Thursday, February 25, 2016

Vigils and Lauds for the Principal Feasts and Fasts of the Year

Vigils and Lauds for the Principal Feasts and Fasts of the Year
Order of Service

The following Confession of Sin may be said; if one has not been said at Evensong or Compline or the Office may begin at once with “O Lord, open thou our lips.”

Confession of Sin

The Officiant says to the people

Dearly beloved, we have come together in the presence of Almighty God our heavenly Father, to render thanks for the great benefits that we have received at his hands, to set forth his most worthy praise, to hear his holy Word, and to ask, for ourselves and on behalf of others, those things that are necessary for our life and our salvation.  And so that we may prepare ourselves in heart and mind to worship him, let us kneel in silence, and with penitent and obedient hearts confess our sins, that we may obtain forgiveness by his infinite goodness and mercy.

or this

Let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God.

Silence may be kept.

Officiant and People together, all kneeling

Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep, we have followed too much the devices and desires of our  own hearts, we have offended against thy holy laws, we have left undone those things which we ought to have done, and we have done those things which we ought not to have done. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, spare thou those who confess their faults, restore thou those who are penitent, according to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord; and grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake, that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of thy holy Name.  Amen.

The Priest alone stands and says

The Almighty and merciful Lord grant you absolution and remission of all your sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of his Holy Spirit.  Amen.

A deacon or lay person using the preceding form remains kneeling, and substitutes “us” for “you” and “our” for “your.”


The Invitatory

All stand

Officiant   O Lord, open thou our lips.
People       And our mouth shall show forth thy praise.
                 O God make speed to save us
                 O Lord make haste to help us

Officiant and People

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever.  Amen.

Except in Lent,    Alleluia   may be added.

Then follows the Invitatory Psalm, Venite.
One of the following Antiphons may be sung or said with the Invitatory Psalm

In Advent: Our King and Savior draweth nigh: O come, let us adore him.
On the Twelve Days of Christmas: Alleluia. Unto us a child is born; O come, let us adore him. Alleluia.
From the Epiphany through the Baptism of Christ, and on the Feasts of the
Transfiguration and Holy Cross: The Lord hath manifested forth his glory:  O come, let us adore him.
In Lent: The Lord is full of compassion and mercy:  O come, let us adore him.
From Easter Day until the Ascension: Alleluia.  The Lord is risen indeed:  O come, let us adore him. Alleluia.
From Ascension Day until the Day of Pentecost: Alleluia.  Christ the Lord ascendeth into heaven:  O come, let us adore him. Alleluia.
On the Day of Pentecost: Alleluia.  The Spirit of the Lord filleth the world:  O come, let us adore him.  Alleluia.
On Trinity Sunday: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, one God:  O come, let us adore him.
On other Sundays and Weekdays: The earth is the Lord’s for he made it:  O come, let us adore him.
or this: Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness:  O come, let us adore him.
or this: The mercy of the Lord is everlasting: O come, let us adore him.
The Alleluias in the following Antiphons are used only in Easter Season.
On Feasts of the Incarnation:  [Alleluia.] The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us: O come, let us adore him. [Alleluia.]
On All Saints and other Major Saints’ Days: [Alleluia.]  The Lord is glorious in his saints: O come, let us adore him.  [Alleluia.]


The Venite   Psalm 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 show 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.

In Easter Week, in place of an Invitatory Psalm, the Pascha nostrum is sung or said. It may also be used daily until the Day of Pentecost.


Then follows

The Hymn

Here shall be sung the appointed office hymn for Vigils



The First Nocturn

The Psalms Appointed
                                                                                                           
Sunday                                                                                             
1, 2, 3, 6 / 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 /    12, 13, 14, 15                                                                                   
Monday                                                                                            
27, 28 / 29, 30 / 31, 32 / 33, 34 / 35, 36 / 37, 38
Tuesday
39, 40 / 41, 42 / 44, 45 / 46, 47 / 48, 49 / 50, 52
Wednesday
53, 55 / 56, 57 / 58, 59 / 60, 61 / 62, 64 / 66, 68
Thursday
69, 70 / 71, 72 / 73, 74 / 75, 76 / 77, 78 / 79, 80
Friday
81, 82 / 83, 84 / 85, 86 / 87, 88 / 89, 94 / 96, 97
Saturday
98, 99 / 100, 101 / 102, 103 / 104, 105 / 106, 107 / 108, 109

After Each Psalm is sung or said

Glory to the Father, and the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
  as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those 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.

