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Order For Morning And Evening Worship
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Order of worship 1
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Hymn may be sung by choir near the vestry. The
minister prays. Then announces a hymn from Praise & Worship. People stand.
The Choir and people sing. Procession As
the Presbyter (minister) comes to
the Lord’s table, the person with the processional
Cross goes first, followed by Choir, then the
person, who carries in both hands the Bible from which the lessons are to
be read, then the presbyter. The
minister places the Bible on the Lord’s table or on a lectern. THE
PREPARATION After Hymn,
The presbyter facing the people says, the people standing:
Let
us Pray Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are
open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts
of our hearts by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love
thee, and worthily magnify thy Holy name. Through Christ our Lord.
Amen. Then all sing or say: Glory
to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men in whom he is well pleased.
We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks
to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, Heavenly King, God the Father almighty. O
Lord, the only begotten Son Jesus Christ, O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the
Father, that takest away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us; thou that
takest away the sin of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the
the right hand of God the Father have mercy upon us. For
thou only art holy, thou only art Lord, thou only art most high, O Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father.
Amen. OR
This ancient Hymn, thrice repeated: Holy
God Holy
and mighty, holy and Immortal, have mercy on us.
OR This litany Worthy is the Lamb that hath been
slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and might, and honor, and
glory, and blessing. Unto
the Lamb be glory ! Unto him that sitteth on the throne,
and unto the Lamb, be the blessing, and the honor, and the glory, and the
dominion, for ever and ever. Unto
the Lamb be glory ! Worthy art thou, for thou wast slain,
and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and
people and nation. Unto
the Lamb be glory ! Salvation unto our God which sitteth on the throne, and unto
the Lamb. Blessing, and Glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and
power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever.
Amen
-Rev. 5 and 7 Then the presbyter
says: Brethren, we have come together to
hear God’s most Holy word. Let us therefore kneel and examine ourselves
in silence, seeking God’s grace that we may draw near to him with repentance
and faith. All kneel and bow heads. After a short silence the
presbyter says: Ye that do truly, and earnestly repent
you of your sins and are in love and charity with your neighbors and intend to
live a new life, following the commandments of God, and walking from hence forth
in his holy ways, make your humble confession to almighty God, that you may be
reconciled anew to him through our Lord Jesus Christ. The presbyter leading,
all say together Heavenly
Father, we confess that we have sinned against thee and our neighbor. We have
walked in darkness, rather than in light; we
have named the name of Christ, but have not departed from iniquity. Have mercy
upon us, we beseech thee; for the sake of Jesus Christ, forgive us all our sins;
cleanse us by the Holy Spirit; quicken our consciences; and enable us to forgive
others; that we may hence forth serve thee in newness of life, to the glory of
thy holy name. Amen. Then the presbyter
stands and says: Hear the gracious word of God to all
who truly turn to him, through Jesus Christ. Come unto me, all ye that labor and
are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matt.
11:28 God, so loved the world that he gave
his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him, should not perish,
but have eternal life.
John
3:16 Faithful, is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ
Jesus came into the world to save sinners.
1 Tim. 1:15 If any man sin, we have an Advocate
with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: and he is the propitiation for our
sins. 1 John 2: 1-2
After a short silence the presbyter says: Almighty God, our heavenly Father,
who of his great mercy has promised forgiveness of sins to all who forgive their brethren and with hearty repentance, and
true faith turn unto him: Have mercy upon you (us); pardon and deliver you (us)
from all your (our) sins; confirm and strengthen you (us) in all
goodness; and bring you (us) to eternal life; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Thanks be to God. THE
MINISTRY OF
THE WORD OF
GOD The
Lord be with you: And
with thy Spirit. Let
us Pray The collect of the day
or another short prayer, is said. The people may stand
for the reading of Scripture, or at least for the reading of the Gospel. Before
each lesson, the reader says: Hear the word of God, as it is written in (the
Name of the Book), in the …..chapter, beginning at the…. Verse; and after it
he/she says: Here ends the lesson.
The lesson from the Old Testament is read, and after it the people say or sing: Thanks
be to thee, O God. A
Psalm may be read responsively or sung The
Epistle is read, and the people say or sing: Thanks
be to thee, O God. The
Gospel is read, and the people say or sing: Praise
be to thee, O Christ. A
Hymn may be sung by all standing. The
sermon is preached, the people
sitting. The
Nicene Creed is said or sung by all, standing. I
believe in one God the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all
things visible and invisible. And
in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, Begotten of His Father
before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of Very God, Begotten,
not made, Being of one substance with the Father, By whom all things were made:
Who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven, And was incarnate
by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary, And was made man, And was crucified also
for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried, And the third day he
rose again according to the Scriptures, And
ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of the Father. And he shall
come again with glory to judge both the quick and the dead: Whose kingdom shall
have no end. And
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of life, Who proceedeth from
the Father and the Son, Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped
and glorified, Who spake by the Prophets. And
I believe one, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins,
And I look for the Resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to
come. Amen. Announcements may be
made here, People sitting. Biddings for prayer
may be made, and then all kneeling, one of the following Litanies is said. The
presbyter leading or the presbyter offers intercession in his own words for the
Church and the world.
LET US PRAY
First Litany ALMIGHTY God, who hast taught us to
make prayers and supplications, and to give thanks, for all men; hear us when we
pray: That it may please thee to inspire continually the universal Church with
the spirit of truth, unity, and accord: Hear
us, we beseech thee, O Lord.
