Especially suitable for use in Easter Season

I will sing to the Lord, for he is lofty and uplifted; *
     the horse and its rider has he hurled into the sea.
The Lord is my strength and my refuge; *
     the Lord has become my Savior.
This is my God and I will praise him, *
     the God of my people and I will exalt him.
The Lord is a mighty warrior; *
     Yahweh is his Name.
The chariots of Pharoah and his army has he hurled into the sea; *
     the finest of those who bear armor have been
                    drowned in the Red Sea.
The fathomless deep has overwhelmed them; *
     they sank into the depths like a stone.
Your right hand, O Lord, is glorious in might; *
     your right hand, O Lord, has overthrown the enemy.
Who can be compared with you, O Lord, among the gods? *
     who is like you, glorious in holiness,
     awesome in renown, and worker of wonders?
You stretched forth your right hand; *
     the earth swallowed them up.
With your constant love you led the people you redeemed; *
     with your might you brought them in safety to
                    your holy dwelling.
You will bring them in and plant them *
     on the mount of your possession,
The resting-place you have made for yourself, O Lord, *
     the sanctuary, O Lord, that your hand has established.
The Lord shall reign *
     for ever and for ever.

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.

Surely, it is God who saves me; *
     I will trust in him and not be afraid.
For the Lord is my stronghold and my sure defense, *
     and he will be my Savior.
Therefore you shall draw water with rejoicing *
     from the springs of salvation.
And on that day you shall say, *
     Give thanks to the Lord and call upon his Name;
Make his deeds known among the peoples; *
     see that they remember that his Name is exalted.
Sing praises of the Lord, for he has done great things, *
     and this is known in all the world.
Cry aloud, inhabitants of Zion, ring out your joy, *
     for the great one in the midst of you is the Holy One of 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.

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.

Arise, shine, for your light has come, *
     and the glory of the Lord has dawned upon you.
For behold, darkness covers the land; *
     deep gloom enshrouds the peoples.
But over you the Lord will rise, *
     and his glory will appear upon you.
Nations will stream to your light, *
     and kings to the brightness of your dawning.
Your gates will always be open; *
     by day or night they will never be shut.
They will call you, The City of the Lord, *
     The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Violence will no more be heard in your land, *
     ruin or destruction within your borders.
You will call your walls, Salvation, *
     and all your portals, Praise.
The sun will no more be your light by day; *
     by night you will not need the brightness of the moon.
The Lord will be your everlasting light, *
     and your God will be your glory.

One or more sections of this Canticle may be used. Whatever the selection,
it begins with the Invocation and concludes with the Doxology.

Invocation

Glorify the Lord, all you works of the Lord, *
     praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
In the firmament of his power, glorify the Lord, *
     praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

I The Cosmic Order

Glorify the Lord, you angels and all powers of the Lord, *
     O heavens and all waters above the heavens.
Sun and moon and stars of the sky, glorify the Lord, *
     praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, every shower of rain and fall of dew, *
     all winds and fire and heat.
Winter and Summer, glorify the Lord, *
     praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O chill and cold, *
     drops of dew and flakes of snow.
Frost and cold, ice and sleet, glorify the Lord, *
     praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glory to you, Lord God of our fathers; *
     you are worthy of praise; glory to you.
Glory to you for the radiance of your holy Name; *
     we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.

Glory to you in the splendor of you temple; *
     on the throne of your majesty, glory to you.
Glory to you, seated between the Cherubim; *
     we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.

Glory to you, beholding the depths; *
     in the high vault of heaven, glory to you.
Glory to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; *
     we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.

