The Liturgy of the Hours Podcast

THE LIT URGY O F THE HOURS

PRAYER FOR THE MORNING TIME The Liturgy of the Hours podcast... presented by Rise up in song! Luther Seminary Chapel and Augsburg The long night is ending; University Campus Ministry. Prayer for wherever now God is sending you may be. peace to this place.

Alleluia, alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia. The LIturgy of the Hours is the Alleluia, alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia. passed-through-the-generations practice of daily prayer offered through praise, prayer, Text and music: © 1985 Ray Makeever, admin. Augsburg song, psalm and scripture. Now available by Fortress. podcast. Prayer from the great cloud of Psalmody: Psalm 66 witnesses to your cloud. Refrain: This season we offer Matins: prayer for the Sing praise to our God, who keeps our feet from morning time. This season we offer Matins: stumbling and keeps our spirits alive. prayer for the Augsburg University Student Elizabeth Hoversten. This week’s liturgists are Verses: chapel staff musicians Mary Preus and Tom Witt. Joy, o joy, fill up the world, You may hear sounds of life in the and all the people of the earth. neighborhood, which reminds us that our Cry out the beauties of God's name Proclaim them everywhere in song. prayers are rooted in where we live.

Sing out and say to God We calm our hearts now as we open ourselves your mighty works fill us with awe. to the presence of God. Even enemies of yours come near and bow down before your strength. Dialogue and Doxology Come close and draw near to see O God, open my lips, and know God's works as great, and my mouth will declare your praise. For there are none who are left outside the circle of God's love and care. REFRAIN Song: “Rise Up and Sing” Remember all God did for those 1 Rise up and sing! confronted by the sea. Bring in the morning; Their feet were stopped at water's edge, dawn is aborning, and they crossed the river on foot. day has begun. Raise the glad sound! Look, the reign of God is strong Around us are breaking and all the peoples know it. skies that are waking Everywhere they are held in God's gaze light of the sun. and none set themselves apart.

2 Rise up, good friends! So bless our God you people of earth, Now is the hour; and loudly sound God's praise, sunlight will shower the one who's kept our spirits alive hope for the day. and our feet steady upon the path. REFRAIN Rise from your sleep, and keep your dreams with you. Psalm setting by Tom Witt. Sung by Mary Preus. Let the light kiss you soft on your way. Reading: Amos 5:18-24

3 Rise with the world, 18Alas for you who desire the day of the Lord! curled up awaiting Why do you want the day of the Lord? end to the hating, day full of grace. It is darkness, not light;

1 “I will stay in jail to the end of my days before I 19as if someone fled from a lion, make a butchery of my conscience.” And and was met by a bear; Abraham Lincoln: “This nation cannot survive half slave and half free.” And Thomas Jefferson: or went into the house and rested a hand against “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all the wall, men are created equal . . .”

and was bitten by a snake. So the question is not whether we will be 20Is not the day of the Lord darkness, not light, extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be. Will we be extremists for hate or for love? and gloom with no brightness in it? Will we be extremists for the preservation of 21I hate, I despise your festivals, injustice or for the extension of justice?

and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies. Gospel Canticle: 22Even though you offer me your burnt offerings Now bless the God of Israel who comes in love and grain offerings, and power, I will not accept them; who raises from the royal house deliverance in and the offerings of well-being of your fatted this hour. through holy prophets God has sworn to free us animals from alarm, I will not look upon. to save us from the heavy hand of all who wish 23Take away from me the noise of your songs; us harm.

I will not listen to the melody of your harps. Remembering the covenant, God rescues us 24But let justice roll down like waters, from fear, that we might serve in holiness and peace from and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. year to year; and you, my child, shall go before to preach, to A Reading from Martin Luther King, Jr., prophesy, an excerpt from, Letter from a that all may know the tender love, the grace of Birmingham Jail God most high.

I have not said to my people: “Get rid of your In tender mercy, God will send the dayspring discontent.” Rather, I have tried to say that this from on high, normal and healthy discontent can be our rising sun, the light of life for those who sit channeled into the creative outlet of nonviolent direct action. And now this approach is being and sigh. termed extremist. God comes to guide our way to peace, that death shall reign no more. But though I was initially disappointed at being Sing praises to the Holy One! O worship and categorized as an extremist, as I continued to adore! think about the matter I gradually gained a measure of satisfaction from the label. Was not Text: Luke 1: 67-79, by Ruth Duck, © 1992 GIA Publications, Jesus an extremist for love: “Love your enemies, Inc. Music by Marty Haugen © 1995 GIA Publications. bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.” Was Prayers not Amos an extremist for justice: “Let justice roll The Lord be with you. down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.” Was not Paul an extremist And also with you. for the Christian gospel: “I bear in my body the Let us pray. marks of the Lord Jesus.” Was not Martin Luther Mighty God of mercy, we thank you for the an extremist: “Here I stand; I cannot do resurrection dawn, otherwise, so help me God.” And John Bunyan:

2 bringing the glory of our risen Lord who makes Lord’s Prayer every day new. Especially we thank you— Our Father in heaven, for the sustaining goodness of your creation . . . hallowed be your name, for the new creation in Christ and all gifts of your kingdom come, healing and forgiveness . . . your will be done, for the gifts of relationship with others . . . on earth as in heaven. for the communion of faith in your church . . . Give us today our daily bread.

Merciful God of might, renew this weary world, Forgive us our sins heal the hurts of all your children, as we forgive those and bring about your peace for all in Christ who sin against us. Jesus, the living Lord. Save us from the time of trial Especially we pray— and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, for those who govern nations of the world . . . and the glory are yours, for the people in countries ravaged by strife or now and forever. Amen. warfare . . . for all who work for peace and international harmony . . . Blessing for all who strive to save the earth from carelessness and destruction . . . May God bless and keep us. for the church of Jesus Christ in every land . . . Amen.

May God’s face ever shine upon us. We give thanks to you, heavenly Father, Amen. through Jesus Christ your dear Son, that you have protected us through the night from all May God grant us peace for all our days. harm and danger. We ask that you would also Amen. protect us today from sin and all evil, so that our life and actions may please you. Into your hands we commend ourselves: our bodies, our Song:“Let Justice Roll Down” souls, and all that is ours. Let your holy angels be with us, so that the wicked foe may have no Let justice roll down, roll down, power over us. roll down like the waters. Amen. Let your justice roll, let your justice roll.

Let righteousness roll down, down, down like the waters.

Closing Credits and Peace

The liturgy of the hours podcast is brought to you by Luther Seminary Chapel and Augsburg University Campus Ministry.

This episode was led by Mary Preus and Tom Witt Lector: Elizabeth Hoversten, Augsburg University, Class of ‘22 This episode was produced by Jami Goetz and Jeni Grangaard. The theme Music and logo are from Nate Crary

Readings were selected from the Revised Common Lectionary and L etter from the Birmingham Jail b y the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Liturgy and hymns are from the Evangelical Lutheran Book of Worship, Ray Makeever, Marty Haugen, Bret Hesla, Tom Witt and Mary Preus.

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Thank you for listening and praying along with this community. Until next time. Peace.