Morning Prayer Readings Friday after Trinity 19

The Psalter

Psalm 119:145-160 (Section XIX - XX)

The One Hundred Nineteenth Psalm

I. Beati immaculati (vs 1-8)
 

BLESSED are those that are undefiled in the way, * and walk in the law of the LORD.
 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, * and seek him with their whole heart;
 Even they who do no wickedness, * and walk in his ways.
 Thou hast charged * that we shall diligently keep thy commandments.
 O that my ways were made so direct, * that I might keep thy statutes!
 So shall I not be confounded, * while I have respect unto all thy commandments.
 I will thank thee with an unfeigned heart, * when I shall have learned the judgments of thy righteousness.
 I will keep thy statutes; * O forsake me not utterly.

II. In quo corrigit? (vs 9-16)
 

WHEREWITHAL shall a young man cleanse his way? * even by ruling himself after thy word.
 With my whole heart have I sought thee; * O let me not go wrong out of thy commandments.
 Thy word have I hid within my heart, * that I should not sin against thee.
 Blessed art Thou, O LORD; * O teach me thy statutes.
 With my lips have I been telling * of all the judgments of thy mouth.
 I have had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies, * as in all manner of riches.
 I will talk of thy commandments, * and have respect unto thy ways.
 My delight shall be in thy statutes, * and I will not forget thy word.

III. Retribue servo tuo (vs 17-24)
 

O DO well unto thy servant; * that I may live, and keep thy word.
 Open thou mine eyes; * that I may see the wondrous things of thy law.
 I am a stranger upon earth; * O hide not thy commandments from me.
 My soul breaketh out for the very fervent desire * that it hath alway unto thy judgments.
 Thou hast rebuked the proud; * and cursed are they that do err from thy commandments.
 O turn from me shame and rebuke; * for I have kept thy testimonies.
 Princes also did sit and speak against me; * but thy servant is occupied in thy statutes.
 For thy testimonies are my delight, * and my counsellors.

IV. Adhaesit pavimento (vs 25-32)
 

MY soul cleaveth to the dust; * O quicken thou me, according to thy word.
 I have acknowledged my ways, and thou heardest me: * O teach me thy statutes.
 Make me to understand the way of thy commandments; * and so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
 My soul melteth away for very heaviness; * comfort thou me according unto thy word.
 Take from me the way of lying, * and cause thou me to make much of thy law.
 I have chosen the way of truth, * and thy judgments have I laid before me.
 I have stuck unto thy testimonies; * O LORD, confound me not.
 I will run the way of thy commandments, * when thou hast set my heart at liberty.

V. Legem pone (vs 33-40)

 TEACH me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes, * and I shall keep it unto the end.
 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; * yea, I shall keep it with my whole heart.
 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; * for therein is my desire.
 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, * and not to covetousness.
 O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity; * and quicken thou me in thy way.
 O stablish thy word in thy servant, * that I may fear thee.
 Take away the rebuke that I am afraid of; * for thy judgments are good.
 Behold, my delight is in thy commandments; * O quicken me in thy righteousness.

VI. Et veniat super me (vs 41-48)
 

LET thy loving mercy come also unto me, O LORD, * even thy salvation, according unto thy word.
 So shall I make answer unto my blasphemers; * for my trust is in thy word.
 O take not the word of thy truth utterly out of my mouth; * for my hope is in thy judgments.
 So shall I alway keep thy law; * yea, for ever and ever.
 And I will walk at liberty; * for I seek thy commandments.
 I will speak of thy testimonies also, even before kings, * and will not be ashamed.
 And my delight shall be in thy commandments, * which I have loved.
 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; * and my study shall be in thy statutes.

VII. Memor esto verbi tui (vs 49-56)
 

O THINK upon thy servant, as concerning thy word, * wherein thou hast caused me to put my trust.
 The same is my comfort in my trouble; * for thy word hath quickened me.
 The proud have had me exceedingly in derision; * yet have I not shrinked from thy law.
 For I remembered thine everlasting judgments, O LORD, * and received comfort.
 I am horribly afraid, * for the ungodly that forsake thy law.
 Thy statutes have been my songs, * in the house of my pilgrimage.
 I have thought upon thy Name, O LORD, in the night season, * and have kept thy law.
 This I had, * because I kept thy commandments.

VIII. Portio mea, Domine (vs 57-64)
 

THOU art my portion, O LORD; * I have promised to keep thy law.
 I made my humble petition in thy presence with my whole heart; * O be merciful unto me, according to thy word.
 I called mine own ways to remembrance, * and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
 I made haste, and prolonged not the time, * to keep thy commandments.
 The snares of the ungodly have compassed me about; * but I have not forgotten thy law.
 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee, * because of thy righteous judgments.
 I am a companion of all them that fear thee, * and keep thy commandments.
 The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: * O teach me thy statutes.

