MORNING PRAYER O R D I N A R Y T I M E 2 01 5 O Lord, open our lips and our mouth shall proclaim your praise. Blessed are you, creator of all, to you be praise and glory for ever. As your dawn renews the face of the earth bringing light and life to all creation, may we rejoice in this day you have made; as we wake refreshed from the depths of sleep, 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. Open my eyes, O Lord that I may see the wonders of your law. Open my eyes, O Lord that I may see the wonders of your law. Lead me in the path of your commandments that I may see the wonders of your law. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit Open my eyes, O Lord that I may see the wonders of your law.
(from Psalm 119)
A time of informal prayer follows, then this or the collect for the day is used: O God, the author of peace and lover of concord, to know you is eternal life, to serve you is perfect freedom. Defend us your servants from all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in your defence, may not fear the power of any adversaries; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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. The Lord bless us, and preserve us from all evil, and keep us in eternal life. Amen. Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God.
These particular themes in prayer may be included: Monday Children, Youth & Family Ministries Tuesday Persecuted Church Wednesday Elderly & Pastoral Ministry Thursday Worship & Creative Arts Friday Leadership & Diocese Saturday Healing & Prayer
MORNING PRAYER LECTIONARY July 27th July 28th July 29th July 30th July 31st August 1st
Psalm 30 Psalm 36 Psalm 34 Psalm 37 Psalm 31 Psalm 42
Jer 31:23-37 Jer 32:1-15 Jer 33:1-13 Jer 33:14-end Jer 35 Jer 36:1-18
James 2:1-13 James 2:14-end James 3 James 4:1-12 James 4:13-5:6 James 5:7-end
August 3rd August 4th August 5th Transfiguration August 7th August 8th
Psalm 44 Psalm 48 Ps 199-57-80 Psalm 97 Psalm 51 Psalm 68
Jer 36:19-end Jer 37 Jer 38:1-13 2 Pet 1:16-19 Jer 39 Jer 40
Mark 1:1-13 Mark 1:14-20 Mark 1:21-28 Luke 9:28-36 Mark 2:1-12 Mark 2:13-22
August 10th August 11th August 12th August 13th August 14th BV Mary
Psalm 71 Psalm 73 Psalm 77 Psalm 78:1-39 Psalm 55 Psalm 45:10-end
Jer 41 Jer 42 Jer 43 Jer 44:1-14 Jer 44:15-end Gal 4:4-7
Mark 2:23-3:6 Mark 3:7-19a Mark 3:19b-end Mark 4:1-20 Mark 4:21-34 Luke 1:46-55
August 17th August 18th August 19th August 20th August 21st August 22nd
Psalm 80 Psalm 89:1-18 Ps 119:105-128 Psalm 92 Psalm 88 Psalm 97
Micah 1:1-9 Micah 2 Micah 3 Micah 4:1-5:1 Micah 5:2-end Micah 6
Mark 5:1-20 Mark 5:21-34 Mark 5:35-end Mark 6:1-13 Mark 6:14-29 Mark 6:30-44
Bartholomew August 25th August 26th August 27th August 28th August 29th
Psalm 145:1-7 Psalm 106 Psalm 111 Psalm 115 Psalm 139 Psalm 121
Acts 5:12-16 Micah 7:8-end Hab 1:1-11 Hab 1:12-2:5 Hab 2:6-end Hab 3:2-19a
Luke 22:24-30 Mark 7:1-13 Mark 7:14-23 Mark 7:24-30 Mark 7:31-end Mark 8:1-10