2nd Sunday of Easter (Online)

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Daily Morning Prayer: Rite Two

Hymn 210

1. The day of resurrection! Earth, tell it out abroad; The Passover of gladness, The Passover of God. From death to life eternal, From earth unto the sky, Our Christ hath brought us over, With hymns of victory.

2. Our hearts be pure from evil, That we may see aright The Lord in rays eternal Of resurrection light; And list’ning to His accents, May hear, so calm and plain, His own “All hail!” and, hearing, May raise the victor strain.

3. Now let the heav’ns be joyful! Let earth the song begin! Let the round world keep triumph, And all that is therein! Let all things seen and unseen Their notes in gladness blend, For Christ the Lord hath risen, Our joy that hath no end.

The Officiant begins the service with one or more of these sentences of  Scripture, or with the versicle "Lord, open our lips" on page 80.

Easter Season, including Ascension Day  and the Day of Pentecost

Alleluia! Christ is risen. 

The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!

On this day the Lord has acted; we will rejoice and be glad in  it.    Psalm 118:24

Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord  Jesus Christ.    1 Corinthians 15:57

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that  are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Colossians 3:1

Christ has entered, not into a sanctuary made with hands, a  copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in  the presence of God on our behalf.    Hebrews 9:24 

The Invitatory and Psalter

All stand

Officiant

Lord, open our lips.

People

And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.

Officiant and People

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!

From Easter Day until the Ascension

Alleluia. The Lord is risen indeed: Come let us adore him. Alleluia.

In Easter Week, in place of an Invitatory Psalm, the following is sung or  said. It may also be used daily until the Day of Pentecost.

Christ our Passover Pascha nostrum

1 Corinthians 5:7-8; Romans 6:9-11; 1 Corinthians 15:20-22 

Alleluia.  Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us; *      therefore let us keep the feast,  Not with old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, *      but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Alleluia. 

Christ being raised from the dead will never die again; *      death no longer has dominion over him.  The death that he died, he died to sin, once for all; *      but the life he lives, he lives to God.  So also consider yourselves dead to sin, *      and alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord. Alleluia.

Christ has been raised from the dead, *      the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.  For since by a man came death, *      by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.  For as in Adam all die, *      so in Christ shall all be made alive. Alleluia.

Then follows

Psalm 16

Conserva me, Domine

1 Protect me, O God, for I take refuge in you; * I have said to the Lord, "You are my Lord, my good above all other."

2 All my delight is upon the godly that are in the land, * upon those who are noble among the people.

3 But those who run after other gods * shall have their troubles multiplied.

4 Their libations of blood I will not offer, * nor take the names of their gods upon my lips.

5 O Lord, you are my portion and my cup; * it is you who uphold my lot.

6 My boundaries enclose a pleasant land; * indeed, I have a goodly heritage.

7 I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel; * my heart teaches me, night after night.

8 I have set the Lord always before me; * because he is at my right hand I shall not fall.

9 My heart, therefore, is glad, and my spirit rejoices; * my body also shall rest in hope.

10 For you will not abandon me to the grave, * nor let your holy one see the Pit.

11 You will show me the path of life; * in your presence there is fullness of joy, and in your right hand are pleasures for evermore.

At the end of the Psalms is sung or said

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. Alleuia!

The Lessons

A reading from Acts 2:14a,22-32

Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd, “You that are Israelites, listen to what I have to say: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with deeds of power, wonders, and signs that God did through him among you, as you yourselves know— this man, handed over to you according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of those outside the law. But God raised him up, having freed him from death, because it was impossible for him to be held in its power. For David says concerning him,

‘I saw the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand so that I will not be shaken;

therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; moreover my flesh will live in hope.

For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One experience corruption.

You have made known to me the ways of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.’

“Fellow Israelites, I may say to you confidently of our ancestor David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would put one of his descendants on his throne. Foreseeing this, David spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, saying,

‘He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh experience corruption.’

This Jesus God raised up, and of that all of us are witnesses.”

Here ends the Lesson

Silence may be kept after each Reading.

18 A Song to the Lamb Dignus es Revelation 4:11, 5:9-10, 13

Splendor and honor and kingly power *      are yours by right, O Lord our God,  For you created everything that is, *      and by your will they were created and have their being; 

And yours by right, O Lamb that was slain, *      for with your blood you have redeemed for God,  From every family, language, people, and nation, *      a kingdom of priests to serve our God. 

And so, to him who sits upon the throne, *      and to Christ the Lamb,  Be worship and praise, dominion and splendor, *      for ever and for evermore. 