IX. Bonitatem fecisti (vs 65-72)
 

O LORD, thou hast dealt graciously with thy servant, * according unto thy word.
 O teach me true understanding and knowledge; * for I have believed thy commandments.
 Before I was troubled, I went wrong; * but now have I kept thy word.
 Thou art good and gracious; * O teach me thy statutes.
 The proud have imagined a lie against me; * but I will keep thy commandments with my whole heart.
 Their heart is as fat as brawn; * but my delight hath been in thy law.
 It is good for me that I have been in trouble; * that I may learn thy statutes.
 The law of thy mouth is dearer unto me * than thousands of gold and silver.

X. Manus tuae fecerunt me (vs 73-80)
 

THY hands have made me and fashioned me: * O give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
 They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; * because I have put my trust in thy word.
 I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, * and that thou of very faithfulness hast caused me to be troubled.
 O let thy merciful kindness be my comfort, * according to thy word unto thy servant.
 O let thy loving mercies come unto me, that I may live; * for thy law is my delight.
 Let the proud be confounded, for they go wickedly about to destroy me; * but I will be occupied in thy commandments.
 Let such as fear thee, and have known thy testimonies, * be turned unto me.
 O let my heart be sound in thy statutes, * that I be not ashamed.

XI. Defecit anima mea (vs 81-88)
 

MY soul hath longed for thy salvation, * and I have a good hope because of thy word.
 Mine eyes-long sore for thy word; * saying, O when wilt thou comfort me?
 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; * yet do I not forget thy statutes.
 How many are the days of thy servant? * when wilt thou be avenged of them that persecute me?
 The proud have digged pits for me, * which are not after thy law.
 All thy commandments are true: * they persecute me falsely; O be thou my help.
 They had almost made an end of me upon earth; * but I forsook not thy commandments.
 O quicken me after thy loving-kindness; * and so shall I keep the testimonies of thy mouth.

XII. In aeternum, Domine (vs 89-96)
 

O LORD, thy word * endureth for ever in heaven.
 Thy truth also remaineth from one generation to another; * thou hast laid the foundation of the earth, and it abideth.
 They continue this day according to thine ordinance; * for all things serve thee.
 If my delight had not been in thy law, * I should have perished in my trouble.
 I will never forget thy commandments; * for with them thou hast quickened me.
 I am thine: O save me, * for I have sought thy commandments.
 The ungodly laid wait for me, to destroy me; * but I will consider thy testimonies.
 I see that all things come to an end; * but thy commandment is exceeding broad.

XIII. Quomodo dilexi! (vs 97-104)
 

LORD, what love have I unto thy law! * all the day long is my study in it.
 Thou, through thy commandments, hast made me wiser than mine enemies; * for they are ever with me.
 I have more understanding than my teachers; * for thy testimonies are my study.
 I am wiser than the aged; * because I keep thy commandments.
 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, * that I may keep thy word.
 I have not shrunk from thy judgments; * for thou teachest me.
 O how sweet are thy words unto my throat; * yea, sweeter than honey unto my mouth!
 Through thy commandments I get understanding: * therefore I hate all evil ways.

XIV. Lucerna pedibus meus (vs 105-112)
 

THY word is a lantern unto my feet, * and a light unto my paths.
 I have sworn, and am stedfastly purposed, * to keep thy righteous judgments.
 I am troubled above measure: * quicken me, O LORD, according to thy word.
 Let the free-will offerings of my mouth please thee, O LORD; * and teach me thy judgments.
 My soul is alway in my hand; * yet do I not forget thy law.
 The ungodly have laid a snare for me; * but yet I swerved not from thy commandments.
 Thy testimonies have I claimed as mine heritage for ever; * and why? they are the very joy of my heart.
 I have applied my heart to fulfil thy statutes alway, * even unto the end.

XV. Iniquos odio habui (vs 113-120)
 

I HATE them that imagine evil things; * but thy law do I love.
 Thou art my defence and shield; * and my trust is in thy word.
 Away from me, ye wicked; * I will keep the commandments of my God.
 O stablish me according to thy word, that I may live; * and let me not be disappointed of my hope.
 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe; * yea, my delight shall be ever in thy statutes.
 Thou hast trodden down all them that depart from thy statutes; * for they imagine but deceit.
 Thou puttest away all the ungodly of the earth like dross; * therefore I love thy testimonies.
 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; * and I am afraid of thy judgments.

