Saint Bartholomew
24th August 1393
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 39
1I said, ‘I will keep watch | over my | ways, ■
so that I of | fend not | with my | tongue.
2‘I will guard my | mouth•with a | muzzle, ■
while the | wicked are | in my | sight.’
3So I held my tongue | and said | nothing; ■
I kept silent | but to | no a | vail.
4My distress increased, my heart grew | hot with | in me; ■
while I mused, the fire was kindled and I | spoke out | with my | tongue:
5‘Lord, let me know my end and the | number•of my | days, ■
that I may | know how | short my | time is.
6‘You have made my days but a handsbreadth, and my lifetime is as nothing | in your | sight; ■
truly, even those who stand | upright are | but a | breath.
7‘We walk about like a shadow and in vain we | are in | turmoil; ■
we heap up riches and | cannot tell | who will | gather them.
8‘And now, | what is my | hope? ■
Truly my | hope is | even in | you.
9‘Deliver me from | all my trans | gressions ■
and do not | make me the | taunt•of the | fool.’
10I fell silent and did not | open my | mouth, ■
for surely | it was | your | doing.
11Take a | way your | plague from me; ■
I am con | sumed•by the | blows of your | hand.
12With rebukes for sin you punish us; like a moth you con | sume our | beauty; ■
truly, | everyone is | but a | breath.
13Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give | ear to my | cry; ■
hold | not your | peace•at my | tears.
14For I am but a | stranger with | you, ■
a wayfarer, as | all my | forebears | were.
15Turn your gaze from me, that I may be | glad a | gain, ■
before I go my | way and | am no | more.
Psalm 41
1Blessed are those who consider the | poor and | needy; ■
the Lord will deliver them | in the | time of | trouble.
2The Lord preserves them and restores their life, that they may be happy | in the | land; ■
he will not hand them | over•to the | will of their | enemies.
3The Lord sustains them | on their | sickbed; ■
their sickness, | Lord, you | will re | move.
4And so I said, ‘Lord, be | merciful | to me; ■
heal me, for | I have | sinned a | gainst you.’
5My enemies speak | evil a | bout me, ■
asking when I shall | die and my | name | perish.
6If they come to see me, they utter | empty | words; ■
their heart gathers mischief; when they go | out, they | tell it a | broad.
7All my enemies whisper to | gether a | gainst me, ■
against me | they de | vise | evil,
8Saying that a deadly thing | has laid | hold on me, ■
and that I will not rise a„gain from | where I | lie.
9Even my bosom friend, whom I trusted, who | ate of my | bread, ■
has lifted | up his | heel a | gainst me.
10But you, O Lord, be | merciful | to me ■
and raise me up, | that I | may re | ward them.
11By this I | know that you | favour me, ■
that my enemy | does not | triumph | over me.
12Because of my integrity | you up | hold me ■
and will set me be | fore your | face for | ever.
A Canticle
Which may be said here or between the readings
The Song of Wisdom
1 Wisdom is the brightness of eternal light,
the spotless mirror of God’s power at work,
the image of God’s goodness.
2 Wisdom is but one, yet she can do all things;
herself unchanging, she makes all things new.
3 Age after age, she enters holy souls
and makes them friends of God, and prophets,
beloved of God as her companions.
4 Wisdom is more beautiful than the sun,
surpassing every constellation of the stars.
5 Her radiance is greater than the light of day;
for day’s light is followed by the night.
6 Against wisdom no evil can prevail;
she reaches mightily from one end of the earth to the other,
and orders all things well.
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
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
Consummation in Christ: The Fulfilment of the Divine Purpose
Eternal God,
you have declared in Christ
the completion of all your purpose of love.
Intercession
We pray for [People In Need]
those who are tempted
those in despair ...
those who are sick
those with disabilities or who have special needs ...
those who are enslaved by addictions ...
the elderly and the dying ...
those who mourn ...
all ministries of care and healing ...
Thanksgiving
Eternal God, we give thanks
for the triumphs of the gospel that herald your salvation,
the signs of renewal that declare the coming of your kingdom,
the examples of human lives that reveal your work of grace ...
for all those who have died in the faith of Christ ...
for the unceasing praise of the company of heaven,
the promise to those who mourn that all tears shall be wiped away,
the pledge of death destroyed and victory won ...
for our foretaste of eternal life
through baptism and eucharist,
our hope in the Spirit,
the communion of saints ...
Concluding Prayer
May we live by faith,
walk in hope and be renewed in love,
until the world reflects your glory
and you are all in all.
Even so, come Lord Jesus. Amen.
The Collect of the Day
Almighty and everlasting God,
who gave to your apostle Bartholomew
grace truly to believe and to preach your word:
Grant that your Church may love that word which he believed
and may faithfully preach and receive the same;
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