Title: ¶ Morning Prayer
Author: Paul Monk

¶ An order for Morning Prayer 

Preparation
Grace, Mercy and peace
from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ
be with you
All	and also with you.

O Lord, open our lips
All	and our mouth shall proclaim your praise.
Give us the joy of your saving help,
All	and sustain us with your life-giving Spirit.
One or more of the following is said or sung:
this or another prayer of thanksgiving
We have come together. In the name of Christ 
to offer praise and thanksgiving,
to hear and to receive God’s holy word,
to pray for the needs of the world,
and to seek the forgiveness of our sins,
that by the power of the Holy Spirit
we may give ourselves to the service of God.

Jesus says, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.’
So let us turn away from our sin and turn to Christ,
confessing our sins in penitence and faith.

All	Lord God
we have sinned against you;
we have done evil in your sight.
We are sorry and repent. 
Have mercy on us according to your love. 
Wash away our wrongdoing and cleanse us from our sin.
Renew a right spirit within us
And restore us to the joy of your salvation;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

May the father of all mercies 
cleanse you from your sins, 
and restore you in his image
To the praise and glory of his name, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
All 	Amen.
Blessed is the Lord
All 	for he has heard the voice of our prayer;

therefore shall our hearts dance for joy
All 	and in our song will we praise our God.
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.
Each psalm or group of psalms may end with 
All	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. 
If there are two Scripture readings, the first may be read here, or both may be read after the canticle.
Old testament canticle
AllGlory 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.
AllIn your unfailing love, O Lord,
you lead the people whom you have redeemed.
Scripture Reading
One or more readings appointed for the day are read.
The reading(s) may be followed by a time of silence.

Gospel Canticle
The Benedictus (The Song of Zechariah) is normally said,
or The Song of Christ’s Glory (page 619) may be said
Refrain: 
AllThe Lord is risen from the tomb
who for our sakes hung upon the tree. Alleluia.
1Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, •
who has come to his people and set them free.
2He has raised up for us a mighty Saviour, •
born of the house of his servant David.
3Through his holy prophets God promised of old •
to save us from our enemies,
from the hands of all that hate us,
4To show mercy to our ancestors, •
and to remember his holy covenant.
5This was the oath God swore to our father Abraham: •
to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
6Free to worship him without fear, •
holy and righteous in his sight
all the days of our life.
7And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, •
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
8To give his people knowledge of salvation •
by the forgiveness of all their sins.
9In the tender compassion of our God •
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
10To 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
AllGlory 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.
Refrain: 
AllThe Lord is risen from the tomb
who for our sakes hung upon the tree. Alleluia.
Prayers
Intercessions are offered
¶ for the day and its tasks
¶ for the world and its needs 
¶ for the Church and her life
The cycle on pages 364–365 and the prayer on page 377 may be used.
These responses may be used
Lord, in your mercy
hear our prayer
(or)
Lord, hear us.
Lord, graciously hear us.
Silence may be kept.
The Collect of the day is said
Almighty Father,
who in your great mercy gladdened the disciples
      with the sight of the risen Lord:
give us such knowledge of his presence with us,
that we may be strengthened and sustained by his risen life
and serve you continually in righteousness and truth;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. 
AllAmen.
The Lord’s Prayer is said
Rejoicing in God’s new creation,
as our Saviour taught us, so we pray
AllOur Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
Amen.
(or)
Rejoicing in God’s new creation,
let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us 
AllOur 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.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.
The Conclusion
May the risen Christ grant us the joys of eternal life.
AllAmen.
Let us bless the Lord.
AllThanks be to God.
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