Dec 17, Prayer for Monday of the 3rd week of Advent

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Today, I thought I would do something different. I will post Morning Prayer now and then Night Prayer tonight.

 

I will also add something my pastor said yesterday. He said that if it's not necessary to know, then it may be best not to try to understand why, when thinking about the tragedy in Newtown, CT. He also offered suggestions of offering support to the community - writing letters or emails of support to the first responders or to the churches.

 

The Catholic Church is Saint Rose of Lima Church and the email address that I found was parishsecretary@strosechurch.com.

 

The Episcopal Church is Trinity Episcopal Church. The email address for the rector is rector@trinitynewtownct.org.

 

Newtown Congregational Church spnewcong@sbcglobal.net

 

I could not find an email address to Newtown United Methodist Church, however there is a link to email the Church here.

 

Congregation Adath Israel is the Synagogue can be contacted at Office@congadathisrael.org.

 

Thank you and have a blessed day today.

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Dec 17, Morning Prayer for Monday of the 3rd week of Advent

 

 

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Ribbon Placement:

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I:

Ordinary: 653

Proper of Seasons: 322

Psalter: Monday, Week III, 944

Christian Prayer:

Ordinary: 689

Proper of Seasons: 119

Psalter: Monday, Week III, 867

Morning Prayer for Monday, December 17, in the Season of Advent

 

God, come to my assistance.

– Lord, make haste to help me.

 

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. Alleluia.

 

HYMN

 

A Spotless Rose is growing,

Sprung from a tender root,

Of ancient seers’ foreshowing,

Of Jesse promised fruit;

Its fairest bud unfolds to light

Amid the cold, cold winter,

And in the dark midnight.

 

The Rose which I am singing,

Whereof Isaiah said,

Is from its sweet root springing

In Mary, purest Maid;

Through God’s great love and might

The Blessed Babe she bare us

In a cold, cold winter’s night.

 

A Spotless Rose by Choir of St. John’s College ; Text: 14th-cent. German; trans. Catherine Winkworth (1827–78)

 

PSALMODY

Ant. 1 The Lord, the ruler over the king of the earth, will come; blessed are they who are ready to go and welcome him.

 

Psalm 84

Longing for God’s temple

Here we do not have a lasting city; we seek a home that is yet to come. (Hebrews 13:14).

 

How lovely is your dwelling place,

Lord, God of hosts.

My soul is longing and yearning,

is yearning for the courts of the Lord.

 

My heart and my soul ring out their joy

to God, the living God.

The sparrow herself finds a home

and the swallow a nest for her brood;

she lays her young by your altars,

Lord of hosts, my king and my God.

 

They are happy, who dwell in your house,

for ever singing your praise.

They are happy, whose strength is in you,

in whose hearts are the roads to Zion.

 

As they go through the Bitter Valley

they make it a place of springs

the autumn rain covers it with blessings.

They walk with ever growing strength,

they will see the God of gods in Zion.

 

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer,

give ear, O God of Jacob.

Turn your eyes, O God, our shield,

look on the face of your anointed.

 

One day within your courts

is better than a thousand elsewhere.

The threshold of the house of God

I prefer to the dwellings of the wicked.

 

For the Lord God is a rampart, a shield;

he will give us his favor and glory.

The Lord will not refuse any good

to those who walk without blame.

 

Lord, God of hosts,

happy the man who trusts in you!

 

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.

 

Psalm-prayer

Bless your people, Lord. You have given us the law that we may walk from strength to strength and raise our minds to you from this valley of tears. May we receive the gifts you have gained for us.

 

Ant. The Lord, the ruler over the king of the earth, will come; blessed are they who are ready to go and welcome him.

 

Ant. 2 Sing a new song to the Lord, proclaim his praises to the ends of the earth.

 

Canticle – Isaiah 2:2-5

The mountain of the Lord’s dwelling towers above every mountain

All peoples shall come and worship in your presence (Revelation 15:4).

 

In days to come,

The mountain of the Lord’s house

shall be established as the highest mountain

and raised above the hills.

 

All nations shall stream toward it;

many peoples shall come and say:

“Come, let us climb the Lord’s mountain,

to the house of the God of Jacob,

That he may instruct us in his ways, and we may walk in his paths.”

 

For from Zion shall go forth instruction,

and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

He shall judge between the nations,

and impose terms on many peoples.

 

They shall beat their swords into plowshares

and their spears into pruning hooks;

One nation shall not raise the sword against another,

nor shall they train for war again.

 

O house of Jacob, come,

let us walk in the light of the Lord!

 

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.

 

Ant. Sing a new song to the Lord, proclaim his praises to the ends of the earth.

 

Ant. 3 When the son of Man comes to earth, do you think he will find faith in men’s hearts?

