The First Sunday after Pentecost:Trinity Sunday

The First Sunday after Pentecost:

Trinity Sunday

7 June 2020

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Daily Morning Prayer: Rite Two

Hymn 690

1 Guide me O though great Jehovah, pilgrim through this barren land;

I am weak, but thou art mighty; hold me with thy powerful hand;

Bread of heaven, bread of heaven, feed me now and evermore,

Feed me now and evermore.

2 Open now the crystal fountain, whence the healing stream doth flow;

Let the fire and cloudy pillar lead me all my journey through;

Strong deliverer, strong deliverer, be though still my strength and shield,

Be thou still my strength and shield.

3 When I tread the verge of Jordan, bid my anxious fears subside;

Death of death, and hell’s destruction, land me safe on Canaan’s side;

Songs of praises, songs of praises, I will ever give to thee,

I will ever give to thee.

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 8

Domine, Dominus noster

1 O Lord our Governor, * how exalted is your Name in all the world!

2 Out of the mouths of infants and children * your majesty is praised above the heavens.

3 You have set up a stronghold against your adversaries, * to quell the enemy and the avenger.

4 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, * the moon and the stars you have set in their courses,

5 What is man that you should be mindful of him? * the son of man that you should seek him out?

6 You have made him but little lower than the angels; * you adorn him with glory and honor;

7 You give him mastery over the works of your hands; * you put all things under his feet:

8 All sheep and oxen, * even the wild beasts of the field,

9 The birds of the air, the fish of the sea, * and whatsoever walks in the paths of the sea.

10 O Lord our Governor, * how exalted is your Name in all the world!

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 Genesis 1:1-2:4a

In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

And God said, “Let there be a dome in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” So God made the dome and separated the waters that were under the dome from the waters that were above the dome. And it was so. God called the dome Sky. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.

And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. Then God said, “Let the earth put forth vegetation: plants yielding seed, and fruit trees of every kind on earth that bear fruit with the seed in it.” And it was so. The earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed of every kind, and trees of every kind bearing fruit with the seed in it. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.

And God said, “Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to separate the day from the night; and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years, and let them be lights in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. God set them in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth, to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.

And God said, “Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the dome of the sky.” So God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, of every kind, with which the waters swarm, and every winged bird of every kind. And God saw that it was good. God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.

And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures of every kind: cattle and creeping things and wild animals of the earth of every kind.” And it was so. God made the wild animals of the earth of every kind, and the cattle of every kind, and everything that creeps upon the ground of every kind. And God saw that it was good.

Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.”

So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.” God said, “See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food. And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so. God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all their multitude. And on the seventh day God finished the work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all the work that he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all the work that he had done in creation.

These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created.

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 2 Corinthians 13:11-13

Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.

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

Matthew 28:16-20

The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Here ends the lesson.

The sermon.

Hymn 377

1 All people that on earth do dwell,

Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice;

Him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell,

Come ye before him and rejoice.

2 Know that the Lord is God indeed;

Without our aid he did us make;

We are his folk, he doth us feed,

And for his sheep he doth us take.

3 O enter then his gates with praise,

Approach with joy his courts unto;

Praise, laud, and bless his Name always,

For it is seemly so to do.

4 For why? The Lord is good,

His mercy is forever sure;

His truth at all times firmly stood,

And shall from age to age endure.

5 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,

The God whom heaven and earth adore,

From men and from the angel host

Be praise and glory evermore.

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.

Our Father in heaven,       hallowed be your Name,       your kingdom come,       your will be done,           on earth as in heaven.  Give us today our daily bread.  Forgive us our sins       as we forgive those           who sin against us.  Save us from the time of trial,       and deliver us from evil.  For the kingdom, the power,       and the glory are yours,       now and for 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, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, 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 662

1 Abide with me: fast falls the eventide;

The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide;

When other helpers fail and comforts flee,

Help of the helpless, O abide with me.

2 I need thy presence every passing hour;

What by thy grace can foil the tempter’s power?

Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be?

Through cloud and sunshine, Lord abide with me.

3 I fear no foe, with thee at hand to bless;

Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness.

Where is death’s sting? Where, grave, thy victory?

I triumph still, if thou abide with me.

4) Hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes;

Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies;

Heaven’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee;

In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.