lord's Prayer   Traditional
Suffrages     A

Seasonal Collect:   Proper 13 The Sunday closest to August 3
Let your continual mercy, O Lord, cleanse and defend your Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without your help, protect and govern it always by your goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

Collect of the Day: 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.

A Prayer for Mission: 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.

Personal Prayers and Reflection

This is a time to pause, consider and listen. Pray for yourself and others.


Closing Prayers   Thanksgiving

Conclude with following
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



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