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Invitation to Worship
The Lord, manifest today, come let us adore him!
O Holy One,+ open my lips.
~And my mouth will proclaim your praise.
The rulers of Earth will fall prostrate, alleluia!
~and all nations will serve him, alleluia!
Epiphany Morning Hymn
The Holy One from heaven Foretold by ancient seers,
By God our Abba given, In human form appears.
No sphere his light confining, no star so brightly shining
As he, our Morning Star.
O time of God appointed, O bright and holy morn!
He comes the King Anointed! The Christ, the virgin-born,
Grim death to vanquish for us, To open heav’n before us
And bring us life again.
Dear Abba here, before you With God the Holy Ghost,
And Jesus we adore you, O pride of angel host;
Before you mortals lowly cry: Holy, Holy, Holy,
O Blessed Trinity!”
Psalmody
Antiphon
Give glory to Adonai, O children of God;
Adore Adonai in the courts of the temple.
Psalm 28/29
O give Adonai, you children of God,
give Adonai glory and power;
give Adonai the glory of the Name.
Adore Adonai in the holy court.
The voice of God resounding on the waters,
God on the immensity of waters;
the voice of God, full of power,
the voice of God, full of splendor.
Adonai’s voice shattering the cedars,
Adonai shatters the cedars of Lebanon;
makes Lebanon leap like a calf
and Sirion like a young wild ox.
God’s voice flashes flames of fire.
God’s voice shaking the wilderness,
Adonai shakes the wilderness of Kadesh;
Adonai’s voice rending the oak tree
and stripping the forest bare.
The God of glory thunders.
In the temple they all cry: Glory!
Adonai sat enthroned over the flood;
Adonai sits as king for ever.
Adonai will give strength to this people,
Adonai will bless this people with peace.
Glory to the Abba and to the Word
and to the Breath of Love
as always before
so now and evermore. Amen.
Give glory to Adonai, O children of God;
Adore Adonai in the courts of the temple.
READING Isaiah 49:8-9
In a time of favor I answer you,
on the day of salvation I help you,
To restore the land
and allot the desolate heritages,
Saying to the prisoners: Come out!
To those in darkness: Show yourselves!
Responsory
R. All who rule on earth will bow down in worship, Alleluia, Alleluia!
V. Men and women of every race will serve him. Alleluia, Alleluia!
V. Glory to the Abba, and the Word and the Holy Breath of Love.
R. All who rule on earth will bow down in worship, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Canticle of Zachariah
Antiphon
This star, like a flame shimmering,
points the way to our God and King.
The Magi saw his star, and offered their gifts to the great King.
Blessed + be Adonai, the God of Israel,
Who visits this people to set us free
Raising for us a sign of salvation
In the house and family of David.
God promised throughout past ages
In words of holy prophets
To save us from our enemies,
And from the control of our oppressors.
Adonai favored our ancestors
And remembered the sacred covenant.
The pledge to Abraham and Sarah
Is now renewed for us;
That freed from the grip of our foes
We might worship without fear
And be both just and holy
For the rest of our days.
And you, child, called “prophet of the Most High,”
Will go ahead to prepare the way,
By teaching this people of salvation
Through forgiveness of their sins.
For the loving compassion of the Holy One
As the Rising Sun will shine upon us
To illumine the darkness and dispel death’s shadow
To guide our feet on the way of peace.
Glory to the ONE and to the WORD
And to the BREATH of Love!
As always before,
so now and evermore. Amen
This star, like a flame shimmering,
points the way to our God and King.
The Magi saw his star, and offered their gifts to the great King.
Litany of Intercession
Manifest by the light of a star to seekers from foreign lands,
~open our eyes to your presence among all who are neglected and poor.
Manifest by the Voice from above and the hovering of a Dove,
~open our ears to hear when you call us to follow you today.
Manifest by an abundance of wine at a wedding feast of love,
~open our lives to share the bounty your love provides today and everyday.
Manifest in the healing of hearts, minds, bodies and souls,
~heal us and make us instruments of your healing peace.
You taught us to pray.
Prayer of Jesus
Our Dear Abba …
Closing Prayer & Blessing
O Holy One, Source, Guide and Goal of all that is, by the light of a star you revealed to the nations that something new and wonderful had taken place in the birth of Jesus, your Word-made-flesh. Fill us with His Light so that our lives may reflect the majestic beauty of your Wisdom and Love and all people and all creation will be drawn to freedom and fullness of life. Amen.
May the Word made flesh, full of grace and truth + bless us and all of creation. ~Amen
Let us bless Adonai. ~Thanks be to God.