The Call to Prayer
Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness;* let the whole earth tremble before him.
ORDINARY TIME • MORNING
The Morning Office
To Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour Between 6 and 9 a.m.
Saturday, January 31, 2026
- Scripture & Psalms
- Daily readings from God's Word
- Ancient Rhythm
- Centuries-old prayer tradition
- Global Community
- Join believers worldwide in prayer
Audio Version
Listen along as you pray, or use this for meditation and reflection.
The Request for Presence
Show us the light of your countenance, O God,* and come to us.
The Greeting
Seven times a day do I praise you,* because of your righteous judgments.
The Refrain for the Morning Lessons
Protect my life and deliver me;* let me not be put to shame, for I have trusted in
you.
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,* for my hope has been in you.
A Reading
Jesus said: "In all truth I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without
being born through water and the Spirit; what is born of human nature is
human; what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be surprised when I say: You
must be born from above. The wind blows where it pleases; you can hear its
sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is
with everyone who is born of the Spirit."
The Refrain
Protect my life and deliver me;* let me not be put to shame, for I have trusted in
you.
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,* for my hope has been in you.
The Morning Psalm
His Loving-kindness Toward Us Is Great
Praise the LORD, all you nations;* laud him, all you peoples.
For his loving-kindness toward us is great,* and the faithfulness of the LORD
endures for ever. Hallelujah!
The Refrain
Protect my life and deliver me;* let me not be put to shame, for I have trusted in
you.
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,* for my hope has been in you.
The Cry of the Church
O Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of the world, have mercy upon me.
O Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of the world, have mercy upon me.
O Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of the world, grant me your peace.
The Lord's Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your Name.
May your kingdom come, and your will be done, on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil;
for yours are the kingdom and the power and the glory
forever and ever. Amen.
The Prayer Appointed for the Week
Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth:
Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your
peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Concluding Prayer of the Church
Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have brought me in safety to this
new day: Preserve me with your mighty power, that I may not fall into sin, nor
be overcome by adversity; and in all I do direct me to the fulfilling of your purpose;
through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen.
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