XVI. Feci judicium (vs 121-128)
 

I DEAL with the thing that is lawful and right; * O give me not over unto mine oppressors.
 Make thou thy servant to delight in that which is good, * that the proud do me no wrong.
 Mine eyes are wasted away with looking for thy health, * and for the word of thy righteousness.
 O deal with thy servant according unto thy loving mercy, * and teach me thy statutes.
 I am thy servant; O grant me understanding, * that I may know thy testimonies.
 It is time for thee, LORD, to lay to thine hand; * for they have destroyed thy law.
 For I love thy commandments * above gold and precious stones.
 Therefore hold I straight all thy commandments; * and all false ways I utterly abhor.

XVII. Mirabilia (vs 129-136)
 

THY testimonies are wonderful; * therefore doth my soul keep them.
 When thy word goeth forth, * it giveth light and understanding unto the simple.
 I opened my mouth, and drew in my breath; * for my delight was in thy commandments.
 O look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, * as thou usest to do unto those that love thy Name.
 Order my steps in thy word; * and so shall no wickedness have dominion over me.
 O deliver me from the wrongful dealings of men; * and so shall I keep thy commandments.
 Show the light of thy countenance upon thy servant, * and teach me thy statutes.
 Mine eyes gush out with water, * because men keep not thy law.

XVIII. Justus es, Domine (vs 137-144)
 

RIGHTEOUS art thou, O LORD; * and true are thy judgments.
 The testimonies that thou hast commanded * are exceeding righteous and true.
 My zeal hath even consumed me; * because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.
 Thy word is tried to the uttermost, * and thy servant loveth it.
 I am small and of no reputation; * yet do I not forget thy commandments.
 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, * and thy law is the truth.
 Trouble and heaviness have taken hold upon me; * yet is my delight in thy commandments.
 The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: * O grant me understanding, and I shall live.

XIX. Clamavi in toto corde meo (vs 145-152)
 

I CALL with my whole heart; * hear me, O LORD; I will keep thy statutes.
 Yea, even unto thee do I call; * help me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
 Early in the morning do I cry unto thee; * for in thy word is my trust.
 Mine eyes prevent the night watches; * that I might be occupied in thy word.
 Hear my voice, O LORD, according unto thy loving-kindness; * quicken me, according to thy judgments.
 They draw nigh that of malice persecute me, * and are far from thy law.
 Be thou nigh at hand, O LORD; * for all thy commandments are true.
 As concerning thy testimonies, I have known long since, * that thou hast grounded them for ever.

XX. Vide humilitatem (vs 153-160)
 

O CONSIDER mine adversity, and deliver me, * for I do not forget thy law.
 Avenge thou my cause, and deliver me; * quicken me according to thy word.
 Health is far from the ungodly; * for they regard not thy statutes.
 Great is thy mercy, O LORD; * quicken me, as thou art wont.
 Many there are that trouble me, and persecute me; * yet do I not swerve from thy testimonies.
 It grieveth me when I see the transgressors; * because they keep not thy law.
 Consider, O LORD, how I love thy commandments; * O quicken me, according to thy loving- kindness.
 Thy word is true from everlasting; * all the judgments of thy righteousness endure for evermore.

XXI. Principes persecuti sunt (vs 161-168)
 

PRINCES have persecuted me without a cause; * but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
 I am as glad of thy word, * as one that findeth great spoils.
 As for lies, I hate and abhor them; * but thy law do I love.
 Seven times a day do I praise thee; * because of thy righteous judgments.
 Great is the peace that they have who love thy law; * and they have none occasion of stumbling.
 LORD, I have looked for thy saving health, * and done after thy commandments.
 My soul hath kept thy testimonies, * and loved them exceedingly.
 I have kept thy commandments and testimonies; * for all my ways are before thee.

XXII. Appropinquet deprecatio (vs 169-176)
 

LET my complaint come before thee, O LORD; * give me understanding according to thy word.
 Let my supplication come before thee; * deliver me according to thy word.
 My lips shall speak of thy praise, * when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
 Yea, my tongue shall sing of thy word; * for all thy commandments are righteous.
 Let thine hand help me; * for I have chosen thy commandments.
 I have longed for thy saving health, O LORD; * and in thy law is my delight.
 O let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; * and thy judgments shall help me.
 I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost; * O seek thy servant, for I do not forget thy commandments.

The First Lesson

II Kings 1:2-8, 17a

And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease. But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? Now therefore thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed. And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back? And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words? And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite. So he died according to the word of the Lord which Elijah had spoken.

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The Second Lesson

I Timothy 2:1-10

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity. I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

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Collects and Prayers

ALMIGHTY God, the fountain of all wisdom, who knowest our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking; We beseech thee to have compassion upon our infirmities; and those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, vouchsafe to give us, for the worthiness of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity

O GOD, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee; Mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer for Grace to enable us to perform that Resolution.

