The order of the Office (according to C&S usage).

INVITATORY PSALM: Psalm 94(95), 99(100), 23(24), or 66(67)

OPENING:      (First office of the day)                          © ICEL

 

Leader:     O Lord, open our lips.

All:           And we shall praise your Name!

Leader:    Glory be to the Father, & to the Son, & to the Holy Spirit.

All:           Both now & forever, world without end. Amen.  Alleluia!

 

OPENING:      (Later offices in the day)                                   © ICEL

 

Leader:     O God, come to our aid.

All:           O Lord, make haste to help us!

Leader:     Glory be to the Father, & to the Son, & to the Holy Spirit.

All:           Both now & forever, world without end. Amen.  Alleluia!

 

O COME NOW, ARISE         (Opens the office in Advent)       © CanaSong

 

O come now, arise and keep watch, for the Lord comes to us.

 

IF TODAY YOU HEAR HIS VOICE             © CanaSong

(Precedes the Opening for Lent)

 

If today you hear his voice,

O harden not your hearts.

 

CHRIST IS RISEN FROM THE DEAD                                   © LCPD

            (sung after the Opening and Conclusion in Eastertide)

 

Christ is risen from the dead!

By his death he defeated death,

To the dead bestowing life!      

 

HYMN

TIME OF PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING

PSALMS         3 psalms are sung/recited from the psalter

SCRIPTURE READING

GOSPEL CANTICLE

            Morning prayer- Song of Zechariah

            Evening Prayer- Song of Mary

            Night Prayer- Song of Simeon             

 

INTERCESSIONS

PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY

 

Lord Jesus,

who prayed that we might all be one,

we pray to you for the unity of Christians,

according to your will,

according to your means.

 

May your Spirit enable us

to experience the suffering caused by division,

to see our sin,

and to hope beyond all hope.

 

OUR FATHER

CONCLUDING PRAYER

ENDING

 

Leader: Let us bless the Lord.

All:         Thanks be to God.  Alleluia!

 

(Advent):          Alleluia,  Alleluia,  Alleluia!  ( x 2 )

 

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