Morning Prayer

O Lord, open our lips
and our mouth shall proclaim your praise.

Give us the joy of your saving help
and sustain us with your life-giving Spirit.

(The minister may say)

We have come together in the name of Christ
to offer our praise and thanksgiving,
to hear and 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.

(We sit or kneel to confess our sin.)

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.
Amen.

Blessed is the Lord,
for he has heard the voice of our prayer;

therefore shall our hearts dance for joy
and in our song will we praise our God.

Hymn

(The minister may then say the following)

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 heats on fire with love for you; now
and for ever. Amen.

The Word of God

Psalmody
(We stand for the Psalm)

(each Psalm ends with.)

  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

Old Testament Canticle

The first scripture reading is read here

(the reader says)

  For the word of the Lord.
  Thanks be to God.

A Canticle or Hymn is said or sung

The second scripture reading is read here

(the reader says)

  For the word of the Lord.
  Thanks be to God.