 

Psalm 96

The Lord, king and judge of the world

A new theme now inspired their praise to God; they belong to the Lamb (see Revelation 4:3).

 

O sing a new song to the Lord,

sing to the Lord all the earth.

O sing to the Lord, bless his name.

 

Proclaim his help day by day,

tell among the nations his glory

and his wonders among all the peoples.

 

The Lord is great and worthy of praise,

to be feared above all gods;

the gods of the heathens are naught.

 

It was the Lord who made the heavens,

his are majesty and state and power

and splendor in his holy place.

 

Give the Lord, you families of peoples,

give the Lord glory and power;

give the Lord the glory of his name.

 

Bring an offering and enter his courts,

worship the Lord in his temple.

O earth, tremble before him.

 

Proclaim to the nations: God is king.

The world he made firm in its place;

he will judge the people in fairness.

 

Let the heavens rejoice and earth be glad,

let the sea and all within it thunder praise,

let the land and all it bears rejoice,

all the trees of the wood shout for joy

at the presence of the Lord for he comes,

he comes to rule the earth.

 

With justice he will rule the world,

he will judge the peoples with his truth.

 

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.

 

Psalm-prayer

You live for ever, Lord and King. All things of the earth justly sing your glory and honor. Strengthen your people against evil that we may rejoice in your peace and trust in your eternal promise.

 

Ant. When the son of Man comes to earth, do you think he will find faith in men’s hearts?

 

READING Isaiah 11:1-3a

 

A shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse,

and from his roots a bud shall blossom.

The spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him:

a spirit of wisdom and of understanding,

A spirit of counsel and of strength,

a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the Lord,

and his delight shall be the fear of the lord.

 

The audio for this hour uses a longer reading taken from the single volume Christian Prayer book, while this abbreviated text is from the 4 volume Liturgy of the Hours.

 

Sacred Silence (indicated by a bell) – a moment to reflect and receive in our hearts the full resonance of the voice of the Holy Spirit and to unite our personal prayer more closely with the word of God and public voice of the Church.

 

RESPONSORY

 

Your light will come, Jerusalem; the Lord will dawn on you in radiant beauty.

– Your light will come, Jerusalem; the Lord will dawn on you in radiant beauty.

 

You will see his glory within you;

– the Lord will dawn on you in radiant beauty.

 

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,

– Your light will come, Jerusalem; the Lord will dawn on you in radiant beauty.

 

CANTICLE OF ZECHARIAH

Ant. Believe me, the kingdom of God is at hand; I tell you solemnly, your Savior will not delay his coming.

 

Luke 1:68 – 79

The Messiah and his forerunner

 

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;

he has come to his people and set them free.

He has raised up for us a mighty savior,

born of the house of his servant David.

 

Through his holy prophets he promised of old

that he would save us from our enemies,

from the hands of all who hate us.

He promised to show mercy to our fathers

and to remember his holy covenant.

 

This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham:

to set us free from the hands of our enemies,

free to worship him without fear,

holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life.

 

You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High;

for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,

to give his people knowledge of salvation

by the forgiveness of their sins.

 

In the tender compassion of our God

the dawn from on high shall break upon us,

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 will be for ever. Amen.

 

Ant. Believe me, the kingdom of God is at hand; I tell you solemnly, your Savior will not delay his coming.

 

INTERCESSIONS

Let us pray to God our Father, who from of old has called his people to salvation:

– Lord, protect your people.

 

You promised to plant the seed of justice among your people,

protect the holiness of your Church.

– Lord, protect your people.

 

Lord, teach all men and women to listen to your word,

and help believers to persevere in holiness.

– Lord, protect your people.

 

Keep us in the love of your Spirit,

that we may know the mercy of your Son who is to come.

– Lord, protect your people.

 

Father most merciful, strengthen us to the last,

until the day of the coming of Jesus Christ our Lord.

– Lord, protect your people.

 

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.

 

Concluding Prayer

 

O God, Creator and Redeemer of human nature,

who willed that your Word should take flesh

in an ever-virgin womb,

look with favor on our prayers,

that your Only Begotten Son,

having taken to himself our humanity,

may be pleased to grant us a share in his divinity.

Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever.

– Amen.

 

DISMISSAL

 

May the Lord bless us,

protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life.

– Amen.

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Musical interlude - Dona Nobis Pacem - Grant us peace

 

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Dec 17, Night Prayer for Monday of the 3rd week of Advent

 

 

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Ribbon Placement:

Liturgy of the Hours:

Vol I, 1175

Vol II, 1632

Vol III, 1275

Vol IV, 1239

Christian Prayer:

1041

General instruction:

Please pray with us actively, especially by joining with us in saying antiphons and responses, most of which are indicated in this highlight.