BUT, O God, who knowest the weakness and corruption of our nature, and the manifold temptations which we daily meet with; We humbly beseech thee to have compassion on our infirmities, and to give us the constant assistance of thy Holy Spirit; that we may be effectually restrained from sin, and incited to our duty. Imprint upon our hearts such a dread of thy judgments, and such a grateful sense of thy goodness to us, as may make us both afraid and ashamed to offend thee. And, above all, keep in our minds a lively remembrance of that great day, in which we must give a strict account of our thoughts, words, and actions to him whom thou hast appointed the Judge of quick and dead, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Those in Mental Darkness.

O HEAVENLY Father, we beseech thee to have mercy upon all thy children who are living in mental darkness. Restore them to strength of mind and cheerfulness of spirit, and give them health and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Commemoration of the Christian Victory at Lepanto - 7 October

O ALMIGHTY God, the Sovereign Commander of all the world, in whose hand is power and might, which none is able to withstand; We bless and magnify thy great and glorious Name for this happy Victory, the whole glory whereof we do ascribe to thee, who art the only giver of Victory. And. we beseech thee, give us grace to improve this great mercy to thy glory, the advancement of thy Gospel, the honour of our country, and. as much as in us lieth, to the good of all mankind. And, we beseech thee, give us such a sense of this great mercy, as may engage us to a true thankfulness, such as may appear in our lives by an humble, holy and obedient walking before thee all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord; to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, as for all thy mercies, so in particular for this Victory and Deliverance, be all glory and honour, world without end. Amen.

Evening Prayer Readings Thursday after Trinity 19

The Psalter

Psalm 116

The One Hundred Sixteenth Psalm

Dilexi, quoniam.

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MY delight is in the LORD; * because he hath heard the voice of my prayer;

Because he hath inclined his ear unto me; * therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

The snares of death compassed me round about, * and the pains of hell gat hold upon me.

I found trouble and heaviness; then called I upon the Name of the LORD; * O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; * yea, our God is merciful.

The LORD preserveth the simple: * I was in misery, and he helped me.

Turn again then unto thy rest, O my soul; * for the LORD hath rewarded thee.

And why? thou hast delivered my soul from death, * mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

I will walk before the LORD * in the land of the living.

I believed, and therefore will I speak; but I was sore troubled: * I said in my haste, All men are liars.

What reward shall I give unto the LORD * for all the benefits that he hath done unto me?

I will receive the cup of salvation, * and call upon the Name of the LORD.

I will pay my vows now in the presence of all his people: * right dear in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

Behold, O LORD, how that I am thy servant; * I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid; thou hast broken my bonds in sunder.

I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, * and will call upon the Name of the LORD.

I will pay my vows unto the LORD, in the sight of all his people, * in the courts of the LORD'S house; even in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise the LORD.

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The First Lesson

Job 38:31-38

Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons? Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth? Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee? Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are? Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart? Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven, When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?

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The Second Lesson

St. Matthew 18:1-14

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray. Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

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Collect and Prayers

ALMIGHTY God, the fountain of all wisdom, who knowest our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking; We beseech thee to have compassion upon our infirmities; and those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, vouchsafe to give us, for the worthiness of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity

O GOD, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee; Mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Bruno of Cologne - 6 October - Monastic and Confessor

O ALMIGHTY God, who hast called us to faith in thee, and hast compassed us about with so great a cloud of witnesses; Grant that we, encouraged by the good examples of thy Saints, and especially of thy servant Bruno, may persevere in running the race that is set before us, until at length, through thy mercy, we with them attain to thine eternal joy; through him who is the author and finisher of our faith, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

William Tyndale - 6 October - Priest, and Translator

ACCEPT, O Lord, our thanksgiving this day for thy servant William Tyndale; and grant unto us in like manner such constancy and zeal in thy service, that we may obtain with him and thy servants everywhere a good confession and the crown of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Thursday Evening Prayer

Gracious and most merciful God, eternal Father, what heartfelt love and fatherly care Thou hast for me, a poor sinner, in that Thou hast so graciously preserved me all the days and hours of my life, from my earliest youth to the present time, against all the wiles of the devil, and the danger and harm of the wicked world; and I humbly pray Thee, that, according to Thy paternal love toward me, Thou wouldst to all eternity not remember against me what I have done against Thee this day, but mercifully forgive it, and be gracious unto me for the sake of Thy dear Son, Jesus Christ, who became the Surety for all my sins, and keep me and all who are near and dear to me safe this night from sudden death, from danger by fire and water, pestilence and all harm. I therefore commend myself, my body and soul and everything that I have to Thy fatherly protection; may Thy holy angel be with me, that, I may fear no danger. Amen.

