OFFICE OF THE DEAD:
Morning Prayer — Form 2

The Invitatory and Psalter

Venite PSALM 95:1-7

Ant. The King, by whom and in whom all things live and move and have their being, * O come, let us worship.

OME, 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.

Ant. The King, by whom and in whom all things live and move and have their being: * Come let us adore him.

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.

Ant. The King, by whom and in whom all things live and move and have their being: * Come let us adore him.

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!

Ant. The King, by whom and in whom all things live and move and have their being: * Come let us adore him.

Rest eternal grant unto them, O LORD*
And let light perpetual shine upon them.

Ant. The King, by whom and in whom all things live and move and have their being: * Come let us adore him.

The Psalm or Psalms Appointed

Ant 1. You, O LORD, spread a table † before me in the presence of those who trouble me; * you have anointed my head with oil, and my cup is running over.

PSALM 23 Dominus regit me

HE LORD is my shepherd; *
I shall not be in want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures *
and leads me beside still waters.
He revives my soul *
and guides me along right pathways for his Name's sake.
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil; *
for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You spread a table before me in the presence of those who trouble me; *
you have anointed my head with oil, and my cup is running over.
Surely your goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, *
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
Rest eternal grant unto them, O LORD*
And let light perpetual shine upon them.

Ant 1. You, O LORD, spread a table before me in the presence of those who trouble me; * you have anointed my head with oil, and my cup is running over.

Ant 2. All the paths † of the LORD are love and faithfulness * to those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

PSALM 25 Ad te, Domine, levavi

O you, O LORD, I lift up my soul; my God, I put my trust in you; *
let me not be humiliated, nor let my enemies triumph over me.
Let none who look to you be put to shame; *
let the treacherous be disappointed in their schemes.
Show me your ways, O LORD, *
and teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth and teach me, *
for you are the God of my salvation; in you have I trusted all the day long.
Remember, O LORD, your compassion and love, *
for they are from everlasting.
Remember not the sins of my youth and my transgressions; *
remember me according to your love and for the sake of your goodness, O LORD.
Gracious and upright is the LORD; *
therefore he teaches sinners in his way.
He guides the humble in doing right *
and teaches his way to the lowly.
All the paths of the LORD are love and faithfulness *
to those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.
For your Name's sake, O LORD, *
forgive my sin, for it is great.
Who are they who fear the LORD? *
he will teach them the way that they should choose.
They shall dwell in prosperity, *
and their offspring shall inherit the land.
The LORD is a friend to those who fear him *
and will show them his covenant.
My eyes are ever looking to the LORD, *
for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
Turn to me and have pity on me, *
for I am left alone and in misery.
The sorrows of my heart have increased; *
bring me out of my troubles.
Look upon my adversity and misery *
and forgive me all my sin.
Look upon my enemies, for they are many, *
and they bear a violent hatred against me.
Protect my life and deliver me; *
let me not be put to shame, for I have trusted in you.
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, *
for my hope has been in you.
Deliver Israel, O God, *
out of all his troubles.
Rest eternal grant unto them, O LORD*
And let light perpetual shine upon them.

Ant 2. All the paths of the LORD are love and faithfulness * to those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

Ant 3. One thing † have I asked of the LORD; one thing I seek; * that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life

PSALM 27 Dominus illuminatio

HE LORD is my light and my salvation; whom then shall I fear? *
the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid?
When evildoers came upon me to eat up my flesh, *
it was they, my foes and my adversaries, who stumbled and fell.
Though an army should encamp against me, *
yet my heart shall not be afraid;
And though war should rise up against me, *
yet will I put my trust in him.
One thing have I asked of the LORD; one thing I seek; *
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life;
To behold the fair beauty of the LORD *
and to seek him in his temple.
For in the day of trouble he shall keep me safe in his shelter; *
he shall hide me in the secrecy of his dwelling and set me high upon a rock.
Even now he lifts up my head *
above my enemies round about me.
Therefore I will offer in his dwelling an oblation with sounds of great gladness; *
I will sing and make music to the LORD.
Hearken to my voice, O LORD, when I call; *
have mercy on me and answer me.
You speak in my heart and say, "Seek my face." *
Your face, LORD, will I seek.
Hide not your face from me, *
nor turn away your servant in displeasure.
You have been my helper; cast me not away; *
do not forsake me, O God of my salvation.
Though my father and my mother forsake me, *
the LORD will sustain me.
Show me your way, O LORD; *
lead me on a level path, because of my enemies.
Deliver me not into the hand of my adversaries, *
for false witnesses have risen up against me, and also those who speak malice.
What if I had not believed that I should see the goodness of the LORD *
in the land of the living!
O tarry and await the LORD'S pleasure; be strong, and he shall comfort your heart; *
wait patiently for the LORD.
Rest eternal grant unto them, O LORD*
And let light perpetual shine upon them.

