Morning Prayer

MORNING PRAYER

As the presider intones the versical, the Sign of the Cross is made.

Presider: Assembly: & œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ O God, come to myœ as--sis tance. Lord, make hasteœ toœ helpœ me.˙ All: & WWœ œ ˙ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Hoœ --ly Spir it:

& WW as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ev- er.œ Aœ - men.˙

2 Your Ways Are Not Our Own

Morning Hymn (Week III) Your Ways Are Not Our Own

# 2 & 2 œ œ œ œ 1.˙ Your ways are not our own,˙ O˙ 2. Christ teach - es us to bless The 3. Yet, we can - not ex - cuse A - 4. How shall we show your love, Your 5. For - give - ness is our joy, Re - # & œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ gra - cious God most high, Yet we would fol - low ones who curse and harm, To turn the oth - er buse in an - y form, For all are chil - dren par - don to be - lieve? You bid us share as ceiv - ing, giv - ing, too. Keep us from judg - ments # & œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ in your paths And on your love re - ly.˙ cheek when struck, At - tack - ers to dis - arm. of your care, And love must be our norm. we are blessed And give as we re - ceive. hard and cruel, That we may dwell with you.

Text: Lavon Bayler, b.1933, © 1988, The Pilgrim Press. Text: Lavon Bayler, b.1933,Tune: SOUTHWELL,© 1988, The Pilgrim SM; William Press. Daman, The Psalmes of David, 1579, alt. All rights reserved. Used with permission under OneLicense.net A-704048. Tune: SOUTHWELL, SM; William Daman, The Psalmes of David, 1579, alt.

3 Psalm 62/63 In the Morning I Will Sing

The cantor sings the refrain; the assembly repeats the refrain. The assembly repeats the refrain after each verse.

j &42 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Inœ the morn-ing I will sing glad songs of praise to you.

O God, you are my God, and I long for you from early morning. My whole being desires you; like a dry worn-out waterless land, my soul is thirsty for you. Refrain Let me see you in the sanctuary; let me see how mighty and glorious you are. Your constant love is better than life itself, and so I will praise you. Refrain I will give you thanks as long as I live; I will raise my hands to you in prayer. My soul will feast and be satisfied, and I will sing glad songs of praise to you. Refrain As I lie in bed I remember you; all night long I think of you, because you have always been my help, in the shadow of your wings I sing for joy. I cling to you, and your hand keeps me safe. Refrain

All Bow: Glory be 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. Refrain

4 • THE WORD OF GOD •

A reading from the Book of Revelation 5:1-10

I, John, saw a scroll in the right hand of the one who sat on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals. Then I saw a mighty angel who proclaimed in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to examine it. I shed many tears because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to examine it. One of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. The lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has triumphed, enabling him to open the scroll with its seven seals.” Then I saw standing in the midst of the throne and the four living creatures and the elders a Lamb that seemed to have been slain. He had seven horns and seven eyes; these are the seven spirits of God sent out into the whole world. He came and received the scroll from the right hand of the one who sat on the throne. When he took it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before he Lamb. Each of the elders held a harp and gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the holy ones. They sang a new hymn: “Worthy are you to receive the scroll and break open its seals, for you were slain and with your Blood you purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue, people and nation. You made them a kingdom and priests for our God, and they will reign on earth.”

Lector: The word of the Lord.

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5 Response to the Word of God

Cantor:

& œ œ œ œ œ Christ,˙ Sonœ ofœ theœ liv-- ing God,˙ have mer cyœ onœ us.˙ All:

& œ œ œ œ œ Christ,˙ Sonœ ofœ theœ liv-- ing God,˙ have mer cyœ onœ us.˙ Cantor: All:

& œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ Youœ areœ seatœ - edœ atœ theœ right hand of the Fa-- ther, have mer cyœ onœ us.˙

Cantor: œ œ œ œ & œ œ œ œ œ œ w œ œ œ œ w Glo-- ry to the Fa ther, and to the Son, and to the Ho-- ly Spir it:w

All:

& ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ Christ, Son ofœ the liv-- ing God, have mer cy onœ us.

6 Silent Reflection

After a moment of silence, the presider stands for the singing of Canticle of Zechariah.

7 Now Bless the God of Israel Canticle of Zechariah Blest be the God of Israel

The Sign of the Cross isMUNDELEIN made at the beginning of the canticle.

