Morning Prayer

 8 To give his people knowledge of salvation
  by the forgiveness of all their sins.

 9 In the tender compassion of our God
  the dawn from on high shall break upon us,

10 To 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

  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.

(We sit)

A Sermon is preached
  The Creed

The Apostles' Creed

    I believe in God, the Father almighty,
  creator of heaven and earth.

  I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son,
  our Lord,
  who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
  born of the Virgin Mary,
  suffered under Pontius Pilate,
  was crucified, died, and was buried;
  he descended to the dead.
  On the third day he rose again;
  he ascended into heaven,
  he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
  and he will come to judge to living and the
  dead.

  I believe in the Holy Spirit,
  the holy catholic Church,
  the communion of saints,
  the forgiveness of sins,
  the resurrection of the body,
  and the life everlasting.
  Amen.

Hymn (our gifts to God are received) 

A response follows

  Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead.
  And Christ shall give you light.

  You have died and your life is hid with Christ in
  God.
  Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead.

  Set your minds on things that are above, not
  on things that are on the earth.
  And Christ shall give you light.

  When Christ our life appears you will appear
  with him in glory.
  Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead,
  and Christ shall give you light.

Gospel Canticle

The Benedictus

1 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
  who has come to his people and set them free.

2 He has raised up for us a mighty Saviour,
  born of the house of his servant David.

3 Through his holy prophets God promised of
  old to save us from our enemies, from the
  hands of all that hate us,

4 To show mercy to our ancestors,
  and to remember his holy covenant.

5 This was the oath God swore to our father
  Abraham:
  to set us free from the hands of our enemies,

6 Free to worship him without fear,
  holy and righteous in his sight all the days of
  our life.

7 And you, child, shall be called the prophet of
  the Most High,
  for you will go before the Lord to prepare his
  way,