Author: Rev'd Lynsay

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. Variable Psalms Wednesdays: 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, carrying the seed, *come again with joy, shouldering their sheaves. CLOSING Isaiah 40 The Lord is the everlasting God,* the Creator of the ends of the earth,who does not faint nor grow weary,* whose understanding is unsearchable,who gives power to the faint,* increase of strength to those who have no might.Even youth shall faint and be weary;*

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Columba of Iona 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. FROM REVELATION 4 & 5 Glory and honour and power*are yours by right, O Lord our God;For you created all things*and by your will they have their being.Glory and honour and power*are yours by right, O Lamb who was slain;For by your blood you ransomed us for God,*from every race and language,from every people and nation.To make us a kingdom of priests*to stand and serve before our God.To God who sits on the throne and to the Lamb*be praise and honour, glory and might,for ever and ever.Amen. First Reading: Isaiah 52:7–12 How beautiful upon the mountainsare the feet of the messenger who announces peace,who brings good news,who announces salvation,who says to Zion, ‘Your God reigns.’Listen! Your sentinels lift

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St Columba of Iona For those of you wanting help in praying at home, this is how I use the SEC daily prayer with simple hymns and Taize chants. If you don’t recognise the music, please feel free to simply listen, to replace with a hymn you know or to skip over the chants. Morning Prayer: Festivals 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. Tuesdays: From Psalm 98 Sing to the Lord a new song;* sing to the Lord, all the whole earth.Sing to the Lord and bless his name;*proclaim the good news of his salvation from day to day.Declare his glory among the nations* and his wonders among all peoples.For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised;*he is more to be feared than all gods.As for all the

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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   Variable Psalms Mondays: From Psalm 49,  Audite hæc  Hear this, all you peoples; * hearken, all you who dwell in the world,you of high degree and low, * rich and poor together.My mouth shall speak of wisdom, * and my heart shall meditate on understanding.I will incline my ear to a proverb * and set forth my riddle upon the harp.We can never ransom ourselves, * or deliver to God the price of our life;for the ransom of our life is so great, * that we should never have enough to pay it, in order to live for ever and ever, * and never see the grave.For we see that the wise die also; like the dull and stupid

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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. Variable Psalms Mondays: From Psalm 116, Dilexi, quoniam  I love the Lord * who has heard the voice of my supplication,who has listened to me * whenever I called.I came to grief and sorrow; * then I called upon the name of the Lord:Gracious is the Lord and righteous; * our God is full of compassion.Turn again to your rest, O my soul, * for the Lord has treated you well.I will walk in the presence of the Lord * in the land of the living.How shall I repay you, O Lord, * for all the good things you have done for me?I will lift up the cup of salvation * and call upon your name.I will fulfil my vows to the Lord *

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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   Variable Psalms Saturdays: 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

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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. Variable Psalms Saturdays: From Psalm 150 Laudate Dominum  Hallelujah! Praise the Lord in the holy temple; *praise God in the firmament of divine power.Praise the Lord for mighty acts; * praise God for excellent greatness.Praise the Lord with the blast of the ram’s-horn; * praise God with lyre and harp.Praise the Lord with timbrel and dance; * praise God with strings and pipe.Praise the Lord with resounding cymbals; * praise God with loud-1clanging cymbals.Let everything that has breath * praise the Lord. Hallelujah! CLOSING Isaiah 40 The Lord is the everlasting God,* the Creator of the ends of the earth,who does not faint nor grow weary,* whose understanding is unsearchable,who gives power to the faint,* increase of strength to those who have no might.Even

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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   Variable Psalms Fridays: From Psalm 15 Domine, quis habitabit  Lord, who may dwell in your tabernacle? * Who may abide upon your holy hill?Those who lead a blameless life and do what is right, *who speak the truth from their heart.There is no guile upon their tongue; they do no evil to a friend; *they do not heap contempt upon a neighbour. They do not give their money in hope of gain,nor do they take a bribe against the innocent. *Those who do these things shall never be overthrown. CLOSING: A song of Pilgrimage (from Sirach 51) While I was still young, before I began my travels,*I sought for wisdom openly in my prayers.I asked for her outside the temple

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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. Variable Psalms Fridays: FROM Psalm 146, Lauda, anima mea  Hal-lelujah!  Praise the Lord, O my soul! * I will praise the Lord as long as I live;I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.Put not your trust in rulers, nor in any child of earth, * for there is no help in them. Happy are they who have the God of Jacob for their help! *For their hope is in the Lord their God,who made heaven and earth, the seas, and all that is in them; *who keeps promises for ever;who gives justice to those who are oppressed, *food to those who hunger and sets the prisoners free.The Lord opens the eyes of the blind! *The Lord lifts up those

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