Monday Morning Prayer 4th December 2023

Monday Morning – 4th December 2023

Monday Morning Prayer 4th December 2023; Readings:  Psalm 80; Isaiah 40. 1-17; 1 Thessalonians 1.

Led by Felicity Scott, Liturgical Assistant at St John the Baptist Anglican Church Bulimba, QLD, Australia.

The full prayer transcript is available by going to this episode on the Podcast website.

https://dailyprayeranglicanprayerbookforaustralia.podbean.com

Welcome to Morning prayer from the Anglican ‘A prayer book for Australia’.

We proclaim the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ:

GOD in his infinite mercy, forgives all sins, and through our baptism in the name of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, we are given a rebirth into new life, free from the burden of all sin. ALLELUIA

Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Blessed be God forever.

Let us Pray.

 

1

God’s love has been poured into our hearts,

through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. 

Romans 5.5

  

 

Glory to God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit: 

as in the beginning, so now, and for ever. Amen. 

  

 

2 The Opening Canticle, A Song of God’s Marvellous Acts

I will sing a new hymn to my God: 
O Lord you are great and marvellous, 
you are marvellous in your strength, invincible. 
Let the whole creation serve you: 
for you spoke and all things came to be; 
You sent out your Spirit and it formed them: 
no one can resist your voice. 
Mountains and seas are stirred to their depths: 
rocks melt like wax at your presence; 
But to those who revere you: 
you still show mercy. 

Judith 16.13–15

  

 

3 The Opening Prayer

The night has passed and the day lies open before us; 

let us pray with one heart and mind. 

  

 

Silence may be kept.

As we rejoice in the gift of this new day, 
so may the light of your presence, O God, 
set our hearts on fire with love for you; 
now and for ever. 

Amen.

  

 

4 The Psalms as appointed. A pause is observed after each.

Psalm 80; 

5 At the end of the (last) pause there may follow

Creator Spirit, Advocate promised by our Lord Jesus: increase our faith and help us to walk in the light of your presence, to the glory of God the Father; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Amen.

  

 

6 One or two Readings from the Bible as appointed.

 

1st Reading

Isaiah 40. 1-17

2nd Reading

1 Thessalonians 1.

 

The readings may be followed by a period of silence for reflection, a hymn or

May your word live in us 

and bear much fruit to your glory.

 

7 The Canticle, A Song of Isaiah

‘Behold, God is my salvation: 
I will trust and will not be afraid; 
‘For the Lord God is my strength and my song: 
and has become my salvation.’ 
With joy you will draw water: 
from the wells of salvation. 
On that day you will say: 
‘Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name; 
‘Make known his deeds among the nations: 
proclaim that his name is exalted. 
‘Sing God’s praises, who has triumphed gloriously: 
let this be known in all the world. 
‘Shout and sing for joy, you that dwell in Zion: 
for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.’ 

Isaiah 12.2–6

  

 

8 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 from the dead; 
he ascended into heaven, 
and is seated at the right hand of the Father; 
from there he will come 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. 

  

 

9 The Prayers

Lord have mercy. 

Christ have mercy. 

Lord have mercy. 

  

 

10 The Lord’s Prayer and the Collect of the Day

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. 
Save us from the time of trial 
and deliver us from evil. 
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours 
now and for ever. Amen. 

 

 

 

Nicholas Ferrar, deacon and man of prayer

Faithful God,
You have surrounded us with a great clous of witnesses:

Grant that we,

Encouraged by the example of your servant, Nicholas Ferrar, deacon and man of prayer, may persevere in running the race that is set before us,

Until at last with him we may attain to your eternal joy;

Through Jesus Christ, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith,

Who lives and reigns with you and the holy spirit,

One God, for ever and ever.  Amen. 

 

Prayer of the Week

Almighty God,

Give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness.

And put on armour of light,

now in the time of this mortal life,

In which your son Jesus Christ came among us,

In great humility,

That on the last day

When he shall come again in his glorious majesty

To judge the living and the dead,

We may rise to the life immortal.

Through him who lives and reigns with you,

And the Holy spirit,

one God, now and for ever. Amen.

 

 

 

11 Intercessions and Thanksgivings may be made according to local custom and need.

Almighty God, hear our prayer to bring about a change throughout the people, we ask you to relay the wisdom to each man and woman how to co-exist in peace, to continue to respect one another and teach their offspring to do the same.

God of Grace. Hear our Prayer

 

God, we ask your blessing for those listed on the Anglican cycle of prayer:

• The Diocese of Barbados – The Church in the Province of the West Indies
• The Diocese of Bathurst: †Mark Calder; Clergy and People
• The Parish of Noosa: Chris Johnson, Lynda Johnson, Chris Ivey, Brad Henley, Ralph Bowles
• Prince Charles & St Vincent’s Northside: Fiona Bennett & volunteers
• Canterbury College, Waterford: Principal – Daniel Walker; Chaplain – Dan Talbot; Chair of College Council – Jonathan Waterworth; members of College Council; staff & students
• All Parishes seeking new incumbents.
• All Anglican schools seeking new chaplains.
• All Prison ministry chaplaincy teams

God of Grace: Hear our prayer

 

12 The Morning Collect

Eternal God and Father, 

by whose power we are created 

and by whose love we are redeemed: 

guide and strengthen us by your Spirit, 

that we may give ourselves to your service, 

and live this day in love to one another and to you; 

through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Amen.

  

 

13

The Lord be with you.

And also with you. 

Let us praise the Lord. 

Thanks be to God. 

 

God did not give us a spirit of cowardice 
but a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline. 
May we rekindle the gift of God within us. 

Amen.

see 2 Timothy 1.6–7