Morning Prayer Readings Thursday after Trinity 19

The Psalter

Psalm 100

The One Hundredth Psalm

Jubilate Deo.

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O BE joyful in the LORD, all ye lands: * serve the LORD with gladness, and come before his presence with a song.
 Be ye sure that the LORD he is God; it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; * we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
 O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; * be thankful unto him, and speak good of his Name.
 For the LORD is gracious, his mercy is everlasting; * and his truth endureth from generation to generation.

Psalm 110

The One Hundred Tenth Psalm

Dixit Dominus.

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THE LORD said unto my Lord, * Sit thou on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
 The LORD shall send the rod of thy power out of Sion: * be thou ruler, even in the midst among thine enemies.
 In the day of thy power shall thy people offer themselves willingly with an holy worship: * thy young men come to thee as dew from the womb of the morning.
 The LORD sware, and will not repent, * Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
 The Lord upon thy right hand * shall wound even kings in the day of his wrath.
 He shall judge among the heathen; * he shall fill the places with the dead bodies, and smite in sunder the heads over divers countries.
 He shall drink of the brook in the way; * therefore shall he lift up his head.

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The First Lesson

I Kings 22:29-40

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead. And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle. But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel. And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, Surely it is the king of Israel. And they turned aside to fight against him: and Jehoshaphat cried out. And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him. And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded. And the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot. And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country. So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria. And one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; and they washed his armour; according unto the word of the Lord which he spake. Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.

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The Second Lesson

I Timothy 1:12

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

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Collects and Prayers

ASSIST us mercifully, O Lord, in these our supplications and prayers, and dispose the way of thy servants towards the attainment of everlasting salvation; that, among all the changes and chances of this mortal life, they may ever be defended by thy most gracious and ready help; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

GRANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that the words which we have heard this day with our outward ears, may, through thy grace, be so grafted inwardly in our hearts, that they may bring forth in us the fruit of good living, to the honour and praise of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity

O GOD, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee; Mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

In the Morning.
O GOD, the King eternal, who dividest the day from the darkness, and turnest the shadow of death into the morning; Drive far off from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep thy law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that having done thy will with cheerfulness while it was day, we may, when the night cometh, rejoice to give thee thanks; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.


ALMIGHTY God, who alone gavest us the breath of life, and alone canst keep alive in us the holy desires thou dost impart; We beseech thee, for thy compassion's sake, to sanctify all our thoughts and endeavours; that we may neither begin an action without a pure intention nor continue it without thy blessing. And grant that, having the eyes of the mind opened to behold things invisible and unseen, we may in heart be inspired by thy wisdom, and in work be upheld by thy strength, and in the end be accepted of thee as thy faithful servants; through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.

Bruno of Cologne - 6 October - Monastic and Confessor

O ALMIGHTY God, who hast called us to faith in thee, and hast compassed us about with so great a cloud of witnesses; Grant that we, encouraged by the good examples of thy Saints, and especially of thy servant Bruno, may persevere in running the race that is set before us, until at length, through thy mercy, we with them attain to thine eternal joy; through him who is the author and finisher of our faith, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

William Tyndale - 6 October - Priest, and Translator

ACCEPT, O Lord, our thanksgiving this day for thy servant William Tyndale; and grant unto us in like manner such constancy and zeal in thy service, that we may obtain with him and thy servants everywhere a good confession and the crown of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Thursday Morning Prayer.

   God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, Thou ever blessed

   Trinity! to Thee I resign myself with body and soul both now and

   forever, and heartily thank Thee that Thou didst not permit the wicked

   one to harm me during the past night, but didst, by the protection of

   Thy holy angels, keep me safe to this day. What shall I render unto

   Thee, wherewith shall I worthily praise Thee? I will give Thee a

   contrite and broken heart, full of sins like scarlet, but sorrowing and

   penitent; graciously accept of it, and wash it white as snow in the

   precious blood of Thy dear Son, my Redeemer, bury it in His holy

   innocent wounds, and thus do Thou graciously impart to me the

   forgiveness of all my sins. And help me to hold myself in Christian

   readiness every day, inasmuch as I do not know, when Thou wilt come,

   how and where Thou wilt call me hence, so that I may by Thy blessing be

   conducted to eternal joy. Grant me this, gracious Father, for the sake

   of Thy dear Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Evening Prayer Readings Wednesday after Trinity 19

The Psalter

Psalm 113

The One Hundred Thirteenth Psalm

Laudate, pueri.

