Morning Prayer

Opening Sentence

The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him. habakkuk 2:20

Antiphon

The Lord is glorious in his saints: * O come, let us adore him.

Psalms

89:1–18

First Lesson

Joshua 4

Second Lesson

Luke 20:1–26

Evening Prayer

Opening Sentence

O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; let the whole earth stand in awe of him. psalm 96:9

Psalms

89:19–51

First Lesson

Ezekiel 11

Second Lesson

Acts 10:24–48

Collects

Seasonal Collect

O God, the protector of all those who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us your mercy, that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal that we lose not the things eternal; grant this, heavenly Father, for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Special Collect

Almighty and everlasting God, you called your servant N. to preach the Gospel to the people of _________ [or to the __________ people]: Raise up in this and every land evangelists and heralds of your kingdom, that your Church may proclaim the unsearchable riches of our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Remembrance

William Grant Broughton, Bishop and Missionary to Australia, 1853