The
Third Sunday in Advent.
Benedicite, omnia opera.
O ALL ye
Works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Angels
of the Lord, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Heavens,
bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Waters
that be above the firmament, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him
for ever.
O all ye
Powers of the Lord, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Sun and
Moon, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Stars of
heaven, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Showers
and Dew, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Winds of
God, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Fire and
Heat, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Winter
and Summer, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Dews and
Frosts, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Frost
and Cold, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Ice and
Snow, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Nights
and Days, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Light
and Darkness, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye
Lightnings and Clouds, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
O let the
Earth bless the Lord : yea, let it praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye
Mountains and Hills, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye
Green Things upon the earth, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him
for ever.
O ye Wells,
bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Seas and
Floods, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Whales,
and all that move in the waters, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify
him for ever.
O all ye
Fowls of the air, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye
Beasts and Cattle, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Children
of Men, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O let Israel
bless the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Priests
of the Lord, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Servants
of the Lord, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Spirits
and Souls of the Righteous, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
O ye holy and
humble Men of heart, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O Ananias,
Azarias, and Misael, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
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.
The
Collect.
The Collect from the First Sunday in
Advent is to be repeated every day, with the other Collects in Advent, until
Christmas-Eve:
ALMIGHTY God, give us grace that we
may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now
in the time of this mortal life in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us
in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his
glorious majesty to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life
immortal; through him who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one
God, now and for ever. Amen.
O LORD Jesu Christ, who at thy first coming didst send thy
messenger to prepare thy way before thee; Grant that the ministers and stewards
of thy mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready thy way, by turning the
hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, that at thy second coming
to judge the world we may be found an acceptable people in thy sight, who
livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit ever, one God, world
without end. Amen.
LORD, we beseech Thee: give ear to our prayers; and
lighten the darkness of our hearts by Thy gracious visitation; who livest and
reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost: ever one God, world without end. Amen (The Brotherhood Prayer Book).
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 35
Psalter: Morning-52, 53; Evening-93, 94
Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 4.1-5
Gospel Reading: St. Matthew 11.2-10
Advent Ember Days
In the Ember Weeks, to be said every day, for those that are about
to be admitted into Holy Orders:
ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who hast purchased to
thyself an universal Church by the precious blood of thy dear Son; Mercifully
look upon the same, and at this time so guide and govern the minds of thy
servants the Bishops and Pastors of thy flock, that they may lay hands suddenly
on no man, but faithfully and wisely make choice of fit persons, to serve in
the sacred Ministry of thy Church. And to those which shall be ordained to any
holy function, give thy grace and heavenly benediction; that both by their life
and doctrine they may show forth thy glory, and set forward the salvation of
all men; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Or this.
ALMIGHTY God, the giver of all good gifts, who of thy divine
providence hast appointed divers Orders in thy Church; Give thy grace, we
humbly beseech thee, to all those who are to be called to any office and
administration in the same; and so replenish them with the truth of thy
doctrine, and endue them with innocency of life, that they may faithfully serve
before thee, to the glory of thy great Name, and the benefit of thy holy
Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Or
these from The Brotherhood Prayer Book:
Ember Wednesday: Grant, we beseech Thee, Almighty God: that
the coming festival of our redemption may obtain for us the comfort of Thy help
in this life; and in the life to come the reward of eternal joy; through Jesus
Christ, Thy Son, our Lord; who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy
Ghost: ever one God, world without end. Amen.
Ember Friday: Stir up, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy power, and
come among us: that we, who put our trust and confidence in Thy mercy; may
speedily be delivered from all our adversities; who livest and reignest with
the Father and the Holy Ghost: ever one God, world without end. Amen.
Ember Saturday: O God, who seest us to be sore afflicted
by reason of the frailty of our mortal nature: grant, we beseech Thee; that we
may be relieved by Thy gracious visitation; who livest and reignest with the
Father and the Holy Ghost: ever one God, world without end. Amen.
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