Morning Prayer in Lent
Wednesday at 8AM
Join us Wednesday mornings in Lent for a 20-30 minute service of silence, prayer, scripture, and chant. All are welcome! If you can't join us in person you can use this page to help you pray with us from home!
St. Mark's is located at 431 Richmond Place NE, Albuquerque. Enter St. Mark's "Stoney Chapel" through the parking lot on the East side of the Church (off Richmond).
St. Mark's is located at 431 Richmond Place NE, Albuquerque. Enter St. Mark's "Stoney Chapel" through the parking lot on the East side of the Church (off Richmond).
An Order of Service for Morning Prayer
Adapted from Morning Prayer: Rite II in the Book of Common Prayer
for use at St. Mark's Episcopal Church
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for use at St. Mark's Episcopal Church
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Gathering Meditation
Prayer, Poetry, or other extra-biblical reading followed by silence
Opening
Lord open our lips
And our mouths shall proclaim your praise
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
as it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever. Amen.
The Invitatory: Venite Psalm 95:1-7 (Hymnal S34)
Prayer, Poetry, or other extra-biblical reading followed by silence
Opening
Lord open our lips
And our mouths shall proclaim your praise
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
as it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever. Amen.
The Invitatory: Venite Psalm 95:1-7 (Hymnal S34)
Come, let us sing to the Lord; *
let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving *
and raise a loud shout to him with psalms.
For the Lord is a great God, *
and a great King above all gods.
In his hand are the caverns of the earth, *
and the heights of the hills are his also.
The sea is his, for he made it, *
and his hands have molded the dry land.
Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee, *
and kneel before the Lord our Maker.
For he is our God,
and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. *
Oh, that today you would hearken to his voice!
The Psalm
Note: The links provided to the Psalms, below, provide a slightly different translation from the BCP translation we use in the service.
Week 1: Psalm 25:1-10 Book of Common Prayer, p. 614
Week 2: Psalm 118:1-24 Book of Common Prayer, p. 760
Week 3:Psalm 22:1-22 Book of Common Prayer, p. 610
Week 4: Psalm 19 Book of Common Prayer, p. 606
Week 5: Psalm 107: 1-32 Book of Common Prayer, p. 746
Holy Week: Psalm 51 Book of Common Prayer, p. 656
The Reading
We listen to one of the readings appointed for the past Sunday in the Revised Common Lectionary.
Following the reading, you are invited to share a word of phrase from the psalm or the reading that speaks to you.
Canticle 14: A Song of Penitence Kyrie Pantokrator (Hymnal S237)
let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving *
and raise a loud shout to him with psalms.
For the Lord is a great God, *
and a great King above all gods.
In his hand are the caverns of the earth, *
and the heights of the hills are his also.
The sea is his, for he made it, *
and his hands have molded the dry land.
Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee, *
and kneel before the Lord our Maker.
For he is our God,
and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. *
Oh, that today you would hearken to his voice!
The Psalm
Note: The links provided to the Psalms, below, provide a slightly different translation from the BCP translation we use in the service.
Week 1: Psalm 25:1-10 Book of Common Prayer, p. 614
Week 2: Psalm 118:1-24 Book of Common Prayer, p. 760
Week 3:Psalm 22:1-22 Book of Common Prayer, p. 610
Week 4: Psalm 19 Book of Common Prayer, p. 606
Week 5: Psalm 107: 1-32 Book of Common Prayer, p. 746
Holy Week: Psalm 51 Book of Common Prayer, p. 656
The Reading
We listen to one of the readings appointed for the past Sunday in the Revised Common Lectionary.
Following the reading, you are invited to share a word of phrase from the psalm or the reading that speaks to you.
Canticle 14: A Song of Penitence Kyrie Pantokrator (Hymnal S237)
O Lord and Ruler of the hosts of heaven, *
God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,
and of all their righteous offspring:
You made the heavens and the earth, *
with all their vast array.
All things quake with fear at your presence; *
they tremble because of your power.
But your merciful promise is beyond all measure; *
it surpasses all that our minds can fathom.
O Lord, you are full of compassion, *
long-suffering, and abounding in mercy.
You hold back your hand; *
you do not punish as we deserve.
In your great goodness, Lord,
you have promised forgiveness to sinners, *
that they may repent of their sin and be saved.
And now, O Lord, I bend the knee of my heart, *
and make my appeal, sure of your gracious goodness.
I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned, *
and I know my wickedness only too well.
Therefore I make this prayer to you: *
Forgive me, Lord, forgive me.
Do not let me perish in my sin, *
nor condemn me to the depths of the earth.
For you, O Lord, are the God of those who repent, *
and in me you will show forth your goodness.
Unworthy as I am, you will save me,
in accordance with your great mercy, *
and I will praise you without ceasing all the days of my life.
