Morning Prayer

Opening Sentence

Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come! revelation 4:8

Antiphon

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God: * O come, let us adore him.

Psalms

75; 76

First Lesson

Deuteronomy 32 or 32:1–10, 15–22, 39–52

Second Lesson

Luke 1:39–56

Evening Prayer

Opening Sentence

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory! isaiah 6:3

Psalms

79; 82

First Lesson

Ezekiel 5

Second Lesson

Acts 7:35–8:3

Collects

Seasonal Collect

Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Special Collect

Almighty God, you have surrounded us with a great cloud of witnesses: Grant that we, encouraged by the good example of your servant N., may persevere in running the race that is set before us, until at last, with him, we attain to your eternal joy; through Jesus Christ, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Or this: Almighty God, by your Holy Spirit you have made us one with your saints in heaven and on earth: Grant that in our earthly pilgrimage we may always be supported by this fellowship of love and prayer, and know ourselves to be surrounded by their witness to your power and mercy; for the sake of Jesus Christ, in whom all our intercessions are acceptable through the Spirit, and who lives and reigns with you and the same Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Remembrance

The Visitation of the Virgin Mary to Elizabeth and Zechariah