Third Sunday of The Resurrection Monday Morning

MONDAY 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 Christ,
help us to honor your resurrection with a pure voice
and a clear conscience.
Girded with truth and with uplifted hands,
may we rejoice in the joy of the Spirit, and be happy in the peace of God.
One day may we rise with you in glory
and praise you in your kingdom, 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
FIRST PRAYER
Lord, have mercy on us and save us.
O great Mystery,
you manifested yourself in the flesh,
died and were raised to be proclaimed to the nations.
The world has believed in you who were raised in glory.
Help us to know you through reason and faith,
to keep your commandments with fidelity and love,
to hope with confidence in the resurrection of life
and in the coming of the kingdom of your glory,
where we shall praise you, for ever. Amen.

PSALM OF THE DAY
Antiphon:
Exult, you just, in the LORD;
praise from the upright is fitting.

Psalm 33
Exult, you just, in the LORD;
praise from the upright is fitting.

Give thanks to the LORD on the harp;
with the ten-stringed lyre chant his praises.

Sing to him a new song;
pluck the strings skillfully, with shouts of gladness For upright is the word of the LORD,
and all his works are trustworthy.

He loves justice and right;
of the kindness of the LORD the earth is full.

By the word of the LORD the heavens were made;
by the breath of his mouth all their host.

He gathers the waters of the sea as in a flask;
in cellars he confines the deep.

Let all the earth fear the LORD;
let all who dwell in the world revere him.

For he spoke, and it was made;
he commanded, and it stood forth.

The LORD brings to nought the plans of nations;
he foils the designs of peoples.

But the plan of the LORD stands forever;
the design of his heart, through all generations.

Happy the nation whose God is the LORD,
the people he has chosen for his own inheritance.

From heaven the LORD looks down;
he sees all mankind.

From his fixed throne he beholds
all who dwell on the earth,

He who fashioned the heart of each,
he who knows all their works.

A king is not saved by a mighty army,
nor is a warrior delivered by great strength.

Useless is the horse for safety;
great though its strength, it cannot provide escape.

But see, the eyes of the LORD are upon those who fear him, upon those who hope for his kindness,

To deliver them from death
and preserve them in spite of famine.

Our soul waits for the LORD,
who is our help and our shield,

For in him our hearts rejoice;
in his holy name we trust.

May your kindness, O LORD, be upon us
who have put our hope in you.

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

Antiphon:
Exult, you just, in the LORD;
praise from the upright is fitting.

SECOND PRAYER
Lord, have mercy on us and save us.
O Lord,
grant us the blessings of your resurrection,
that we may experience the salvation we hope for.
Let us walk on the path of life,
believe in every good work,
and be your pleasing fragrance, a perfume of life for life.
Then we shall glorify you this morning, 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 Lord,
you are the hope of those who have been saved and the expectation of believers,
direct your mercy toward us,
that with you we may die to sin and in you live for God, guided by the Spirit and bearing good fruit.
Thus in your mercy we shall be raised in your image,
enter into the kingdom of your glory,
and praise you, 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 sea 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 Son,
in him there is no “yes” or “no”,
but only a total “yes” because all promises of the
Father are “yes;”
through him God sealed prophecy,
placed in our hearts the promise of his Spirit,
and spoke to us the words of love and life.
To the Good One is due glory and honor this morning,
and all the days of our lives,
now and for ever. Amen.

SEDRO
O Prophets,
through you God spoke of the Son to our ancestors.
Glorify God because all your prophecies about the Son have been fulfilled.
Through Christ the promise of God have been proved true.
He gave his life for us, redeemed us at the price of his own blood, died on the cross, was buried, descended into hell, was raised from the dead,
he overcame death with life and sealed us with his Spirit for the day of redemption.
Thus he made us children and heirs of God,
accomplishing in us his hidden mystery until we attain the perfection and fullness of God.

O Christ,
today the Church, which is your body, sings you thanksgiving and praise
and asks your blessings on her head and supreme leader, on her bishops and priests, men and women religious, and the living and the dead,
that she may be your salt and light in the world,
the mustard seed and the leaven of the dough.
Through her may your name be glorified,
your kingdom come and your will be done on earth as in heaven.
The Church, your bride, implores you;
hear her so that she may glorify you,
now and for ever. Amen.

QOLO
This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice in it and be glad.

The King of Sion has been raised from the tomb alive. The daughter of Sion casts off mourning clothes and clothes herself in glory.

Through a man death entered into the world and through a man the resurrection of the dead; all die in Adam and in Christ all believers live.

ETRO
O Christ our Lord,
we adore you who conquered death with life and gave us the hope of resurrection.
First-fruit of those who sleep,
we ask you to graft us on to you as branches to the vine, that we may live in you and bear fruit.
We shall glorify you,
now and for ever. Amen.

READINGS
MAZMOORO
Our Lord appeared to two disciples on the road and began to interpret the law and the prophets for them.

O just ones, acclaim the Lord; praise be to those of upright hearts.

Our hearts burned within us when he spoke to us and explained the scriptures.

SCRIPTURE READINGS
A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles
Acts 12: 1-25
About that time King Herod laid hands upon some members of the church to harm them.
He had James, the brother of John, killed by the sword, and when he saw
that this was pleasing to the Jews he proceeded to arrest Peter also. During the feast of Unleavened Bread he had him taken into custody and put in prison under the guard of four squads of four soldiers each. He intended to bring him before the people after Passover. Peter thus was being kept in prison, but prayer by the church was fervently being made to God on his behalf. On the very night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter, secured by double chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while outside the door guards kept watch on the prison. Suddenly the angel of the Lord stood by him and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and awakened him, saying, “Get up quickly.” The chains fell from his wrists. The angel said to him, “Put on your belt and your sandals.”
He did so. Then he said to him, “Put on your cloak and follow me.” So he followed him out, not realizing that what was happening through the angel was real; he thought he was seeing a vision. They passed the first guard, then the second, and came to the iron gate leading out to the city, which opened for them by itself. They emerged and made their way down an alley, and suddenly the angel left him. Then Peter recovered his senses and said, “Now I know for certain that [the] Lord sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people had been expecting.” When he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who is called Mark, where there were many people gathered in prayer. When he knocked on the gateway door, a maid named Rhoda came to answer it. She was so overjoyed when she recognized Peter’s voice that, instead of opening the gate, she ran in and announced that Peter was standing at the gate. They told her, “You are out of your mind,” but she insisted that it was so. But they kept saying, “It is his angel.” But Peter continued to knock, and when they opened it, they saw him and were astounded. He motioned to them with his hand to be quiet and explained [to them] how the Lord had led him out of the prison, and said,
“Report this to James and the brothers.” Then he left and went to another place. At daybreak there was no small commotion among the soldiers over what had become of Peter. Herod, after instituting a search but not finding him, ordered the guards tried and executed. Then he left Judea to spend some time in Caesarea. He had long been very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon, who now came to him in a body. After winning over Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they sued for peace because their country was supplied with food from the king’s territory. On an appointed day, Herod, attired in royal robes, [and] seated on the rostrum, addressed them publicly. The assembled crowd cried out, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.” At once the angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not ascribe the honor to God, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last. But the word of God continued to spread and grow.

After Barnabas and Saul completed their relief mission, they returned to Jerusalem, taking with them John, who is called Mark.
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 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 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.