Especially suitable in Lent, and on other penitential occasions

O Lord and Ruler of the hosts of heaven, *
     God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,
     and of all their righteous offspring:
You made the heavens and the earth, *
     with all their vast array.
All things quake with fear at your presence; *
     they tremble because of your power.
But your merciful promise is beyond all measure; *
     it surpasses all that our minds can fathom.
O Lord, you are full of compassion, *
     long-suffering, and abounding in mercy.
You hold back your hand; *
     you do not punish as we deserve.
In your great goodness, Lord,
you have promised forgiveness to sinners, *
     that they may repent of their sin and be saved.
And now, O Lord, I bend the knee of my heart, *
     and make my appeal, sure of your gracious goodness.
I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned, *
     and I know my wickedness only too well.
Therefore I make this prayer to you: *
     Forgive me, Lord, forgive me.
Do not let me perish in my sin, *
     nor condemn me to the depths of the earth.
For you, O Lord, are the God of those who repent, *
     and in me you will show forth your goodness.
Unworthy as I am, you will save me,
in accordance with your great mercy, *
     and I will praise you without ceasing all the days of my life.
For all the powers of heaven sing your praises, *
     and yours is the glory to ages of ages. Amen.

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior; *
     for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed: *
     the Almighty has done great things for me,
     and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him *
     in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm, *
     he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, *
     and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things, *
     and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel, *
     for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
The promise he made to our fathers, *
     to Abraham and his children for ever.

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; *
     he has come to his people and set them free.
He has raised up for us a mighty savior, *
     born of the house of his servant David.
Through his holy prophets he promised of old,
that he would save us from our enemies, *
     from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers *
     and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham, *
     to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
Free to worship him without fear, *
     holy and righteous in his sight
     all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, *
     for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
To give his people knowledge of salvation *
     by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God *
     the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
To shine on those who dwell in darkness and the
                    shadow of death,*
     and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

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.

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.

Splendor and honor and kingly power *
     are yours by right, O Lord our God,
For you created everything that is, *
     and by your will they were created and have their being;

O ruler of the universe, Lord God,
great deeds are they that you have done, *
     surpassing human understanding.
Your ways are ways of righteousness and truth, *
     O King of all the ages.

Who can fail to do you homage, Lord,
and sing the praises of your Name? *
     for you only are the Holy One.
All nations will draw near and fall down before you, *
     because your just and holy works have been revealed.

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.

Glory to God in the highest,
     and peace to his people on earth.

Lord God, heavenly King,
almighty God and Father,
     we worship you, we give you thanks,
     we praise you for your glory.

You are God: we praise you;
You are the Lord; we acclaim you;
You are the eternal Father:
All creation worships you.
To you all angels, all the powers of heaven,
Cherubim and Seraphim, sing in endless praise:
     Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
     heaven and earth are full of your glory.
The glorious company of apostles praise you.
The noble fellowship of prophets praise you.
The white-robed army of martyrs praise you.
Throughout the world the holy Church acclaims you;
     Father, of majesty unbounded,
     your true and only Son, worthy of all worship,
     and the Holy Spirit, advocate and guide.
You, Christ, are the king of glory,
the eternal Son of the Father.
When you became man to set us free
you did not shun the Virgin's womb.
You overcame the sting of death
and opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers.
You are seated at God's right hand in glory.
We believe that you will come and be our judge.
     Come then, Lord, and help your people,
     bought with the price of your own blood,
     and bring us with your saints
     to glory everlasting.

The Apostles' Creed

Officiant and People together, all standing

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
     creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord.
     He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
          and born of the Virgin Mary.
     He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
          was crucified, died, and was buried.
     He descended to the dead.
     On the third day he rose again.
     He ascended into heaven,
          and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
     He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
     the holy catholic Church,
     the communion of saints,
     the forgiveness of sins,
     the resurrection of the body,
     and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Prayers

The People stand or kneel

Officiant      The Lord be with you.
People        And also with you.
Officiant      Let us pray.

Officiant and People

Then follows one of these sets of Suffrages

A

V.   Show us your mercy, O Lord;
R.   And grant us your salvation.
V.   Clothe your ministers with righteousness;
R.   Let your people sing with joy.
V.   Give peace, O Lord, in all the world;
R.   For only in you can we live in safety.
V.   Lord, keep this nation under your care;
R.   And guide us in the way of justice and truth.
V.   Let your way be known upon earth;
R.   Your saving health among all nations.
V.   Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;
R.   Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.
V.   Create in us clean hearts, O God;
R.   And sustain us by your Holy Spirit.

Before the close of the Office one or both of the following may be used