MORNING PRAYER E A S T E R 2 01 6 O Lord, open our lips and our mouth shall proclaim your praise. In your resurrection, O Christ, let heaven and earth rejoice. Alleluia. Blessed are you, Lord God of our salvation, to you be praise and glory for ever. As once you ransomed your people from Egypt and led them to freedom in the promised land, so now you have delivered us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of your risen Son. May we, the first fruits of your new creation, rejoice in this new day you have made, and praise you for your mighty acts. Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Blessed be God for ever. The night has passed, and the day lies open before us; let us pray with one heart and mind.
Silence is kept. As we rejoice in the gift of this new day, so may the light of your presence, O God, set our hearts on fire with love for you; now and for ever. Amen.
A psalm is read or sung (lectionary overleaf) Between two readings a hymn may be sung.
Death is swallowed up in victory. Where, O death, is your sting? Christ is risen from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. Death is swallowed up in victory. The trumpet will sound and the dead shall be raised. Where, O death, is your sting? We shall not all sleep, but we shall be changed. Death is swallowed up in victory. Where, O death, is your sting?
(from 1 Corinthians 15)
A time of informal prayer follows, then the Collect of the day or the following is said: God of life, who for our redemption gave your only-begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection have delivered us from the power of our enemy: grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his risen life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Rejoicing in God’s new creation, as our Saviour taught us, so we pray 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. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and for ever. Amen. May the risen Christ grant us the joys of eternal life. Amen. Let us bless the Lord. Alleluia, alleluia. Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.
Possible themes for prayer: Monday Children, Families & Schools Tuesday Abbey Kitchen & Hospitality Wednesday The Elderly & Isolated Thursday Worship & the Creative Arts Friday Abbey Leadership & Teaching Saturday Healing & Prayer
MORNING PRAYER LECTIONARY BVM April 5 April 6 April 7 April 8 April 9
Psalm 40:5-11 Psalm 8 Psalm 30 Psalm 28 Psalm 61 Psalm 84
Isaiah 7:10-14 Exodus 15:22-16:10 Exodus 16:11-end Exodus 17 Exodus 18:1-12 Exodus 18:13-end
Luke 1:26-38 Colossians 1:15-end Colossians 2:1-15 Colossians 2:16-3:11 Colossians 3:12-4:1 Colossians 4:2-end
April 11 April 12 April 13 April 14 April 15 April 16
Psalm 96 Psalm 98 Psalm 105 Psalm 136 Psalm 107 Psalm 110
Exodus 19 Exodus 20:1-21 Exodus 24 Exodus 25:1-22 Exodus 28:1-4a, 29-38 Exodus 29:1-9
Luke 1:1-25 Luke 1:26-38 Luke 1:39-56 Luke 1:57-end Luke 2:1-20 Luke 2:21-40
April 18 April 19 April 20 April 21 April 22 George
Psalm 103 Psalm 139 Psalm 135 Psalm 118 Psalm 33 Psalm 5
Exodus 32:1-14 Exodus 32:15-34 Exodus 33 Exodus 34:1-10, 27-end Exodus 35:20-36:7 Joshua 1:1-9
Luke 2:41-end Luke 3:1-14 Luke 3:15-22 Luke 4:1-13 Luke 4:14-30 Ephesians 6:10-20
Mark April 26 April 27 April 28 April 29 April 30
Psalm 148 Psalm 19 Psalm 30 Psalm 57 Psalm 138 Psalm 146
Isaiah 62:6-10 Numbers 11:1-33 Numbers 12 Numbers 13:1-3, 17-end Numbers 14:1-25 Numbers 14:262-end
Acts 12:25-13:13 Luke 5:1-11 Luke 5:12-26 Luke 5:27-end Luke 6:1-11 Luke 6:12-26
Ph & Ja May 3 May 4 Ascen May 6 May 7
Psalm 119:1-8 Psalm 126 Psalm 132 Psalm 47 Psalm 81 Psalm 97
Isaiah 30:15-21 Numbers 16:36-end Numbers 17:1-11 Acts 1:1-11 Exodus 35:30-36:1 Numbers 11:16-17, 24-29
John 14:1-14 Luke 6:39-end Luke 7:1-10 Luke 24:44-end Galatians 5:13-end 1 Corinthians 2