Hosanna Sunday (Sunday Morning)

HOSANNA SUNDAY 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
O God,
on this morning
we go forth to meet you like the children of Jerusalem and to praise you with hymns in the monasteries and prayers in the churches.
May we go forth to meet you at your Second Coming,
dressed in wedding garments and carrying lighted lamps like the wise virgins.
Then with you, we shall enter the heavenly Jerusalem and praise you, 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 towards 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.

PSALMODY

PSALMODY
FIRST PRAYER
Lord, have mercy on us and save us.
O Lord,
heavenly spirits sing to you:
“Holy, holy, holy,”
The children of Jerusalem cry out to you:
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.”
Blessed are you, King of glory,
in heaven and on earth,
now and for ever. Amen.

PSALM OF THE DAY
Antiphon:
Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings,
you have fashioned praise.

Psalm 8
O Lord, our Lord,
how glorious is your name over all the earth!
You have exalted you majesty above the heavens.

Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings
you have fashioned praise because of your foes,
to silence the hostile and the vengeful.

When I behold your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars which you set in place—

What is man that you should be mindful of him,
or the son of man that you should care for him?

You have made him little less that the angels,
and crowned him with glory and honor.

You have given him rule over the works of your hand,
putting all things under his feet:

All sheep and oxen,
yes, and the beasts of the field,

The birds of the air, the fishes of the sea,
and whatever swims the paths of the seas.

O Lord, our Lord,
how glorious is your name over all the earth!

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

Antiphon:
Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings,
you have fashioned praise.

SECOND PRAYER
Lord, have mercy on us and save us.
O Light of the world,
we are enlightened by your light;
O Truth, we are guided by your teaching;
O Life, we live in your life.
Shine your marvelous light upon us
and we shall bless you with pure mouths.
We, who follow in your footsteps,
proceed toward your Second Coming.
In our hands we carry olive branches
and with love sing along with the children:
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord,”
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.
O Christ our King,
on this feast of the palms
we praise you with the children of Jerusalem,
not carrying palm branches like them, but bearing our good deeds.
With them, we praise you and say:
To you, Son of David, be glory, strength and royalty, 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.

[CANTICLE]
The “Canticle of the Three Children” (page 292) may
follow the Morning Psalms.

HOOSOYO
PROEMION
Praise, glory and honor
to the Most High, who humbled himself;
he is the hidden One, who appeared as a man;
the King, who rode on a donkey;
the magnificent One, who accepted the praise of little children.
To the Good One is due glory and honor this morning,
and all the days of our lives,
now and for ever. Amen.

SEDRO
David, rejoice: Zechariah, cry out with joy;
exult, Moses and all prophets!
The One whom you predicted has come
and your prophecies of a Messiah have been fulfilled.
Behold, the King of Sion rides a donkey and enters the city amid the songs of praise of little children and suckling babes.
Everyone cries out:
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel.”
Waving olive branches, they praise the King of Israel.
Today, the Church gathers her children from all peoples and nations;
in the churches and convents they chant hymns of praise.
In procession small and great alike go forth,
singing in every language:
“Blesses is he who comes in the name of the Lord,”
Christ the King.
Today, O Christ our King,
the Church addresses her prayers to you.
May her pastors be good leaders,
that the faithful may be kept in the true faith,
and missionaries be assisted with the grace of the Holy Spirit.
Grant perfection to religious men and women.
May the departed enter your heavenly dwelling,
so that the Church and the entire universe may
praise and glorify you,
for ever. Amen.

QOLO
Today, the King of glory enters the city amid the songs of children:
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.”

O Church, Daughter of Sion, rejoice with the children of Jerusalem.
May your children mingle their voices with theirs and sing:
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.”

Praise be to you, Christ our King,
by your humility, you have raised us up.
Praise be to you.

ETRO
O Christ,
promise of the prophets and hope of the people,
fulfill in us your promises
and watch over us as we go on our way.
May we meet you at the Second Coming,
like the children of Jerusalem who greeted you at your first coming, May your kingdom come because of us and among us,
now and for ever. Amen.

READINGS
MAZMOORO
Today the children of Jerusalem gather around the One surrounded by the powers of light in heaven.

O children sing his praise, as the angels praise him in heaven.

Today, the creatures of heaven and earth cry out to you:
“Holy, holy, holy;
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.”

SCRIPTURE READINGS
A Reading from the Prophet Zephaniah
Zephaniah 3:
14-18a
Shout for joy, O daughter Zion! sing joyfully, O Israel! Be glad and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem! The LORD has removed the judgment against you, he has turned away your enemies; The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst, you have no further misfortune to fear. On that day, it shall be said to Jerusalem: Fear not, O Zion, be not discouraged! The LORD, your God, is in your midst, a mighty savior; He will rejoice over you with gladness, and renew you in his love, He will sing joyfully because of you, as one sings at festivals.

A Reading from the Gospel of Luke
Luke 19: 28-44
After he had said this, he proceeded on his journey up to Jerusalem. As he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples. He said, “Go into the village opposite you, and as you enter it you will find a colt tethered on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here. And if anyone should ask you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you will answer, ‘The Master has need of it.’ ”
So those who had been sent went off and found everything just as he had told them. And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying this colt?”
They answered, “The Master has need of it.” So they brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks over the colt, and helped Jesus to mount. As he rode along, the people were spreading their cloaks on the road; and now as he was approaching the slope of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of his disciples began to praise God aloud with joy for all the mighty deeds they had seen. They proclaimed: “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.” Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” He said in reply, “I tell you, if they keep silent, the stones will cry out!” As he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it, saying, “If this day you only knew what makes for peace — but now it is hidden from your eyes. For the days are coming upon you when your enemies will raise a palisade against you; they will encircle you and hem you in on all sides. They will smash you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave one stone upon another within you because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.”

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, forgive 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 an 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 all 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 for ever. Amen.