Saint Philip the Deacon
11th October 1402
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 35
1Contend, O Lord, with those that con | tend with | me; ■
fight against | those that | fight a | gainst me.
2Take up | shield and | buckler ■
and | rise | up to | help me.
3Draw the spear and bar the way against those | who pur | sue me; ■
say to my soul, | ‘I am | your sal | vation.’
4Let those who seek after my life be shamed | and dis | graced; ■
let those who plot my ruin fall back | and be | put to con | fusion.
5Let them be as chaff be | fore the | wind, ■
with the angel of the | Lord | thrusting them | down.
6Let their way be | dark and | slippery, ■
with the | angel•of the | Lord pur | suing them.
7For they have secretly spread a net for me with | out a | cause; ■
without any cause they have | dug a | pit for my | soul.
8Let ruin come upon them | una | wares; ■
let them be caught in the net they laid; let them | fall in it to | their des | truction.
9Then will my soul be joyful | in the | Lord ■
and | glory in | his sal | vation.
10My very bones will say, ‘Lord, | who is | like you? ■
You deliver the poor from those that are too strong for them, the poor and needy from | those who | would de | spoil them.’
11False witnesses rose | up a | gainst me; ■
they | charged me with | things I | knew not.
12They rewarded me | evil for | good, ■
to the deso | lation | of my | soul.
13But as for me, when they were sick I | put on | sackcloth ■
and | humbled my | self with | fasting;
14When my prayer returned empty | to my | bosom, ■
it was as though I | grieved•for my | friend or | brother;
15I behaved as one who | mourns for his | mother, ■
bowed down | and brought | very | low.
16But when I stumbled, they gathered in delight; they gathered to | gether a | gainst me; ■
as if they were strangers I did not know they | tore at | me without | ceasing.
17When I | fell they | mocked me; ■
they | gnashed at me | with their | teeth.
18O Lord, how long will | you look | on? ■
Rescue my soul from their ravages, and my poor | life•from the | young | lions.
19I will give you thanks in the great | congre | gation; ■
I will praise you | in the | mighty | throng.
20Do not let my treacherous foes re | joice | over me, ■
or those who hate me without a cause | mock me | with their | glances.
21For they do not | speak of | peace, ■
but invent deceitful schemes against those that are | quiet | in the | land.
22They opened wide their mouths and de | rided me, | saying ■
‘We have seen it | with our | very | eyes.’
23This you have seen, O Lord; do | not keep | silent; ■
go not | far from | me, O | Lord.
24Awake, arise, | to my | cause, ■
to my defence, my | God | and my | Lord!
25Give me justice, O Lord my God, according | to your | righteousness; ■
let | them not | triumph | over me.
26Let them not say to themselves, ‘Our | heart’s de | sire!’ ■
Let them not say, | ‘We have | swallowed him | up.’
27Let all who rejoice at my trouble be put to | shame and con | fusion; ■
let those who boast against me be | clothed with | shame•and dis | honour.
28Let those who favour my cause re | joice and be | glad; ■
let them say always, ‘Great is the Lord, who de | lights•in his | servant’s | well-being.’
29So shall my tongue be | talking of your | righteousness ■
and of your | praise | all the day | long.
A Canticle
Which may be said here or between the readings
1 We praise you, O God,
We acclaim you as the Lord; all creation worships you,
the Father everlasting.
2 To you all angels, all the powers of heaven,
the cherubim and seraphim, sing in endless praise:
3 Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
4 The glorious company of apostles praise you;
the noble fellowship of prophets praise you.
5 The white-robed army of martyrs praise you;
throughout the world, the holy Church acclaims you:
6 Father, of majesty unbounded,
your true and only Son, worthy of all praise,
the Holy Spirit, advocate and guide.
Part 2
7 You, Christ, are the King of glory,
the eternal Son of the Father.
8 When you took our flesh to set us free,
you humbly chose the Virgin’s womb.
9 You overcame the sting of death
and opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers.
10 You are seated at God’s right hand in glory:
we believe that you will come to be our judge.
11 Come then, Lord, and help your people,
bought with the price of your own blood,
12 and bring us with your saints
to glory everlasting.
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
Creation in Christ: Creation and Providence
Almighty God,
maker of all good things:
Father, Lord of all creation,
in Christ you have shown us the purpose of your providence,
and call us to be responsible in the world.
Intercession
We pray for [The World]
all the nations ...
our own country ...
those in authority ...
the peace of the world ...
racial harmony ...
those who maintain order ...
Thanksgiving
Almighty God, we give you thanks
for the order of created things, the resources of the earth,
and the gift of human life ...
for the continuing work of creation,
our share in it,
and for creative vision and inventive skill ...
for your faithfulness to us in patience and in love,
and for every human response of obedience
and humble achievement ...
Concluding Prayer
May we delight in your purpose
and work to bring all things to their true end;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Collect of the Day
Lord God,
your Spirit guided Philip the deacon
to show how ancient prophecies are fulfilled in Jesus Christ:
Open our minds to understand the Scriptures,
and deepen our faith in him;
who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
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