10th Lauds

Good Morning Jesus

Has not God chosen the poor of the world to be rich in faith and to be the heirs of the kingdom? . . . . .James 2: 5

Alleluia! Christ is risen indeed.
O come, let us worship. Alleluia!

Give the king your justice O God:
and your righteousness to a king's son,
that he may judge your people rightly:
and uphold the poor with justice.
Let the mountains bring forth peace for the people:
and the hills prosperity with justice.
May the king defend the cause
of the poor among the people:
save the children of the needy
and crush the oppressor.
May he live as long as the sun endures:
as long as the moon from age to age.
May he come down like rain upon the grass:
like showers that water the earth.
In his days may righteousness flourish:
and abundance of peace till the moon is no more.
May his rule extend from sea to sea:
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
May the tribes of the desert bow down before him:
and his enemies lick the dust.
May the kings of Tarshish and of the isles pay tribute:
the kings of Sheba and Seba bring their gifts.

May all kings fall prostrate before him:
and all nations render him service.
He shall deliver the needy when they cry:
and the poor who have no helper.
He shall have pity on the weak and the needy:
and save the lives of the poor.
He shall rescue them from oppression and violence:
and their blood shall be precious in his sight.
Long may the king live, and receive gifts of gold from Sheba:
may prayer be made for him continually,
and may people bless him every day.
Let there be abundance of wheat in the land, growing thick up to the hilltops:
may its crops flourish like those of Lebanon,
and the sheaves be numberless as blades of grass.
May the king live forever:
and his name endure as long as the sun.
May all nations pray to be blessed as he is:
and all peoples call him blessed.
Blessed are you O Lord our God:
for you alone do marvellous things.
Blessed be your glorious name forever:
let the whole earth be filled with your glory.
Amen. Amen.

BREAKFAST (Lauds)