1st week after Holy Cross

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 forever. Amen
OPENING PRAYER
Lord,
on this morning may our praises and songs of acclamation
mingle with the voices of the heavenly hosts.
With them we hope to give glory to you at that spiritual Dawn which will have no night,
forever and 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 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 Holy One,
you sanctify the saints who, through the Holy Spirit,
proclaim your holiness;
sanctify us, that we also may acknowledge you as all holy.
Our Lord and God, in whom we place all our hope,
we praise and call upon you,
now and forever.
Amen.
PSALM OF THE DAY
Antiphon:
Of your kindness, O Lord, the earth is full;
teach me your statutes.

Psalm 119: 41-64
Let your kindness come to me O Lord,
your salvation according to your promise.

So shall I have an answer for those who reproach me,
for I trust in your words.

Take not the word of truth from my mouth,
for in your ordinances is my hope;

And I will keep your law continually,
forever and ever.

And I will walk at liberty,
because I seek your precepts.

I will speak of your decrees before kings
without being ashamed.

And I will delight in your commands,
which I love.

And I will lift up my hands to your commands
and mediate on your statutes.

Remember your word to your servant
since you have given me hope.

My comfort in my affliction is
that your promise gives me life.

Though proud scoff bitterly at me,
I turn not away from your law.

I remember your ordinances of old, O Lord,
and I will keep your law.

This I have had,
that I have observed your precepts.

I have said, O Lord, that my part
is to keep your words.

I entreat you with all my heart,
have pity on me according to your promise.

I considered my ways
and turned my feet to your decrees.

I was prompt and did not hesitate
in keeping your commands.

Though the snares of the wicked are twined about me
your law I have not forgotten.

At midnight I rise to give you thanks
because of your just ordinances.

I am the companion of all who fear you
and keep your precepts.

Of your kindness, O Lord, the earth is full;
teach me your statutes.

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

Antiphon:
Of your kindness, O Lord, the earth is full;
teach me your statutes.

SECOND PRAYER
Lord, have mercy on us and save us.
Lord,
in your heavenly dwelling,
accept the prayers and intercessions offered to you this morning by your Church,
for the sick and sorrowful, the exiles and prisoners,
the poor and the wretched.
From the treasury of your mercy
give to each one according to his petition and needs.
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, to you be glory 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 angels 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.
Lord,
grant peace to the world.
May wars and battles cease throughout the earth;
protect the churches and monasteries;
unite them in the unity of the true faith.
Support and care for the people you have acquired
through your precious blood.
Thus, strengthened by your calm and peace,
we shall render glory and thanksgiving to you,
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.
HOOSOYO
PROEMION
Praise, glory and honor to the sweet Fragrance emanating from the divinity on high;
the healing Balm that purifies the hearts of sinners;
the One known, praised and glorified in unity and Trinity.
To the Good One is due glory and honor this morning
and all the days of our lives,
now and forever.
Amen.
SEDRO
Glory to you, O Christ
Light of truth and Sun of justice.

You have come to dwell within your Church to be her light and joy.
Sinners have been drawn to you and purified.
Through you, the lost have found the right path;
the blind have met you and regained their sight;
those dwelling in darkness have seen the light;
the dead have heard your voice and come to life;
prisoners have been freed and exiled peoples brought back to
their homeland.
You are the Light that is never extinguished, the Day that never ends, the Morning that has no night.
Lord, may the eyes of our hearts be illumined by your light,
and the rising of your day be the source of all good.
May our minds be focused on your love.
In your kindness you free us from the darkness of night
and draw us to the light of day;
by the power of your word disperse the evils that come to us.
Thus, through your wisdom we will conquer the snares of
the evil one who dons the garb of an angel of light.
Guard us from works of darkness, and keep our gaze fixed
on your resplendent light.
Make firm our steps in the ways of your law,
that through your grace we may attain the great Morning
when the just find their true delight.
Then, with all the saints in the heavenly dwelling,
we shall sing with pure voices the praise of your goodness,
and give glory to your eternal Father and your Holy Spirit,
forever.
Amen.
QOLO
Lord, may our incense (prayer) be pleasing to you,
in remembrance of your Mother
obtain for us the forgiveness of our sins,
in heaven and on earth;
and in remembrance of your saints who have loved you and
observed your commandments,
and the dead who rest in your hope.
In your goodness, grant us pardon and the forgiveness of our sins.
ETRO
Merciful Lord,
in your mercy, accept this incense (prayer) which we offer,
that it may be pleasing to you.
Answer your servants who adore your majesty;
hear our prayer and our intercession.

Grant your help, not only to us,
but to all who take refuge in your holy name,
O Savior of all.
We shall give glory and thanksgiving to you,
now and forever.
Amen.
READINGS
MAZMOORO
Lord, when you come on that great Morning, escorted by the
heavenly angels, separating the just from the unjust, show
us your kindness.
On that Day when the hosts of Gabriel and Michael will appear, separating the just from the unjust, show us your kindness.
The Morning of the Lord is dawning;
light your lamps, and on the Day of judgment, you will
enter the paradise of light.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
A Reading from the Letter to the Romans
Romans 2: 12-29
All who sin outside the law will also perish without reference to it, and all who sin under the law will be judged in accordance with it. For it is not those who hear the law who are just in the sight of God; rather, those who observe the law will be justified. For when the Gentiles who do not have the law by nature observe the prescriptions of the law, they are a law for themselves even though they do not have the law. They show that the demands of the law are written in their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even defend them on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge people’s hidden works through Christ Jesus. Now if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast of God and know his will and are able to discern what is important since you are instructed from the law, and if you are confident that you are a guide for the blind and a light for those in darkness, that you are a trainer of the foolish and teacher of the simple, because in the law you have the formulation of knowledge and truth — then you who teach another, are you failing to teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal? You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who detest idols, do you rob temples? You who boast of the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law? For, as it is written, “Because of you the name of God is reviled among the Gentiles.” Circumcision, to be sure, has value if you observe the law; but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision. Again, if an uncircumcised man keeps the precepts of the law, will he not be considered circumcised? Indeed, those who are physically uncircumcised but carry out the law will pass judgment on you, with your written law and circumcision, who break the law. One is not a Jew outwardly. True circumcision is not outward, in the flesh. Rather, one is a Jew inwardly, and circumcision is of the heart,
in the spirit, not the letter; his praise is not from men but from God.

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;
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.