(and so after each bidding) That it may please thee to grant that
all they that do confess thy holy name may agree in the truth of thy holy word,
and bear witness to it with courage and fidelity: That it may please thee to lead the
nations in the paths of righteousness and peace: That it may please thee to guide with
thy pure and peaceable wisdom those who bear authority in the affairs of men,
especially the president of this country and all those who serve in the
Government; that we and all people may be godly and quietly governed: That it may please thee to give grace
to all Bishops, presbyters, and deacons, especially thy servants ………. Our
Moderator, and ………. Our Bishop, that by their life and doctrine
they may set forth thy true and living word, and rightly and duly administer thy
holy sacraments: That it may please thee to bring into one fellowship and union
the churches in our land, that together they may maintain the unity of the
Spirit in the bond of peace and bear witness to the Gospel, especially
the churches with which we are in full communion and to guide their
councils and leaders, especially …………the Moderator of Church of North
India,………….. Metropolitan of the Marthoma Church: That it may please thee to guide and
prosper those who are laboring for the spread of thy gospel among the nations,
and to enlighten with thy Spirit all places of education, learning, and healing: That it may please thee that through
thy heavenly benediction we may saved
from dearth and famine, and may with thankful hearts enjoy the fruits of the
earth in their season: That it may please thee to give
thy heavenly grace to all thy people in their several callings, and
especially to this congregation here present; that with meek heart and due
reverence, they may hear, and receive, thy holy word; truly serving thee in
holiness and righteousness all the days of their life: That it may please thee
of thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort and succour
all them, who in this transitory life are in trouble, sorrow, need,
sickness, or any other adversity: And we praise thee for all thy
servants departed this life in thy
faith and fear, beseeching thee to give us grace that we may follow their good
examples, and with them be made
partakers of thy heavenly kingdom:
OR
Second Litany For the peace that is from above, and
for the salvation of our souls, Let us pray to the Lord. Lord,
have mercy (and
so after each bidding) For the peace of the whole world, for
the welfare of God’s Holy Churches and for the union of all, Let us pray to
the Lord. For our Bishops and all other
ministers especially………… the CNI Moderator,………….. Metropolitan
of the Marthoma Church,…………. Our Moderator, and …………..our
Bishop, that with a good heart and a pure conscience they may
accomplish their ministry, Let us pray to the Lord. For the rulers of our country and all
in authority, Let us pray to the Lord. For the sick, the suffering, the
sorrowful and the dying, Let us pray to the Lord. For the poor, the Hungry, orphans and
widows, and them that suffer persecution, let us pray to the Lord. For ourselves and all who confess the
name of Christ, that we may show forth the excellencies of him who called us out
of darkness into his marvelous light, Let us pray to the Lord. That, with all his servants who have
served him here and are now at rest, we may enter into the fullness of his
unending joy, let us pray to the Lord.
After Litany, the presbyter says: LET
US PRAY Almighty God, the fountain of all
wisdom, who knowest our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking:
we beseech thee to have compassion upon our infirmities; and those things, which
for our unworthiness, we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask,
vouchsafe to give us, for the worthiness of thy son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen. OR ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, by whose
Spirit the whole body of the Church is governed and sanctified:
Receive our supplications and prayers, which we offer before thee for all
estates of men in thy holy Church, that every member of the same, in his
vocation and ministry, may truly and godly serve thee;
through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Amen. Announcements may be
made here, People sitting. A hymn is sung and
offertory taken.
The minister receives them and offers them to God with one of the following
prayers in the name of the
people: (
I ) O GOD, the Giver of all good gifts, we
beseech thee graciously to accept this offering of thy people, and so to bless
it to them that peace and goodwill may abound throughout the world; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (
II ) ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who
hast not spared thine own Son, but delivered him up for us all, and who, with
him, hast freely given us all things: Receive
these offerings which we bring and dedicate to thee; and enable us, with all our
gifts, so to yield ourselves to thee, that with our body, soul, and spirit, we
may truly and freely serve thee, and in thy service find our deepest joy;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (
III ) Heavenly Father, giver
of all good things, who hast taught us that it is more blessed to give
than to receive. We dedicate these our offerings to the service of thy Church,
humbly, beseeching thee that all our gifts and energies may be consecrated to
the extension of thy kingdom on earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen (
IV ) Teach us, good Lord, to serve thee as
thou deservest; to give and not to
count the cost; to fight and not to
heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest; to labor and not to ask for
any reward, save that of knowing that we do thy will; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen. (
V ) Lord, support us all the day long of
this troublous life, until the shadows lengthen, and the evening comes, and the
busy world is hushed and the fever of life is over and our work is done. Then in
thy mercy grant us a safe lodging and a holy rest and peace at the last, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Minister gives the
Benediction. The peace of God, which passeth all
understanding, keep your (our) hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of
God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord: and the blessing of God almighty, the
Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be amongst you (us) and remain with you
(us) always. Amen. Or one of these: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and
the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you (us)
all. Amen. Unto God’s gracious mercy and
protection we commit you (us) . The
blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be amongst
you (us) and remain with you (us) always. Amen. The Lord bless you and keep you: the
Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you: the Lord lift up
his countenance upon you, and give you peace. Amen. To God the Father, who has made us and
all the world; to God the Son, who has redeemed us and all mankind; to God the
Holy Spirit, who sanctifies us, and all the elect people of God, be all the
glory for ever and ever. Amen. Now to him who by the power at work
within us is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, to
him be glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, for ever and
ever. Amen. Eph. 3:20,21 Closing
hymn & Recession The person carrying
the cross, the choir and the ministers go out carrying with them the Bible, the
gifts of the people, The Minister prays,
people standing. Then says: Minister:
The Lord be with you People:
And also with you Minister:
Let us depart in peace People
:
In the name of Christ. Amen People may kneel,
have silent prayer and quietly go out.
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