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Prayer During the
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Sunday, 28 January 2018 The Fourth Sunday of Epiphany The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) |
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Preparation | ||||
O God, make speed to save us. | ||||
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O Lord, make haste to help us. | |||
With you, O God, is the well of life | ||||
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and in your light shall we see light. | |||
cf Psalm 36.9
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Praise
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A hymn, song, canticle, extempore praise or | ||||
Christ Jesus was revealed in the flesh and vindicated in the spirit. |
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He was seen by angels and proclaimed among the nations. |
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Believed in throughout the world, he was taken up in glory. |
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This will be made manifest at the proper time by the blessed and only Sovereign, |
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Who alone has immortality, and dwells in unapproachable light. |
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To the King of kings and Lord of lords be honour and eternal dominion. Amen. |
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I Timothy 3.16; 6.15,16
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The Word of God
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Psalmody
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Either, Sunday Psalm 67 | ||||
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Or, on any day Psalm 72.10-15 | ||||
Alternatively, when Morning and Evening Prayer are also celebrated, one of these cycles may be followed. | ||||
Psalm 671 God be gracious to us and bless us ♦ 2 That your way may be known upon earth, ♦ 3 Let the peoples praise you, O God; ♦ 4 O let the nations rejoice and be glad, ♦ 5 Let the peoples praise you, O God; ♦ 6 Then shall the earth bring forth her increase, ♦ 7 God will bless us, ♦ In the face of Jesus Christ |
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Psalm 72.10-15Refrain: The Lord is king; let the earth rejoice. 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall pay tribute; ♦ 11 All kings shall fall down before him; ♦ 12 For he shall deliver the poor that cry out, ♦ 13 He shall have pity on the weak and poor; ♦ 14 He shall redeem their lives from oppression and violence, ♦ 15 Long may he live; Refrain: The Lord is king; let the earth rejoice. May your kingdom come, O God, |
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Each psalm or group of psalms may end with | ||||
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Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning is now and shall be for ever. Amen. |
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Short readings
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Either, Sunday | ||||
From the rising of the sun to its setting my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense is offered to my name, and a pure offering; for my name is great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts. | ||||
Malachi 1.11
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Or, on any day in Epiphany | ||||
Jesus said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.’ | ||||
John 8.12
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Response
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Silence, study, song, or words from Scripture, such as | ||||
Blessed are the meek, | ||||
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for they will inherit the earth. | |||
Matthew 5.5
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Prayers
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Prayers may include these concerns: | ||||
¶ | The unity of the Church | |||
¶ | The peace of the world | |||
¶ | The healing of the sick | |||
¶ | The revelation of Christ to those from whom his glory is hidden | |||
¶ | All who travel | |||
A form of intercession found here may be used. | ||||
Either, the following prayer is said | ||||
O good Jesus, Word of the Father and brightness of his glory, whom angels desire to behold: teach me to do your will that, guided by your Spirit, I may come to that blessed city of everlasting day, where all are one in heart and mind, where there is safety and eternal peace, happiness and delight, where you live with the Father and the Holy Spirit, world without end. |
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Amen. | |||
after Gregory the Great (604)
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Or, the Collect of the day is said | ||||
God our creator, who in the beginning commanded the light to shine out of darkness: we pray that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ may dispel the darkness of ignorance and unbelief, shine into the hearts of all your people, and reveal the knowledge of your glory in the face of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. AllAmen. |
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The Lord’s Prayer is said. | ||||
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As our Saviour taught us, so we pray | ||||
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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. |
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Let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us | ||||
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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, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. |
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The Conclusion
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May the light of Christ our Lord shine in all our hearts. | ||||
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Amen. | |||
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The Archbishops' Council of the Church of England, 2000-2005
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