Morning Prayer
All Souls
Commendation / All Souls
O Lord, open our lips:
and our mouth shall proclaim your praise.
Glory be 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.
Amen.
Psalmody
Antiphon:
Rest eternal grant them, Lord:*
and let light perpetual shine upon them
Opening
Easter Anthems
1. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us;*
so let us celebrate the feast.
2. Not with the old leaven of corruption and wickedness,*
but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
3. Christ once raised from the dead dies no more;*
death has no more dominion over him.
4. In dying, he died to sin once for all;*
in living, he lives to God.
5. See yourselves therefore as dead to sin,*
and alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord.
6. Christ has been raised from the dead,*
the first fruits of those who sleep.
7. For as by man came death,*
by man has come also the resurrection of the dead.
8. For as in Adam all die,*
even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
Glory to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;*
as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever.
Amen.
or
Glory be 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.
or a suitable Hymn
(Or from Psalm 130)
1. Out of the depths *
have I called you, O Lord;
2. Lord, hear my voice; *
let your ears consider well the voice of my supplication.
3. If you, Lord, were to note what is done amiss, *
O Lord, who could stand?
4. For there is forgiveness with you; *
therefore you shall be feared
5. I wait for you, O Lord; my soul waits for you; *
in your word is my hope.
6. My soul waits for you, O Lord, *
more than sentinels for the morning, more than sentinels
for the morning.
7. O Israel, wait for the Lord, *
for with the Lord there is mercy;
8. with whom there is plenteous redemption, *
and who shall redeem Israel from all their sins.
Glory to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;*
as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever.
Amen.
or
Glory be 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.
or a suitable hymn
Psalm 5
1. Give ear to my words, O Lord; * consider my meditation.
2. Hearken to my cry for help, my Sovereign and my God,* for I make my prayer to you.
3. In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; *
early in the morning I make my appeal and watch for you.
4. For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness, *
and evil cannot dwell with you.
5. Braggarts cannot stand in your sight; * you hate all those who work wickedness.
6. You destroy those who speak lies; *
the bloodthirsty and deceitful, O Lord, you abhor.
7. But as for me, through the greatness of your mercy I will go into your house; *
I will bow down towards your holy temple in awe of you.
8. Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness, because of those who lie in wait for me; *
make your way straight before me.
9. For there is no truth in their mouth; there is destruction in their heart; *
their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.
10. Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall, because of their schemes. *
Because of their many transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against you.
11. But all who take refuge in you will be glad; they will sing
out their joy for ever. *
You will shelter them, so that those who love your name may exult in you.
12. For you, O Lord, will bless the righteous; *
you will defend them with your favour as with a shield.
Glory to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;*
as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever.
Amen.
or
Glory be 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.
Psalm 6
1. Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger; * do not punish me in your wrath.
2. Have pity on me, Lord, for I am weak; * heal me, Lord, for my bones are racked.
3. My spirit shakes with terror; * how long, O Lord, how long?
4. Turn, O Lord, and deliver me; * save me for your mercy’s sake.
5. For in death no one remembers you; * and who will give you thanks in the grave?
6. I grow weary because of my groaning; *
every night I drench my bed and flood my couch with tears.
7. My eyes are wasted with grief *
and worn away because of all my enemies.
8. Depart from me, all evildoers, *
for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.
9. The Lord has heard my supplication * and accepts my prayer.
10. All my enemies shall be confounded and quake with fear; *
they shall turn back and suddenly be put to shame.
Conclusion
Job 19
1. Have pity on me, have pity on me, O you my friends,*
for the hand of God has touched me.
2. Oh that my words were written;*
Oh that they were inscribed in a book!
3. Oh that with an iron pen and lead*
they were graven in the rock for ever.
4. For I know that my Redeemer lives,*
who at last will stand upon the earth.
5. And after my skin has been thus destroyed,*
then without my flesh I shall see God,
6. whom I shall see on my side;*
and my eyes shall behold, and not another.
Glory to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;*
as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever.
Amen.
or
Glory be 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.
Antiphon: Rest eternal grant them, Lord:* and let light perpetual shine upon them.
Reading(s)
Isaiah 25.6-9
On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples
a feast of rich food, a feast of well-matured wines,
of rich food filled with marrow, of well-matured wines strained clear.
And he will destroy on this mountain
the shroud that is cast over all peoples,
the sheet that is spread over all nations;
he will swallow up death for ever.
Then the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces,
and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all the earth,
for the Lord has spoken.
It will be said on that day,
Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, so that he might save us.
This is the Lord for whom we have waited;
let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
1 Peter 1.3-9
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you rejoice, even if now for a little while you have had to suffer various trials, so that the genuineness of your faith—being more precious than gold that, though perishable, is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honour when Jesus Christ is revealed. Although you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, for you are receiving the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
Silence
Response (Psalm 130.1)
Out of the depths have I called to you, O Lord.
Out of the depths have I called to you, O Lord.
Lord, hear my voice.
I called to you, O Lord.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
Out of the depths have I called to you, O Lord.
