A Service Of

Morning Prayer

for Bowthorpe Church LEP

O Lord, open our lips
And we shall proclaim your praise.

Shine on us Lord, like the sun that lights up day.
Chase away the dark and all shadow of sin.

May we wake eager to hear your Word;
As day follows night, may we be bathed in your glory.

That this day may be holy, good and joyful
We pray to you, O Lord.

One of the following may be used:
VENITE, or JUBILATE, or THE EASTER ANTHEMS (which shall always be used on Easter Day)

VENITE

1.	O come let us sing out to the Lord: 
    let us shout in triumph to the rock of our salvation.

2.	Let us come before his face with thanksgiving: 
    and cry out to him joyfully in psalms.

3.	For the Lord is a great God:
    and a great king above all gods.

4.	In his hand are the depths of the earth: 
    and the peaks of the mountains are his also.

5.	The sea is his and he made it: 
    his hands moulded dry land.

6.		Come let us worship and bow down: 
    and kneel before the Lord our maker.

7.	For he is the Lord our God: 
we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

8.	If only you would hear his voice today:
    for he comes to judge the earth.

9.		He shall judge the world with righteousness:
		    and the peoples with his truth.

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.

JUBILATE
1.		O shout to the Lord in triumph all the earth:
    serve the Lord with gladness
    and come before his face with songs of joy.

2.		Know that the Lord he is God:
    it is he who has made us and we are his
    we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

3.		Come into his gates with thanksgiving and into his courts with praise:
    give thanks to him and bless his holy name.

4.		For the Lord is good, his loving mercy is for ever:
    his faithfulness throughout all generations.

Glory to the Father and to the Son:
    and to the Holy Spirit; 
as it was in the beginning is now:
    and shall be forever.   Amen.

THE EASTER ANTHEMS
1.		Christ our passover has been sacrificed for us:
    so let us celebrate the feast,

2.		not with the old leaven of corruption and wickedness:
    but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

3.		Christ once raised from the dead dies no more:
    death has no more dominion over him.

4.		In dying he died to sin once for all:
    in living he lives to God.

5.		See yourselves therefore as dead to sin:
    and alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord.

6.		Christ has been raised from the dead:
    the firstfruits of those who sleep.

7.		For as by man came death:
    by man has come also the resurrection of the dead;

8.		for as in Adam all die:
    even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

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.

A CONFESSION MAY BE USED
Most merciful God,
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
we confess that we have sinned 
in thought, word and deed.
We have not loved you with our whole heart.  
We have not loved our neighbours as ourselves. 
In your mercy forgive what we have been,
help us to amend what we are,
and direct what we shall be; that we may do justly,
love mercy, and walk humbly with you, our God.  Amen.
 
Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins,
and keep us in life eternal.  Amen.

RESPONSE (Sung)
In the morning I will sing glad songs of praise to you. 

THE PSALM OF THE DAY
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.

RESPONSE (Sung)
In the morning I will sing glad songs of praise to you. 

THE READINGS OF THE DAY
Each reading ends with:
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

THE CANTICLES
On Sundays, one of the following CANTICLES is used.
On weekdays, as follows:

Monday: TE DEUM
 1.	You are God and we praise you:
    You are the Lord and we acclaim you;

 2.	You are the eternal Father:
    All creation worships you.

 3.	To you all angels all the powers of heaven:
    cherubim and seraphim sing in endless praise,

 4.	Holy, holy, holy Lord God of power and might:
    heaven and earth are full of your glory.

 5.	The glorious company of apostles praise you:
    the noble fellowship of prophets praise you
    the white-robed army of martyrs praise you.

6.	Throughout the world the holy Church acclaims you:
    Father of majesty unbounded;

 7.	your true and only Son worthy of all worship: 
    and the Holy Spirit advocate and guide.

 8.	You Christ are the King of glory:
    The eternal Son of the Father.

 9.	When you became man to set us free:
    you did not abhor the Virgin's womb.

10.	You overcame the sting of death:
    and opened the kingdom of heaven  to all believers.

11.	You are seated at God's right hand in glory:
    we believe that you will come and be our judge.

12.	Come then Lord and help your people:
    bought with the price of your own blood;

13.	and bring us with your saints:
   	    to glory everlasting.

