INVITATORY – Psalm 24
L: Lord, open my lips.
A: And my mouth will proclaim your praise.
L: The holy virgins praise their Lord and King; come, let us join in their worship, alleluia.
S1: The Lord’s is the earth and its fullness,
the world and all its peoples.
It is he who set it on the seas;
on the waters he made it firm.
A: The holy virgins praise their Lord and King; come, let us join in their worship, alleluia.
S2: Who shall climb the mountain of the Lord?
Who shall stand in his holy place?
The man with clean hands and pure heart,
who desires not worthless things,
who has not sworn so as to deceive his neighbor.
A: The holy virgins praise their Lord and King; come, let us join in their worship, alleluia.
S1: He shall receive blessings from the Lord
and reward from the God who saves him.
Such are the men who seek him,
seek the face of the God of Jacob.
A: The holy virgins praise their Lord and King; come, let us join in their worship, alleluia.
S2: O gates, lift high your heads;
grow higher, ancient doors.
Let him enter, the king of glory!
A: The holy virgins praise their Lord and King; come, let us join in their worship, alleluia.
S1: Who is the king of glory?
The Lord, the mighty, the valiant,
the Lord, the valiant in war.
A: The holy virgins praise their Lord and King; come, let us join in their worship, alleluia.
S2: O gates, lift high your heads;
grow higher, ancient doors.
Let him enter, the king of glory!
A: The holy virgins praise their Lord and King; come, let us join in their worship, alleluia.
S1: Who is he, the king of glory?
He, the Lord of armies,
he is the king of glory.
A: The holy virgins praise their Lord and King; come, let us join in their worship, alleluia.
S2: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
A: as it was in the beginning, is now,
and will be for ever. Amen.
A: The holy virgins praise their Lord and King; come, let us join in their worship, alleluia.
Morning Prayer for Monday in Advent,
Memorial of Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr
December 13, 2021
L: God, come to my assistance.
A: Lord, make haste to help me.
L: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
A: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia.
HYMN
L: Blessed are they who dwell in your house, O Lord.
A: Blessed are they who dwell in your house, O Lord.
PSALM 84
S1: How lovely is your dwelling place,
Lord, God of hosts.
S2: My soul is longing and yearning,
is yearning for the courts of the Lord.
My heart and my soul ring out their joy
to God, the living God.
S1: The sparrow herself finds a home
and the swallow a nest for her brood;
she lays her young by your altars,
Lord of hosts, my king and my God.
S2: They are happy, who dwell in your house,
for ever singing your praise.
They are happy, whose strength is in you,
in whose hearts are the roads to Zion.
S1: As they go through the Bitter Valley
they make it a place of springs
the autumn rain covers it with blessings.
They walk with ever growing strength,
they will see the God of gods in Zion.
S2: O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer,
give ear, O God of Jacob.
Turn your eyes, O God, our shield,
look on the face of your anointed.
S1: One day within your courts
is better than a thousand elsewhere.
The threshold of the house of God
I prefer to the dwellings of the wicked.
S2: For the Lord God is a rampart, a shield;
he will give us his favor and glory.
The Lord will not refuse any good
to those who walk without blame.
S1: Lord, God of hosts,
happy the man who trusts in you!
S2: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
A: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
L: Bless your people, Lord. You have given us the law that we may walk from strength to strength and raise our minds to you from this valley of tears. May we receive the gifts you have gained for us.
A: Blessed are they who dwell in your house, O Lord.
(PAUSE)
L: Come, let us climb the mountain of the Lord.
A: Come, let us climb the mountain of the Lord.
CANTICLE – Isaiah 2:2-5
S1: In days to come,
The mountain of the Lord’s house
shall be established as the highest mountain
and raised above the hills.
S2: All nations shall stream toward it;
many peoples shall come and say:
“Come, let us climb the Lord’s mountain,
to the house of the God of Jacob,
That he may instruct us in his ways,
and we may walk in his paths.”
S1: For from Zion shall go forth instruction,
and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
S2: He shall judge between the nations,
and impose terms on many peoples.
They shall beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks;
One nation shall not raise the sword against another,
nor shall they train for war again.
S1: O house of Jacob, come,
let us walk in the light of the Lord!