## j & c œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ 1. Blestœ œ be the God ofœ Is - ra - el Whoœ 2. God’s prom - ised mer - cy will be shown and 3. My child, as pro - phet of the Lord, You ## j j & œ. œ . œ. œ œ sets all peoœ - pleœ free˙ Andœ œ rais - es up newœ cov - e - nant re - called, The oath once sworn to will pre-pare the way, To tell his peo - ple # & # œ œ œ œ œ nœ. œ œ œ ˙. œ hope for us: A branch fromJ Da - vid’s tree. So Ab - ra - ham: From foes to free us all, That they are saved From sin’s e - ter - nal sway. Then # œ. œ & # J œ œ œ œ œ œ have the pro - phets long de - clared Thatœ we might serve God with - out fear And shall God’s mer - cy from on high Shine

## œ j & œ. œ œ ˙. œ œ. œ œ with Ja might - y arm Godœ would turn back ourœ ev - er sing God’s praise In ho - li - ness and forth and nev - er cease To drive a - way the

## j & œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ en - e - mies Andœ all who wish us harm.˙. right - eous - ness Be - fore God all our days. gloom of death And lead us in - to peace.

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8 Intercessions from Praise God in Song Intercessions• THE from PRAYERS Praise God • in Song

Intercessions Cantor: Cantor: & W w & W Lord; w on1. Showthem. us your mercy, O righteousness;Lord; 3.2. GiveClothe peace, your Oministers Lord, in with all the world;righteousness; 4.3. Lord,Give peace,keep this O Lord, nation in under all the your care; world; ——4. Lord, keep this nation under your care; ——5. Let your way be known upon earth; 6.5. Let notyour the way needy, be known O Lord, upon be for - gotten; earth; 7.6. CreateLet not in the us needy, clean hearts,O Lord, O be for God;- gotten; 7. Create in us clean hearts, O God; All: All: & W œ œ w &And grant us yourœ salœ - vation.w - LetAnd your grant people us yoursing forsal - vation.joy. ForLet onlyyour inpeople you can we singlive forin safety.joy. AndFor only guide in us you in canthe weway of jus - ticelive andin safety.truth. ——And guide us in the way of jus - tice and truth. ——Your saving health a - mong all nations. NorYour the saving hope help of the a poor be- tak -mongen alla - nations.way. AndNor thesustain hope us of with the pooryour be tak - Hoen - lya - Spirit.way. And sustain us with your Ho - ly Spirit. Text: The Book of Common Prayer Tune:ForText: your ThePraise intentions:Book God of inCommon Song, © Prayer 1979. GIA Publications, Inc. Tune: Praise God in Song, © 1979. GIA Publications, Inc.

Cantor: Cantor: & W w &8.W We place our needs in your care.w 8. We place our needs in your care. All: All: & W œ œ w &Shower your people with loveœ andœ tenderness.w Shower your people with love and tenderness.

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Cantor: Cantor: & W w &9.W May peace descend upon all those who are dying.w 10.9. May Eternal peace rest descend grant unto upon those all those who whohave are dying.died. 10. Eternal rest grant unto those who have died. 9 All: All: & W œ œ w &Give them rest fromœ theirœ labors.w MayGive perpetualthem rest light shinefrom uptheir- on them.labors. May perpetual light shine up Intercessions from Praise God in Song

Cantor: & W w Lord; on them. righteousness; 3. Give peace, O Lord, in all the world; 4. Lord, keep this nation under your care; —— 5. Let your way be known upon earth; 6. Let not the needy, O Lord, be for - gotten; 7. Create in us clean hearts, O God;

All: & W œ œ w And grant us your sal - vation. - Let your people sing for joy. For only in you can we live in safety. And guide us in the way of jus - tice and truth. —— Your saving health a - mong all nations. Nor the hope of the poor be tak - en a - way. And sustain us with your Ho - ly Spirit.

Cantor: & W w 8. We place our needs in your care.

All: & W œ œ w Show mercy and tenderness to your people.

Cantor: & W w 9. May peace descend upon all those who are dying. 10. Eternal rest grant unto those who have died. All: & W œ œ w Give them rest from their labors. May perpetual light shine up - on them.

The Lord’s Prayer

Collect

Blessing and Sending Dismissal Presider: † May the Lord bless us, guide us, and bring us to everlasting life. Assembly Amen.

Presider: All: # & œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ Let us bless the Lord. ˙ Thanks be to God. ˙

Sharing of Peace

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