OPENING SENTENCES
Send out your light and your truth, that they may lead me, and bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling. Psalm 43:3
CONFESSION OF SIN
Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.
Silence for reflection
Come now, let us argue it out, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be like snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool. Amen.
Lord, open our lips. *
And our mouths shall proclaim your praise!
MORNING PSALM
Psalm 34
I will bless the Lord at all times; *
his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My soul makes its boast in the Lord; *
let the humble hear and be glad.
O magnify the Lord with me, *
and let us exalt his name together.
I sought the Lord, and he answered me, *
and delivered me from all my fears.
Look to him, and be radiant; *
so your faces shall never be ashamed.
This poor soul cried, and was heard by the Lord, *
and was saved from every trouble.
The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, *
and delivers them.
O taste and see that the Lord is good; *
happy are those who take refuge in him.
O fear the Lord, you his holy ones, *
for those who fear him have no want.
The young lions suffer want and hunger, *
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
Come, O children, listen to me; *
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Which of you desires life, *
and covets many days to enjoy good?
Keep your tongue from evil, *
and your lips from speaking deceit.
Depart from evil, and do good; *
seek peace, and pursue it.
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, *
and his ears are open to their cry.
The face of the Lord is against evildoers, *
to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, *
and rescues them from all their troubles.
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, *
and saves the crushed in spirit.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, *
but the Lord rescues them from them all.
He keeps all their bones; *
not one of them will be broken.
Evil brings death to the wicked, *
and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
The Lord redeems the life of his servants; *
none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
Send your holy angels to watch over us, O God, that on our lips will be found your truth and in our hearts your love; so we may ever taste your goodness in the land of the living; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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.
MORNING SONG
O Lord of Light Who Made the Stars - the innocence mission
MORNING LESSONS
For those not receiving Evening Prayer emails, the lectionary OT & NT Lessons for today are 2 Samuel 11:1-27; Acts 19:11-20.
Mark 9:2-13
Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them. And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, who were talking with Jesus. Then Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” He did not know what to say, for they were terrified. Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud there came a voice, “This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!” Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them any more, but only Jesus.
As they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one about what they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead. So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what this rising from the dead could mean. Then they asked him, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” He said to them, “Elijah is indeed coming first to restore all things. How then is it written about the Son of Man, that he is to go through many sufferings and be treated with contempt?But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they pleased, as it is written about him.”
Silence for reflection
CONCLUDING PRAYER
In the morning, pray for:
the day and its tasks
the world and its needs
the Church and her life
Conclude with the Lord's Prayer and/or the following Collect:
Let your continual mercy, O Lord, cleanse and defend your Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without your help, protect and govern it always by your goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Let us bless the Lord. *
Thanks be to God!