MORNING PRAYER ADVENT O Lord, open our lips and our mouth shall proclaim your praise. Reveal among us the light of your presence that we may behold your power and glory. Blessed are you, Sovereign God of all, to you be praise and glory for ever. In your tender compassion the dawn from on high is breaking upon us to dispel the lingering shadows of night. As we look for your coming among us this day, open our eyes to behold your presence and strengthen our hands to do your will, that the world may rejoice and give you praise. 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. A short time of silence may be kept after each reading. Now it is time to awake out of sleep, for the night is far spent and the day is at hand. Now is our salvation nearer than when we first believed, for the night is far spent. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness and put on the armour of light, for the day is at hand. Put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh, for the night is far spent and the day is at hand. A time of informal prayer follows, then this or another collect is prayed. Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness and to put on the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility; that on the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Awaiting his coming in glory, 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 Lord, when he comes, find us watching and waiting. Amen. Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God.
These particular themes in prayer may be included: Monday Children, Junior Church & Families Tuesday Persecuted Church Wednesday Elderly & Isolated Thursday Music & Worship Ministries Friday Leadership Saturday Healing & Prayer
MORNING PRAYER LECTIONARY Nov 24th Nov 25th Nov 26th Nov 27th Nov 28th Nov 28th
Psalm 80 Psalm 101 Psalm 122 Psalm 133 Psalm 146 Psalm 150
Isaiah 14:3-20 Isaiah 17 Isaiah 19 Isaiah 21:1-12 Isaiah 22:1-14 Isaiah 24
Matt 9:18-34 Matt 9:35-10:15 Matt 10:16-33 Matt 10:34-11:1 Matt 11:2-19 Matt 11:20-end
Dec 1st Dec 2nd Dec 3rd Dec 4th Dec 5th Dec 6th
Psalm 87 Psalm 74 Psalm 77 Psalm 40 Psalm 17 Psalm 27
Isaiah 25 Isaiah 26:1-13 Isaiah28:1-13 Isaiah 28:14-end Isaiah 29:1-14 Isaiah 29:15-end
Matt 12:1-21 Matt 12:22-37 Matt 12:38-end Matt 13:1-23 Matt 13:24-43 Matt 13:44-end
Dec 8th Dec 9th Dec 10th Dec 11th Dec 12th Dec 13th
Psalm 144 Psalm 11 Psalm 10 Psalm 73 Psalm 90 Psalm 94
Isaiah 30:1-18 Isaiah 30:19-end Isaiah 31 Isaiah 32 Isaiah 33:1-22 Isaiah 35
Matt 14:1-12 Matt 14:13-end Matt 15:1-20 Matt 15:21-28 Matt 15:29-end Matt 16:1-12
Dec 15th Dec 16th Dec 17th Dec 18th Dec 19th Dec 20th
Psalm 26 Psalm 50 Psalm 72:1-11 Psalm 72:12-19 Psalm 71:3-8 Psalm 24
Isaiah 38 Isaiah 39 Gen 49:2, 8-10 Jer 23:5-8 Judges 13 Isaiah 7:10-14
Matt 16:13-end Matt 17:1-13 Matt 1:1-17 Matt 1:18-24 Luke 1:5-25 Luke 1:26-38
Dec 22nd Dec 23rd Dec 24th
Psalm 113 Psalm 25 Psalm 89
1 Samuel 1 Malachi 4 2 Sam 7
Luke 1:46-56 Luke 1:57-66 Luke 1:67-79