THE ORDER FOR DAILY MORNING PRAYER

According to the Use of the Book of Common Prayer-1928

 

 

Opening Hymn (Please stand)

The Invocation 

The Sentences………………………………………………………….      Page 3, 4

The Invitation…………………………………………………………..      Page 5

 

(Please sit or kneel)

 

The General Confession………………………………………………..     Page 6

The Prayer or Declaration of Absolution………………………………    Page 7

The Lord’s Prayer…………………………………………………….…    Page 7

(Please sit)

The Precis……………………………………………………………….     Page 8

Venite, exultemus Domino……….…………………………………….    Page 9

The Psalm……………………………………………………………….     Pages 345-525

The Gloria……………………………………………………………….     Page 9

The First Lesson………………………………………………………..     Page 9

The First Canticle, Benedicite, omnia opera Domini..………….……    Page 11

The Second Lesson…………………………………………………….      Page 13

The Second Canticle, Benedictus...…………………………………...     Page 14

(Please stand)

The Apostles Creed……………………………………………………..     Page 15

The Sermon Hymn

The Sermon

The Offertory Hymn

The Offering

Doxology ………………………………………………………………..     Hymnal 139

The Collect………………………………………………………………    Page 16

Collect for Peace…………………………………………………………   Page 17

Collect for Grace…………………………………………………………   Page 17

Prayer for All Conditions of Men……………………………………..…   Page 18

 

Additional Prayers and Petitions

 

A General Thanksgiving………………………………………………..    Page 19

Prayer of St. Chrysostom………………………………………………..    Page 20

The Grace……………………………………………………………..…    Page 20

Recessional Hymn

 

Jesus weeping over Jerusalem at sunset with the Temple in the distance, reflecting on God's grace and the call to repentance.

When Jesus Wept: Preparing the Heart for Christ

Jesus wept over Jerusalem because the people failed to recognize God’s visitation and the peace He offered. In Luke 19:41–47, Christ’s tears and His cleansing of the Temple reveal the depth of divine love that seeks not to condemn, but to restore. Fr. Dan challenges believers to examine their hearts, remove spiritual clutter, and welcome Christ fully, allowing Him to transform them into living houses of prayer.

Father embracing the returning prodigal son as the older brother stands outside a welcoming family feast, symbolizing God's grace for both lost sons.

Two Lost Sons, One Loving Father: Grace for the Prodigal and the Faithful

In his Trinity 9 sermon on Luke 15:11–32, Fr. Dan explores the familiar Parable of the Prodigal Son from a fresh perspective. Rather than focusing solely on the younger brother who wandered away, he highlights the lostness of both sons—the rebellious son in the distant country and the resentful son standing outside the celebration. At the heart of the story is a father whose grace reaches both. This sermon reminds us that whether we have strayed far from God or have become spiritually distant while remaining close to religious life, the Father’s invitation to forgiveness, belonging, and joy remains open to all.