O Lord, open our lips;
And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.
Opening Sentance
I will raise up shepherds over them who will shepherd them, and they shall not fear any longer, or be dismayed, says the Lord. . . . .Jeremiah 23:4.
Christ feeds the flock in every age:
O come, let us worship.
Psalm 47
- Clap your hands all you peoples:
cry out to God with shouts of joy. - For the Lord most high is to be feared:
and is the great sovereign over all the earth. - The Lord has subdued the peoples under us:
and the nations under our feet. - The Lord chose a land to be our heritage:
it is the pride of Jacob whom God loves. - God has gone up with shouts of triumph:
the Lord has gone up with a fanfare of trumpets. - Song praises, sing praises to God:
sing praises, sing praises to our king. - For God is the king of all the earth:
sing praises with your utmost skill. - God reigns over the nations:
God is seated on a holy throne. - The princes of the nations assemble:
with the people of the God of Abraham. - For the mighty ones of the earth
have become the servants of God:
the Lord is exalted over all.
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.