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PRAISE the LORD, ye servants; * O praise the Name of the LORD.
 Blessed be the Name of the LORD * from this time forth for evermore.
 The LORD'S Name is praised * from the rising up of the sun unto the going down of the same.
 The LORD is high above all nations, * and his glory above the heavens.
 Who is like unto the LORD our God, that hath his dwelling so high, * and yet humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and earth!
 He taketh up the simple out of the dust, * and lifteth the poor out of the mire;
 That he may set him with the princes, * even with the princes of his people.
 He maketh the barren woman to keep house, * and to be a joyful mother of children.

Psalm 114

The One Hundred Fourteenth Psalm

In exitu Israel.

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WHEN Israel came out of Egypt, * and the house of Jacob from among the strange people,
 Judah was his sanctuary, * and Israel his dominion.
 The sea saw that, and fled; * Jordan was driven back.
 The mountains skipped like rams, * and the little hills like young sheep.
 What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? * and thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?
 Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams? * and ye little hills, like young sheep?
 Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord: * at the presence of the God of Jacob;
 Who turned the hard rock into a standing water, * and the flint-stone into a springing well.

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The First Lesson

Job 38:19-30

Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof, That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof? Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great? Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war? By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth? Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder; To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man; To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth? Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew? Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it? The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.

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The Second Lesson

St. Matthew 17:14

And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me. And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry. And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers? Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

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Collects and Prayers

ALMIGHTY God, who hast promised to hear the petitions of those who ask in thy Son's Name; We beseech thee mercifully to incline thine ears to us who have now made our prayers and supplications unto thee; and grant that those things which we have faithfully asked according to thy will, may effectually be obtained, to the relief of our necessity, and to the setting forth of thy glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity

O GOD, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee; Mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Martyrs of Trier - 5 October

Almighty and Everlasting God, who didst enkindle the flame of thy love in the heart of thy holy martyrs of Trier : Grant to us, thy humble servants, a like faith and power of love, that we who rejoice in their triumph may profit by their example; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Wednesday Evening Prayer.

I thank Thee, O almighty God and kind Father, that Thou hast this day again graciously kept me safe from harm both in body and soul. I pray Thee, that Thou wouldst according to Thy great goodness blot out every sin that I have this day committed against Thee and Thy holy commandments with my heart, tongue, or in other ways, and not forsake me, Thy creature, whom Thou hast redeemed with the precious blood of Thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and protect me this night under Thy almighty wings, against the wicked one, who goeth about as a roaring lion, seeking to devour me, so that under the shadow of Thy goodness I may rest and sleep securely, and the wicked one may not be able to approach me or do me any harm. Amen.

Morning Prayer Readings Wednesday after Trinity 19

The Psalter

Psalm 94

The Ninety- Fourth Psalm

Deus ultionum.

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O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth, * thou God, to whom vengeance belongeth, show thyself.
 Arise, thou Judge of the world, * and reward the proud after their deserving.
 LORD, how long shall the ungodly, * how long shall the ungodly triumph?
 How long shall all wicked doers speak so disdainfully, * and make such proud boasting?
 They smite down thy people, O LORD, * and trouble thine heritage.
 They murder the widow and the stranger, * and put the fatherless to death.
 And yet they say, Tush, the LORD shall not see, * neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
 Take heed, ye unwise among the people: * O ye fools, when will ye understand?
 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? * or he that made the eye, shall he not see?
 Or he that instructeth the heathen, * it is he that teacheth man knowledge; shall not he punish?
 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, * that they are but vain.
 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, * and teachest him in thy law;
 That thou mayest give him patience in time of adversity, * until the pit be digged up for the ungodly.
 For the LORD will not fail his people; * neither will he forsake his inheritance;
 Until righteousness turn again unto judgment: * all such as are true in heart shall follow it.
 Who will rise up with me against the wicked? * or who will take my part against the evil doers?
 If the LORD had not helped me, * it had not failed, but my soul had been put to silence.
 But when I said, My foot hath slipt; * thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
 In the multitude of the sorrows that I had in my heart, * thy comforts have refreshed my soul.
 Wilt thou have any thing to do with the throne of wickedness, * which imagineth mischief as a law?
 They gather them together against the soul of the righteous, * and condemn the innocent blood.
 But the LORD is my refuge, * and my God is the strength of my confidence.
 

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 vs 23 He shall recompense them their wickedness, and destroy them in their own malice; * yea, the LORD our God shall destroy them. 

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The First Lesson

I Kings 22:13-28

And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good. And Micaiah said, As the Lord liveth, what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak. So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king. And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the Lord? And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the Lord said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace. And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil? And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left. And the Lord said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner. And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him. And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so. Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee. But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee? And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself. And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son; And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace. And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you.

