Third Sunday of The Resurrection Wednesday Morning
WEDNESDAY 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
Christ Jesus, our Lord and head of the living,
bless your Church with the blessings of the resurrection, so that she may illumine the world with the light
of your glory
and make the joy of your salvation known to all,
you who live with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
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 living Christ,
cornerstone of the Church and stumbling-block for those who hear the Word,
the light of your resurrection made the frightened
guards faint,
and your disciples believed in you and rejoiced.
The eyes of the apostles were opened to the writings of your prophets,
but those of your executioners remained closed.
Through your death and resurrection,
be not for us a stumbling-block or a rock which knocks us down, but a means to faith and a promise of hope
so that we may praise you,
now and for ever. Amen.
PSALM OF THE DAY
Antiphon:
The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice.
Psalm 97
The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many isles be glad.
Clouds and darkness are round about him,
justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
Fire goes before him
and consumes his foes round about.
His lightnings illumine the world;
the earth sees and trembles.
The mountains melt like wax before the LORD,
before the Lord of all the earth.
The heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
All who worship graven things are put to shame,
who glory in the things of nought;
all gods are prostrate before him.
Zion hears and is glad,
and the cities of Judah rejoice
because of your judgments, O LORD.
Because you, O LORD, are the Most High over all the earth, exalted far above all gods.
The LORD loves those that hate evil;
he guards the lives of his faithful ones;
from the hand of the wicked he delivers them.
Light dawns for the just;
and gladness, for the upright of heart.
Be glad in the LORD, you just,
and give thanks to his holy name.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.
Antiphon:
The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice.
SECOND PRAYER
Lord, have mercy on us and save us.
O Christ,
may we rejoice in your resurrection, after we have experienced the pain of your death.
May today’s joy and yesterday’s pain be a sign of our thanksgiving, praise, and hope in you.
May the churches of your people and the monasteries of your religious
sing hymns to you, your Father and your Spirit,
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,
help us today to honor your tomb which you left alive, as we yesterday honored your cross on which you were
hung dead.
You are our life, and death is a help to us;
for you we live and die until we enter the life which never ends,
when we shall glorify 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 Good Shepherd
who went in search of the lost sheep in the depths
of the earth and among the claws of death.
Dying he gave his life for them,
and by his death gave them life, life in abundance.
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 Christ,
you entered the sheepfold through the gate of your incarnation, as you entered into the resurrection through the gate of your cross and into life through the gate of your death;
for you are the Gate, the Resurrection and the Life.
The One who enters through you is saved.
He will enter and leave with the freedom of the children of God
and will find in you a green pasture.
Behold, O Christ, from all sides your sheep hasten toward you.
They recognize your voice when you call them by name in the baptism of your Holy Spirit.
For they who were pained by your death when you gave us your life to redeem them,
rejoice in your resurrection through which you give them life in abundance.
They ask you now to place shepherds over them
who will feed them on your name and example.
Protect them from hirelings who flee at the approach of the wolf
and leave them to be devoured and scattered.
Protect them from strangers who come only to steal and kill.
Not one of these enters through the gate;
they do not know the sheep by name and have no concern for them.
Gather together the scattered,
bring back to the sheepfold those who have wandered
so that there may be one flock and one shepherd in your kingdom on earth,
as in your kingdom in heaven,
for ever and ever. Amen.
QOLO
He was placed in the tomb as a grain of wheat is planted in the earth; that is why he bore much fruit.
Blessed is he who through his death has given us life and through his resurrection has given us victory over death.
Glory to you, O dead One, who conquered death and was raised from death. Thus, those who die, die in the hope of the resurrection and of life.
ETRO
O Christ,
accept the fragrant perfume of these prayers as a sign of our repentant hearts.
Through them, pardon our faults,
raise us up from the death of sin,
give us victory over the temptations of the enemy
and grant us a life which reflects your kindness.
Thus may we come to your kingdom
and glorify you with the angels and the saints, for ever. Amen.
READINGS
MAZMOORO
On the third day Christ was raised from the tomb, as he said: whoever believes in him, even if he dies, will be raised up in his image.
Sion hears and rejoices, she exults with happiness because of your judgments, O Lord.
The Author of life did not remain long under the power of death; corruption did not touch him whom Mary conceived by the Holy Spirit.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles
Acts 13: 32-51
We ourselves are proclaiming this good news to you that what God promised our ancestors he has brought to fulfillment for us, [their] children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second psalm, ‘You are my son; this day I have begotten you.’ And that he raised him from the dead never to return to corruption he declared in this way, ‘I shall give you the benefits assured to David.’ That is why he also says in another psalm, ‘You will not suffer your holy one to see corruption.’ Now David, after he had served the will of God in his lifetime, fell asleep, was gathered to his ancestors, and did see corruption.
But the one whom God raised up did not see corruption. You must know, my brothers, that through him forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you, [and] in regard to everything from which you could not be justified under the law of Moses, in him every believer is justified. Be careful, then, that what was said in the prophets not come about:
‘Look on, you scoffers, be amazed and disappear. For I am doing a work in your days, a work that you will never believe even if someone tells you.’ ” As they were leaving, they invited them to speak on these subjects the following sabbath. After the congregation had dispersed, many Jews and worshipers who were converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to remain faithful to the grace of God.
On the following sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.
When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and with violent abuse contradicted what Paul said. Both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first, but since you reject it and condemn yourselves as unworthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. For so the Lord has commanded us, ‘I have made you a light to the Gentiles, that you may be an instrument of salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ” The Gentiles were delighted when they heard this and glorified the word of the Lord. All who were destined for eternal life came to believe, and the word of the Lord continued to spread through the whole region.
The Jews, however, incited the women of prominence who were worshipers and the leading men of the city, stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their territory. So they shook the dust from their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.
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.