Matins
This service is from page 36 of the Supplement to Lutheran Hymnal, which was authorised by the Lutheran Church of Australia at its 1987 General Synod.
OUTLINE OF THE ORDER
PREPARATION
Hymn
Opening sentences
Sentences of invitation
O come, let us sing to the Lord
WORD
Hymn
Psalm
Reading(s)
Response
Hymn
Sermon
RESPONSE
Hymn
Offering
Canticle
PRAYERS
Lord, have mercy
Lord’s Prayer
Creed
Greeting
Prayer of the day (collect)
Other prayers
Prayer for grace
CONCLUSION
Hymn
Let us bless
Blessing
Matins
PREPARATION
O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will tell of your praise.
O God, deliver me.
O Lord, be quick to help me.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
as it wás in the beginning, is now, * and wíll be forevermore. Amen.
[Hallelujah!]
Or, in Lent, instead of the hallelujah:
Praise to you, O Lord,* king of eternal glory.
SENTENCES OF INVITATION
Advent
Behold, the King comes.
O come, let us worship him.
Christmas
Hallelujah! The Christ is born for us.
O come, let us worship him. Hallelujah!
Epiphany
Christ has appeared to us.
O come, let us worship him.
Easter
Hallelujah! The Lord is risen indeed.
O come, let us worship him. Hallelujah!
Ascension
Hallelujah! The King ascends to heavên.
O come, let us worship him. Hallelujah!
Pentecost
Hallelujah! The Spirit of the Lord fills the world.
O come, let us worship him. Hallelujah!
Trinity Sunday
We praise the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
O come, let us worship him.
Saint’s day
The Lord is glorious in his saints.
O come, let us worship him.
General
O come, let us worship the Lord,
For hé is our maker.
O COME, LET US SING TO THE LORD
1 O come, let us sing to the Lord,
let us shout aloud to the rock of our salvation.
2 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving,
let us shout aloud to him with songs of praise.
3 For the Lord is a great God,
and a great King aböve all gods.
4 In his hands are the depths of the earth;
the heights of the mountains are hïs also.
5 The sea is his, for he made it,
and his hands formed the dry land.
6 O come, let us worship and bow down,
let us kneel before the Lord, our maker.
7 For hé is our God,
and wé are the people of his pasture, *and the shëep in his care.
Glory to the Father and the Son
and the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now,
and wíll be forevermore. Amen.
The previous sentence of invitation is repeated in full by the congregation.
General
O come, let us worship the Lord, for hé is our maker.
WORD
An antiphon may be used with the psalm.
After the psalm:
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forevermore. Amen.
The (first) reading is written in chapter ________ of ________, beginning at verse ________.
After each reading:
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
After the reading or readings, the following general responses, or other seasonal responses, are sung or said.
Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth.
Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth.
Make me wholehearted in fearing your name,
that I may walk in your truth.
Glory to the Father and the Son
and the Holy Spirit.
Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth.
OR
If the response above is not used, the following is sung or said after each reading:
O Lord, have mercy on us.
Thanks be to God.
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HYMN
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SERMON
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After the sermon:
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The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your* hearts and minds safe in Christ Jesus.
Amen.
*For lay readers: our.
RESPONSE
The Song of Zechariah (below) is sung or said, or another canticle, such as the Te Deum or the Song of Mary.
An antiphon may be used with any of the canticles except the Te Deum.
If the litany is used in the prayers, the canticle is omitted.
1 Let us praise the Lord, the / God of / Israel,
for hé has / come • and re / deemed his / people.
2 He has raised up a mighty / Saviour • for / us
from the / house of • his / servant / David,
3 as he promised / long a / go
- / through his / holy / prophets,
4 that hé would / save us from • our / enemies,
from the / powêr of / all who / hate us.
5 He promised to show / mercy to • our / ancestors,
and to re / member • his / holy / covenant,
6 the / oath • which he / swore
- / - • to our / father / Abraham,
7 to rescue us from the / powêr of • our / enemies,
so that we might worship the / Lord with / out / fear,
8 holy and / righteous in • his / sight
- / all the / days of • our / life.
9 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the / Most / High,
for yóu will go before the / Lord • to pre / pare his / way,
10 to give the knowledge of sal / vation to • his / people
by the for / giveness / of their / sins.
11 Through the tender / mercy of • our / God,
the day of sal / vation • will / dawn on us • from / heavên,
12 to shine on those who live in darkness * and the / shadow • of / death,
to guide our / feet into • the / way of / peace.
Glory to the Father / and the / Son
- / and the / Holy / Spirit,
as it was in the be / ginning, • is / now,
and wíll be for / ever / more. A / men.
PRAYERS
The prayers may be said in the following form, or in the form of the litany, or of responsive prayer:morning, or of responsive prayer: general.
LORD, HAVE MERCY
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
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 the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and forever. Amen.
CREED
The Apostles’ Creed (below) may be said, or the Nicene Creed.
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
and sits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty,
from thence he will come 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
*or: Christian; 'catholic' here means 'universal'
GREETING
The Lord be with you.
And álso with you.
PRAYER OF THE DAY (COLLECT)
Let us pray … one God, now and forever.
Amen.
OTHER PRAYERS
After each prayer:
Amen.
PRAYER FOR GRACE
I am filled with your praise,
and proclaim your glory all day long.
Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and eternal God, you have brought us safely to the beginning of this day. Protect us today with your mighty power; let us fall into no sin, nor run into any kind of danger. But guide us in all things, so that we may always do what is right. We ask this though your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
CONCLUSION
Let us bless the Lord.
God be praised forevermore.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with † you* all.
Amen.
*For lay readers: us.
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