¶ Morning Prayer on Tuesday
Tuesday, 22 October 2019

Preparation

O Lord, open our lips
Alland our mouth shall proclaim your praise.

One or more of the following is said or sung:
a prayer of thanksgiving (page 109),
a suitable hymn,
or A Song of God’s Righteousness

1Bless the Lord, O my soul, ♦
and all that is within me bless his holy name.

2Bless the Lord, O my soul, ♦
and forget not all his benefits;

3Who forgives all your sins ♦
and heals all your infirmities;

4Who redeems your life from the Pit ♦
and crowns you with faithful love and compassion;

5Who satisfies you with good things, ♦
so that your youth is renewed like an eagle’s.

6The Lord executes righteousness ♦
and judgement for all who are oppressed.

7He made his ways known to Moses ♦
and his works to the children of Israel.

8The Lord has established his throne in heaven, ♦
and his kingdom has dominion over all.

9Bless the Lord, you angels of his, ♦
you mighty ones who do his bidding
and hearken to the voice of his word.

10Bless the Lord, all you his hosts, ♦
you ministers of his who do his will.

11Bless the Lord, all you works of his,
in all places of his dominion; ♦
bless the Lord, O my soul.

Psalm 103.1-7, 19-22

AllGlory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and shall be for ever. Amen.

This opening prayer may be said

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.
AllAmen.

The Word of God

Psalmody

The appointed psalmody is said.

Psalm 87

Refrain: The Lord has chosen Zion for himself.

1 His foundation is on the holy mountains. ♦
The Lord loves the gates of Zion
more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

2 Glorious things are spoken of you, ♦
Zion, city of our God.

3 I record Egypt and Babylon as those who know me; ♦
behold Philistia, Tyre and Ethiopia:
in Zion were they born.

4 And of Zion it shall be said, ‘Each one was born in her, ♦
and the Most High himself has established her.’

5 The Lord will record as he writes up the peoples, ♦
‘This one also was born there.’

6 And as they dance they shall sing, ♦
‘All my fresh springs are in you.’

Refrain: The Lord has chosen Zion for himself.

Lord, as you call us to your city
founded on the rock of ages,
let the springs of living water
rise within us to eternal life;
in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Psalm 89.1-18

Refrain: Truly the Lord is our shield.

1 My song shall be always of the loving-kindness of the Lord: ♦
with my mouth will I proclaim your faithfulness
throughout all generations.

2 I will declare that your love is established for ever; ♦
you have set your faithfulness as firm as the heavens.

3 For you said: ‘I have made a covenant with my chosen one; ♦
I have sworn an oath to David my servant:

4 ‘ “Your seed will I establish for ever ♦
and build up your throne for all generations.” ’ R

5 The heavens praise your wonders, O Lord, ♦
and your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones;

6 For who among the clouds can be compared to the Lord? ♦
Who is like the Lord among the host of heaven?

7 A God feared in the council of the holy ones, ♦
great and terrible above all those round about him.

8 Who is like you, Lord God of hosts? ♦
Mighty Lord, your faithfulness is all around you. R

9 You rule the raging of the sea; ♦
you still its waves when they arise.

10 You crushed Rahab with a deadly wound ♦
and scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.

11 Yours are the heavens; the earth also is yours; ♦
you established the world and all that fills it.

12 You created the north and the south; ♦
Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name. R

13 You have a mighty arm; ♦
strong is your hand and high is your right hand.

14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; ♦
steadfast love and faithfulness go before your face.

15 Happy are the people who know the shout of triumph: ♦
they walk, O Lord, in the light of your countenance.

16 In your name they rejoice all the day long ♦
and are exalted in your righteousness.

17 For you are the glory of their strength, ♦
and in your favour you lift up our heads.

18 Truly the Lord is our shield; ♦
the Holy One of Israel is our king.

Refrain: Truly the Lord is our shield.

As we sing of your love, O Lord,
anoint us with the Spirit’s seal,
that we may praise your faithfulness
and proclaim your truth from age to age;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Each psalm or group of psalms may end with

AllGlory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and shall be for ever. Amen.

If there are two Scripture readings, the first may be read here, or both may be read after the canticle.

Ecclesiasticus 17.1-24

The Lord created human beings out of earth,
   and makes them return to it again.
He gave them a fixed number of days,
   but granted them authority over everything on the earth.
He endowed them with strength like his own,
   and made them in his own image.
He put the fear of them in all living beings,
   and gave them dominion over beasts and birds.
Discretion and tongue and eyes,
   ears and a mind for thinking he gave them.
He filled them with knowledge and understanding,
   and showed them good and evil.
He put the fear of him into their hearts
   to show them the majesty of his works.
And they will praise his holy name,
   to proclaim the grandeur of his works.
He bestowed knowledge upon them,
   and allotted to them the law of life.
He established with them an eternal covenant,
   and revealed to them his decrees.
Their eyes saw his glorious majesty,
   and their ears heard the glory of his voice.
He said to them, ‘Beware of all evil.’
   And he gave commandment to each of them concerning a neighbour.
Their ways are always known to him;
   they will not be hid from his eyes.
He appointed a ruler for every nation,
   but Israel is the Lord’s own portion.
All their works are as clear as the sun before him,
   and his eyes are ever upon their ways.
Their iniquities are not hidden from him,
   and all their sins are before the Lord.
One’s almsgiving is like a signet ring with the Lord,
   and he will keep a person’s kindness like the apple of his eye.
Afterwards he will rise up and repay them,
   and he will bring their recompense on their heads.
Yet to those who repent he grants a return,
   and he encourages those who are losing hope.

or Ezekiel 18.1-20

Canticle

A Song of Peace, or another suitable canticle, for example, number 26 (page 577), may be said

Refrain:

AllSpirit of God, teach us your ways,
that we may walk in the paths of peace. Alleluia.

