Thursday Morning EPIPHANY

Weekdays EPIPHANY
Safro
INTRODUCTION
DOXOLOGY
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
as we begin and until we conclude.
May mercy and compassion be poured forth upon us
in this world and the next.
O Lord, our God, to you be glory for ever.
Amen.
OPENING PRAYER
Jesus,
Light of the world,
you were baptized in the Jordan
and revealed to us the Father and the Spirit,
who bore witness to you from heaven.
Purify us through your holy descent,
enlighten us with your true knowledge
and we will praise and glorify you,
now and for ever. Amen.
GREETING
Peace be with the Church and her children.
PRAISE OF THE ANGELS
Glory to God in the highest,
and peace on earth and good will to all.

Praise the Lord all you nations,
glorify him all you peoples,

for steadfast is his mercy toward us,
and the truth of the Lord endures for ever.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
now and for ever.
and peace on earth and good will to all.

FIRST PRAYER
Lord, have mercy on us and save us.
We worship you, O eternal God,
for you have shown us the light of the Father,
were born of the Virgin,
and appeared among us as man.
On this day of your manifestation at the Jordan
we praise you and give you glory,
now and for ever. Amen.
PSALM OF THE DAY
Antiphon:
Your throne stands firm from of old;
from everlasting you are, O Lord.

Psalm 93
The Lord is king, in splendor robed;
robed is the Lord and girt about with strength;

And he has made the world firm,
not to be moved.

Your throne stands firm from of old;
from everlasting you are, O Lord.

The floods lift up, O Lord,
the floods lift up their voice;
the floods lift up their tumult.

More powerful than the roar of many waters,
more powerful than the breakers of the sea—
powerful on high is the Lord.

You decrees are worthy of trust indeed;
holiness befits your house,
O Lord, for length of days.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and for ever. Amen.

Antiphon:
Your throne stands firm from of old;
from everlasting you are, O Lord.

SECOND PRAYER
Lord, have mercy on us and save us.
God from God and Light from Light,
let your light shine brightly on those in darkness.
May we rejoice as you manifest yourself to
our hearts and spirits,
and we will give you glory and praise,
now and for ever. Amen.
NUHRO (HYMN OF LIGHT)
The Light of the just and joy of the upright is Christ Jesus, our Lord, Begotten of the Father, he manifested himself to us.
He came to rescue us from darkness and to fill us with the radiance of his light.

Day is dawning upon us; the power of darkness is fading away.
From the true Light there arises for us the light which illumines our darkened eyes.

His glory shines upon the world and enlightens the very depths of the abyss.
Death is annihilated, night has vanished, and the gates of Sheol are broken.

Creatures lying in darkness from ancient times are clothed in light.
The dead arise from the dust and sing because they have a Savior.

He brings salvation and grants us life.
He ascends to his Father on high.
He will return in glorious splendor and shed his light on those gazing upon him.

Our King comes in majestic glory,
Let us light our lamps and go forth to meet him.
Let us find our joy in him, for he has found joy in us.
He will indeed rejoice us with his marvelous light.

Let us glorify the majesty of the Son and give thanks to the almighty Father, who,
in an outpouring of love, sent him to us, to fill us with hope and salvation.

When he manifests himself, the saints awaiting him in weariness and sorrow,
will go forth to meet him with lighted lamps.

The angels and guardians of heaven will rejoice in the glory of the just and upright people of the earth;
together, crowned with victory, they will sing hymns and psalms.
Stand up then and be ready!
Give thanks to our King and Savior, who will come in great glory to gladden us with his marvelous light in his kingdom.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.

THIRD PRAYER
Lord, have mercy on us and save us.
We adore and confess you, One God in three persons,
for you appeared in a wondrous manner at the baptism
of the Son,
when the Father gave witness to him,
and the Spirit descended upon him.
We adore your trinity, give witness to your unity,
and praise you
now and for ever. Amen.

MORNING PSALMS
Psalm 148
Alleluia.

Praise the LORD from the heavens,
praise him in the heights;

Praise him, all you his angels,
praise him, all you his hosts.

Praise him, sun and moon;
praise him, all you shining stars.

Praise him, you highest heavens,
and you waters above the heavens.

Let them praise the name of the LORD,
for he commanded and they were created;

He established them forever and ever;
he gave them a duty which shall not pass away.

Praise the LORD from the earth;
you see monsters and all depths;

Fire and hail, snow and mist,
storm winds that fulfill his word;

You mountains and all you hills,
you fruit trees and all you cedars;

You wild beasts and all tame animals,
you creeping things and you winged fowl.

Let the kings of the earth and all peoples,
the princes and all the judges of the earth,

Young men too, and maidens,
old men and boys,

Praise the name of the LORD,
for his name alone is exalted;

His majesty is above earth and heaven,
and he has lifted up the horn of his people.

Be this his praise from all his faithful ones,
from the children of Israel, the people close to him.

Alleluia.

Psalm 149: 1-6
Alleluia.

Sing to the LORD a new song
of praise in the assembly of the faithful.

Let Israel be glad in their maker,
let the children of Zion rejoice in their king.

Let them praise his name in the festive dance,
let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp.

For the LORD loves his people,
and he adorns the lowly with victory.

Let the faithful exult in glory;
let them sing for joy upon their couches;

Let the high praises of God be in their throats.

Alleluia.

Psalm 150
Alleluia.

Praise the LORD in his sanctuary,
praise him in the firmament of his strength.

Praise him for his mighty deeds,
praise him for his sovereign majesty.

Praise him with the blast of the trumpet,
praise him with lyre and harp.

Praise him with timbrel and dance,
praise him with strings and pipe.