For all the powers of heaven sing your praises, *
and yours is the glory to ages of ages. Amen.
The Lord's Prayer
[Traditional]
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 tresspasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
OR
[New Zealand Lord’s Prayer]
Eternal Spirit: Earth-maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver
Source of all that is and that shall be
Father and Mother of us all,
Loving God in whom is heaven.
The hallowing of your name echo through the universe!
The way of your justice be followed by the peoples of the world!
Your heavenly will be done by all created beings!
Your commonwealth of peace and freedom
Sustain our hope and come on earth.
With the bread we need for today, feed us.
In the hurts we absorb from one another, forgive us.
In times of temptation and test, strengthen us.
From trials too great to endure, spare us.
From the grip of all that is evil, free us.
For you reign in the glory of the power that is love, now and forever. Amen.
Suffrages A
V. Show us your mercy, O Lord;
R. And grant us your salvation.
V. Clothe your ministers with righteousness;
R. Let your people sing with joy.
V. Give peace, O Lord, in all the world;
R. For only in you can we live in safety.
V. Lord, keep this nation under your care;
R. And guide us in the way of justice and truth.
V. Let your way be known upon earth;
R. Your saving health among all nations.
V. Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;
R. Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.
V. Create in us clean hearts, O God;
R. And sustain us with your Holy Spirit.
Collects
A Collect for the Renewal of Life
O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the
night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive
far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your
law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having
done your will with cheerfulness while it was day, we may,
when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer for Mission
Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on
the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come within
the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit
that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those
who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for
the honor of your Name. Amen.
Prayers of the People & Silence
Please share your own prayers and thanksgivings.
A Prayer of St. Chrysostom
Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one
accord to make our common supplication to you; and you
have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two
or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the
midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions
as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of
your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen.
Let us bless the Lord!
Thanks be to God!
Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely
more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to him from
generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus
for ever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20,21
God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,
and of all their righteous offspring:
You made the heavens and the earth, *
with all their vast array.
All things quake with fear at your presence; *
they tremble because of your power.
But your merciful promise is beyond all measure; *
it surpasses all that our minds can fathom.
O Lord, you are full of compassion, *
long-suffering, and abounding in mercy.
You hold back your hand; *
you do not punish as we deserve.
In your great goodness, Lord,
you have promised forgiveness to sinners, *
that they may repent of their sin and be saved.
And now, O Lord, I bend the knee of my heart, *
and make my appeal, sure of your gracious goodness.
I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned, *
and I know my wickedness only too well.
Therefore I make this prayer to you: *
Forgive me, Lord, forgive me.
Do not let me perish in my sin, *
nor condemn me to the depths of the earth.
For you, O Lord, are the God of those who repent, *
and in me you will show forth your goodness.
Unworthy as I am, you will save me,
in accordance with your great mercy, *
and I will praise you without ceasing all the days of my life.
For all the powers of heaven sing your praises, *
and yours is the glory to ages of ages. Amen.
The Lord's Prayer
[Traditional]
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 tresspasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
OR
[New Zealand Lord’s Prayer]
Eternal Spirit: Earth-maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver
Source of all that is and that shall be
Father and Mother of us all,
Loving God in whom is heaven.
The hallowing of your name echo through the universe!
The way of your justice be followed by the peoples of the world!
Your heavenly will be done by all created beings!
Your commonwealth of peace and freedom
Sustain our hope and come on earth.
With the bread we need for today, feed us.
In the hurts we absorb from one another, forgive us.
In times of temptation and test, strengthen us.
From trials too great to endure, spare us.
From the grip of all that is evil, free us.
For you reign in the glory of the power that is love, now and forever. Amen.
Suffrages A
V. Show us your mercy, O Lord;
R. And grant us your salvation.
V. Clothe your ministers with righteousness;
R. Let your people sing with joy.
V. Give peace, O Lord, in all the world;
R. For only in you can we live in safety.
V. Lord, keep this nation under your care;
R. And guide us in the way of justice and truth.
V. Let your way be known upon earth;
R. Your saving health among all nations.
V. Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;
R. Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.
V. Create in us clean hearts, O God;
R. And sustain us with your Holy Spirit.
Collects
A Collect for the Renewal of Life
O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the
night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive
far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your
law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having
done your will with cheerfulness while it was day, we may,
when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer for Mission
Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on
the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come within
the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit
that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those
who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for
the honor of your Name. Amen.
Prayers of the People & Silence
Please share your own prayers and thanksgivings.
A Prayer of St. Chrysostom
Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one
accord to make our common supplication to you; and you
have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two
or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the
midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions
as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of
your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen.
Let us bless the Lord!
Thanks be to God!
Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely
more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to him from
generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus
for ever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20,21
