Lenten Devotions (Year 2)
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Lenten Devotions for the HomeThe Daily Office

A complete form of the Daily Office can be found at the Mission of St. Clare.

In the Morning

  

In the Evening

Open my lips, O Lord, *

and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.

Create in me a clean heart, O God, *

      and renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from your presence *

      and take not your holy Spirit from me.

Give me the joy of your saving help again *

      and sustain me with your Spirit.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

     and to the Holy Spirit:* 

         as it was in the beginning, is now,

         and will be for ever. Amen.

O gracious Light, pure brightness of the everliving Father in heaven, O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed! 

 

Now as we come to the setting of the sun, and our eyes behold the vesper light, we sing your praises, O God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 

 

You are worthy at all times to be praised by happy voices, O Son of God, O Giver of life, and to be glorified through all the worlds.
Gospel Reading for the Day

Gospel Reading for the Day

Morning Canticle:  (The Second Song of Isaiah)

 

Seek the Lord while he wills to be found; *

call upon him when he draws near.

Let the wicked forsake their ways *

and the evil ones their thoughts;

And let them turn to the Lord, and he will have compassion,*

and to our God, for he will richly pardon.

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, *

nor your ways my ways, says the Lord.

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, *

so are my ways higher than your ways,

and my thoughts than your thoughts.

For as rain and snow fall from the heavens *

and return not again, but water the earth,

Bringing forth life and giving growth, *

seed for sowing and bread for eating,

So is my word that goes forth from my mouth; *

it will not return to me empty;

But it will accomplish that which I have purposed, *

and prosper in that for which I sent it.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Evening Canticle:  (The Nunc Dimittis)

 

Lord, you now have set your servant free *

to go in peace as you have promised;

For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior, *

whom you have prepared for all the world to see:

A Light to enlighten the nations, *

and the glory of your people Israel.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

     and to the Holy Spirit: *

          as it was in the beginning, is now,

          and will be for ever.  Amen.

 

Prayers in our own words are offered for ourselves and others, ending with the Lord's Prayer.

 Prayers in our own words are offered for ourselves and others, ending with the Lord's Prayer.

Collect for the week

Collect for the week

Morning Collect:

Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have brought us in safety to this new day: Preserve us with your mighty power, that we may not fall into sin, nor be overcome by any adversity; and in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Evening Collect:

Lord Jesus, stay with us, for evening is at hand and the day is past; be our companion in the way, kindle our hearts, and awaken hope, that we may know you as you are revealed in Scripture and the breaking of bread.  Grant this for the sake of your love.  Amen.

Conclusion:

The grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all evermore. Amen.

Conclusion:

May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing through the power of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

 

 

 Gospel Readings

Ash Wed: Luke 18:9-24

Thurs: John 17:1-8

Fri: John 17:9-19

Sat: John 17:20-26

First Week in Lent

Sun: John 12:44-50

Mon: Mark 1:1-13

Tues: Mark 1:14-28

Wed: Mark 1:29-45

Thurs: Mark 2:1-12

Fri: Mark 2:13-22

Sat: Mark 2:23-3:6  

Second Week in Lent

Sun: John 5:19-24

Mon: Mark 3:7-19a

Tues: Mark 3:19b-35

Wed: Mark 4:1-20

Thurs: Mark 4:21-34

Fri: Mark 4:35-41

Sat: Mark 5:1-20  

Third Week in Lent

Sun: John 5:25-29

Mon: Mark 5:21-43

Tues: Mark 6:1-13

Wed: Mark 6:13-29

Thurs: Mark 6:30-46

Fri: Mark 6:47-56

Sat: Mark 7:1-23

Fourth Week in Lent

Sun: John 6:27-40

Mon: Mark 7:24-37

Tues: Mark 8:1-10

Wed: Mark 8:11-26

Thurs: Mark 8:27--9:1

Fri: Mark 9:2-13

Sat: Mark 7:1-23

Fifth Week in Lent

Sun: John 8:46-59

Mon: Mark 9:30-41

Tues: Mark 9:42-50

Wed: Mark 10:1-16

Thurs: Mark 10:17-31

Fri: Mark 10:32-45

Sat: Mark 10:46-52  

HOLY WEEK

Sun: Luke 19:41-48

Mon: Mark 11:12-25

Tues: Mark 11:27-33

Wed: Mark 12:1-11

Maundy Thurs: Mark 14:12-25

Good Fri: John 13:36-38 (a.m.) or John 19:38-42 (p.m.)

Holy Sat: Romans 8:1-11

 

Collects for each week

Lent 1:  Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.   Return to Morning Prayer or Evening Prayer

Lent 2:  O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.    Return to Morning Prayer or Evening Prayer

Lent 3:  Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.   Return to Morning Prayer or Evening Prayer

Lent 4:  Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.    Return to Morning Prayer or Evening Prayer

 

Lent 5:  Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.   Return to Morning Prayer or Evening Prayer

Holy Week (see BCP page 220 for others):  O God, by the passion of your blessed Son you made an  instrument of shameful death to be for us the means of life: Grant us so to glory in the cross of Christ, that we may gladly suffer shame and loss for the sake of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.   Return to Morning Prayer or Evening Prayer

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