Morning Prayer: Monday 30 June 2025

Monday 30 June 2025

This is the new revised order for Daily Prayer authorised for experimental use. You can find the 2006 Revised version here.

Peter and Paul, Apostles
Festivals

Peter and Paul, Apostles

O Lord, open our lips:
and our mouth shall proclaim your praise.

Glory to God, Source of all Being, Eternal Word, and Holy Spirit;*
as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen.
Amen.

PSALMODY

Antiphon: The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice:* let the multitude of the isles be glad. (Psalm 97.1)

Opening

Glory ...
or a suitable Hymn

(Or from Psalm 97)

1. You are the Lord, most high over all the earth;*
you are exalted far above all gods.

2. The Lord loves those who hate evil;*
preserving the lives of the saints and delivering them from the hand of the wicked.

3. Light has sprung up for the righteous,*
and joyful gladness for those who are truehearted.

4. Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous.*
and give thanks to the holy name of the Lord.

Glory ...
or a suitable hymn

Psalm 148
1. Hallelujah! Praise the Lord from the heavens; *
praise God in the heights.
2. Praise the Lord all you angels; *
sing praises, all you heavenly host.
3. Praise the Lord, sun and moon; *
sing praises, all you shining stars.
4. Praise the Lord, heaven of heavens, *
sing praises, you waters above the heavens.
5. Let them praise the name of the Lord; *
who gave the command and they were created,
6. who made them stand fast for ever and ever, *
who gave them a law which shall not pass away.
7. Praise the Lord from the earth, *
you sea-monsters and all deeps;
8. fire and hail, snow and fog, *
tempestuous wind, doing God’s will;
9. mountains and all hills, *
fruit trees and all cedars;
10. wild beasts and all cattle, *
creeping things and wingèd birds;
11. sovereigns of the earth and all peoples, *
princes and all rulers of the world;
12. young men and young women, *
old and young together.
13.Let them praise the name of the Lord, *
whose name only is exalted, whose splendour is over earth and heaven.
14. The Lord has raised up strength for this people and praise for all loyal servants, *
the children of Israel, a people who are near to the Lord. Hallelujah!

Glory ...


Conclusion

We praise you, O God - Te Deum

1. We praise you, O God, we acclaim you as Lord;*
all creation worships you, the Father everlasting

2. To you all angels, all the powers of heaven, *
the cherubim and seraphim, sing in endless praise:

3. Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,*
heaven and earth are full of your glory.

4. The glorious company of apostles*
praise you.

5. The noble fellowship of prophets*
praise you.

6. The white-robed army of martyrs*
praise you.

7. Throughout the world the holy Church acclaims you:*
Father, of majesty unbounded.

8. Your true and only Son, worthy of all praise,*
the Holy Spirit, advocate and guide.

9. You, Christ, are the king of glory,*
the eternal Son of the Father.

10. When you took our flesh to set us free*
you humbly chose the Virgin’s womb.

11. You overcame the sting of death,*
and opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers.

12. You are seated at God’s right hand in glory.*
We believe that you will come to be our judge.

13. Come then, Lord, and help your people,*
bought with the price of your own blood.

14. And bring us with your saints*
to glory everlasting.

Glory ...

The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice:* let the multitude of the isles be glad.

READING(S)

Ezekiel 2.1-7

He said to me: O mortal, stand up on your feet, and I will speak with you. And when he spoke to me, a spirit entered into me and set me on my feet; and I heard him speaking to me. He said to me, Mortal, I am sending you to the people of Israel, to a nation of rebels who have rebelled against me; they and their ancestors have transgressed against me to this very day. The descendants are impudent and stubborn. I am sending you to them, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God.’ Whether they hear or refuse to hear (for they are a rebellious house), they shall know that there has been a prophet among them. And you, O mortal, do not be afraid of them, and do not be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns surround you and you live among scorpions; do not be afraid of their words, and do not be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house. You shall speak my words to them, whether they hear or refuse to hear; for they are a rebellious house.

Acts 11.1-18

Now the apostles and the believers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God. So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him, saying, ‘Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?’ Then Peter began to explain it to them, step by step, saying, ‘I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. There was something like a large sheet coming down from heaven, being lowered by its four corners; and it came close to me. As I looked at it closely I saw four-footed animals, beasts of prey, reptiles, and birds of the air. I also heard a voice saying to me, “Get up, Peter; kill and eat.” But I replied, “By no means, Lord; for nothing profane or unclean has ever entered my mouth.” But a second time the voice answered from heaven, “What God has made clean, you must not call profane.” This happened three times; then everything was pulled up again to heaven. At that very moment three men, sent to me from Caesarea, arrived at the house where we were. The Spirit told me to go with them and not to make a distinction between them and us. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house. He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, “Send to Joppa and bring Simon, who is called Peter; he will give you a message by which you and your entire household will be saved.” And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as it had upon us at the beginning. And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said, “John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” If then God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could hinder God?’ When they heard this, they were silenced. And they praised God, saying, ‘Then God has given even to the Gentiles the repentance that leads to life.’

Silence

Response (Psalm 89.1)

Your love, O Lord, for ever will I sing.
Your love, O Lord, for ever will I sing.
My mouth shall proclaim your faithfulness.
Throughout all generations.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
Your love, O Lord, for ever will I sing.

SONG OF ZECHARIAH

Song of Zechariah Antiphon: Their sound* * has gone out through all the world.

1 Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel,* for he has come to his people and set them free.
2 He has raised up for us a mighty saviour,* born of the house of his servant David.
3 Through his holy prophets he promised of old* that he would save us from our enemies, from the hands of all that hate us.
4 He promised to show mercy to our forebears,* and to remember his holy covenant.
5 This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham:* to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
6 free to worship him without fear,* holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life.
7 You my child shall be called the prophet of the Most High,* for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
8 to give his people knowledge of salvation* by the forgiveness of all their sins.
9 In the tender compassion of our God* the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
10 to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death,* and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Glory ... (may be said by all)

Song of Zechariah Antiphon: Their sound* * has gone out through all the world.

PRAYERS

Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.

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.
Do not bring us to the time of trial,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours,
now and for ever.

Amen



Collect of the Day

Almighty God, whose blessed apostles, Peter and Paul,
glorified you in their death as in their life:
grant that your Church, instructed by their teaching and example,
and knit together in unity by your Spirit,
may ever stand firm upon the one foundation,
which is Jesus Christ, our Lord;
who lives and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, world without end.
Amen

God most holy, we give you thanks for bringing us out of the shadow of night into the light of morning; and we ask you for the joy of spending this day in your service, so that when evening comes, we may once more give you thanks, through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.
Amen

Let us bless the Lord:
Thanks be to God!

The Lord bless us and preserve us from all evil;
and bring us to life eternal.
Amen.