Friday after First Sunday in Advent
MORNING
Lord's Prayer and Preces
Our Father, whichwho art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done inon earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them thatthose 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.
O Lord, open thou our lips.
And our mouth shall show forth thy praise.
O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Praise ye the Lord.
The Lord's Name be praised.
Ps. 95.
| O come, let us sing unto the Lord; let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation. |
| Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and shew ourselves glad in him with psalms. |
| For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. |
| In his hand are all the corners of the earth, and the strength of the hills is his also. |
| The sea is his, and he made it; and his hands prepared the dry land. |
| O come, let us worship and fall down, and kneel before the Lord our Maker. |
| For he is the Lord our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. |
| Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts: as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness; |
| When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works. |
| Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their hearts, for they have not known my ways; |
| Unto whom I sware in my wrath, that they should not enter into my rest. |
| Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. |
Ps. 24.
| The earth is the Lord's, and all that therein is; the compass of the world, and they that dwell therein. |
| For he hath founded it upon the seas, and prepared it upon the floods. |
| Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall rise up in his holy place? |
| Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; and that hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor sworn to deceive his neighbour. |
| He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. |
| This is the generation of them that seek him; even of them that seek thy face, O Jacob. |
| Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. |
| Who is the King of glory? it is the Lord strong and mighty, even the Lord mighty in battle. |
| Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. |
| Who is the King of glory? even the Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. |
| Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. |
Ps. 25.
| Unto thee, O Lord, will I lift up my soul; my God, I have put my trust in thee: O let me not be confounded, neither let mine enemies triumph over me. |
| For all they that hope in thee shall not be ashamed; but such as transgress without a cause shall be put to confusion. |
| Shew me thy ways, O Lord, and teach me thy paths. |
| Lead me forth in thy truth, and learn me: for thou art the God of my salvation; in thee hath been my hope all the day long. |
| Call to remembrance, O Lord, thy tender mercies, and thy lovingkindnesses, which have been ever of old. |
| O remember not the sins and offences of my youth; but according to thy mercy think thou upon me, O Lord, for thy goodness. |
| Gracious and righteous is the Lord; therefore will he teach sinners in the way. |
| Them that are meek shall he guide in judgement; and such as are gentle, them shall he learn his way. |
| All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth, unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. |
| For thy Name's sake, O Lord, be merciful unto my sin, for it is great. |
| What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. |
| His soul shall dwell at ease, and his seed shall inherit the land. |
| The secret of the Lord is among them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. |
| Mine eyes are ever looking unto the Lord, for he shall pluck my feet out of the net. |
| Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and in misery. |
| The sorrows of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my troubles. |
| Look upon my adversity and misery, and forgive me all my sin. |
| Consider mine enemies, how many they are; and they bear a tyrannous hate against me. |
| O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be confounded, for I have put my trust in thee. |
| Let perfectness and righteous dealing wait upon me; for my hope hath been in thee. |
| Deliver Israel, O God, out of all his troubles. |
| Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. |
Ps. 26.
| Be thou my Judge, O Lord, for I have walked innocently: my trust hath been also in the Lord, therefore shall I not fall. |
| Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try out my reins and my heart. |
| For thy lovingkindness is ever before mine eyes; and I will walk in thy truth. |
| I have not dwelt with vain persons; neither will I have fellowship with the deceitful. |
| I have hated the congregation of the wicked; and will not sit among the ungodly. |
| I will wash my hands in innocency, O Lord; and so will I go to thine altar; |
| That I may shew the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. |
| Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. |
| O shut not up my soul with the sinners, nor my life with the bloodthirsty; |
| In whose hands is wickedness, and their right hand is full of gifts. |
| But as for me, I will walk innocently: O deliver me, and be merciful unto me. |
| My foot standeth right: I will praise the Lord in the congregations. |
| Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. |
First Lesson✤
| The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them. |
| Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished. |
| And by great waters the seed of Sihor, the harvest of the river, is her revenue; and she is a mart of nations. |
| Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish up young men, nor bring up virgins. |
| As at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre. |
| Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle. |
| Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn. |
| Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth? |
| The Lord of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth. |
| Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength. |
| He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the Lord hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof. |
| And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest. |
| Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin. |
| Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste. |
| And it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king: after the end of seventy years shall Tyre sing as an harlot. |
| Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered. |
| And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the Lord will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth. |
| And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the Lord: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the Lord, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing. |
BENEDICITE, OMNIA OPERA DOMINIFirst Canticle
O all ye Works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Angels of the Lord, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Heavens, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Waters that be above the firmament, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Powers of the Lord, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Sun and Moon, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Stars of heaven, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Showers and Dew, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Winds of God, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Fire and Heat, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Winter and Summer, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Dews and Frosts, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Frost and Cold, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Ice and Snow, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Nights and Days, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Light and Darkness, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Lightnings and Clouds, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O let the Earth bless the Lord:
yea, let it praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Mountains and Hills, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Green things upon the earth, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Wells, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Seas and Floods, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Whales, and all that move in the waters, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Fowls of the air, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Beasts and Cattle, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Children of men, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O let Israel bless the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Priests of the Lord, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Servants of the Lord, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Spirits and Souls of the righteous, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Holy and Humble men of heart, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Second Lesson✤
| And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. |
| Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. |
| Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. |
| But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. |
| And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: |
| Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. |
| And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith. |
| And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. |
| Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. |
| And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. |
| Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. |
| And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council, |
| And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: |
| For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us. |
| And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. |
BENEDICTUSSecond Canticle
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel;
for he hath visited and redeemed his people;
And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us,
in the house of his servant David;
As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets,
which have been since the world began;
That we should be saved from our enemies,
and from the hand of all that hate us:
To perform the mercy promised to our forefathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
To perform the oath which he sware to our forefather Abraham, that he would give us;
That we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear;
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
And thou, Child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Highest:
for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people
for the remission of their sins,
Through the tender mercy of our God;
whereby the Day-spring from on high hath visited us;
To give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Collect of the Day
Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious Majesty to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal, through him who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, now and ever. Amen.
Collect for Peace
O God, who art the author of peace, and lover of concord, in knowledge of whom standeth our eternal life, whose service is perfect freedom; Defend us thy humble servants in all assaults of our enemies; that we surely trusting in thy defence, may not fear the power of any adversaries, through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Collect for Grace
O Lord our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day; Defend us in the same with thy mighty power; and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger; but that all our doings may be ordered by thy governance, to do always that isdoings, being ordered by thy governance, may be righteous in thy sight, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