The Readings & Canticles

The first three Reading from the Matins Lectionary shall be read each followed by a canticle.

A Reading (Lesson) from___________.

A citation giving chapter and verse may be added.

The Reader shall say   Here endeth the Lesson (Reading).

Cantemus Domino (The Song of Moses) Exodus 15:1‑6, 11‑13, 17‑18

Antiphons
            Ordinary: I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
            Advent: Jesus is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him.
            Xmas: The Lord shall reign: for ever and ever.
            Lent: Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.
            Easter: I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: and he is become my salvation. Alleluia!

I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
2 The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation:
 he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him.
3 The Lord is a man of war: the Lord is his name.
4 Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.
5 The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.
6 Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.
11 Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
12 Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them.
13 Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.
17 Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance,
in the place, O Lord, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.
18 The Lord shall reign: for ever and ever.

Glory 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.

Ecce, Deus (The First Song of Isaiah)  Isaiah 12:2‑6

Antiphons
            Ordinary: Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid* for the LORD is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
               Advent: Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things* declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.
               Xmas: Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion* for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
               Lent: Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid* for the Lord’s mercy endurith forever.
               Easter: With joy shall ye draw water* out of the wells of salvation. Alleluia!

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid* for the LORD is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water* out of the wells of salvation.
And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name,* declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.
Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things* this is known in all the earth.
Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion* for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

Glory 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.

Magnificat (Song of Mary) St. Luke i. 46.

Ant. Sunday & BVM: The Lord hath regarded * the lowliness of his handmaiden.
Mon. & Thur.: The Lord hath magnified me; * and holy is his Name.
Tues. & Sat.: The Lord hath showed strength with his arm; * he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
Wed., Fri., & Lent: The Lord’s mercy is on them that fear him * throughout all generations.
Adv & Annun :  The Angle of the Lord declared unto Mary* and she conceived by the Holy Ghost
Xmas: The word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us* full of grace and truth Alleluia!
Easter: She witnessed His conception and birth* death and resurrection. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Ss’ Days: The Lord remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel; * and hath exalted the humble and meek.

MY soul doth magnify the Lord, * and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
For he hath regarded * the lowliness of his handmaiden.
For behold, from henceforth * all generations shall call me blessed.
For he that is mighty hath magnified me; * and holy is his Name.
And his mercy is on them that fear him * throughout all generations.
He hath showed strength with his arm; * he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat, * and hath exalted the humble and meek.
He hath filled the hungry with good things; * and the rich he hath sent empty away.
He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel; * as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed, for ever.

Glory 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.

The Second Nocturn

The Psalms Appointed

Sunday: 15, 16, 17,18

After Each Psalm is sung or said

Glory to the Father, and the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
  as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those 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.

The Readings & Canticles

The second three Reading from the Matins Lectionary shall be read each followed by a canticle.

A Reading (Lesson) from___________.

A citation giving chapter and verse may be added.

The Reader shall say   Here endeth the Lesson (Reading).

Quaerite Dominum (The Second Song of Isaiah) Isaiah 55:6‑11

Antiphons
            Ordinary: And let them turn to the Lord, and he will have compassion, * and to our God, for he will richly pardon.
            Advent: Seek the Lord while he wills to be found; * call upon him when he draws near.
            Xmass: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth:* and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
            Lent: And let them turn to the Lord, and he will have compassion, * and to our God, for he will richly pardon.
            Easter: For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven,* So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth. Alleluia!


Seek ye the LORD while he may be found,* call ye upon him while he is near:
Let the wicked forsake his way,* and the unrighteous man his thoughts:
and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him;* and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
For my thoughts are not your thoughts,* neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth,* so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven,* and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth,
and maketh it bring forth and bud,* that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth:* it shall not return unto me void but it shall accomplish that which I please,* and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

Glory 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.

Surge, illuminare (The Third Song of Isaiah) Isaiah 60:1‑3, 11a, 14c, 18‑19

Ordinary: Arise, shine; for thy light is come,* and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
Advent: the LORD shall arise upon thee,* and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
Xmas: the Gentiles shall come to thy light,* and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
Lent: behold, the darkness shall cover the earth,* and gross darkness the people
Easter: they shall call thee; The city of the LORD,* The Zion of the Holy One of Israel. Alleluia!

