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The Second Week of Advent

The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.
Isaiah 40:5

Confession

Officiant: Let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God.

People: Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from your ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against your holy laws.
We have left undone those things which we ought to have done, and we have done those things which we ought not to have done; and apart from your grace, there is no health in us. 
O Lord, have mercy upon us. Spare all those who confess their faults. Restore all those who are penitent, according to your promises declared to all people in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake, that we may now live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of your holy Name. Amen.

Officiant: Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Invitatory & Psalms

Officiant: O God, make speed to save us. 
People: O Lord, make haste to help us. 
Officiant & People: 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 Phos hilaron

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.

Psalm 49 Audite hæc, omnes

1

Hear this, all you peoples;

hearken, all you who dwell in the world, *

you of high degree and low, rich and poor together.

2

My mouth shall speak of wisdom, *

and my heart shall meditate on understanding.

3

I will incline my ear to a proverb *

and set forth my riddle upon the harp.

4

Why should I be afraid in evil days, *

when the wickedness of those at my heels surrounds me,

5

The wickedness of those who put their trust in their goods, *

and boast of their great riches?

6

We can never ransom ourselves, *

or deliver to God the price of our life;

7

For the ransom of our life is so great, *

that we should never have enough to pay it,

8

In order to live for ever and ever, *

and never see the grave.

9

For we see that the wise die also;

like the dull and stupid they perish *

and leave their wealth to those who come after them.

10

Their graves shall be their homes for ever,

their dwelling places from generati