Song of Zechariah
Song of Zechariah Antiphon: You will guide us with your counsel, O God: * and, after, receive us with glory. The dawn has broken* * on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.
1 Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel,* for he has come to his people and set them free.
2 He has raised up for us a mighty saviour,* born of the house of his servant David.
3 Through his holy prophets he promised of old* that he would save us from our enemies, from the hands of all that hate us.
4 He promised to show mercy to our forebears,* and to remember his holy covenant.
5 This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham:* to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
6 free to worship him without fear,* holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life.
7 You my child shall be called the prophet of the Most High,* for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
8 to give his people knowledge of salvation* by the forgiveness of all their sins.
9 In the tender compassion of our God* the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
10 to shine on those who dwell in darkness and 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 shall be for ever.
Amen.
or
Glory be 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.
(may be said by all)
Song of Zechariah Antiphon: You will guide us with your counsel, O God: * and, after, receive us with glory. The dawn has broken* * on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.
Prayers
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
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.
Do not bring us to the time of trial,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours,
now and for ever.
Amen
Collect of the Day
Father of all,
we pray to you for those we love but see no longer:
grant them your peace,
let light perpetual shine upon them,
and in your loving wisdom and almighty power
work in them the good purpose of your perfect will;
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, world without end.
Amen
God most holy, we give you thanks for bringing us out of the shadow of night into the light of morning; and we ask you for the joy of spending this day in your service, so that when evening comes, we may once more give you thanks, through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.
Amen
Let us bless the Lord:
Thanks be to God!
The Lord bless us and preserve us from all evil;
and bring us to life eternal.
Amen.
Evening Prayer
All Souls
Commendation / All Souls
O God make speed to save us;
O Lord make haste 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.
Psalmody
Antiphon: Sing Rest eternal grant them, Lord,* and let light perpetual shine upon them.
Opening (from Psalm 23)
1. The Lord is my shepherd; *
I shall not be in want.
2. You make me lie down in green pastures *
and lead me beside still waters.
3. You revive my soul *
and guide me along right pathways for your name’s sake
4. Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil;*
for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort
me.
5. You spread a table before me in the presence of those who
trouble me; *
you have anointed my head with oil, and my cup is running
over.
6. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, *
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Glory to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;*
as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever.
Amen.
or
Glory be 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.
or a suitable Hymn
Psalm 7
1. O Lord my God, I take refuge in you; *
save and deliver me from all who pursue me;
2. lest like a lion they tear me in pieces *
and snatch me away with none to deliver me.
3. O Lord my God, if I have done these things; * if there is any wickedness in my hands,
4. if I have repaid my friend with evil, *
or plundered anyone who without cause is my enemy;
5. then let my enemy pursue and overtake me, * trample my life into the ground, and lay my honour in the dust.
6. Stand up, O Lord, in your wrath; rise up against the fury of my enemies. *
Awake, O my God, decree justice.
7. Let the assembly of the peoples gather round you. * Be seated on your lofty throne, O Most High.
8. O Lord, judge the nations. *
Give judgement for me according to my righteousness, O Lord, and according to my innocence, O Most High.
9. Let the malice of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; *
for you test the mind and heart, O righteous God.
10. You are my shield and defence, * the saviour of the true in heart.
11. You are a righteous judge * and sit in judgement every day.
12. If they will not repent, you will whet the sword * and will bend the bow and make it ready.
13. You have prepared weapons of death * and make arrows shafts of fire.
14. Look at those who are in labour with wickedness, * who conceive evil, and give birth to a lie.
15. They dig a pit and make it deep *
and fall into the hole that they have made.
16. Their malice turns back upon their own head; * their violence falls on their own scalp.
17. I will bear witness that the Lord is righteous;* I will praise the name of the Lord Most High.
Glory to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;*
as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever.
Amen.
or
Glory be 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.
Conclusion
Easter Anthems
1. Christ our passover has been sacrificed for us,*
so let us celebrate the feast.
2. Not with the old leaven of corruption and wickedness,*
but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
3. Christ once raised from the dead dies no more;*
death has no more dominion over him.
4. In dying, he died to sin once for all;*
in living, he lives to God.
5. See yourselves, therefore, as dead to sin*
and alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord.
6. Christ has been raised from the dead,*
the first fruits of those who sleep.
7. For as by man came death,*
by man has come also the resurrection of the dead.
8. For as in Adam all die,*
even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
Glory to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;*
as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever.
Amen.
or
Glory be 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.
Antiphon: Sing Rest eternal grant them, Lord,* and let light perpetual shine upon them.
Reading(s)
Job 19.21-27
Have pity on me, have pity on me, O you my friends, for the hand of God has touched me! Why do you, like God, pursue me, never satisfied with my flesh? ‘O that my words were written down! O that they were inscribed in a book! O that with an iron pen and with lead they were engraved on a rock for ever! For I know that my Redeemer lives, and that at the last he will stand upon the earth; and after my skin has been thus destroyed, then in my flesh I shall see God, whom I shall see on my side, and my eyes shall behold, and not another. My heart faints within me!
