The Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary
8th September 1391
Daily Prayer (Morning)
Preparation
A Sentence of Scripture
The righteous will be remembered for ever; the memory of the righteous is a blessing. Psalm 112: 6, Proverbs 10: 7
Versicles and Responses
O Lord, open our lips
All and our mouth will proclaim your praise.
O God, make speed to save us.
All O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
All as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen.
Praise the Lord.
All The Lord’s name be praised.
The Word of God
A Psalm
Psalm 89: 19-52
19You spoke once in a vision and said to your | faithful | people: ■
‘I have set a youth above the mighty; I have raised a | young man | over the | people.
20‘I have found | David my | servant; ■
with my holy | oil have | I a | nointed him.
21‘My hand shall | hold him | fast ■
and my | arm shall | strengthen | him.
22‘No enemy | shall de | ceive him, ■
nor any | wicked | person af | flict him.
23‘I will strike down his foes be | fore his | face ■
and | beat down | those that | hate him.
24‘My truth also and my steadfast love | shall be | with him, ■
and in my | name•shall his | head be ex | alted.
25‘I will set his dominion up | on the | sea ■
and his | right hand up | on the | rivers.
26‘He shall call to me, | “You are my | Father, ■
my God, and the | rock of | my sal | vation; ”
27‘And I will make | him my | firstborn, ■
the most high a | bove the | kings•of the | earth.
28‘The love I have pledged to him will I | keep for | ever, ■
and my covenant | will stand | fast with | him.
29‘His seed also will I make to en | dure for | ever ■
and his | throne•as the | days of | heaven.
30‘But if his children for | sake my | law ■
and | cease to | walk in my | judgments,
33‘But I will not take from him my | steadfast | love ■
nor | suffer my | truth to | fail.
34‘My covenant will | I not | break ■
nor alter | what has gone | out of my | lips.
35‘Once for all have I | sworn•by my | holiness ■
that I will | not prove | false to | David.
36‘His seed shall en | dure for | ever ■
and his | throne•as the | sun be | fore me;
37‘It shall stand fast for ever | as the | moon, ■
the enduring | witness | in the | heavens.’
38But you have cast off and rejected | your a | nointed; ■
you have | shown fierce | anger a | gainst him.
39You have broken the covenant | with your | servant, ■
and have | cast his | crown•to the | dust.
40You have broken down | all his | walls ■
and | laid his | strongholds in | ruins.
41All who pass | by de | spoil him, ■
and he has be | come the | scorn•of his | neighbours.
42You have exalted the right hand | of his | foes ■
and made | all his | enemies re | joice.
43You have turned back the | edge of his | sword ■
and have | not up | held him in | battle.
44You have made an | end of his | radiance ■
and | cast his | throne•to the | ground.
45You have cut short the | days of his | youth ■
and have | covered | him with | shame.
46How long will you hide yourself so | utterly, O | Lord? ■
How long shall your | anger | burn like | fire?
47Remember how | short my | time is, ■
how frail you have | made all | mortal | flesh.
48Which of the living shall | not see | death, ■
and shall deliver their | soul•from the | power of | darkness?
49Where, O Lord, is your steadfast | love of | old, ■
which you swore to | David | in your | faithfulness?
50Remember, O Lord, how your | servant is | scorned, ■
how I bear in my bosom the | taunts of | many | peoples,
51While your enemies | mock, O | Lord, ■
while they mock the | footsteps of | your a | nointed.
52Blessed be the Lord for | ever | more. ■
A | men and | A | men.
A Canticle
Which may be said here or between the readings
Urbs Fortitudinis
1 We have a strong city:
salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.
2 Open ye the gates:
that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.
3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee
because he trusteth in thee.
4 Trust ye in the Lord for ever:
for our rock of ages is the Lord.
5 The way of the just is uprightness;
thou that art upright dost direct the path of the just.
6 Yea in the way of thy judgments O Lord have we waited for thee;
the desire of our soul is to thy Name,
and to the remembrance of thee.
One or two readings
The Gospel Canticle
Benedictus
1 Blessèd be the Lord the God of Israel,
who has come to his people and set them free.
2 The Lord has raised up for us a mighty saviour,
born of the house of his servant David.
3 Through the holy prophets God promised of old
to save us from our enemies,
from the hands of those who hate us,
4 to show mercy to our forebears,
and to remember his holy covenant.
5 This was the oath God swore to our father Abraham:
to set us free from the hand of our enemies.
6 Free to worship him without fear,
holy and righteous before him all the days of our life.
7 And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High,
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
8 To give his people knowledge of salvation
by the forgiveness of all their sins.
9 In the tender compassion of our God
the dawn from on high shall break upon us.
10 To shine on those who dwell in darkness
and the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
As it was in the beginning is now and shall be forever. Amen
The Apostles’ Creed
May be said
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
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,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and 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.
Prayer
Kneel
Let us pray
Lord, have mercy
All Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy
Weekday Intercessions and Thanksgivings
The Resurrection of Christ: The Household of Faith, the Church
Eternal God,
you have raised Jesus Christ from the dead
and exalted him to your right hand in glory;
through him you have called your Church into being,
that your people might know you
and make your name known.
Intercession
We pray for [The Church]
the Church universal, and local ...
the unity of the Church ...
the ministries of the Church ...
the mission of the Church ...
the renewal of the Church ...
all Christians in this place ...
Thanksgiving
Eternal God, we give you thanks
for the apostolic gospel committed to your Church,
the continuing presence and power of your Spirit,
the ministry of Word, Sacrament and Prayer ...
for the mission in which you have called us to share,
the will to unity, and its fruit in common action,
the faithful witness of those who are true to Christ ...
for all works of compassion
and every service that proclaims your love.
Concluding Prayer
In peace and unity
may your people offer the unfailing sacrifice of praise,
and make your glory known;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Collect of the Day
Almighty God,
who looked upon the lowliness of the blessed Virgin Mary
and chose her to be the mother of your only Son:
Grant that we who are redeemed by his blood
may share with her in the glory of your eternal kingdom;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Alternative collects
O God, the author of peace and lover of concord,
to know you is eternal life, and to serve you is perfect freedom:
Defend us in all assaults of our enemies,
that we, surely trusting in your protection,
may not fear the power of any adversaries;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and everliving God,
we give you thanks for bringing us safely to this day:
Keep us from falling into sin or running into danger,
and in all things guide us to know and do your will;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Go before us, Lord, in all our doings, with your most gracious favour,
and further us with your continual help;
that in all our works begun, continued and ended in you,
we may glorify your holy name,
and finally by your mercy attain everlasting life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Heavenly Father,
in whom we live and move and have our being:
We humbly pray that your Holy Spirit may so guide and govern us
that in all the cares and occupations of our daily life,
we may never forget your presence
but may remember that we are always walking in your sight,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
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.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.
Going out as God’s people
The Lord be with you
All and also with you.
Let us bless the Lord.
All Thanks be to God.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore.
All Amen
To the King of Ages, immortal, invisible, the only God
be honour and glory for ever and ever.
All Amen
May the God of hope
fill you with all joy and peace in believing,
so that by the Holy Spirit
you may abound in hope.
All Amen