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
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.
Song of Thanksgiving
Isaiah 12:2-6
Surely, it is God who saves me;*
I will trust in him and not be afraid.
For the Lord is my stronghold and my sure defence,*
and he will be my Saviour.
Therefore you shall draw water with rejoicing*
from the springs of salvation.
On that day, you shall say,*
Give thanks to the Lord and call upon his name;
make his deeds known among his peoples;*
see that they remember that his name is exalted.
Sing the praises of the Lord, for he has done great things,*
and this is known in all the world.
Cry aloud, inhabitants of Zion, ring out your joy,*
for the great one in the midst of you is the Holy One of Israel.
Hear, O Israel,
the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
Love the Lord your God
with all your heart,
with all your soul
with all your mind
and with all your strength.
This is the first and great
commandment,
The second is like it:
Love your neighbour as yourself.
There is no commandment greater than these.
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.
Our Father, thy kingdom
come, Give us this
day our daily bread. And lead us
not into temptation, |
Our Father in
heaven, Give us today
our daily bread. |
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.