Consider an examination of your own conscience before beginning to best make use of our time together in prayer.

 

Night Prayer for Monday

 

God, come to my assistance.

– Lord, make haste to help me.

 

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. Alleluia.

 

Examination of conscience:

 

We are called to have a clear conscience toward God and toward men, in our hearts and in our minds, in our actions and inactions. To do so, it is vital that we examine our conscience daily and to ask for God’s mercy as we fall short and to ask for His strength to do better.

 

Lord Jesus,

you came to reconcile us to one another and to the Father:

Lord, have mercy.

– Lord, have mercy.

 

Lord Jesus,

you heal the wounds of sin and division:

Christ, have mercy.

– Christ, have mercy.

 

Lord Jesus,

you intercede for us with your Father:

Lord, have mercy.

– Lord, have mercy.

 

HYMN

The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended,

The darkness falls at Thy behest;

To Thee our morning hymns ascended,

Thy praise shall sanctify our rest.

 

We thank Thee that Thy church, unsleeping,

While earth rolls onward into light,

Through all the world her watch is keeping,

And rests not now by day or night.

 

As o’er each continent and island

The dawn leads on another day,

The voice of prayer is never silent,

Nor dies the strain of praise away.

 

The sun that bids us rest is waking

Our brethren ’neath the western sky,

And hour by hour fresh lips are making

Thy wondrous doings heard on high.

 

So be it, Lord; Thy throne shall never,

Like earth’s proud empires, pass away:

Thy kingdom stands, and grows forever,

Till all Thy creatures own Thy sway.

 

“The Day Thou Gavest” by The Choir of St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral; Words: John Ellerton, 1870; Music: Clement Scholefield, 1874

“The Day Thou Gavest” by The Choir of St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral is available from Amazon.com

PSALMODY

Ant. 1 O Lord, our God, unwearied is your love for us.

Psalm 86

Poor man’s prayer in trouble

Blessed be God who comforts us in all our trials (2 Corinthians 1:3, 4).

 

Turn your ear, O Lord, and give answer

for I am poor and needy.

Preserve my life, for I am faithful;

save the servant who trusts in you.

 

You are my God, have mercy on me, Lord,

for I cry to you all day long.

Give joy to your servant, O Lord,

for to you I lift up my soul.

 

O Lord, you are good and forgiving,

full of love to all who call.

Give heed, O Lord, to my prayer

and attend to the sound of my voice.

 

In the day of distress I will call

and surely you will reply.

Among the gods there is none like you, O Lord;

nor work to compare with yours.

 

All the nations shall come to adore you

and glorify your name, O Lord:

for you are great and do marvelous deeds,

you who alone are God.

 

Show me, Lord, your way

so that I may walk in your truth.

Guide my heart to fear your name.

 

I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart

and glorify your name for ever;

for your love to me has been great:

you have saved me from the depths of the grave.

 

The proud have risen against me;

ruthless men seek my life;

to you they pay no heed.

 

But you, God of mercy and compassion,

slow to anger, O Lord,

abounding in love and truth,

turn and take pity on me.

 

O give your strength to your servant

and save your handmaid’s son.

 

Show me the sign of your favor

that my foes may see to their shame

that you console me and give me your help.

 

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.

 

Ant. O Lord, our God, unwearied is your love for us.

 

READING 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10

 

God has destined us for acquiring salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. He died for us, that all of us, whether awake or asleep, together might live with him.

 

RESPONSORY

 

Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.

– Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.

 

You have redeemed us, Lord God of truth.

– I commend my spirit.

 

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,

– Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.

 

CANTICLE OF SIMEON

 

Ant. Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep, that awake, we may keep watch with Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace.

 

Luke 2:29-32

Christ is the light of the nations and the glory of Israel

 

Lord, now you let your servant go in peace;

your word has been fulfilled:

 

my own eyes have seen the salvation

which you have prepared in the sight of every people:

 

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 will be for ever. Amen.

 

Ant. Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep, that awake, we may keep watch with Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace.

 

Concluding Prayer

Lord,

give our bodies restful sleep

and let the work we have done today

bear fruit in eternal life.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

– Amen.

 

BLESSING

May the all-powerful Lord grant us a restful night and a peaceful death.

– Amen.

 

Antiphon or song in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy!

Our life, our sweetness, and our hope!

To you do we cry, poor banished

children of Eve, to you do we send

up our sighs, mourning and weeping

in this valley, of tears.

 

Turn, then, most gracious advocate,

your eyes of mercy toward us; and

after this our exile show unto us the

blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus;

O clement, O loving, O sweet virgin Mary.

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Good night, everyone.