Lauds

The leader says the lines in italics.
The lines marked by | may be omitted when used
as an individual devotion.

Psalm

O Lord, open our lips.
And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
As it was in the beginning, is now,
and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Alleluia!

Psalter ESV

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
As it was in the beginning, is now,
and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Creed

|Christian, what do you believe?

I believe in God the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God
the Father Almighty.
From there he shall come to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.

Prayers

Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me,
for in you my soul takes refuge.
|Let us pray

The Lord’s Prayer

Our 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 debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever. Amen.

Collect of the Daybreak

Sunday

O God, you make us glad with the weekly remembrance
of the glorious resurrection of your Son our Lord:
Give us this day such blessing
through our worship of you,
that the week to come may be spent in your favor;
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Monday

Direct us, O Lord,
in all our doings with your most gracious favor,
and further us with your continual help;
that in all our works begun, continued,
and ended in you, we may glorify your holy Name,
and finally, by your mercy, obtain everlasting life;
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Tuesday

O Almighty and Everlasting God,
We beg you to direct, sanctify, and govern
both our hearts and bodies
in the ways of Your laws,
and in the works of Your commandments;
that, through Your most mighty protection,
both here and ever,
we may be preserved in body and soul;
Through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord. Amen.

Wednesday

Grant us, O Lord,
to pass this day in gladness and peace,
without stumbling and without stain,
that reaching the eventide victorious
over all temptation
through Your ever present aid,
we may praise You, the Eternal God,
who governs all things
and are blessed for evermore;
Through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord. Amen.

Thursday

Heavenly Father,
send your Holy Spirit into our hearts,
to direct and rule us according to your will,
to comfort us in all our afflictions,
to defend us from all error,
and to lead us into all truth;
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Friday

O Lord, King of heaven and earth,
May it please You this day to order and hallow,
to rule and govern our hearts and bodies,
our thoughts, words, and works,
according to Your commandments;
Through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord. Amen.

Saturday

Heavenly Father,
in you we live and move and have our being:
We humbly pray you so to guide and govern us
by your Holy Spirit,
that in all the cares and occupations of our life
we may not forget you, but may remember
that we are ever walking in your sight;
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Extemporaneous Prayers

Individuals may offer prayers for general and personal needs:
for events of the day, for family, for church and community,
for nation and world.

|Let us bless the Lord.
|Thanks be to God.

Closing Collect

Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father,
you have brought us in safety to this new day:
Preserve us with your mighty power,
that we may not fall into sin,
nor be overcome by adversity;
and in all we do,
direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose;
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.