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(Midafternoon
Prayer)
>¶ Gloria Patri is restored beginning with Midafternoon Prayer on
Holy Saturday.
| Officiant: | ✠ O GOD, make speed to save us. |
| People: | O LORD, make haste to help us. |
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¶ The Office Hymn may follow.
Rerum Deus tenax vigor
O God, creation's secret force,
Thyself unmoved, all motion's source,
Who from the morn till evening ray
Through all its changes guid'st the day
Grant us, when this short life is past,
The glorious evening that shall last;
That, by a holy death attained,
Eternal glory may be gained.
O Father, that we ask be done,
through Jesus Christ, thine only Son,
who, with the Holy Ghost and thee,
doth live and reign eternally. Amen.
Attributed to St. Ambrose
Hymnal 1940 #162, Translation by J. M. Neale.
¶ There is no Office Hymn on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, & Holy Saturday.
¶ The following Psalms are sung or said:
Psalm 126. In convertendo.
WHEN the
Lord turned again the captivity of Sion, * then were we like unto
them that dream.
2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, * and our tongue with joy.
3 Then said they among the heathen, * The
Lord hath done great things for
them.
4 Yea, the
Lord hath done great things for us already; * whereof we rejoice.
5 Turn our captivity, O
Lord, * as the rivers in the south.
6 They that sow in tears * shall reap in joy.
7 He that now goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, * shall
doubtless come again with joy, and bring his sheaves with him.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
Psalm 127. Nisi Dominus.
EXCEPT the
Lord build the house, * their labour is but lost that build it.
2 Except the
Lord keep the city, * the watchman waketh but in vain.
3 It is but lost labour that ye haste to rise up early, and so late take
rest, and eat the bread of carefulness; * for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
4 Lo, children, and the fruit of the womb, * are an heritage and gift that
cometh of the
Lord.
5 Like as the arrows in the hand of the giant, * even so are the young children.
6 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them; * they shall not be
ashamed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
Psalm 128. Beati omnes.
BLESSED are all they that fear the
Lord, * and walk in his ways.
2 For thou shalt eat the labours of thine hands: * O well is thee, and happy
shalt thou be.
3 Thy wife shall be as the fruitful vine * upon the walls of thine house;
4 Thy children like the olive-branches * round about thy table.
5 Lo, thus shall the man be blessed * that feareth the
Lord.
6 The
Lord from out of Sion shall so bless thee, * that thou shalt see Jerusalem
in prosperity all thy life long;
7 Yea, that thou shalt see thy children's children, * and peace upon Israel.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
¶ Then follows the Chapter of Scripture,
according to the day of the week:
| Sunday | | Galatians 6:9-10 |
| And let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we do not lose
heart. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, and especially to those who
are of the household of faith. |
| Officiant: | I call with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord; |
| People: | And I will keep thy statutes. |
| Monday | |
1 Peter 1:17-19 |
| If you invoke as Father him who judges each one impartially according to his deeds, conduct
yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile. You know that you were ransomed from
the futile ways inherited from your fathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold,
but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. |
| Officiant: | Deliver me, O Lord, and be merciful unto me; |
| People: | And I will praise the Lord in the congregations. |
| Tuesday | |
Job 5:17-18 |
| Behold, happy is the man whom God reproves; therefore despise not the chastening of the
Almighty. For he wounds, but he binds up; he smites, but his hands heal. |
| Officiant: | O deal with thy servant after thy loving mercy, O Lord; |
| People: | And teach me thy statutes. |
| Wednesday | |
James 4:7-8a, 10 |
| Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to
God and he will draw near to you. Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you. |
| Officiant: | The eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him; |
| People: | And upon them that put their trust in his mercy. |
| Thursday | |
Amos 9:6 |
| He who builds his upper chambers in the heavens, and founds his vault upon the earth; who
calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out upon the surface of the earth -- the Lord is his
Name. |
| Officiant: | The heavens declare the glory of God; |
| People: | And the firmament showeth his handy-work. |
| Friday | |
Colossians 3:12-13 |
| Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, lowliness,
meekness, and patience, forbearing one another and, if one has a complaint against another,
forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. |
| Officiant: | The Lord is full of compassion and mercy; |
| People: | Longsuffering, and of great goodness. |
| Saturday | |
Wisdom 7:27a, 8:1 |
| Though Wisdom is but one, she can do all things, and while remaining in herself, she renews all
things. She reaches mightily from one end of the earth to the other, and she orders all things
well. |
| Officiant: | O Lord, how glorious are thy works; |
| People: | And thy thoughts reach unto the depths. |
¶ The 2020 printings of
Divine Worship: Daily Office were missing the remainder of
the Office of None.
Collect
| ¶ Whenever the officiant is a
layperson: |
¶ Only if the officiant is a priest or
deacon: |
| Officiant: |
O Lord hear our prayer. |
Officiant: |
The Lord be with you. |
| People: |
And let our cry come unto thee. |
People: |
And with thy spirit. |
| Officiant: | Let us pray. |
Officiant: | Let us pray. |
¶ The following collect, or the Collect of the Day
as found in the Proper, is said:
LORD Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, who, at the ninth hour of the day, with outstretched
hands and bowed head didst commend thy spirit to God the Father, and by thy death didst
unlock the gates of paradise: mercifully grant that in the hour of our death our souls may come
to the true paradise, which is thyself; who livest and reignest with the Father, in the unity of the
Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end.
Amen.
Or the Collect of the Day:
¶ The Office concludes with:
| Officiant: |
Let us bless the Lord. |
| People: |
Thanks be to God. |
¶ The Officiant may add:
May ✠ the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy
of God, rest in peace. Amen.