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The Second Lesson

I Timothy 1:1-11

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine, Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine; According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

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Prayers and Collects

ASSIST us mercifully, O Lord, in these our supplications and prayers, and dispose the way of thy servants towards the attainment of everlasting salvation; that, among all the changes and chances of this mortal life, they may ever be defended by thy most gracious and ready help; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity

O GOD, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee; Mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Martyrs of Trier - 5 October

Almighty and Everlasting God, who didst enkindle the flame of thy love in the heart of thy holy martyrs of Trier : Grant to us, thy humble servants, a like faith and power of love, that we who rejoice in their triumph may profit by their example; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

A Wednesday Morning Prayer

O almighty, merciful God, gracious Father in heaven, since Thou hast again kept me safe this night by Thy ministering spirits, the holy angels, and permitted me to see this new day refreshed and in the enjoyment of health, I most heartily give Thee praise, honor and eternal thanks therefore, and pray Thee again, dear heavenly Father, to whose will I subject all that I do and leave undone, my beginning and end, that Thou wouldst henceforth graciously have mercy upon me, and govern all my thoughts and aspirations, my heart, sense, mind and thoughts, all my words and deeds by Thy Holy Spirit, so that I may understand what is good or evil, and that I may this day so walk and live in this evil and perverse world, that I above all things, free from my sins, may have a heartfelt desire for that eternal home which Christ, my Saviour, purchased and secured for me, and may not lose it by reason of my wicked, sinful life. To this end wilt Thou graciously help me with Thy divine love and the power of Thy Holy Spirit, for the sake of Thy dear Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Evening Prayer Readings Tuesday after Trinity 19

The Psalter

Psalm 104

The One Hundred Fourth Psalm

Benedic, anima mea.

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PRAISE the LORD, O my soul: * O LORD my God, thou art become exceeding glorious; thou art clothed with majesty and honour.
 Thou deckest thyself with light as it were with a garment, * and spreadest out the heavens like a curtain.
 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters, * and maketh the clouds his chariot, and walketh upon the wings of the wind.
 He maketh his angels winds, * and his ministers a flaming fire.
 He laid the foundations of the earth, * that it never should move at any time.
 Thou coveredst it with the deep like as with a garment; * the waters stand above the hills.
 At thy rebuke they flee; * at the voice of thy thunder they haste away.
 They go up as high as the hills, and down to the valleys beneath; * even unto the place which thou hast appointed for them.
 Thou hast set them their bounds, which they shall not pass, * neither turn again to cover the earth.
 He sendeth the springs into the rivers, * which run among the hills.
 All beasts of the field drink thereof, * and the wild asses quench their thirst.
 Beside them shall the fowls of the air have their habitation, * and sing among the branches.
 He watereth the hills from above; * the earth is filled with the fruit of thy works.
 He bringeth forth grass for the cattle, * and green herb for the service of men;
 That he may bring food out of the earth, and wine that maketh glad the heart of man; * and oil to make him a cheerful countenance, and bread to strengthen man's heart.
 The trees of the LORD also are full of sap; * even the cedars of Lebanon which he hath planted;
 Wherein the birds make their nests; * and the firtrees are a dwelling for the stork.
 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; * and so are the stony rocks for the conies.
 He appointed the moon for certain seasons, * and the sun knoweth his going down.
 Thou makest darkness that it may be night; * wherein all the beasts of the forest do move.
 The lions, roaring after their prey, * do seek their meat from God.
 The sun ariseth, and they get them away together, * and lay them down in their dens.
 Man goeth forth to his work, and to his labour, * until the evening.
 O LORD, how manifold are thy works! * in wisdom hast thou made them all; the earth is full of thy riches.
 So is the great and wide sea also; * wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
 There go the ships, and there is that leviathan, * whom thou hast made to take his pastime therein.
 These wait all upon thee, * that thou mayest give them meat in due season.
 When thou givest it them, they gather it; * and when thou openest thy hand, they are filled with good.
 When thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: * when thou takest away their breath, they die, and are turned again to their dust.
 When thou lettest thy breath go forth, they shall be made; * and thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
 The glorious majesty of the LORD shall endure for ever; * the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
 The earth shall tremble at the look of him; * if he do but touch the hills, they shall smoke.
 I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live; * I will praise my God while I have my being.
 And so shall my words please him: * my joy shall be in the LORD.
 As for sinners, they shall be consumed out of the earth, * and the ungodly shall come to an end.
 Praise thou the LORD, O my soul. * Praise the LORD.

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The First Lesson

Job 38:1-11, 16-18

Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb? When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it, And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors, And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed? Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth? Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death? Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.

