Wednesday Morning Prayer from the Kitchen

Daily Morning Prayer

Officiant	Lord, open our lips.
People	And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as

it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.  Alleluia

Jubilate      Psalm 100

Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; *

    serve the Lord with gladness

    and come before his presence with a song.

Know this: The Lord himself is God; *

    he himself has made us, and we are his;

    we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving;

go into his courts with praise; *

    give thanks to him and call upon his Name.

For the Lord is good;

his mercy is everlasting; *

    and his faithfulness endures from age to age.

Psalm 138

1 I will give thanks to you, O LORD, with my whole heart; *

    before the gods I will sing your praise.

 

2 I will bow down toward your holy temple and praise your Name, *

    because of your love and faithfulness;

 

3 For you have glorified your Name *

    and your word above all things.

 

4 When I called, you answered me; *

    you increased my strength within me.

 

5 All the kings of the earth will praise you, O LORD, *

    when they have heard the words of your mouth.

 

6 They will sing of the ways of the LORD, *

    that great is the glory of the LORD.

 

7 Though the LORD be high, he cares for the lowly; *

    he perceives the haughty from afar.

 

8 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you keep me safe; *

    you stretch forth your hand against the fury of my enemies;

    your right hand shall save me.

 

9 The LORD will make good his purpose for me; *

    O LORD, your love endures for ever; 

    do not abandon the works of your hands.

At the end of the Psalms is sung or said

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

    as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

John 16:5-11 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

5 But now I am going to him who sent me; yet none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ 6 But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts. 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate[a] will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. 8 And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong about[b] sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 about sin, because they do not believe in me; 10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer; 11 about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.

The Word of the Lord.

People Thanks be to God.

The Prayers

Officiant	The Lord be with you.
People	And also with you.
Officiant	Let us pray.

Officiant and People

Our 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,      and the power, and the glory,      for ever and ever. Amen.         B V.    Save your people, Lord, and bless your inheritance; R.    Govern and uphold them, now and always. V.    Day by day we bless you; R.    We praise your name for ever. V.    Lord, keep us from all sin today; R.    Have mercy upon us, Lord, have mercy. V.    Lord, show us your love and mercy; R.    For we put our trust in you. V.    In you, Lord, is our hope; R.    And we shall never hope in vain. A Collect for Grace Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have brought us in safety to this new day: Preserve us with your mighty power, that we may not fall into sin, nor be overcome by adversity; and in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you; bring the nations into your fold; pour out your Spirit upon all flesh; and hasten the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer of St. Chrysostom

Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one

accord to make our common supplication to you; and you

have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two

or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the

midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions

as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of

your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen.

Then may be said

Let us bless the Lord. Alleluia, alleluia.

Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.