Ant 3. One thing have I asked of the LORD; one thing I seek; * that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life

The Lessons

A reading from Lamentations 3:22-33 (NRSV)

HE steadfast love of the Lord never ceases,
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“therefore I will hope in him.”
The Lord is good to those who wait for him,
to the soul that seeks him.
It is good that one should wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.
It is good for one to bear
the yoke in youth,
to sit alone in silence
when the Lord has imposed it,
to put one’s mouth to the dust
(there may yet be hope),
to give one’s cheek to the smiter,
and be filled with insults.
For the Lord will not
reject forever.
Although he causes grief, he will have compassion
according to the abundance of his steadfast love;
for he does not willingly afflict
or grieve anyone.

Here ends the Reading.

Ant. on Canticle. Because he is bound to me † in love, says the LORD, therefore will I deliver him; * I will protect him, because he knows my Name.

A Song of Creation Benedicite, omnia opera Domini
Song of the Three Young Men, 35-65

LORIFY the Lord, all you works of the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
In the firmament of his power, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Let the people of God glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O priests and servants of the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O spirits and souls of the righteous, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
You that are holy and humble of heart, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Let us glorify the Lord: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
In the firmament of his power, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Ant. on Canticle. Because he is bound to me in love, says the LORD, therefore will I deliver him; * I will protect him, because he knows my Name.

A reading from Colossians 2:9-15; 3:1-4 (NRSV)

N Christ the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have come to fullness in him, who is the head of every ruler and authority. In him also you were circumcised with a spiritual circumcision, by putting off the body of the flesh in the circumcision of Christ; when you were buried with him in baptism, you were also raised with him through faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead. And when you were dead in trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive together with him, when he forgave us all our trespasses, erasing the record that stood against us with its legal demands. He set this aside, nailing it to the cross. He disarmed the rulers and authorities and made a public example of them, triumphing over them in it. [. . .] So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.

Here ends the Reading.

Ant. on Ben. As you, therefore, † have received Christ Jesus the Lord; * continue to live your lives in him.

The Song of Zechariah Benedictus Dominus Deus
Luke 1: 68-79

LESSED be the Lord, the God of Israel; *
he has come to his people and set them free.
He has raised up for us a mighty savior, *
born of the house of his servant David.
Through his holy prophets he promised of old,
that he would save us from our enemies, *
from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers *
and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham, *
to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
Free to worship him without fear, *
holy and righteous in his sight
all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, *
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
To give his people knowledge of salvation *
by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God *
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
To shine on those who dwell in darkness
and the shadow of death, *
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Rest eternal grant unto them, O LORD*
And let light perpetual shine upon them.

Ant. on Ben. As you, therefore, have received Christ Jesus the Lord; * continue to live your lives in him.

The Prayers

Contemporary	Traditional
UR 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. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen.	UR 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 trespasses, 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.

Let us pray for the whole people of God: Those with whom we gather and those whom we love yet see no longer.

Let us pray for the recent dead:

SILENCE may be kept

V. INTO your hands, O LORD;
R. We commend their spirits.

GOD, whose nature and property is ever
to have mercy and to forgive,
receive our petitions for the soul of your servant N.,
who has departed out of this world:
deliver him not into the hand of the enemy;
neither forsake him at the last;
but command him to be received by the holy Angels
and brought to the country of paradise;
that as he clove to you in life,
he may likewise cleave to you in death, as partakers of your everlasting felicity.
through Jesus Christ our LORD. Amen.

Let us pray for those whom we remember this day:

SILENCE may be kept

V. LORD show us your love and mercy;
R. For we put our trust in you.

GOD, to whom alone belongs the life of all who live :
grant, we pray, to the soul of your servants [N.]
whom we now remember before you; to find a place of refreshment
and the blessedness of your rest,
and to enjoy the glory of everlasting light.
through Jesus Christ our LORD. Amen.

Let us pray for those who mourn:

SILENCE may be kept

V. BEHOLD, the dwelling of God is with humanity, and we shall be your people;
R. You, O LORD, shall wipe away every tear from our eyes.

RANT, O Lord, to all who are bereaved
the spirit of faith and courage
that they may have strength to meet the days to come
with steadfastness and patience;
not sorrowing as those without hope, but in thankful remembrance of your great goodness,
and in the joyful expectation of eternal life with those they love.
And this we ask in the Name of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

Let us pray for the living:

SILENCE may be kept

V. SHINE on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death;
R. And guide our feet into the ways of peace.

ORD Jesus Christ, by your death you took away the sting of death:
Grant to us your servants so to follow in faith
where you have led the way
that we may at length fall asleep peacefully in you
and wake up in your likeness;
for your tender mercies' sake. Amen.

Let us pray for the Church:

SILENCE may be kept

V. BY one Spirit we are all baptized into one Body;
R. And we all drink of one Spirit.

ETERNAL Lord God, who holds all souls in life:
We humbly ask you to shed forth upon your whole Church
in paradise and on earth the bright beams of your light and peace;
and grant that we, following the good examples of
all those who loved and served you here,
may at the last enter with them into your unending joy. Amen.

¶ After the Collect, there is said, and always in the plural:

V. Rest eternal grant to them, O Lord;
R. And let light perpetual shine upon them.
V. May they rest in peace.
R. Amen.

OFFICE OF THE DEAD: Morning Prayer — Form 2

The Invitatory and Psalter

The Psalm or Psalms Appointed

The Lessons

The Prayers

OFFICE OF THE DEAD:
Morning Prayer — Form 2