Arise, shine; for thy light is come,* and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth,* and gross darkness the people:
but the LORD shall arise upon thee,* and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
And the Gentiles shall come to thy light,* and kings to the brightness of thy rising
Therefore thy gates shall be open continually;* they shall not be shut day nor night;
and they shall call thee; The city of the LORD,* The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Violence shall no more be heard in thy land,* wasting nor destruction within thy borders;
but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation,* and thy gates Praise.
The sun shall be no more thy light by day;* neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee:
but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light,* and thy God thy 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.

De Tribulatione mea (A Song of Jonah) Jonah 2:2-7,9

Ordinary:
Advent: When my soul fainted within me I remembered the Lord:* and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
Xmas: I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord, and he heard me * out of the belly of a virgin thou answered my plea.

Lent: Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight * yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
Easter: But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving;* Salvation is of the Lord. Alleluia!


I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord, and he heard me * out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas * and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight * yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
The waters compassed me about, even to the soul* the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains;* the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O Lord my God.
When my soul fainted within me I remembered the Lord:* and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
They that observe lying vanities* forsake their own mercy.
But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving;* I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.


The Third Nocturn

The Psalms Appointed

Sunday: 19, 20, 21

After Each Psalm is sung or said

Glory to the Father, and the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
  as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those
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.

The Readings & Canticles

The last three Reading from the Matins Lectionary shall be read each followed by a canticle.

A Reading (Lesson) from___________.

A citation giving chapter and verse may be added.

The Reader shall say   Here endeth the Lesson (Reading).

Benedictus es Domine

Ant: Blessed art thou Lord God of our fathers, * praised and exalted above all for ever.
Adv: Shine forth thou that dwellest between the Cherubim* stir up we beseech thee thy strength and aid us.
Xmass: Thou has given him the throne of his father * and he shall reign forever and ever.
Lent: Thou that dwellest between the Cherubim * look with pity on thy servants.
Easter: Blessed art thou that beholdest the depths, and dwellest between the Cherubim: * praised and exalted above all for ever.

BLESSED art thou, O Lord God of our fathers; * praised and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou for the Name of thy Majesty; * praised and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou in the temple of thy holiness; * Praised and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou that beholdest the depths, and dwellest between the Cherubim: * praised and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou on the glorious throne of thy Kingdom: * praised and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou in the firmament of heaven: * praised and exalted above all for ever.

Kyrie Pantokrator  (A Song of Penitence) Prayer of Manasseh, 1‑2, 4, 6‑7, 11‑15


1 O Lord, Almighty God of our fathers: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and of their righteous seed;
2 who hast made heaven and earth: with all the ornament thereof;
4 whom all men fear, and tremble: before thy power;
5 for the majesty of thy glory cannot be borne, and thine angry threatening toward sinners is importable:
6 but thy merciful promise: is unmeasurable and unsearchable;
7 for thou art the most high Lord, of great compassion: longsuffering, very merciful, and repentest of the evils of men.
Thou, O Lord, according to thy great goodness hast promised repentance and forgiveness to them that have sinned against thee: and of thine infinite mercies hast appointed repentance unto sinners, that they may be saved.
11 Now therefore I bow the knee of mine heart: beseeching thee of grace.
12 I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned: and I acknowledge mine iniquities:
13 wherefore, I humbly beseech thee, forgive me, O Lord, forgive me: and destroy me not with mine iniquities.
Be not angry with me for ever, by reserving evil for me; neither condemn me to the lower parts of the earth.
For thou art the God: even the God of them that repent;
14 and in me thou wilt shew all thy goodness: for thou wilt save me, that am unworthy, according to thy great mercy.
15 Therefore I will praise thee for ever all the days of my life: for all the powers of the heavens do praise thee, and thine is the glory for ever and ever. Amen.


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.


Dignus es (A Song to the Lamb) Revelation 4:11; 5:9‑10, 13

Ant: Splendor and honor and kingly power * are yours by right, O Lord our God,
Advent: Repent, for the day of worship and praise, dominion and splendor, * for ever and for evermore are at hand.
Xmas: Of a humble and spotless Virgin was born him who sits upon the throne of David * Splendor and honor and kingly power are his by right
Lent: You created everything that is and hate nothing you have made * for your mercy endures for ever.
Easter: Splendor and honor and kingly power are yours * O Lamb that was slain, for with your blood you have redeemed Alleluia!

Splendor and honor and kingly power * are yours by right, O Lord our God,
For you created everything that is, *
   and by your will they were created and have their being;
And yours by right, O Lamb that was slain, *
   for with your blood you have redeemed for God,
From every family, language, people, and nation, *
   a kingdom of priests to serve our God.

