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Opening

Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

Come, let us worship God our King.
Come, let us worship Christ, our King and our God.
Come, let us worship Christ among us, our King and our God.

Holy God,
holy and mighty,
holy immortal one,
have mercy upon us. (3x)

Glory be to the + Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

From Psalm 51

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 bountiful Spirit.

Glory be to the + Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

A Psalm

Psalm 79

Deus, venerunt

O God, the heathen have come into your inheritance; they have profaned your holy temple; they have made Jerusalem a heap of rubble.

They have given the bodies of your servants as food for the birds of the air, and the flesh of your faithful ones to the beasts of the field.

They have shed their blood like water on every side of Jerusalem, and there was no one to bury them.

We have become a reproach to our neighbors, an object of scorn and derision to those around us.

How long will you be angry, O Lord? will your fury blaze like fire for ever?

Pour out your wrath upon the heathen who have not known you and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon your Name.

For they have devoured Jacob and made his dwelling a ruin.

Remember not our past sins; let your compassion be swift to meet us; for we have been brought very low.

Help us, O God our Savior, for the glory of your Name; deliver us and forgive us our sins, for your Name's sake.

Why should the heathen say, “Where is their God?” Let it be known among the heathen and in our sight that you avenge the shedding of your servants' blood.

Let the sorrowful sighing of the prisoners come before you, and by your great might spare those who are condemned to die.

May the revilings with which they reviled you, O Lord, return seven-fold into their bosoms.

For we are your people and the sheep of your pasture; we will give you thanks for ever and show forth your praise from age to age.

Glory be to the + Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
now and always and forever and ever. Amen.

The Readings

Ephesians 1:7–17

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his gl