Daily Anglican Prayer – Good Friday Morning 29th March 2024

Daily Anglican Prayer – Good Friday Morning 29th March 2024

Readings. Psalm 40; Genesis 22. 1-18; Hebrews 9. 11-26;

Led by Felicity Scott, a 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.

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Good Friday Morning prayer from the Anglican ‘A prayer book for Australia’.

Christians across the world observe Good Friday as the day when Jesus Christ died on the cross for humanity, so that he could save them from their sins. Good Friday is the Friday before Easter, it is a day Christians humbly honour the sacrifice Jesus suffered and how he died for their sins.

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

With faithfulness we respond to the good news:

We acknowledge Christ as our saviour and accept with gratitude, that we are forgiven for all wrong doings, past and present. To honour the gift of forgiveness, we release our burden of guilt and go forth participating in conduct that brings our best self to each and every day forever more.

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

Let us Pray.

1

Through Christ let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God,

the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. 

Hebrews 13.15

  

 

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 Grace

We have complete freedom: 
to go into the most holy place by means of the death of Jesus. 
He opened for us a new way, a living way: 
through the curtain, through his own body. 
Since we have a great high priest 
set over the household of God: 
let us draw near with a sincere heart and a sure faith, 
With hearts that have been made clean 
from a guilty conscience: 
and bodies washed with pure water. 

Hebrews 10.19–22

  

 

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

 

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

Holy God, through your beloved Son you reconciled all things to yourself, making peace by the blood of his cross: fill us and those for whom we pray with your peace and joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Amen.

  

 

6 One or two Readings from the Bible as appointed.

 

1st Reading

2nd Reading

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, Saviour of the World

Jesus, Saviour of the world, 
come to us in your mercy: 
we look to you to save and help us. 
By your cross and your life laid down, 
you set your people free: 
we look to you to save and help us. 
When they were ready to perish, 
you saved your disciples: 
we look to you to come to our help. 
In the greatness of your mercy, 
loose us from our chains: 
forgive the sins of all your people. 
Make yourself known as our saviour 
and mighty deliverer: 
save and help us that we may praise you. 
Come now and dwell with us, Lord Christ Jesus: 
hear our prayer and be with us always. 
And when you come in your glory: 
make us to be one with you 

and to share the life of your kingdom. 

  

 

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. 

 

Good Friday

Lord God,

whose blessed Son our Saviour gave his back to the smiters

and did not hide his face from shame:

give us grace to accept the sufferings of this present time

with sure confidence in the glory that shall be revealed;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

or

Merciful God,

who gave your Son to suffer the shame of the cross:

save us from hardness of heart,

that, seeing him who died for us,

we may repent, confess our sin,

and receive your overflowing love,

in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

or

The first prayer, or all three prayers, based on the Book of Common Prayer

Almighty God,

look with mercy on this your family,

for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed

and to be given into the hands of sinners

and to suffer death upon the cross;

who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God for ever and ever. Amen.

  

 

Almighty and everlasting God,

by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church is

governed and sanctified:

receive our prayers and supplications,

which we offer before you for all people in your holy Church, 

that all its members,

in their vocation and ministry, 

may truly and godly serve you;

through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

 

O merciful God,

you have made all people

and you hate nothing that you have made,

nor desire the death of sinners,

but rather that they should turn and live:

have mercy on all who have not known you,

or who deny the faith of Christ crucified;

take from them all ignorance, hardness of heart,

and contempt of your word;

and so fetch them home, blessed Lord, to your fold,

that we may be made one flock under one shepherd,

Jesus Christ our Lord,

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

 one God, world without end. Amen.

 

10 Intercessions and Thanksgivings may be made according to local custom and need.
Let us pray

Good Friday prayers:

 

O God, Son of God, you suffered for us, the righteous for the unrighteous. You Saved us by the shame of your Passion. Through the suffering and death you did not deserve, we have escaped the punishment our sins have deserved. We thank you Lord Jesus. Amen

 

Lord Jesus, so often we forget everything you have done for us as we go about our days. We can never say thank you enough for your sacrifice on the cross. Lord, you have sanctified this day and endowed it with divine grace, we thank you with the entirety of our spirit and Soul for evermore. We thank you Lord Jesus, Amen

 

Lord God, thank you, that by your wounds we are healed. Thank you that because of your huge sacrifice we can live free. Thank you that sin and death have been conquered and that your Power is everlasting. Thank you that we can say with great hope, “It is finished…” For we know what’s still to come. And death has lost its sting. We praise you for you are making all things new. We thank you Lord Jesus, Amen

 

 

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. 

 

Peace be to us all, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 

Amen.

Ephesians 6.23