1Come, let us go up to the mountain of God, ♦
to the house of the God of Jacob;

2That God may teach us his ways, ♦
and that we may walk in his paths.

3For the law shall go out from Zion, ♦
and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

4God shall judge between the nations, ♦
and shall mediate for many peoples.

5They shall beat their swords into ploughshares, ♦
and their spears into pruning hooks.

6Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, ♦
neither shall they learn war any more.

7O people of Jacob, come: ♦
let us walk in the light of the Lord.

Isaiah 2.3-5

AllGlory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and shall be for ever. Amen.

AllSpirit of God, teach us your ways,
that we may walk in the paths of peace. Alleluia.

Scripture Reading

One or more readings appointed for the day are read.

The reading(s) may be followed by a time of silence.

Mark 15.16-32

Then the soldiers led him into the courtyard of the palace (that is, the governor’s headquarters); and they called together the whole cohort. And they clothed him in a purple cloak; and after twisting some thorns into a crown, they put it on him. And they began saluting him, ‘Hail, King of the Jews!’ They struck his head with a reed, spat upon him, and knelt down in homage to him. After mocking him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.

They compelled a passer-by, who was coming in from the country, to carry his cross; it was Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus. Then they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means the place of a skull). And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh; but he did not take it. And they crucified him, and divided his clothes among them, casting lots to decide what each should take.

It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him. The inscription of the charge against him read, ‘The King of the Jews.’ And with him they crucified two bandits, one on his right and one on his left. Those who passed by derided him, shaking their heads and saying, ‘Aha! You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself, and come down from the cross!’ In the same way the chief priests, along with the scribes, were also mocking him among themselves and saying, ‘He saved others; he cannot save himself. Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come down from the cross now, so that we may see and believe.’ Those who were crucified with him also taunted him.

A suitable song or chant, or a responsory in this or another form, may follow

Open my eyes, O Lord
that I may see the wonders of your law.
AllOpen my eyes, O Lord
that I may see the wonders of your law.
Lead me in the path of your commandments
Allthat I may see the wonders of your law.
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit.
AllOpen my eyes, O Lord
that I may see the wonders of your law.

from Psalm 119

Gospel Canticle

The Benedictus (The Song of Zechariah) is normally said,
or The Song of Christ's Glory (page 619) may be said

Refrain:

AllIn your tender compassion, O God,
the dawn from on high shall break upon us.

1Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, ♦
who has come to his people and set them free.

2He has raised up for us a mighty Saviour, ♦
born of the house of his servant David.

3Through his holy prophets God promised of old ♦
to save us from our enemies,
from the hands of all that hate us,

4To show mercy to our ancestors, ♦
and to remember his holy covenant.

5This was the oath God swore to our father Abraham: ♦
to set us free from the hands of our enemies,

6Free to worship him without fear, ♦
holy and righteous in his sight
all the days of our life.

7And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, ♦
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,

8To give his people knowledge of salvation ♦
by the forgiveness of all their sins.

9In the tender compassion of our God ♦
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,

10To shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, ♦
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Luke 1.68-79

AllGlory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and shall be for ever. Amen.

Refrain:

AllIn your tender compassion, O God,
the dawn from on high shall break upon us.

Prayers

Intercessions are offered
¶ for the day and its tasks
¶ for the world and its needs
¶ for the Church and her life

Prayers may include the following concerns from the cycle on pages 362–363

¶ All who are sick in body, mind or spirit
¶ Those in the midst of famine or disaster
¶ Victims of abuse and violence, intolerance and prejudice
¶ Those who are bereaved
¶ All who work in the medical and healing professions

One of the forms of prayer found on pages 362–371 may be used.

These responses may be used

Lord, in your mercy
hear our prayer

(or)

Lord, hear us.
Lord, graciously hear us.

Silence may be kept.

The Collect of the day is said

Almighty and everlasting God,
increase in us your gift of faith
that, forsaking what lies behind
and reaching out to that which is before,
we may run the way of your commandments
and win the crown of everlasting joy;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
AllAmen.

The Lord’s Prayer is said

As our Saviour taught us, so we pray

AllOur 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.

(or)

Let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us

AllOur 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,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.

The Conclusion

The Lord bless us, and preserve us from all evil,
and keep us in eternal life.
AllAmen.

Let us bless the Lord. Alleluia, alleluia.
AllThanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.