Morning Prayer on Friday

¶	Morning Prayer on Friday


	Preparation

	O Lord, open our lips
All	and our mouth 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 shall be for ever. Amen.
	Alleluia.

			Venite - a Song of Triumph, or a suitable hymn, may be said or sung

	1		O come, let us sing to the Lord; •
			let us heartily rejoice in the rock of our salvation.

	2		Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving •
			and be glad in him with psalms.

	3		For the Lord is a great God •
			and a great king above all gods.

	4		In his hand are the depths of the earth •
			and the heights of the mountains are his also.

	5		The sea is his, for he made it, •
			and his hands have moulded the dry land.

	6		Come, let us worship and bow down •
			and kneel before the Lord our Maker.

	7		For he is our God; •
			we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand.

			Psalm 95.1-7

			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.
	All		Amen.


			The Word of God

			Psalmody

	The appointed psalmody is said or sung.


			Each psalm or group of psalms may end with

			Glory 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.

			Old Testament Canticle

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

			A Song of Humility, or another suitable canticle, for example, number 31 (page 523), may be said or sung

			Refrain:
	All		Raise us up, O God,
			that we may live in your presence.

	1		Come, let us return to the Lord •
			who has torn us and will heal us.

	2		God has stricken us •
			and will bind up our wounds.

	3		After two days, he will revive us, •
			and on the third day will raise us up,
			that we may live in his presence.

	4		Let us strive to know the Lord; •
			his appearing is as sure as the sunrise.

	5		He will come to us like the showers, •
			like the spring rains that water the earth.

	6		'O Ephraim, how shall I deal with you? •
			How shall I deal with you, O Judah?

	7		'Your love for me is like the morning mist, •
			like the dew that goes early away.

	8		'Therefore, I have hewn them by the prophets, •
			and my judgement goes forth as the light.

	9		'For loyalty is my desire and not sacrifice, •
			and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.'
			Hosea 6.1-6
			Glory 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.

	All		Raise us up, O God,
			that we may live in your presence.

			Scripture Reading

	One or more readings appointed for the day are read.
			The reading(s) may be followed by a time of silence.

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

			O Lord, do not forsake me;
			be not far from me, O my God.
	All		O Lord, do not forsake me;
			be not far from me, O my God.
			Make haste to help me,
			O Lord of my salvation.
	All		Be not far from me, O my God.
			Glory to the Father, and to the Son
			and to the Holy Spirit.
	All		O Lord, do not forsake me;
			be not far from me, O my God.

			Gospel Canticle

	The Benedictus (The Song of Zechariah) is said or sung

	Refrain:
All	Give your people knowledge of salvation, O God,
	by the forgiveness of all their sins.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10	To 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
	Glory 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.

All	Give your people knowledge of salvation, O God,
	by the forgiveness of all their sins.


			Prayers

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

			These responses may be used

			Lord, in your mercy (or) Lord, hear us.
			hear our prayer. Lord, graciously hear us.

			The cycle on page 328 and the prayers on pages 330-331 may be used.

			Silence may be kept.

	The Collect of the day or the following Collect is said

	Grant, Lord, that we may pass this day in gladness and in peace,
	without stumbling and without sin:
	that reaching the evening victorious over all temptation,
	we may praise you, eternal and blessed God,
	who govern all things,
	now and for ever.
All	Amen.

	The Lord's Prayer is said

	As our Saviour has taught us, so we pray

All	Our Father in heaven …

	(or)

	Let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us

All	Our Father, who art in heaven …


	The Conclusion

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

			Let us bless the Lord.
	All		Thanks be to God.

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