S2: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
A: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
A: Come, let us climb the mountain of the Lord.
(PAUSE)
L: Sing to the Lord and bless his name.
A: Sing to the Lord and bless his name.
PSALM 96
S1: O sing a new song to the Lord,
sing to the Lord all the earth.
O sing to the Lord, bless his name.
S2: Proclaim his help day by day,
tell among the nations his glory
and his wonders among all the peoples.
S1: The Lord is great and worthy of praise,
to be feared above all gods;
the gods of the heathens are naught.
S2: It was the Lord who made the heavens,
his are majesty and state and power
and splendor in his holy place.
S1: Give the Lord, you families of peoples,
give the Lord glory and power;
give the Lord the glory of his name.
S2: Bring an offering and enter his courts,
worship the Lord in his temple.
O earth, tremble before him.
S1: Proclaim to the nations: “God is king.”
The world he made firm in its place;
he will judge the people in fairness.
S2: Let the heavens rejoice and earth be glad,
let the sea and all within it thunder praise,
let the land and all it bears rejoice,
all the trees of the wood shout for joy
S1: at the presence of the Lord for he comes,
he comes to rule the earth.
With justice he will rule the world,
he will judge the peoples with his truth.
S2: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
A: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
L: Lord, you have renewed the face of the earth. Your Church throughout the world sings you a new song, announcing your wonders to all. Through a virgin, you have brought forth a new birth in our world; through your miracles, a new power; through your suffering, a new patience; in your resurrection, a new hope, and in your ascension, new majesty.
A: Sing to the Lord and bless his name.
R: A reading from Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians (2 Corinthians 1:3-5)
Praised be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation! He comforts us in all our afflictions and thus enables us to comfort those who are in trouble, with the same consolation we have received from him. As we have shared much in the suffering of Christ, so through Christ do we share abundantly in his consolation.
The word of the Lord.
A: Thanks be to God.
SACRED SILENCE – 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.
L: The Lord is my strength, and I shall sing his praise.
A: The Lord is my strength, and I shall sing his praise.
L: The Lord is my savior,
A: and I shall sing his praise.
L: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
A: The Lord is my strength, and I shall sing his praise.
CANTICLE OF ZECHARIAH – Luke 1:68-79
L: I am the Lord’s poor servant; to him alone, the living God, I have offered all in sacrifice; I have nothing else to give; I offer him myself.
A: Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;
he has come to his people and set them free.
He has raised up for us a mighty savior,
born of the house of his servant David.
Through his holy prophets he promised of old
that he would save us from our enemies,
from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers
and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham:
to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
free to worship him without fear,
holy and righteous in his sight
all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High;
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
to give his people knowledge of salvation
by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now,
and will be for ever. Amen.
A: I am the Lord’s poor servant; to him alone, the living God, I have offered all in sacrifice; I have nothing else to give; I offer him myself.
L: Our Savior’s faithfulness is mirrored in the fidelity of his witnesses who shed their blood for the Word of God. Let us praise him in remembrance of them: You redeemed us by your blood.
A: You redeemed us by your blood.
L: Your martyrs freely embraced death in bearing witness for the faith, give us the true freedom of the Spirit, O Lord.
A: You redeemed us by your blood.
L: Your martyrs professed their faith by shedding their blood, give us a faith, O Lord, that is constant and pure.
A: You redeemed us by your blood.
L: Your martyrs followed in your footsteps by carrying the cross, help us to endure courageously the misfortunes of life.
A: You redeemed us by your blood.
L: Your martyrs washed their garments in the blood of the Lamb, help us to avoid the weaknesses of the flesh and worldly allurements.
A: You redeemed us by your blood.
L: Now add you own petitions in the silence of you hearts. (PAUSE)
A: : You redeemed us by your blood.
L: Let us pray as Jesus taught us.
A: Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
L: May the glorious intercession
of the Virgin and Martyr Saint Lucy
give us new heart, we pray, O Lord,
so that we may celebrate her heavenly birthday
in this present age and so behold things eternal.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
A: Amen.
L: The Lord be with you.
A: and also with you.
L: May God bless you in the name of the + Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit and remain with you for ever.
A: Amen