Friday 17 April 2020
Easter Friday
Mid-Morning Prayer (Terce)
Introduction (without Invitatory)
If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead.
O God, come to our aid.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen. Alleluia.
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Hymn
Come, Holy Spirit, live in us
With God the Father and the Son,
And grant us your abundant grace
To sanctify and make us one.
May mind and tongue made strong in love
Your praise throughout the world proclaim,
And may that love within our hearts
Set fire to others with its flame.
Most blessèd Trinity of love,
For whom the heart of man was made,
To you be praise in timeless song,
And everlasting homage paid.
Stanbrook Abbey Hymnal
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PSALMS OF THE DAY
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Psalm 118(119): 25-32
Meditating the word of the Lord in the Law
“He said, on coming into the world: Here I am! I am coming to obey your will ” (Heb 10:5,7)
Christ has risen from the dead: he is no longer subject to death, alleluia.
My sóul líes in the dúst; *
by your wórd revíve me.
I decláred my wáys and you ánswered; *
téach me your státutes.
Make me grásp the wáy of your précepts *
and I will múse on your wónders.
My sóul pines awáy with gríef; *
by your wórd raise me úp.
Kéep me from the wáy of érror *
and téach me your láw.
I have chósen the wáy of trúth *
with your decrées befóre me.
I bínd myself to dó your wíll; *
Lord, dó not disappóint me.
I will rún the wáy of your commánds; *
you give fréedom to my héart.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
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Psalm 75 (76)
Thanksgiving after victory
“They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven” (Mt 24:30).
Gód is made knówn in Júdah; *
in Ísrael his náme is gréat.
He sét up his tént in Jerúsalem *
and his dwélling pláce in Síon.
It was thére he bróke the flashing árrows, *
the shíeld, the swórd, the ármour.
Yóu, O Lórd, are respléndent, *
more majéstic than the éverlasting móuntains.
The wárriors, despóiled, slept in déath; *
the hánds of the sóldiers were pówerless.
At your thréat, O Gód of Jácob, *
hórse and ríder lay stúnned.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
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Psalm 75 (76)
Yóu, you alóne, strike térror. *
Who shall stánd when your ánger is róused?
You úttered your séntence from the héavens; *
the éarth in térror was stíll
when Gód aróse to júdge, *
to sáve the húmble of the éarth.
Men’s ánger will sérve to práise you; *
its survívors surróund you in jóy.
Make vóws to your Gód and fulfíl them. *
Let all pay tríbute to hím who strikes térror,
who cúts short the bréath of prínces, *
who strikes térror in the kíngs of the éarth.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
Christ has risen from the dead: he is no longer subject to death, alleluia.
Psalm-prayer
Your power is awesome, Father, and wonderful is your holiness. In your presence the earth both trembles and stands still, for you shattered death’s power by the cross. Rise to help your people: give your light, and grant salvation to the meek of the earth, that they may praise your name in heaven.
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Short Reading
Acts 2:32,36
God raised this man Jesus to life, and all of us are witnesses to that. For this reason the whole House of Israel can be certain that God has made this Jesus whom you crucified both Lord and Christ.
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℣. This is the day which was made by the Lord, alleluia.
℟. Let us rejoice and be glad, alleluia.
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Let us pray.
Almighty, ever-living God,
you offer the covenant of reconciliation to mankind
in the mystery of Easter.
Grant that what we celebrate in worship
we may carry out in our lives.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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Let us praise the Lord.
– Thanks be to God.
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