Holy One, make speed to save us: O God, come quickly to help us. Glory to God, Source of all being, Eternal Word and Holy Spirit;*as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen. Opening Saturdays: From Psalm 122, Lætatus sum I was glad when they said to me, * “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”She is built as a city * that is at unity with itself.To which the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, * to praise the name of the Lord.Pray for the peace of the Lord’s house: * “May they prosper who love you.Peace be within your walls * and quietness within your towers.Because of the house of the Lord our God, * I will seek to do you good.” Reflection: Sabbas the Sanctified Our Holy Father Sabbas the Sanctified (pronounced “Sava”) was born in 439 A.D. of pious and wealthy parents, John and Sofia, in
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Saturday 5th December Morning Prayer
Holy One, open our lips: and we shall proclaim your praise. Glory to God, Source of all being, Eternal Word and Holy Spirit;*as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen. OPENING Saturdays: From Psalm 27, Dominus illuminatio The Lord is my light and my salvation; * whom then shall I fear?The Lord is the strength of my life; * of whom then shall I be afraid?One thing have I asked of the Lord; one thing I seek; *that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.For in the day of trouble, O God, you shall keep me safe in your shelter; * you shall hide me in the secrecy of your dwelling and set me high upon a rock.Hearken to my voice, O Lord, when I call; * have mercy on me and answer me.You speak in my heart and say, “Seek my face.” * Your face,
4th December Evening Prayer
Holy One, make speed to save us: O God, come quickly to help us. Glory to God, Source of all being, Eternal Word and Holy Spirit;*as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen. Opening Fridays: FROM Psalm 80, Qui regis Israel Hear, O Shepherd of Israel, leading Joseph like a flock; *shine forth, you that are enthroned upon the cherubim.Restore us, O God of hosts; *show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved.O Lord God of hosts, * how long will you be angered despite the prayers of your peopleYou have fed them with the bread of tears; *you have given them bowls of tears to drink.You have made us the derision of our neighbours, * and our enemies laugh us to scorn.Restore us, O God of hosts; *show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved.Turn now, O God of hosts, * look down from heaven;Let your hand
Friday 4th December Morning Prayer
Holy One, open our lips: and we shall proclaim your praise. Glory to God, Source of all being, Eternal Word and Holy Spirit;*as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen. OPENING Fridays: FROM Psalm 31, In te, Domine, speravi In you, O Lord, have I taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; *deliver me in your righteousness. Incline your ear to me; * make haste to deliver me.Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe, *for you are my crag and my stronghold;for the sake of your name, * lead me and guide me.Take me out of the net that they have secretly set for me, *for you are my tower of strength.Into your hands I commend my spirit, *for you have redeemed me, O Lord, O God of truth.I will rejoice and be glad because of your mercy; *for you have seen my affliction; you know my distress.You have not
3rd December Evening Prayer
Holy One, make speed to save us: O God, come quickly to help us. Glory to God, Source of all being, Eternal Word and Holy Spirit;*as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen. Opening Thursdays: From Psalm 126, In convertendo When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, * then were we like those who dream.Then was our mouth filled with laughter, * and our tongue with shouts of joy.The Lord has done great things for us, * and we are glad indeed.Restore our fortunes, O Lord, * like the watercourses of the Negev.Let those who go out weeping, carry-ing the seed, *come again with joy, shouldering their sheaves. Reflection: John the Silent St. John the Silent, named for his love of solitude, came from a prominent Armenian family. At eighteen, he built a monastery and for a decade led ten young companions in a life of devotion and hard work. Because of his
Thursday 3rd December Morning Prayer
Holy One, open our lips: and we shall proclaim your praise. Glory to God, Source of all being, Eternal Word and Holy Spirit;*as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen. OPENING Thursdays: From Psalm 130, De profundis Out of the depths * have I called you, O Lord;Lord, hear my voice; *let your ears consider well the voice of my supplication.If you, Lord, were to note what is done amiss, * O Lord, who could stand?For there is forgiveness with you; * therefore you shall be feared.I wait for you, O Lord; my soul waits for you; * in your word is my hope.My soul waits for you, O Lord, * more than sentinels for the morning.All you people, wait for the Lord, * for with the Lord there is mercy;with God there is plenteous redemption, *the Lord shall redeem the people from all their sins. CLOSING Isaiah 2.12-22 For the Lord of hosts
2nd December Evening Prayer
Holy One, make speed to save us: O God, come quickly to help us. Glory to God, Source of all being, Eternal Word and Holy Spirit;*as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen. Opening Wednesdays: From Psalm 44, Deus, auribus We have heard with our ears, O God, our ancestors have told us, *the deeds you did in their days, in the days of old.Every day we gloried in God, * and we will praise your name for ever.Nevertheless, you have rejected and humbled us * and do not go forth with our armies.My humiliation is daily before me, * and shame has covered my face;Awake, O Lord! why are you sleeping? * Arise! Do not reject us for ever.Why have you hidden your face * and forgotten our affliction and oppression?We sink down into the dust; * our body cleaves to the ground.Rise up, and help us, * and save us, for the
Wednesday 2nd December Morning Prayer
Holy One, open our lips: and we shall proclaim your praise. Glory to God, Source of all being, Eternal Word and Holy Spirit;*as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen. OPENING Wednesdays: From Psalm 43, Judica me, Domine Give judgement for me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly people; *deliver me from the deceitful and the wicked.For you are the God of my strength; * why have you put me from you?And why do go so heavily * while the enemy oppresses me?Send out your light and your truth, that they may lead me, *and bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling;that I may go to the altar of God, to the God of my joy and gladness; *and on the harp I will give thanks to you, O God my God.Why are you so full of heaviness, O my soul, *and why are you so disquieted within
1st December Evening Prayer
Holy One, make speed to save us: O God, come quickly to help us. Glory to God, Source of all being, Eternal Word and Holy Spirit;*as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen. Opening Tuesdays: From Psalm 85, Benedixisti, Domine You have been gracious to your land, O Lord, *you have restored the good fortune of Jacob.You have forgiven all the iniquity of your people * and blotted out all their sins.You have withdrawn all your fury * and turned yourself from your wrathful indignation.Restore us then, O God our Saviour; * let your anger depart from us.Show us your mercy, O Lord, * and grant us your salvation.I will listen to what you, Lord God, are saying, * for you are speaking peace to your faithful people and to those who turn their hearts to you.Truly, your salvation is very near to those who fear you, *that your glory may dwell in our
Tuesday 1st December Morning Prayer
Holy One, open our lips: and we shall proclaim your praise. Glory to God, Source of all being, Eternal Word and Holy Spirit;*as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen. OPENING Tuesdays: From Psalm 19, Cæli enarrant The heavens declare the glory of God, *and the firmament shows the handiwork of the Lord.One day tells its tale to another, * and one night imparts knowledge to another.Although they have no words or language, * and their voices are not heard,their sound has gone out into all lands, *and their message to the ends of the world.In the deep has God set a pavilion for the sun; *it comes forth like a bridegroom out of his chamber;it rejoices like a champion to run its course.It goes forth from the uttermost edge of the heavens and runs about to the end of it again; * nothing is hidden from its burning heat.The law of the Lord
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