Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer

A Brief Order for Matins (Morning Prayer)

To be sung or said aloud:

(Trace the sign of the cross on your lips and chant or say,)

O Lord, open `my lips,

and my mouth shall proclaim` your praise.

Psalm 108:1-4

My heart is stead`fast, O God!
    I will sing and make melody with `all my being!
Awake, O `harp and lyre!
    I will a`wake the dawn!
I will give thanks to you, O Lord, a`mong the peoples;
    I will sing praises to you a`mong the nations. 

For your steadfast love is great a`bove the heavens;
    your faithfulness reaches `to the clouds.

The day’s designated reading may be read aloud.

The day's reflection may be read.

Benedictus (Song of Zechariah): Luke 1:68-79

Prayer: I give thanks to you, heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ your dear Son, that you have protected me through the night from all harm and danger. I ask that you would also protect me today from sin and all evil, so that my life and actions may please you. Into your hands I commend myself: my body, my soul, and all that is mine. Let your holy angel be with me, so that the wicked foe may have no power over me. Amen

The Lord’s Prayer

Almighty God, the + Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit bless `and preserve us.

Amen.

A Brief Order for Compline (Prayer Before Sleep)

To be said or sung aloud:

(Make the sign of the cross and chant or say,)

Almighty God grant us a quiet night and peace at `the last.  Amen

It is good to give thanks to `the Lord,

to sing praise to your name, O `Most High,

to herald your love in `the morning,

your truth at the close of `the day.

Psalm 91:1-6, 9-12

The day’s designated reading may be read aloud.

Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.

You have redeemed me, O Lord, God of truth.

Into your hands I commend my spirit.

Guide us waking, O Lord,

and guard us sleeping,

that awake we may watch with Christ,

and asleep we may rest in peace.

Nunc Dimittis (Song of Simeon): Luke 2:29-32

Prayer: I give thanks to you, heavenly God, through Jesus Christ your dear Son, that you have graciously protected me today. I ask you to forgive me all my sins, where I have done wrong, and graciously to protect me this night. Into your hands I commend myself: my body, my soul, and all that is mine. Let your holy angels be with me, so that the wicked foe may have no power over me.  Amen

The Lord’s Prayer

Almighty God, the + Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us.  Amen