And so, to him who sits upon the throne, *
   and to Christ the Lamb,
Be worship and praise, dominion and splendor, *
   for ever and for evermore.
Glory 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.

Laetificat cor meum  (The Song of Hannah) 1 Samuel 2:1-8

Ant: My heart rejoiceth in the Lord,* mine horn is exalted in the Lord:
Advent: There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee:* neither is there any rock like our God.
Xmas: The Virgin hath born * him that shall inherit the throne of glory
Lent: Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth:* for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
Easter: My heart rejoiceth in the Lord,* because I rejoice in thy salvation.

My heart rejoiceth in the Lord,* mine horn is exalted in the Lord:
my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies;* because I rejoice in thy salvation.
There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee:* neither is there any rock like our God.
Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth:* for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
The bows of the mighty men are broken,* and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
They that were full have hired out themselves for bread;* and they that were hungry ceased:
so that the barren hath born seven;* and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
The Lord killeth, and maketh alive:* he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich:* he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust,* and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill,
to set them among princes,*  and to make them inherit the throne of glory:
for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's,* and he hath set the world upon them.

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.

The Te Deum

Then is sung the Hymn Te Deum

We praise thee, O God; we acknowledge thee to be the Lord.
All the earth doth worship thee, the Father everlasting.
To thee all Angels cry aloud,
the Heavens and all the Powers therein.
To thee Cherubim and Seraphim continually do cry:
    Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth;
    Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of thy glory.
The glorious company of the apostles praise thee.
The goodly fellowship of the prophets praise thee.
The noble army of martyrs praise thee.
The holy Church throughout all the world
                           doth acknowledge thee,
    the Father, of an infinite majesty,
    thine adorable, true, and only Son,
    also the Holy Ghost the Comforter.

Thou art the King of glory, O Christ.
Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father.
When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man,
thou didst humble thyself to be born of a Virgin.
When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death,
thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all believers.
Thou sittest at the right hand of God, in the glory of the Father.
We believe that thou shalt come to be our judge.
    We therefore pray thee, help thy servants,
    whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood.
    Make them to be numbered with thy saints,
    in glory everlasting.

Lauds

Officiant   O Lord, open thou our lips.
People       And our mouth shall show forth thy praise.
                 O God make speed to save us
                 O Lord make haste to help us

Officiant and People

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as
it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever.  Amen.

The Psalms Appointed

93, 100, 63

But in lent

51, 118, 63

The Benedicite, omnia opera Domini (Song of the Three Young Men)

Ant: O ALL ye Works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.
Adv: O LET Israel bless the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.
Xmas: O ye Angels of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.
Lent: O ye holy and humble Men of heart, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.
Easter: O all ye Powers of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.

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; *
    O ye waters that be above the firmament, bless ye the Lord;
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; *
    O ye stars of heaven, bless ye the Lord;
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; *
    O ye fire and heat, bless ye the Lord;
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; *
    O ye frost and cold, bless ye the Lord;
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; *
    O ye light and darkness, bless ye the Lord;
O ye lightnings and clouds, bless ye the Lord; *
    praise him and magnify him for ever.

O let the earth bless the Lord; *
    O ye mountains and hills, bless ye the Lord;
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; *
    O ye seas and floods, bless ye the Lord;
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; *
    O all ye beasts and cattle, bless ye the Lord;
O ye children of men, bless ye the Lord; *
    praise him and magnify him for ever.

O ye people of God, bless ye the Lord; *
    O ye priests of the Lord, bless ye the Lord;
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; *
    O ye holy and humble men of heart, bless ye the Lord.
Let us bless the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; *
    praise him and magnify him for ever.

The Lauds Psalms

Psalm 148. Laudate Dominum.

O PRAISE the LORD from the heavens: * praise him in the heights.
    2 Praise him, all ye angels of his: * praise him, all his host.
    3 Praise him, sun and moon: * praise him, all ye stars and light.
    4 Praise him, all ye heavens, * and ye waters that are above the heavens.
    5 Let them praise the Name of the LORD: * for he spake the word, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created.
    6 He hath made them fast for ever and ever: * he hath given them a law which shall not be broken.
7 Praise the LORD from the earth, * ye dragons and all deeps;
    8 Fire and hail, snow and vapours, * wind and storm, fulfilling his word;
    9 Mountains and all hills; * fruitful trees and all cedars;
10 Beasts and all cattle; * creeping things and flying fowls;
    11 Kings of the earth, and all peoples2; * princes, and all judges of the world;
    12 Young men and maidens, old men and children, praise the Name of the LORD: * for his Name only is excellent, and his praise above heaven and earth.
    13 He shall exalt the horn of his people: all his saints shall praise him; * even the children of Israel, even the people that serveth him.

