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Morning Prayer Rite II April/May 2021

Morning Prayer Rite II

Spring 2021

OPENING MUSIC

OPENING SENTENCE

Alleluia! Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!

On this day the Lord has acted; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24

INVITATORY - all stand

Lord Open Our Lips And our mouths shall proclaim your praise.

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.

Alleluia. The Lord is risen indeed: Come let us adore him. Alleluia.

CHRIST OUR PASSOVER: (1 Corinthians 5:7-8; Romans 6:9-11; 1 Corinthians 15:20-22) Alleluia. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us; therefore let us keep the feast, Not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Alleluia. Christ being raised from the dead will never die again; death no longer

2 has The death that he died, he died to sin, once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. So also consider yourselves dead to sin, and alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord. Alleluia.

Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ shall all be made alive. Alleluia.

THE PSALM (See Lesson Sheet)

The Psalm appointed for today is Psalm______. We will read the Psalm in unison.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to The Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

THE FIRST LESSON (See Lesson Sheet)

The Word of the Lord Thanks Be to God

CANTICLE 12 A SONG OF CREATION (Benedicite, omnia opera Domini Song of the Three Young Men, 35-65)

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

4 his power, glorify the Lord, praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

THE GOSPEL LESSON (See Lesson Sheet)

The Word of The Lord Thanks be to God.

CANTICLE 19 THE SONG OF THE REDEEMED Magna et mirabilia Revelation 15:3-4

O ruler of the universe, Lord God, great deeds are they that you have done, surpassing human understanding. Your ways are ways of righteousness and truth, O King of all the ages.

Who can fail to do you homage, Lord, and sing the praises of your Name? for you only are the Holy One. All nations will draw near and fall down before you, because your just and holy works have been revealed.

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.

THE HOMILY (Simulcast)

MUSICAL INTERLUDE

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 power of 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 & 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) The Lord be with You. And also with You.

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, for ever and ever. Amen.

SUFFRAGES B Save your people, Lord, and bless your inheritance; Govern them and uphold them, now and always.

Day by day we bless you; We praise your name for ever.

Lord, keep us from all sin today; Have mercy upon us, Lord, have mercy.

Lord, show us your love and mercy; For we put our trust in you.

In you, Lord, is our hope; And we shall never hope in vain.

COLLECT FOR THE APPROPRIATE SUNDAY IN EASTERTIDE

Amen.

A COLLECT FOR SUNDAYS

O God, you make us glad with the weekly remembrance of the glorious resurrection of your Son our Lord: Give us this day such blessing through our worship of you, that the week to come may be spent in your favor; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A COLLECT FOR MISSION

O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you; bring the nations into your fold; pour out your Spirit upon all flesh; and hasten the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

INTERCESSORY PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Let us pray for our own needs and those of others. Silence

In the Convocational cycle of prayer, we thank God for the people and clergy of . In the diocesan cycle of prayer we give thanks for the people of . In the Consortium cycle of prayer, we pray for . In the Anglican cycle of prayer, . Defend us, deliver us, and in thy compassion protect us, O Lord, by thy grace. Amen.

Grant that we continue to walk in Christ’s presence. God fill our hearts with your divine love. Place your Spirit’s truth in our minds. Fill our will with your godly compassion. That, until at our journeys’ end we realize our Easter hope and joyfully welcome incarnate and everlasting life through Christ Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. Amen.

MORNING HYMN—

A PRAYER OF ST. CHRYSOSTOM

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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

BLESSING & DISMISSAL

Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to God from generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever. Amen. (Ephesians 3:20,21) Amen.

“God With Us” - Kathy Eppick (Emmanuel Episcopal Church Fullerton, CA)

Priest-in-Charge Jim Strader-Sasser Choir Director—CMEC: Cynthia Cornelison Music Director—Saint Paul’s—Mark O’Hearn Organist (CMEC): Billie Blakeney Senior Wardens: Dave Peterson (CMEC) Victoria Wilcox (Saint Paul’s) Junior Wardens: Michelle Walczak (CMEC) Alan Brandt (Saint Paul’s)