Tuesday: A SONG OF CREATION (short version) 
 1.	Bless the Lord all created things:
    sing his praise and exalt him for ever.

 2.	Bless the Lord you heavens:
    sing his praise and exalt him for ever.

 3.	Bless the Lord you angels of the Lord: 
    bless the Lord all you his hosts;

18.	bless the Lord all men on the earth:
    sing his praise and exalt him for ever.

19.	O People of God bless the Lord: 
    bless the Lord you priests of the Lord; 

20.	bless the Lord you servants of the Lord: 
    sing his praise and exalt him for ever.

21.	Bless the Lord all men of upright spirit: 
bless the Lord you that are holy and humble in heart.

Bless the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit: 
    sing his praise and exalt him for ever. 

Wednesday: BENEDICTUS (The Song of Zechariah)
 1.	Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel:
    for he 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 he promised of old:
    that he would save us from our enemies, 
    	   from the hands of all that hate us. 

4.	He promised to show mercy to our fathers:
    and to remember his holy covenant.

5.	This was the oath he 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.		You my child shall be called the prophet of the Most High:
    for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,

 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.

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.

Thursday: GLORIA IN EXCELSIS
1.		Glory to God in the highest:
    and peace to his people on earth.

2.		Lord God heavenly King:
    almighty God and Father,

3.		we worship you, we give you thanks:
    we praise you for your glory.

4.		Lord Jesus Christ only Son of the Father:
		    Lord God Lamb of God,

5.	you take away the sin of the world:
    have mercy on us;

6.		you are seated at the right hand of the Father:
		    receive our prayer.

7.		For you alone are the Holy One:
    you alone are the Lord,

8.	you alone are the Most High
Jesus Christ with the Holy Spirit:
    in the glory of God the Father.  Amen.

Friday (or any day in Lent): SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD 
1.	Jesus saviour of the world come to us in your mercy: 
    we look to you to save and help us.

2.	By your cross and your life laid down you set your people free: 
    we look to you to save and help us.

3.	When they were ready to perish you saved your disciples: 
    we look to you to come to our help.

4.	In the greatness of your mercy loose us from our chains: 
    forgive the sins of all your people.

5.	Make yourself known as our saviour and mighty deliverer:
    save and help us that we may praise you.

6.		Come now and dwell with us Lord Christ Jesus: 
    hear our prayer and be with us always. 

7.		And when you come in your glory: 
make us to be one with you and to share the life of your kingdom.

Saturday: GREAT AND WONDERFUL 
1.	Great and wonderful are your deeds Lord God the Almighty: 
    just and true are your ways O King of the nations. 

2.		Who shall not revere and praise your name O Lord? 
    for you alone are holy.

3.		All nations shall come and worship in your presence: 
    For your just dealings have been revealed.

To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb: 
    be praise and honour, glory and might 
 for ever and ever.   Amen.

THE PRAYERS (Kneel)

The Lord’s Prayer
	Our Father in heaven,
	hallowed be your name,
	your kingdom come,
	your will be done,
	on earth as in heaven.
	Give us today our daily bread.
	Forgive us our sins
	as we forgive those who sin against us.	
	Lead us not into temptation
	but deliver us from evil.
	For the kingdom, the power
	and the glory are yours
	now and for ever.  Amen.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
These should include:
	The world and the wider church
	The community including special prayers and streets in Bowthorpe
	The Church family and those we will meet today
	Open prayer

Each section to be ended with:
	From our hearts, we pray:
Lord, listen to our prayer.

ONE OF THESE COLLECTS is said:
Almighty and everlasting Father,
we thank you that you have brought us safely
to the beginning of this day.
Keep us from falling into sin
or running into danger;
order us in all our doings;
and guide us to do always
what is right in your eyes;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

or	

	Eternal God and Father,
you create us by your power
and redeem us by your love:
guide and strengthen us by your Spirit,
that we may give ourselves in love and service
to one another and to you;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

CLOSING PRAYER
You O Lord are the source of our life
Fill us with your light and love
Let us see your mighty deeds
And walk in the hope of your kingdom
Be with us through this day
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Now go in the peace of Christ
Thanks be to God

Taken from: ‘Common Worship: Daily Prayer’ 
© the Archbishops’ Council of the Church of England 2000-2005

Bowthorpe Church LEP October 2013