Ordinary Time
Thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, 'I dwell in the high and holy place and also with the one who has a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite.' Isaiah 57:15

Confession of Sin

Most merciful God,
I confess that I have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what I have done, and by what I have left undone. I have not loved you with my whole heart; I have not loved my neighbors as myself. I am truly sorry and I humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on me and forgive me; that I may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life. Amen

The Invitatory and Psalter

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 will be forever. Amen   Alleluia

Venite
The Antiphon:

?  a short sentence recited before or after a psalm to help us understand the readings

The mercy of the Lord is everlasting: Come let us adore him.

The Lessons

Psalm 131

⁽¹⁾ My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. ⁽²⁾ But I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me. ⁽³⁾ O Israel, put your hope in the LORD both now and forevermore.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Psalm 132

⁽¹⁾ O LORD, remember David and all the hardships he endured. ⁽²⁾ He swore an oath to the LORD and made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob: ⁽³⁾ I will not enter my house or go to my bed-- ⁽⁴⁾ I will allow no sleep to my eyes, no slumber to my eyelids,

⁽⁵⁾ till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.' ⁽⁶⁾ We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar: ⁽⁷⁾ Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool-- ⁽⁸⁾ arise, O LORD, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.

⁽⁹⁾ May your priests be clothed with righteousness; may your saints sing for joy.' ⁽¹⁰⁾ For the sake of David your servant, do not reject your anointed one. ⁽¹¹⁾ The LORD swore an oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke: 'One of your own descendants I will place on your throne-- ⁽¹²⁾ if your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever.'

⁽¹³⁾ For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling: ⁽¹⁴⁾ This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it-- ⁽¹⁵⁾ I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor will I satisfy with food. ⁽¹⁶⁾ I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will ever sing for joy.

⁽¹⁷⁾ Here I will make a horn grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one. ⁽¹⁸⁾ I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown on his head will be resplendent.'

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Psalm 133

⁽¹⁾ How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! ⁽²⁾ It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron's beard, down upon the collar of his robes. ⁽³⁾ It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the LORD bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Zechariah Chapter 13

⁽¹⁾ On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity. ⁽²⁾ On that day, I will banish the names of the idols from the land, and they will be remembered no more,' declares the LORD Almighty. 'I will remove both the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land. ⁽³⁾ And if anyone still prophesies, his father and mother, to whom he was born, will say to him, 'You must die, because you have told lies in the LORD's name.' When he prophesies, his own parents will stab him. ⁽⁴⁾ On that day every prophet will be ashamed of his prophetic vision. He will not put on a prophet's garment of hair in order to deceive.

⁽⁵⁾ He will say, 'I am not a prophet. I am a farmer; the land has been my livelihood since my youth.' ⁽⁶⁾ If someone asks him, 'What are these wounds on your body?' he will answer, 'The wounds I was given at the house of my friends.' ⁽⁷⁾ Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is close to me!' declares the LORD Almighty. 'Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn my hand against the little ones. ⁽⁸⁾ In the whole land,' declares the LORD, 'two-thirds will be struck down and perish; yet one-third will be left in it.

⁽⁹⁾ This third I will bring into the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on my name and I will answer them; I will say, 'They are my people,' and they will say, 'The LORD is our God.''

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Ephesians Chapter 1

⁽¹⁵⁾ For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, ⁽¹⁶⁾ I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. ⁽¹⁷⁾ I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. ⁽¹⁸⁾ I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,

⁽¹⁹⁾ and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, ⁽²⁰⁾ which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, ⁽²¹⁾ far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. ⁽²²⁾ And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church,

⁽²³⁾ which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Luke Chapter 19

⁽¹¹⁾ While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once. ⁽¹²⁾ He said: 'A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return. ⁽¹³⁾ So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. 'Put this money to work,' he said, 'until I come back.' ⁽¹⁴⁾ But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, 'We don't want this man to be our king.'

⁽¹⁵⁾ He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it. ⁽¹⁶⁾ The first one came and said, 'Sir, your mina has earned ten more.' ⁽¹⁷⁾ 'Well done, my good servant!' his master replied. 'Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.' ⁽¹⁸⁾ The second came and said, 'Sir, your mina has earned five more.'

⁽¹⁹⁾ His master answered, 'You take charge of five cities.' ⁽²⁰⁾ Then another servant came and said, 'Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth. ⁽²¹⁾ I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.' ⁽²²⁾ His master replied, 'I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow?

⁽²³⁾ Why then didn't you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?' ⁽²⁴⁾ Then he said to those standing by, 'Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.' ⁽²⁵⁾ 'Sir,' they said, 'he already has ten!' ⁽²⁶⁾ He replied, 'I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.

⁽²⁷⁾ But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them-- bring them here and kill them in front of me.''

The Gospel of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.


The Song of Moses       Exodus 15:1 to 6, 11 to 13, 17 to 18

I will sing to the Lord, for he is lofty and uplifted;
the horse and its rider has he hurled into the sea.
The Lord is my strength and my refuge;
the Lord has become my Savior.
This is my God and I will praise him,
the God of my people and I will exalt him.
The Lord is a mighty warrior;
Yahweh is his Name.
The chariots of Pharoah and his army has he hurled into the sea;
the finest of those who bear armor have been drowned in the Red Sea.
The fathomless deep has overwhelmed them;
they sank into the depths like a stone.
Your right hand, O Lord, is glorious in might;
your right hand, O Lord, has overthrown the enemy.
Who can be compared with you, O Lord, among the gods?
who is like you, glorious in holiness,
awesome in renown, and worker of wonders?
You stretched forth your right hand;
the earth swallowed them up.
With your constant love you led the people you redeemed;
with your might you brought them in safety to
your holy dwelling.
You will bring them in and plant them
on the mount of your possession,
The resting-place you have made for yourself, O Lord,
the sanctuary, O Lord, that your hand has established.
The Lord shall reign forever and forever.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

The Apostles' Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord.
  He 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 to the dead.
  On the third day he rose again.
  He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
  He will come again 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.

The Prayers

The Lord's Prayer   Traditional
Suffrages     A

Seasonal Collect:  Proper 29 The Sunday closest to November 23
Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

The Collect of the Day: 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.

A Prayer for Mission: Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of your faithful people is governed and sanctified: Receive our supplications and prayers which we offer before you for all members of your holy Church, that in their vocation and ministry they may truly and devoutly serve you; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

Personal Prayers and Reflection

This is a time to pause, consider and listen. Pray for yourself and others. When you lack the words


Closing Prayers   Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen.

A Prayer of Saint Chrysostom
Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen.

Conclude with following
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen. 2 Corinthians 13:14



This concludes the Daily Morning Prayer
Go in Peace to Love and Serve the Lord