Praise him with sounding cymbals,
praise him with clanging cymbals.

Let everything that has breath
praise the LORD!

Alleluia.

Psalm 117

Praise the LORD, all you nations;
glorify him, all you peoples!

For steadfast is his mercy toward us,
and the truth of the Lord endures for ever.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
now and for ever. Amen.

Alleluia.
HOOSOYO
PROEMION
Praise, glory and honor to the Savior who redeemed
us and gave us life,
the eternal Light who has enlightened our darkness
and guides us along his way.
To the Good One is due glory and honor this morning,
and all the days of our lives,
now and for ever. Amen.

SEDRO
Eternal Light,
you enlightened all who come into this world,
as you have enlightened the angels in heaven.
You came to bring light to Adam whom you formed,
and you instituted holy baptism, the mystery of our rebirth by water and the Spirit.
You fulfilled the words of the prophets:
Moses, to whom you gave an image of baptism through the
water and the clouds;
David, who heard your voice when he sang:
“The waters saw you, O God, and the Jordan trembled
and returned to its sources;”
Jeremiah, who saw you when he said:
“Here is a man whose name is light which shone
in the darkness.”
Indeed, through your manifestation and baptism, well-beloved
Son, you fulfilled all the symbols and prophecies.
Now, we ask you to grant health to the sick;
guide those who wander astray;
grant hope to the broken hearted and pardon to sinners;
be a father to orphans and a support for the widows.
O God, assist the priests, sanctify men and women religious,
purify all believers who rest in your hope,
and we will glorify and praise you,
now and for ever. Amen.
QOLO
Lord, your flock honors your holy baptism, rejoices at your
marvelous manifestation, and thanks you for your humility.
In your baptism, the Jordan rejoiced and its waters were sanctified.
At the edge of the water, John became fearful in your presence.
In your baptism, prophets rejoiced because you fulfilled their prophecies and their symbols.
In your baptism, the Church rejoiced because you established the mystery of baptism for the pardon of sins and the sanctification of souls.
Today the Church exclaims, sings and give thanks:
Holy are you, O God, because you condescended to be
baptized in the Jordan.
Holy are you, O Strong One, because by your baptism you have
forgiven her sins and sanctified her.
Holy are you, O Immortal One, through baptism you gave us life.
Lord, have mercy on the holy Church and her children who
celebrate the feast of your baptism.
ETRO
O Christ our God,
Word of the eternal Father,
you became man for us and received baptism in the Jordan;
on this blessed day received our incense and our prayers by which we thank you and seek your grace.
We will glorify you,
now and for ever. Amen.
MAZMOORO
Today, the waters were blessed by the baptism of the Son of God and baptism is sanctified for the pardon of the sins of
Adam’s children.
People, listen: today the waters are blessed; take note all of you inhabitants of earth: today baptism is sanctified.
You accepted the offerings made by righteous before us, now
accept, Lord, our worship and be attentive to our prayers.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
A Reading from the First Book of Kings
1 Kings 21: 16-29
On hearing that Naboth was dead, Ahab started off on his way down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it. But the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite: “Start down to meet Ahab, king of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He will be in the vineyard of Naboth, of which he has come to take possession. This is what you shall tell him, ‘The LORD says: After murdering, do you also take possession? For this, the LORD says: In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, the dogs shall lick up your blood, too.’ ” “Have you found me out, my enemy?” Ahab said to Elijah. “Yes,” he answered. “Because you have given yourself up to doing evil in the LORD’S sight, I am bringing evil upon you: I will destroy you and will cut off every male in Ahab’s line, whether slave or freeman, in Israel. I will make your house like that of Jeroboam, son of Nebat, and like that of Baasha, son of Ahijah, because of how you have provoked me by leading Israel into sin.” Against Jezebel, too, the LORD declared, “The dogs shall devour Jezebel in the district of Jezreel.”“When one of Ahab’s line dies in the city, dogs will devour him; when one of them dies in the field, the birds of the sky will devour him.”
Indeed, no one gave himself up to the doing of evil in the sight of the LORD as did Ahab, urged on by his wife Jezebel. He became completely abominable by following idols, just as the Amorites had done, whom the LORD drove out before the Israelites. When Ahab heard these words, he tore his garments and put on sackcloth over his bare flesh. He fasted, slept in the sackcloth, and went about subdued. Then the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite,“Have you seen that Ahab has humbled himself before me? Since he has humbled himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his time. I will bring the evil upon his house during the reign of his son.”

HOOTOMO
GREAT DOXOLOGY
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace and joy-filled hope to all.
We praise you, we adore you, we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your great glory,
Lord and Creator, King of heaven, God the Father almighty,
Lord God, only Son, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son and Word of the Father,
you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us;
you take away the sin of the world, hear us and receive
our prayer.
You are seated in glory at the right hand of your Father,
for give us and have mercy on us;
For you alone are holy,
you alone are the Lord, Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father.
At all times, and all the days of our lives, we worship
you and praise your holy and blessed name,
which is and has been from age to age.
Blessed are you, Lord almighty, God of our fathers.
May your name be glorified, praised and exalted for ever.
To you be glory, praise and exaltation, God of all,
Father of truth, with the only Son and the living and Holy Spirit, now and for ever.
Amen.
CONCLUDING PRAYER
O God,
you are before all ages and exist from age to age;
you are resplendent and glorified in unsearchable light;
through your word, you bring forth light and give us a new
day.
O radiant Day and source of light,
we glorify you, adore you and offer you praise night and day;
accept our praise and answer our prayer.
Send us your abundant blessings, through the mercy of your
Christ.
To him, with you and the Holy Spirit,
be glory, honor and power,
now and forever. Amen.