Enriching Our Worship 1

Morning and Evening Prayer, The Great Litany, and The Holy Eucharist

Church Publishing

• Publisher: Church Publishing
• Year: 1998
• Print ISBN: 9780898692754
• eBook ISBN: 9780898697124
• Topic: Teología y religión
• Subtopic: Rituales cristianos y práctica

This is the edition of Supplemental Liturgical Materials prepared by The Standing Liturgical Commission 1997. Materials include seventeen additional canticles taken from the Old Testament, the Apocrypha, the New Testament, Anselm of Canterbury, and Julian of Norwich. There are also additions and changes to the previously published supplemental materials including a third Eucharistic Prayer.

Morning and Evening Prayer

Opening Sentences

Advent

Arise, O Jerusalem, stand upon the height and look toward the east, and see your children gathered from west and east at the word of the Holy One. Bamch 5:5

Advent

Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the skies rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation may spring up, and let it cause righteousness to sprout up also. Isaiah 45:8, NRSV

Christmas

The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth. John 1:14

Lent

Jesus said: “If any of you would come after me, deny yourself and take up your cross and follow me.” Mark 8:34

Holy Week

Christ Jesus, being found in human form, humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross.

Philippians 2:8

Easter

If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! 2 Corinthians 5:17, NRSV

Occasions of Thanksgiving

We give you thanks, O God, we give you thanks, calling upon your Name and declaring all your wonderful deeds. Psalm 75:1

All Saints and Major Saints’ Days

You are no longer strangers and sojourners, but citizens together with the saints and members of the household of God. Epbesians 2:19

At Any Time

God is Spirit, and those who worship must worship in spirit and in truth. John 4:24

Confession

The Deacon or Celebrant says

Let us confess our sins to God.

Silence may be kept.

Minister and People

God of all mercy,

we confess that we have sinned against you,

opposing your will in our lives.

We have denied your goodness in each other,

in ourselves, and in the world you have created.

We repent of the evil that enslaves us,

the evil we have done,

and the evil done on our behalf.

Forgive, restore, and strengthen us

through our Savior Jesus Christ,

that we may abide in your love

and serve only your will. Amen.

Absolution

Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through the grace of Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.

Opening Versicle

Morning Prayer

Officiant	O God, let our mouth proclaim your praise.
People	And your glory all the day long.

Evening Prayer

Officiant	O God, be not far from us.
People	Come quickly to help us, O God.

Doxology

Praise to the holy and undivided Trinity, one God: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Except in Lent add Alleluia.

Antiphons on Venite or Jubilate

In Advent

Our God and Savior now draws near: O come let us worship.

From the Epiphany through the Baptism of Christ, and on the Feasts of the Transfiguration and Holy Cross

Christ has shown forth his glory: O come let us worship.

In Lent

Our God is full of compassion and mercy: O come let us worship.

or this

Today, if you would hear God’s voice: harden not your hearts.

From Easter Day until the Ascension

Alleluia. Christ is risen. O come let us worship. Alleluia.

On Trinity Sunday

The holy and undivided Trinity, one God: O come let us worship.

On other Sundays

Christ has triumphed over death: O come let us worship.

On other Sundays and Weekdays

God is the Rock of our salvation: O come let us worship.

or this

The Holy One is in our midst: O come let us worship.

On All Saints and other Major Saints’ Days

The bracketed Alleluias in this Antiphon are used only in Easter Season.

[Alleluia.] Our God is glorious in all the saints: O come let us worship. [Alleluia.]

Invitatory Psalms

Venite Psalm 95:1-7

Come, let us sing to the Lord; *

let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.

Let us come before God’s presence with thanksgiving *

and raise to the Lord a shout with psalms.

For you are a great God; *

you are great above all gods.

In your hand are the caverns of the earth, *

and the heights of the hills are yours also.

The sea is yours, for you made it, *

and your hands have molded the dry land.

Come, let us bow down and bend the knee, *

and kneel before the Lord our Maker.

For you are our God,

and we are the people of your pasture and the sheep of your hand. *

Oh, that today we would hearken to your voice!

The following verses are added when Psalm 95 is used as the Invitatory:

Let us listen today to God’s voice:

Harden not you...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• Introduction
• The Use of Supplemental Liturgical Materials
• Supplemental Liturgical Materials
• Notes
• Music for the Eucharistic Prayers