Daily Prayer for Saturday, June 24, 2017
 Ordinary Time:   --Today is the Feast of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist-- Bible Version: NKJ

Psalm 87:1– 7

Psalm 90:1– 17

1 Samuel 4:1– 11

Acts 4:32– 36

Acts 5:1– 11

Luke 21:20– 28

Below are the Holy Day Readings – 1

Psalm 82:1– 8

Psalm 98:1– 9

Malachi 3:1– 5

John 3:22– 30

Year One - Nativity of St. John the Baptist

The Officiant begins the service with one or more of these sentences of Scripture.

Ordinary Time
The hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for such the Father seeks to worship him. John 4:23

Saint and Major Saints' Days
We give thanks to the Father, who has made us worthy to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. Colossians 1:12

Confession of Sin

Dearly beloved, we have come together in the presence of Almighty God our heavenly Father, to set forth his praise, to hear his holy Word, and to ask, for ourselves and on behalf of others, those things that are necessary for our life and our salvation. And so that we may prepare ourselves in heart and mind to worship him, let us kneel in silence, and with penitent and obedient hearts confess our sins, that we may obtain forgiveness by his infinite goodness and mercy.or thisLet us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

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.

*A deacon or lay person using the preceding form remains kneeling, and substitutes 'us' for 'you' and 'our' for 'your.' 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 for ever. Amen

Except in Lent, add   Alleluia
Then follows one the Invitatory Pslam, Venite, or Jubilate

Jubilate Psalm 100
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.

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

On other Sundays and weekdays  Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: Come let us adore him.

The Lessons

*At the end of the Psalms is sung or said
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.

*After each Lesson the Reader may say
Officiant : The Word of the Lord. Response : Thanks be to God.

Psalm 87

⁽¹⁾ His foundation is in the holy mountains. ⁽²⁾ The LORD loves the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob. ⁽³⁾ Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God! Selah ⁽⁴⁾ "I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to those who know Me; Behold, O Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia: 'This one was born there.' "

⁽⁵⁾ And of Zion it will be said, "This one and that one were born in her; And the Most High Himself shall establish her." ⁽⁶⁾ The LORD will record, When He registers the peoples: "This one was born there." Selah ⁽⁷⁾ Both the singers and the players on instruments say, "All my springs are in you."

Psalm 90

⁽¹⁾ LORD, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. ⁽²⁾ Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever You had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God. ⁽³⁾ You turn man to destruction, And say, "Return, O children of men." ⁽⁴⁾ For a thousand years in Your sight Are like yesterday when it is past, And like a watch in the night.

⁽⁵⁾ You carry them away like a flood; They are like a sleep. In the morning they are like grass which grows up: ⁽⁶⁾ In the morning it flourishes and grows up; In the evening it is cut down and withers. ⁽⁷⁾ For we have been consumed by Your anger, And by Your wrath we are terrified. ⁽⁸⁾ You have set our iniquities before You, Our secret sins in the light of Your countenance.

⁽⁹⁾ For all our days have passed away in Your wrath; We finish our years like a sigh. ⁽¹⁰⁾ The days of our lives are seventy years; And if by reason of strength they are eighty years, Yet their boast is only labor and sorrow; For it is soon cut off, and we fly away. ⁽¹¹⁾ Who knows the power of Your anger? For as the fear of You, so is Your wrath. ⁽¹²⁾ So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom.

⁽¹³⁾ Return, O LORD! How long? And have compassion on Your servants. ⁽¹⁴⁾ Oh, satisfy us early with Your mercy, That we may rejoice and be glad all our days! ⁽¹⁵⁾ Make us glad according to the days in which You have afflicted us, The years in which we have seen evil. ⁽¹⁶⁾ Let Your work appear to Your servants, And Your glory to their children.

⁽¹⁷⁾ And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us, And establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands.

1 Samuel 4

⁽¹⁾ And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines, and encamped beside Ebenezer; and the Philistines encamped in Aphek. ⁽²⁾ Then the Philistines put themselves in battle array against Israel. And when they joined battle, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men of the army in the field. ⁽³⁾ And when the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, "Why has the LORD defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh to us, that when it comes among us it may save us from the hand of our enemies." ⁽⁴⁾ So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from there the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, who dwells between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

⁽⁵⁾ And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted so loudly that the earth shook. ⁽⁶⁾ Now when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, "What does the sound of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews mean?" Then they understood that the ark of the LORD had come into the camp. ⁽⁷⁾ So the Philistines were afraid, for they said, "God has come into the camp!" And they said, "Woe to us! For such a thing has never happened before. ⁽⁸⁾ "Woe to us! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.

⁽⁹⁾ "Be strong and conduct yourselves like men, you Philistines, that you do not become servants of the Hebrews, as they have been to you. Conduct yourselves like men, and fight!" ⁽¹⁰⁾ So the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and every man fled to his tent. There was a very great slaughter, and there fell of Israel thirty thousand foot soldiers. ⁽¹¹⁾ Also the ark of God was captured; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.

Acts 4

⁽³²⁾ Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. ⁽³³⁾ And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all. ⁽³⁴⁾ Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, ⁽³⁵⁾ and laid them at the apostles' feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need.

⁽³⁶⁾ And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus,

Acts 5

⁽¹⁾ But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. ⁽²⁾ And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles' feet. ⁽³⁾ But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself? ⁽⁴⁾ "While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God."

⁽⁵⁾ Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and breathed his last. So great fear came upon all those who heard these things. ⁽⁶⁾ And the young men arose and wrapped him up, carried him out, and buried him. ⁽⁷⁾ Now it was about three hours later when his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. ⁽⁸⁾ And Peter answered her, "Tell me whether you sold the land for so much?" She said, "Yes, for so much."

