On Rising  — Friday

From Psalm 51

Open my lips, O Lord,*

and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.     

Create in me a clean heart, O God,*

and create a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from your presence*

and take not your holy spirit from me.

Give me the joy of your saving help again*

and sustain me with your bountiful Spirit.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,*

and to the Holy Spirit;

as it was in the beginning, is now *

and will be forever. Amen

A Reading

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.   
1 Peter 1:3

A period of silence may follow.

A Song from Ezekiel Ezekiel 36:24-28

I will take you from the nations,
and gather you from every country,
and bring you home to your own land.

I will pour clean water upon you
purify you from all defilement,
and cleanse you from all your idols.

A new heart will I give you,
and put a new spirit within you;
I will take away from your body the heart of stone
and give you a heart of flesh.

I will put my spirit within you,
make you walk in my ways
and observe my decrees

You shall dwell in the land
I gave to your forebears;
you shall be my people
and I will be your God

The Apostles' Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty
creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated on the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. Amen

Prayers may be offered for ourselves and others.

(Let us pray to the Lord, saying, "Lord, have mercy.")

Let us ask the Lord for a day of fulfilment and peace.

Let us ask the Lord to teach us to love others as he has loved us.

Let us ask the Lord for peace and justice in the world.

Let us ask the Lord to strengthen and relieve those who are in need.

Let us ask the Lord to renew the Church through the power of his life-giving Spirit.

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.

or 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. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever.  Amen.

The Collect

Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have brought us in safety to this new day: Preserve us with your mighty power, that we may not fall into sin, nor be overcome by adversity; and in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.