Psalm 149. Cantate Domino.

O SING unto the LORD a new song; * let the congregation of saints praise him.
    2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him, * and let the children of Sion be joyful in their King.
    3 Let them praise his Name in the dance: * let them sing praises unto him with tabret and harp.
    4 For the LORD hath pleasure in his people, * and helpeth the meek-hearted.
    5 Let the saints be joyful with glory; * let them rejoice in their beds.
    6 Let the praises of God be in their mouth; * and a two-edged sword in their hands.
    10 Beasts and all cattle : worms and feathered fowls;
    7 To be avenged of the heathen, * and to rebuke the peoples;
    8 To bind their kings in chains, * and their nobles with links of iron;
    9 To execute judgment upon them; as it is written, * Such honour have all his saints.

Psalm 150. Laudate Dominum.

O PRAISE God in his holiness: * praise him in the firmament of his power.
    2 Praise him in his noble acts: * praise him according to his excellent greatness.
    3 Praise him in the sound of the trumpet: * praise him upon the lute and harp.
    4 Praise him in the timbrels2 and dances: * praise him upon the strings and pipe.
    5 Praise him upon the well-tuned cymbals: * praise him upon the loud cymbals.
    6 Let everything that hath breath * praise the LORD.


The Chapter

The Officiant reads one of the following

Advent

Watch ye, for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cock‑crowing, or in the morning; lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Mark 13:35, 36

Christmas

Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.  Luke 2:10, 11


Epiphany

From the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my Name shall be great among the Gentiles, and in every place incense shall be offered unto my Name, and a pure offering: for my Name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts.  Malachi 1:11

Lent

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us; but if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.  1 John 1:8, 9


Holy Week

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.  Isaiah 53:6


Easter Eve , including Ascension Day and the Day of Pentecost

Alleluia! Christ is risen.
The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!

Easter Season

Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.  1 Corinthians 15:57

Ascensiontide

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek the things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Colossians 3:1

Pentecost

Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you; and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.  Acts 1:8

Trinity Sunday

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.  Revelation 4:8

All Saints and other Major Saints’ Days

We give thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light. Colossians 1:12

Ordinary Time

I was glad when they said unto me, “We will go into the house of the Lord.”  Psalm 122:1


The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him.  Habakkuk 2:20

The hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father seeketh such to worship him.  John 4:23

Thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy, “ I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.”  Isaiah 57:15

The Benedictus Luke 1:68‑79

Ant: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; * for he hath visited and redeemed his people
Adv: 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
Xmas:  The Lord God hath raised up a mighty salvation for us, * in the house of his servant David;
Lent: The Lord God hath given knowledge of salvation unto his people * for the remission of their sins,
Easter: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; * for he hath visited and redeemed his people. Alleluia!

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 dayspring 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 to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
  as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

The Hymn

Then shall be sung the office hymn appointed for Lauds

The Prayers

The people stand or kneel

Officiant           The Lord be with you.
People               And with thy spirit.
Officiant           Let us pray.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those
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.

V.    O Lord, save thy people, and bless thine heritage;
R.    Govern them and lift them up for ever.
V.    Day by day we magnify thee;
R.    And we worship thy Name ever, world without end.
V.    Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin;
R.    O Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us.
V.    O Lord, let thy mercy be upon us;
R.    As our trust is in thee.
V.    O Lord, in thee have I trusted;
R.    Let me never be confounded.

The Collect of the Day

Then shall be said the Collect of the Day followed by

A 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 defense, may not fear the power of any adversaries; through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

A 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 we, being ordered by thy governance, may do always what is righteous in thy sight; through Jesus Christ
our Lord.  Amen.

The General Thanksgiving

Officiant and People

Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we thine unworthy servants do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving‑kindness to us and to all men. We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ, for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful; and that we show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up our selves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end.  Amen.

A Prayer of St. Chrysostom

Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication unto thee, and hast promised through thy well‑beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name thou wilt be in the midst of them:  Fulfill now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting.  Amen.


Then may be said

Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

From Easter Day through the Day of Pentecost “Alleluia, alleluia” may be added
to the preceding versicle and response.

The Officiant may then conclude with the following

2 Cor 13:14



The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.  

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