Silence
Response Psalm 140.13
Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name.
Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name.
The upright shall continue in your sight.
And praise your name.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name.
Song of Mary
Song of Mary Antiphon: God has filled the hungry * with good things.
1 My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
*my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour;
2 for he has looked with favour on his lowly servant;*
from this day all generations will call me blessed.
3 The Almighty has done great things for me*
and holy is his name.
4 He has mercy on those who fear him*
in every generation.
5 He has shown the strength of his arm;*
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
6 He has cast down the mighty from their thrones*
and has lifted up the lowly.
7 He has filled the hungry with good things,*
and the rich he has sent away empty.
8 He has come to the help of his servant Israel,*
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
9 the promise he made to our forebears,*
to Abraham and his children for ever.
Glory to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;*
as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever.
Amen.
or
Glory be 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.
(may be said by all)
Song of Mary Antiphon: God has filled the hungry * with good things.
Prayers
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
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.
Do not bring us to the time of trial,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours,
now and for ever. Amen.
Collect of the Day
Father of all,
we pray to you for those we love but see no longer:
grant them your peace,
let light perpetual shine upon them,
and in your loving wisdom and almighty power
work in them the good purpose of your perfect will;
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, world without end.
Amen
Lord God almighty, come and dispel the darkness from our hearts, that in the radiance of your brightness we may know you, the only unfading light, glorious in all eternity.
Amen.
Let us bless the Lord:
Thanks be to God!
The God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing:
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Night Prayer
All Souls
Commendation / All Souls
The Lord Almighty grant us a quiet night and a perfect end.
Amen.
O God, make speed to save us;
O Lord, make haste 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.
Alleluia!
Psalmody
Opening This or another suitable opening hymn may be sung.
"Before the ending of the day,
Creator of the world, we pray
That you, with steadfast love, would keep
Your watch around us while we sleep.
From evil dreams defend our sight,
From fears and terrors of the night;
Tread underfoot our deadly foe
That we no sinful thought may know.
O Father, that we ask be done
Through Jesus Christ, your only Son;
And Holy Spirit, by whose breath
Our souls are raised to life from death."
Antiphon: You, O Lord, are good and forgiving;* full of kindness and truth.
Psalm: Psalm 86
1. Bow down your ear, O Lord, and answer me,*
for I am poor and in misery.
2. Keep watch over my life, for I am faithful;*
save your servant who puts his trust in you.
3. Be merciful to me, O Lord, for you are my God;*
I call upon you all the day long.
4. Gladden the soul of your servant,*
for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
5. For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving,*
and great is your love toward all who call upon you.
6. Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer,*
and attend to the voice of my supplications.
7. In the time of my trouble I will call upon you,*
for you will answer me.
8. Among the gods there is none like you, O Lord,*
nor anything like your works.
9. All nations you have made will come and worship
you, O Lord,
and glorify your name.
10 For you are great; you do wondrous things;*
and you alone are God.
11. Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth;*
knit my heart to you that I may fear your name.
12. I will thank you, O Lord my God, with all my heart,*
and glorify your name for evermore.
13. For great is your love toward me;*
you have delivered me from the nethermost Pit.
14. The arrogant rise up against me, O God, and a band of violent men seeks my life;*
they have not set you before their eyes.
15. But you, O Lord, are gracious and full of compassion,*
slow to anger, and full of kindness and truth.
16. Turn to me and have mercy upon me;*
give strength to your servant; and save the child of your handmaid.
17. Show me a sign of your favour, so that those who hate me may see it and be ashamed;*
because you, O Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
Glory to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;*
as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever.
Amen.
or
Glory be 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.
Antiphon: You, O Lord, are good and forgiving,
full of kindness and truth.
Reading(s)
1 Thessalonians 5.9, 10
God destined us to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, so that whether we wake or sleep we might live with him.
Thanks be to God.
Silence
Response Psalm 31.5
Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
For you have redeemed me, Lord God of truth.
I commend my spirit.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
Song of Simeon
Antiphon:
Preserve us, O Lord,* while waking, and guard us while sleeping, that awake we may watch with Christ, and asleep we may rest in peace.
1. Now, Lord, you let your servant go in peace;*
your word has been fulfilled.
2. My own eyes have seen the salvation*
which you have prepared in the sight of every
people;
3. A light to reveal you to the nations,*
and the glory of your people Israel.
Glory to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;*
as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever.
Amen.
or
Glory be 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.
Antiphon: Preserve us, O Lord, while waking, and guard us while sleeping, that awake we may watch with Christ, and asleep we may rest in peace.
Prayers
Collect
Be present, O merciful God, and protect us through the silent hours of this night, so that we who are wearied by the changes and chances of this fleeting world may rest in your eternal
changelessness; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Conclusion
The Lord be with you;
and also with you.
Let us bless the Lord;
Thanks be to God.
May the almighty and merciful God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, bless and keep us.
Amen.
or
May we be hidden under the shadow of God’s wings, this night and for ever.
Amen.