The Epistle

A Reading from 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 honor 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.

Here ends the lesson.

The Gloria is sung to a familiar tune

Glory to God in the highest,     and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father,     we worship you, we give you thanks,     we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world:     have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father:      receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High,     Jesus Christ,     with the Holy Spirit,     in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

The Gospel

A reading from the gospel of John 20:19-31

When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."

But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe."

A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe."

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.

Here ends the lesson.

The sermon.

The Apostles' Creed

Officiant and People together, all standing

I believe in God, the Father almighty,      creator of heaven and earth;  I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.      He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit          and born of the Virgin Mary.      He suffered under Pontius Pilate,          was crucified, died, and was buried.      He descended to the dead.      On the third day he rose again.      He ascended into heaven,          and is seated at the right hand of the Father.      He will come again to judge the living and the dead.  I believe in the Holy Spirit,      the holy catholic Church,      the communion of saints,      the forgiveness of sins     the resurrection of the body,      and the life everlasting. Amen. 

The Prayers

The People stand or kneel 

Officiant

The Lord be with you.

People

And also with you.

Officiant

Let us pray.

Officiant and 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.  For thine is the kingdom,       and the power, and the glory,       for ever and ever. Amen.

Then follows one of these sets of Suffrages

A

V.    Show us your mercy, O Lord;  R.    And grant us your salvation.  V.    Clothe your ministers with righteousness;  R.    Let your people sing with joy.  V.    Give peace, O Lord, in all the world;  R.    For only in you can we live in safety.

V.    Lord, keep this nation under your care;  R.    And guide us in the way of justice and truth.  V.    Let your way be known upon earth;  R.    Your saving health among all nations.  V.    Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;  R.    Nor the hope of the poor be taken away. 

V.    Create in us clean hearts, O God;  R.    And sustain us with your Holy Spirit. 

The Officiant then says one or more of the following Collects

The Collect of the Day 

Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation:

Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ's Body may show forth in their lives what

they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you

and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

A Collect for Sundays 

O God, you make us glad with the weekly remembrance of  the glorious resurrection of your Son our Lord: Give us this  day such blessing through our worship of you, that the week  to come may be spent in your favor; through Jesus Christ our  Lord. Amen.

A Collect for Grace 

Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have  brought us in safety to this new day: Preserve us with your  mighty power, that we may not fall into sin, nor be overcome  by adversity; and in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of  your purpose; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

A Collect for Guidance 

Heavenly Father, in you we live and move and have our  being: We humbly pray you so to guide and govern us by  your Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations of our  life we may not forget you, but may remember that we are  ever walking in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Then, unless the Eucharist or a form of general intercession is to follow,  one of these prayers for mission is added

Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on  the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come within  the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit  that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those  who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for  the honor of your Name. Amen.

Authorized intercessions and thanksgivings may follow.

The Prayers of the People

Before the close of the Office one or both of the following may be used

The General Thanksgiving

Officiant and People

Almighty God, Father of all mercies,  we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks  for all your goodness and loving-kindness  to us and to all whom you have made.  We bless you for our creation, preservation,  and all the blessings of this life;  but above all for your immeasurable love  in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ;  for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.  And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies,  that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise,  not only with our lips, but in our lives,  by giving up our selves to your service,  and by walking before you  in holiness and righteousness all our days;  through Jesus Christ our Lord,  to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,  be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen.

A Prayer of St. Chrysostom 

Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one  accord to make our common supplication to you; and you  have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two  or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the  midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions  as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of  your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen.

Then may be said

Alleluia, alleluia! Let us bless the Lord.  Thanks be to God .alleluia, alleluia!

From Easter Day through the Day of Pentecost "Alleluia, alleluia" may  be added to the preceding versicle and response. 

The Officiant may then conclude with one of the following

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and  the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore.  Amen. 2 Corinthians 13:14 

And the blessing of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit come upon you and remain with you always. Alleluia, alleluia!!!

Hymn 207

1 Jesus Christ is ris'n today, Alleluia! our triumphant holy day, Alleluia! who did once upon the cross Alleluia! suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia!

2 Hymns of praise then let us sing Alleluia! unto Christ our heav'nly King, Alleluia! who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia! sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia!

3 But the pains which he endured, Alleluia! our salvation have procured; Alleluia! now above the sky he's King, Alleluia! where the angels ever sing. Alleluia!

4 Sing we to our God above Alleluia! praise eternal as his love; Alleluia! praise him, all ye heav'nly host, Alleluia! Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia!