7th week of Pentecost

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 an compassion be poured forth upon us
in this world and the next.
O Lord, our God, to you be glory forever.

Amen

OPENING PRAYER
O God,
through the blessings of this holy day,
the Sunday of your glorious resurrection,
grant us secure and peaceful times.
May we join the heavenly hosts in praising you, O God,
in the highest heavens,
and on earth may there be peace and blessed hope for all people, now and forever.

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

PSALMODY
FIRST PRAYER
Lord, have mercy on us and save us.
O Lord,
may we glorify the day of your glorious resurrection from
the dead,
in joyful praise and with spiritual hymns.
Teach us to perform works of justice,
strengthen our hearts in virtue,
and we shall glorify you in purity and holiness,
as we praise your Father and your living and Holy Spirit,
now and forever.

Amen.

PSALM OF THE DAY
Antiphon:
Turn from evil and do good,
that you may abide forever.

Psalm 37: 21-40
The wicked man borrows and does not repay;
the just man is kindly and gives,

But those whom he blesses shall possess the land,
whole those he curses shall be cut off.

By the Lord are the steps of a man made firm,
and he approves his way.

Though he fall, he does not lie prostrate,
for the hand of the Lord sustains him.

Neither in my youth, nor now that I am old,
have I seen a just man forsaken
nor his descendants begging bread.

All the day he is kindly and lends,
and his descendants shall be blessed.

Turn from evil and do good,
that you may abide forever;

For the Lord loves what is right,
and forsakes not his faithful ones.

Criminals are destroyed,
and the posterity of the wicked is cut off.

The just shall possess the land
and dwell in it forever.

The mouth of the just man tells of wisdom
and his tongue utters what is right.

The law of his God is in his heart,
and his steps do not falter.

The wicked man spies on the just,
and seeks to slay him.

The Lord will not leave him in his power
nor let him be condemned when he is on trial.

Wait for the Lord,
and keep his way;

He will promote you to ownership to the land;
when the wicked are destroyed, you shall look on.

I saw a wicked man, fierce,
and stalwart as a flourishing, age-old tree.

Yet as I passed by, Lo! he was no more;
I sought him, but he could not be found.

Watch the wholehearted man, and mark the upright;
for there is a future for the man of peace

Sinners shall all alike be destroyed;
the future of the wicked shall be cut off.

The salvation of the just is from the Lord;
he is their refuge in time of distress.

And the Lord helps them and delivers them;
he delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
because they take refuge in him.

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

Antiphon:
Turn from evil and do good,
that you may abide forever.

SECOND PRAYER
Lord, have mercy on us and save us.
Light from Light, and true God from true God,
according to your will you endured bodily death
and yet remain alive in the Spirit.
Through the blessings of this holy day of your
glorious resurrection from the dead,
turn us from the death of sin,
so that we may glorify and praise you, our light and joy,
and exalt your Father and your Holy Spirit,
now and forever.

Amen.

NUHRO (LIGHT OF HYMN)
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 angles and guardians of heaven will rejoice in the glory of the just and upright people of 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 forever. Amen.

Alleluia.

THIRD PRAYER
Lord, have mercy on us and save us.
Good Lord,
in your mercy you humbled yourself and willingly
offered yourself to the passion and the cross.
For three days, you were buried in the tomb for all of humanity,
and, by your glorious resurrection, you broke the bonds of death.
Break now the bonds of sin which bind our souls.
Clothe us with incorruptibility
and count us among the children of your marvelous heavenly light.
Then, with the saints to whom you have given life
through your resurrection,
we shall give you glory,
now and forever.

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 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 forever

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

Alleluia.

[CANTICLE]
The “Canticle of the Three Children” may follow the Morning Psalm.

HOOSOYO
PROEMION
Praise, glory and honor to the living Immortal One,
who by his death, gave life to his creatures,
by his resurrection, gave joy to his flock,
and by his rising from the tomb, saved his Church.
He fills the heirs to his paradise with joy and consoles his
flock by his appearance among them.
He is the Good Lord to whom is due glory and honor this
morning, and all the days of our lives,
now and forever.

Amen.

SEDRO
O God,
we adore and praise you who formed us and created us in your image.
Only Son, you brought us salvation,
and by your coming favored us with your compassion.
Source of life, we acknowledge your divine gifts
according to your plan of salvation.
In your forgiving mercy, O Immortal God,
you chose to become man for us,
to descend into the realm of the dead,
and to bring them the joy of your vision.
You, whose power awes the nations
and whose command upholds the ends of the earth,
descended into the darkness of the tomb,
and willed to be buried as a man.
Performing wonders in the realm of the dead,
you freed those held captive,
dispelled the darkness,
and awakened, by your word, the just and the upright
who slept in the sleep of death.
By destroying the enemy,
you established calm and peace in the nether world
and assembled the nations that they might adore you
and announce your salvation.
In joy they all proclaimed:
“O wondrous deed!”

On Friday, the sword pierced your side;
today, the waters of baptism pour forth.
On Friday, you were crowned with thorns;
today, you crown the Church with immortality.
On Friday, during the crucifixion, darkness covered the earth;
today, the world is radiant with the light of your resurrection.
On Friday, the disciples were scattered;
today, the crucifies are confused.
On Friday, the apostles fled in different directions;
today, they are gathered together and given hope.
On Friday, groaning filled the land;
today, the paths of peace are established.
On Friday, tumult reigned on the left;
today, those on the right are clothed with joy.
On Friday, the all powerful One was nailed to the cross;
today, through the resurrection, you raise the dead.
On Friday, the people mocked the Lord;
today, the voice of the Church fills the earth.
Today is a day of joy for the whole world because of your resurrection.
Today is a day of joy for the just who have awaited your
resurrection in hope.
Today the Church celebrates and sings praise.
O Artisan of life,
by your sufferings you saved us from the snares of Satan;
give us life through your resurrection.
O skillful One,
by your grace renew our features marred by the corruption of sin and sculpt us in your image.
Remove the weight which oppresses our hearts,
dry our tears, adorn our bodies with immortality,
clothe us with the raiment of glory,
that we may see you in the light.
We beg you, O true Spouse,
prepare us for the joy of the heavenly kingdom,
along with our fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters,
our teachers and all who have died in the faith;
together we shall glorify you, now and forever.

Amen.

QOLO
On this day the women go to the tomb with spices to embalm the living One who went to the land of the dead.
They look and see angels robed in white, one seated near the
shroud, the other at his feet.
The one who proclaims life says to them: “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is risen and has covered himself with splendor, glory and majesty.”
“Go and tell the apostles. They will regain courage and strength, and will rejoice. They must go to Galilee to meet him. They will receive power to bring the whole world back to him.”

ETRO
O Lord our God,
allow us to offer you a fragrant incense,
and to burn a rich perfume to your majesty.
Thus with the angels, who announced it to the holy women,
we shall proclaim your resurrection,
an with the apostles rejoice in your victory.
On this holy day, as we commemorate your resurrection,
may we and all who have died in the faith,
receive the forgiveness of our sins and the remission of our faults.
To you be glory,
now and forever.

Amen.

READINGS
MAZMOORO
Lord, the holy Church that suffered through your death, is now filled with joy and gladness,
and sings praise on the day of your resurrection.

Let heaven rejoice, and earth be glad in your spouse, the Church;
may her children praise you on the day of your resurrection.

O Jesus, your flock stands at your gate, eats your body,
drinks your blood and sings glory to your majesty.

SCRIPTURE READINGS
A Reading from the First Letter of John
1 John 5: 1-21
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten by God, and everyone who loves the father loves also the one begotten by him. In this way we know that we love the children of God when we love God and obey his commandments. For the love of God is this, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome, for whoever is begotten by God conquers the world. And the victory that conquers the world is our faith.
Who indeed is the victor over the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? This is the one who came through water and blood, Jesus Christ, not by water alone, but by water and blood. The Spirit is the one that testifies, and the Spirit is truth. So there are three that testify, the Spirit, the water, and the blood, and the three are of one accord. If we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is surely greater. Now the testimony of God is this, that he has testified on behalf of his Son. Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar by not believing the testimony God has given about his Son. And this is the testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever possesses the Son has life; whoever does not possess the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you so that you may know that you have eternal life, you who believe in the name of the Son of God. And we have this confidence in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in regard to whatever we ask, we know that what we have asked him for is ours. If anyone sees his brother sinning, if the sin is not deadly, he should pray to God and he will give him life. This is only for those whose sin is not deadly. There is such a thing as deadly sin, about which I do not say that you should pray. All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that is not deadly. We know that no one begotten by God sins; but the one begotten by God he protects, and the evil one cannot touch him. We know that we belong to God, and the whole world is under the power of the evil one. We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us discernment to know the one who is true. And we are in the one who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

A Reading from the Gospel of Matthew
Matthew 24: 29-51
“Immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming upon the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send out his angels with a trumpet blast, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. “Learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see all these things, know that he is near, at the gates. Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. “But of that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone. For as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. In those days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day that Noah entered the ark. They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away. So will it be also at the coming of the Son of Man. Two men will be out in the field; one will be taken, and one will be left. Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken, and one will be left. Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come. Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour of night when the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not let his house be broken into. So too, you also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.
“Who, then, is the faithful and prudent servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household to distribute to them their food at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master on his arrival finds doing so. Amen, I say to you, he will put him in charge of all his property. But if that wicked servant says to himself, ‘My master is long delayed,’ and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with drunkards, the servant’s master will come on an unexpected day and at an unknown hour and will punish him severely and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.
Children, be on your guard against idols.

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 forever.

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 forever.

Amen.

CONCLUDING PRAYER
O God,
you are before all ages and exist from age to age;
you are resplendent and glorified in unsearchable light;
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 forever.

Amen.