⁽⁹⁾ Then Peter said to her, "How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out." ⁽¹⁰⁾ Then immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. And the young men came in and found her dead, and carrying her out, buried her by her husband. ⁽¹¹⁾ So great fear came upon all the church and upon all who heard these things.

Luke 21

⁽²⁰⁾ " But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near. ⁽²¹⁾ "Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those who are in the midst of her depart, and let not those who are in the country enter her. ⁽²²⁾ "For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. ⁽²³⁾ "But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people.

⁽²⁴⁾ "And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. ⁽²⁵⁾ " And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; ⁽²⁶⁾ "men's hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of heaven will be shaken. ⁽²⁷⁾ "Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

⁽²⁸⁾ "Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near."

Below are the Holy Day Readings

⁽¹⁾ The Holy and Saint readings below, can be used either as additional lessons or substitute for the daily readings.

Psalm 82

⁽¹⁾ God stands in the congregation of the mighty; He judges among the gods. ⁽²⁾ How long will you judge unjustly, And show partiality to the wicked? Selah ⁽³⁾ Defend the poor and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and needy. ⁽⁴⁾ Deliver the poor and needy; Free them from the hand of the wicked.

⁽⁵⁾ They do not know, nor do they understand; They walk about in darkness; All the foundations of the earth are unstable. ⁽⁶⁾ I said, "You are gods, And all of you are children of the Most High. ⁽⁷⁾ But you shall die like men, And fall like one of the princes." ⁽⁸⁾ Arise, O God, judge the earth; For You shall inherit all nations.

Psalm 98

⁽¹⁾ Oh, sing to the LORD a new song! For He has done marvelous things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory. ⁽²⁾ The LORD has made known His salvation; His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the nations. ⁽³⁾ He has remembered His mercy and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. ⁽⁴⁾ Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth; Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises.

⁽⁵⁾ Sing to the LORD with the harp, With the harp and the sound of a psalm, ⁽⁶⁾ With trumpets and the sound of a horn; Shout joyfully before the LORD, the King. ⁽⁷⁾ Let the sea roar, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell in it; ⁽⁸⁾ Let the rivers clap their hands; Let the hills be joyful together before the LORD,

⁽⁹⁾ For He is coming to judge the earth. With righteousness He shall judge the world, And the peoples with equity.

Malachi 3

⁽¹⁾ "Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, He is coming," Says the LORD of hosts. ⁽²⁾ "But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner's fire And like launderer's soap. ⁽³⁾ He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi, And purge them as gold and silver, That they may offer to the LORD An offering in righteousness. ⁽⁴⁾ "Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem Will be pleasant to the LORD, As in the days of old, As in former years.

⁽⁵⁾ And I will come near you for judgment; I will be a swift witness Against sorcerers, Against adulterers, Against perjurers, Against those who exploit wage earners and widows and orphans, And against those who turn away an alien -- Because they do not fear Me," Says the LORD of hosts.

John 3

⁽²²⁾ After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He remained with them and baptized. ⁽²³⁾ Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized. ⁽²⁴⁾ For John had not yet been thrown into prison. ⁽²⁵⁾ Then there arose a dispute between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purification.

⁽²⁶⁾ And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified -- behold, He is baptizing, and all are coming to Him!" ⁽²⁷⁾ John answered and said, "A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven. ⁽²⁸⁾ "You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before Him.' ⁽²⁹⁾ "He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled.

⁽³⁰⁾ "He must increase, but I must decrease.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

CanticlesCanticles can be prayed or sung after each reading or after all readings.After the Old Testament a Canticle may be read or Silence may be kept after each Reading. One of the following Canticles can be sung or said after each reading.

12 A Song of Creation       Benedicite, omnia opera Domini Prayer of Manasseh 1-2, 4, 6-7, 11-15 One or more sections of this Canticle may be used. Whatever the selection, it begins with the Invocation and concludes with the Doxology.

Invocation

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.

I The Cosmic Order

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.

II The Earth and its Creatures

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.

III The People of God

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.

Doxology

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.
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 *The People stand or kneel

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

The Lord's Prayer
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,
  forever and ever. Amen.

Then follows one of these sets of Suffrages
A
V.  Show us your mercy, O Lord;
R.  And grant us your salvation.
V.  Clothe your ministers with righteousness;
R.  Let your people sing with joy.
V.  Give peace, O Lord, in all the world;
R.  For only in you can we live in safety.
V.  Lord, keep this nation under your care;
R.  And guide us in the way of justice and truth.
V.  Let your way be known upon earth;
R.  Your saving health among all nations.
V.  Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;
R.  Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.
V.  Create in us clean hearts, O God;
R.  And sustain us by your Holy Spirit.

B
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 forever.
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.

The Collect of the Week:    Proper 6 The Sunday closest to June 15
Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in your steadfast faith and love, that through your grace we may proclaim your truth with boldness, and minister your justice with compassion; for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Holy Day Collect:   The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist June 24
Almighty God, by whose providence your servant John the Baptist was wonderfully born, and sent to prepare the way of your Son our Savior by preaching repentance: Make us so to follow his teaching and holy life, that we may truly repent according to his preaching; and, following his example, constantly speak the truth, boldly rebuke vice, and patiently suffer for the truth’s sake; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Collect of the Day:  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.

A Prayer for Mission: 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.

A Time for Personal Prayers Authorized intercessions and thanksgivings may follow.

Consider praying for yourself, your family and friends, lay your burdens on Jesus Christ, intercede for those hurting, pray in tongues when you lack the words.

Before the close of the Office, one or both of the prayers below 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 for ever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20,21

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

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