Daily Prayer

Morning Prayer

From Psalm 51

Open my lips, O Lord,
and my mouth shall proclaim Your praise.
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from Your presence
and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
Give me the joy of Your saving help again
and sustain me with Your bountiful Spirit.

A Reading: I Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ!
By His great mercy, we have been
born anew to a living hope
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ
from the dead.

Prayers may be offered for ourselves and others.

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 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,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.

The 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 Your power and grace.
Amen.

Evening Prayer

Psalm 134

all you servants of the LORD,

in the house of the LORD.

and bless the LORD;

bless you out of Zion.

A Reading: Jeremiah 14:9, 22

and we are called by your Name:
Do not forsake us,

O Lord our God.

A Second Reading: Luke 2:29-32

Lord, you now have set your servant free
to go in peace as you have promised;

have seen the Savior,

for all the world to see;

and the glory of your people, Israel.

Penitence for our sins[1]

Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father;
in your compassion, forgive us our sins,
known and unknown,
things done and left undone;
and so uphold us by your Spirit
that we may live and serve you in newness of life,
to the honor and glory of your Name;
through Your power and grace.
Amen.

Prayers for ourselves and others

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 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,

the power and the glory,

for ever and ever.

Amen.

The Collect

Visit this place, O Lord God,
and drive far from it
all snares of the enemy;
let Your holy angles dwell with us
to preserve us in peace;
and let Your blessing be upon us always;
through Your power and grace.
Amen.

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This is adapted from “Daily Devotions for Individuals and Families” in the Book of Common Prayer according to the Episcopal Church, 1979, pages 136-140. Italic material is directions and is not part of the prayers or spoken devotions.

1. Penitence for our sins is adapted from the Prayers of the People (Form VI), p. 393. The more formal version is here.