Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.Īs we forgive those who trespass against us, Open our eyes and the eyes of our brothers,
make all things new through the power of your Holy Spirit. With the Father you are always at work in the world, and for the abundant love with which you have loved us. We thank you because you are rich in mercy, To shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death,Īnd to guide our feet into the way of peace.īecause Christ hears and saves those who hope in him, let us pray: The dawn from on high shall break upon us, To give his people knowledge of salvation You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High įor you will go before the Lord to prepare his way, Holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life.
To set us free from the hands of our enemies, This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham: Through his holy prophets he promised of old He has come to his people and set them free. Blessed be the Lord, for he has come to his people and set them free. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,Īnt. Sing for joy, God’s chosen ones, give him the praise that is due. Sing for joy, God’s chosen ones, give him the praise that is due.
Sacred Silence (indicated by a bell) – a moment to reflect and receive in our hearts the full resonance of the voice of the Holy Spirit and to unite our personal prayer more closely with the word of God and public voice of the Church. It is by way of admonition that he chastises those who are close to him. Not for vengeance did the Lord put them in the crucible to try their hearts, nor has he done so with us. Recall how he dealt with Abraham, and how he tried Isaac, and all that happened to Jacob in Syrian Mesopotamia while he was tending the flocks of Laban, his mother’s brother.
We should be grateful to the Lord our God, for putting us to the test, as he did our forefathers. You who stand in his sanctuary, praise the name of the Lord. Look down upon your family gathered here in your name, and graciously pour out your blessing upon us.Īnt. Where two or three gather in your name, Lord, you promised to be with them and share their fellowship. The first-born of the Egyptians he smote, He summons clouds from the ends of the earth įrom his treasuries he sends forth the wind. Sing a psalm to his name for he is loving.įor the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself He has won you for himself… and you must proclaim what he has done for you: he has called you out of darkness into his own wonderful light (1 Peter 2:9). Praise for the wonderful things God does for us 3 You who stand in his sanctuary, praise the name of the Lord. From the farthest bounds of earth, may God be praised!Īnt. I will turn darkness into light before them,Īnt. The coastlands, and those who dwell in them. They were singing a new hymn before the throne of God (Revelation 14:3). 2 From the farthest bounds of earth, may God be praised! Each morning, Lord, you fill us with your kindness.Īnt. Lord, send your mercy and your truth to rescue us from the snares of the devil, and, happy to be known as companions of your Son, we will praise you among the peoples and proclaim you to the nations.Īnt. as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: In the morning it springs up and flowers:Īnd most of these are emptiness and pain.
Like grass which springs up in the morning. There is no time with God: a thousand years, a single day, it is all one (2 Peter 3:8). 1 Each morning, Lord, you fill us with your kindness. Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde, Isle of Wight, UK Tune: Chant, Mode VIII Lumen Christi Hymnal Artist: Kathleen Lundquist Recording copyright 2016 by Surgeworks, Inc.Īnt. Title: O Lavish Giver of the Light Text: Lucis largitor splendide, Ante 6th c."O Lavish Giver of the Light" by Kathleen Lundquist