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The Second Lesson

St. Matthew 17:1-13

And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

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Prayers and Collects

ALMIGHTY God, who hast promised to hear the petitions of those who ask in thy Son's Name; We beseech thee mercifully to incline thine ears to us who have now made our prayers and supplications unto thee; and grant that those things which we have faithfully asked according to thy will, may effectually be obtained, to the relief of our necessity, and to the setting forth of thy glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

LIGHTEN our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity

O GOD, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee; Mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Francis of Assisi - 4 October - Friar

MOST high, almighty, and good Lord: Grant thy people grace to renounce gladly the vanities of this world, that, after the example of blessed Francis, we may for love of thee delight in all thy creatures, with perfectness of joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

A Tuesday Evening Prayer

O eternal and merciful God, God of all riches, who art in heaven, I most heartily thank Thee for Thy great mercy and paternal providence by which Thou hast again permitted me to end this day in the enjoyment of health. And since I, alas! have not spent this day to Thy praise and honor, and the welfare of my neighbor, inasmuch as my depraved nature is always inclined more to evil than to good, help, Thou faithful God, that I who am conceived and born in sin, may recognize my infirmity and become a partaker of Thy heavenly grace, and teach me to think much and often of my end, that I may prepare myself for it in true repentance, and when it approaches may depart from this world of trouble full of consolation and blessedness, and with all believing Christians be translated into Thy heavenly paradise. In the meantime, as long as I sojourn on earth, take me into Thy almighty protection and mercifully keep and preserve me from all harm and danger of body and soul, for the sake of Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son. Amen.

Morning Prayer Readings Tuesday after Trinity 19

The Psalter

Psalm 90

The Ninetieth Psalm

Domine, refugium.

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LORD, thou hast been our refuge, * from one generation to another.
 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever the earth and the world were made, * thou art God from everlasting, and world without end.
 Thou turnest man to destruction; * again thou sayest, Come again, ye children of men.
 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, * and as a watch in the night.
 As soon as thou scatterest them they are even as a sleep; * and fade away suddenly like the grass.
 In the morning it is green, and groweth up; * but in the evening it is cut down, dried up, and withered.
 For we consume away in thy displeasure, * and are afraid at thy wrathful indignation.
 Thou hast set our misdeeds before thee; * and our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
 For when thou art angry all our days are gone: * we bring our years to an end, as it were a tale that is told.
 The days of our age are threescore years and ten; and though men be so strong that they come to fourscore years, * yet is their strength then but labour and sorrow; so soon passeth it away, and we are gone.
 But who regardeth the power of thy wrath? * or feareth aright thy indignation?
 So teach us to number our days, * that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
 Turn thee again, O LORD, at the last, * and be gracious unto thy servants.
 O satisfy us with thy mercy, and that soon: * so shall we rejoice and be glad all the days of our life.
 Comfort us again now after the time that thou hast plagued us; * and for the years wherein we have suffered adversity.
 Show thy servants thy work, * and their children thy glory.
 And the glorious majesty of the LORD our God be upon us: * prosper thou the work of our hands upon us; O prosper thou our handy-work.

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The First Lesson

I Kings 22:1-12

And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel. And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel. And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria? And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramothgilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses. And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord today. Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king. And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we might inquire of him? And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so. Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah. And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them. And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the Lord, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them. And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the king's hand.

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The Second Lesson

James 5:12

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

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Prayers and Collects

Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity

O GOD, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee; Mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Francis of Assisi - Friar

MOST high, almighty, and good Lord: Grant thy people grace to renounce gladly the vanities of this world, that, after the example of blessed Francis, we may for love of thee delight in all thy creatures, with perfectness of joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Collect for Peace.
O GOD, who art the author of peace and lover of concord, in knowledge of whom standeth our eternal life, whose service is perfect freedom; Defend us thy humble servants in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in thy defence, may not fear the power of any adversaries, through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Collect for Grace.
O Lord, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day; Defend us in the same with thy mighty power; and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger; but that all our doings, being ordered by thy governance, may be righteous in thy sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.


In the Morning.
O GOD, the King eternal, who dividest the day from the darkness, and turnest the shadow of death into the morning; Drive far off from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep thy law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that having done thy will with cheerfulness while it was day, we may, when the night cometh, rejoice to give thee thanks; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ALMIGHTY God, who alone gavest us the breath of life, and alone canst keep alive in us the holy desires thou dost impart; We beseech thee, for thy compassion's sake, to sanctify all our thoughts and endeavours; that we may neither begin an action without a pure intention nor continue it without thy blessing. And grant that, having the eyes of the mind opened to behold things invisible and unseen, we may in heart be inspired by thy wisdom, and in work be upheld by thy strength, and in the end be accepted of thee as thy faithful servants; through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.