1st Matins

Psalm 145

I will extol you O God my king:
I will bless your name forever and ever.
Every day will I give thanks to you:
and praise your name for ever and ever.
You are great O Lord, and worthy of all praise:
there are no bounds to your greatness.
One generation shall praise your works to another:
and proclaim your mighty acts.
I will speak of the glorious splendour of your majesty;
and of all your marvellous works.
People shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds:
and I too will proclaim your greatness.
They shall pour out the story of your abundant kindness:
and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
The Lord is gracious and full of compassion:
slow to anger and abounding in love.
You Lord are good to all of us:
and your mercy rests upon all your creatures.
All your creation shall praise you O Lord:
and your servants will bless your name.

They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom:
and their talk shall be of your power,
so that all may know of your mighty deeds:
and the glorious splendour of your kingdom.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom:
and your dominion endures from age to age.
The Lord upholds those who stumble:
and raises up those who are down.
The eyes of all look to you O Lord:
and you give them their food in due season.
You open wide your hand:
and give what they desire to all things living.
You Lord are righteous in all your ways:
and loving in all your deeds.
You Lord are near to all who call to you:
who call to you in singleness of heart.
You fulfil the desire of those who revere you:
you hear their cry and you save them.
You protect all who love you:
but the wicked you will destroy.
My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord:
let everyone bless God's holy name forever and ever.

Collect

Eternal God,
You have always taken men and women,
of every nation, age and colour,
and made them saints;
like them, transformed,
like them, baptised in Jesus name,
take us to share your glory.
Amen.

Thanksgiving

Thank Him for 3 things that happened today (Good or Not!)

Prayer

Our Father in heaven,
the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
God,
you are our beginning and you will be our end;
we are made in your image and likeness.
We praise and thank you for this day.
This is the day on which you created light
and saw that it was good.
This is the day in whose early morning light
we discovered the tomb was empty,
and encountered Christ, the world’s true light.
For us your acts are gracious
and your love endures for ever.
Amen

The Blessing

May Christ the King give us his blessing of peace.
Amen

Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

MIDNIGHT PRAYER (Matins)

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