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Preparation
 
     
    O Lord, open our lips
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  and our mouth shall proclaim your praise.
     
    From the rising of the sun to its setting
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  your glory is proclaimed in all the world.
     
    Blessed are you, Sovereign God
    king of the nations,
    to you be praise and glory for ever.
    From the rising of the sun to its setting
    your name is proclaimed in all the world.
    As the Sun of Righteousness dawns in our hearts
    anoint our lips with the seal of your Spirit
    that we may witness to your gospel
    and sing your praise in all the world.
    Blessed be God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit:
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  Blessed be God for ever.
     
      Jubilate - a Song of Joy, or a suitable hymn, may be said or sung
 
   
1
  O be joyful in the Lord, all the earth;  • 
      serve the Lord with gladness
            and come before his presence with a song.
 
   
2
  Know that the Lord is God;  •
      it is he that has made us and we are his;
            we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.
                   
   
3
  Enter his gates with thanksgiving
            and his courts with praise  • 
      give thanks to him and bless his name.
 
   
4
  For the Lord is gracious; his steadfast love is everlasting,  • 
      and his faithfulness endures from generation to generation.
     
Psalm 100
 
     
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 the New Jerusalem, or another suitable canticle, for example, number 29 (page 521) or number 34 (page 526), may be said or sung
 
      Refrain:
   
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  Above you the Holy One arises,
      and above you God's glory appears.
       
   
1
  Arise, shine out, for your light has come,  •
      the glory of the Lord is rising upon you.
       
   
2
  Though night still covers the earth,  •  
      and darkness the peoples;
       
   
3
  Above you the Holy One arises,  •  
      and above you God's glory appears.
       
   
4
  The nations will come to your light,  • 
      and kings to your dawning brightness.
       
   
5
  Your gates will lie open continually,  •   
      shut neither by day nor by night.
       
   
6
  The sound of violence shall be heard no longer in your land,  •
      or ruin and devastation within your borders.
       
   
7
  You will call your walls, Salvation,  •    
      and your gates, Praise.
       
   
8
  No more will the sun give you daylight,  •
      nor moonlight shine upon you;
       
   
9
  But the Lord will be your everlasting light,  •
      your God will be your splendour.
       
   
10
  For you shall be called the city of God,  • 
      the dwelling of the Holy One of Israel. 
     
Isaiah 60.1-3,11a,18,19,14b
      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
  Above you the Holy One arises,
      and above you God's glory appears.
 
     
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 worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
   
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  Let the whole earth stand in awe of him.
      Tell it out among the nations that the Lord is King.
   
All
  O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
      God's salvation has openly been shown to all people.
   
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  Let the whole earth stand in awe of him.
      Declare his glory among the nations
      and his wonders among all peoples.
   
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  O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
      Let the whole earth stand in awe of him.
 
     
Gospel Canticle
 
     
    The Benedictus (The Song of Zechariah) is said or sung
 
  Refrain:
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  This is the Christ, the Chosen of God,
    the one who will bring healing to the nations.
 
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
  This is the Christ, the Chosen of God,
    the one who will bring healing to the nations.
 
   
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 329 and the prayers on pages 336-337 may be used.
 
      Silence may be kept.
 
    The Collect of the day or the following Collect is said
 
    Lord our God,
who anointed your only Son
with the Spirit at the river Jordan,
and so hallowed the waters of new birth
to bring us forth to salvation:
keep us strong in the life of grace,
direct the ways of your people,
and open the door of your kingdom
to all who stand upon the threshold of faith;
through Jesus our Messiah and Saviour.
All
  Amen.
 
    The Lord's Prayer is said
 
    Seeking the salvation of the world,
    as our Saviour has taught us, so we pray
     
All
  Our Father in heaven …
       
    (or)
 
    Seeking the salvation of the world,    
    let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us
     
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  Our Father, who art in heaven …
     
     
   
The Conclusion
 
     
    May Christ, who sends us to the nations,
    give us the power of his Spirit.
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  Amen.
 
      Let us bless the Lord.
   
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  Thanks be to God.
 
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