Responsive prayer
These responsive prayers (based on the suffrages in Lutheran Hymnal) were included in Lutheran Hymnal with Supplement (1989). The morning and evening responsive prayers were in the Supplement, which was authorised by the 1987 Synod of the Lutheran Church of Australia; the responsive prayer:general was added to the combined book by the Department of Liturgics.
Responsive prayer
General
NOTE
The responsive prayer:general may be said at matins or vespers immediately following the canticle.
OUTLINE OF THE RITE
Lord, have mercy
Lord’s Prayer
Psalm responses
Psalm
Prayer responses
Prayer of the day (collect)
Prayer for peace
Blessing
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.
PSALM RESPONSES
O Lord, have mercy on me.
Heal me, for I have sinned against you.
Turn to us again, O Lord!
Have pity on your servants.
Let your goodness and love be with us,
as we put our hope in you.
Let your priests be clothed with righteousness,
and let your saints shout for joy.
Save your people, and bless your heritage;
be their shepherd, and carry them forever.
Remember your church,
which you redeemed long ago.
Peace be within its walls,
and security within its towers.
Let us pray for those who are absent.
O Lord our God, save your servants who trust in you.
Let us pray for God's people who are broken-hearted and oppressed.
Redeem Israel, O God, from all their troubles.
Send us help from your sanctuary,
and give us support from Zion.
Listen to my prayer, Lord,
and hear my cry for help.
PSALM
The psalm may be said responsively: at matins Psalm 130 and at vespers Psalm 51.
PRAYER RESPONSES
Restore us, O God almighty.
Let your face shine upon us, so that we may be saved.
Rise up, O Christ, come to our help.
Deliver us for the sake of your love.
Listen to my prayer, Lord,
and hear my cry for help.
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
PRAYER OF THE DAY (COLLECT)
Let us pray…
Amen.
Other suitable prayers may be added.
PRAYER FOR PEACE
Give peace in our time, O Lord.
There is no-one else who fights for us, except you, O God.
Let peace be within our walls,
and prosperity within our towers.
Lord God, from whom all holy desires, all good purposes, and all right works proceed: Give to your servants that peace which the world cannot give. Defend us from the fear of our enemies, and set our hearts to obey your commandments, so that we may live on earth in rest and quietness. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Saviour, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
BLESSING
Let us praise the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you † all.
Amen.
Responsive prayer
Morning
NOTE
The responsive prayer:morning may be said at matins, or at home, or as a separate order.
OUTLINE OF THE RITE
In the name
Lord, have mercy
Lord’s Prayer
Apostles’ Creed
Psalm
Reading
Hymn
Responses
Prayer of the day (collect)
Luther’s morning prayer
Blessing
Responsive prayer
Morning
The following is said when this responsive prayer is used as a separate order.
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
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.
APOSTLES’ 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'
When this responsive prayer is said as a separate order, the psalm, reading, and hymn follow.
PSALM
Lord, I call to you for help.
In the morning I pray to you.
I am filled with praise for you,
and proclaim your glory all day long.
Close your eyes to my sins,
and wipe away all my evil.
Create a pure heart in me, O God,
and put a new and loyal spirit within me.
Do not banish me from your presence;
do not take your holy spirit away from me.
Give me the joy that comes from your salvation,
and make me eager to please you.
Be gracious, Lord, this day,
and keep us free from sin.
Have mercy on us, Lord;
have mercy on us.
Let your goodness and love be with us,
as we put our hope in you.
Listen to my prayer, Lord,
and hear my cry for help.
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
PRAYER OF THE DAY (COLLECT)
Let us pray…
Amen.
Other suitable prayers may be added.
LUTHER’S MORNING PRAYER
Luther’s morning prayer may be said in one of the following forms.
EITHER
I thank you, heavenly Father,
through your dear Son, Jesus Christ,
that you have protected me through the night
from all harm and danger.
I ask you to keep me this day, too,
from all harm and danger,
so that in all my thoughts, words, and deeds,
I may please you.
In your hands I place my body and soul
and all that is mine.
Let your holy angel be with me,
so that the evil one
may have no power over me. Amen.
OR
Thank you, Father in heaven,
through your Son, Jesus Christ,
for protecting me all night
from harm and danger.
Protect me today
from all sin and evil,
so that everything I do
will please you.
I put myself and all I have
into your hands.
Send your holy angel to be with me,
so that the devil
will have no power over me. Amen.
BLESSING
Let us praise the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
The almighty Lord order this day and all we do with his peace.
Amen.
Responsive prayer
Evening
NOTE
The responsive prayer:evening may be said at vespers, or at home, or as a separate order.
OUTLINE OF THE RITE
In the name
Lord, have mercy
Lord’s Prayer
Apostles’ Creed
Psalm
Reading
Hymn
Responses
Prayer of the day (collect)
Luther’s evening prayer
Blessing
Responsive prayer
Evening
The following is said when this responsive prayer is used as a separate order.
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
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.
APOSTLES’ 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'
When this responsive prayer is said as a separate order, the psalm, reading, and hymn follow.
PSALM
Praise to you, Lord God of our ancestors;
praise and glory forever.
Let us praise the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit;
we praise and worship him forever.
Praise to you, Lord, in the heights of heaven;
praise, and glory, and worship forever.
The almighty and merciful Lord bless us and keep us.
Amen.
Be gracious, Lord, this night,
and keep us free from sin.
Have mercy on us, Lord;
have mercy on us.
Let your goodness and love be with us,
as we put our hope in you.
Listen to my prayer, Lord,
and hear my cry for help.
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
PRAYER OF THE DAY (COLLECT)
Let us pray…
Amen.
Other suitable prayers may be added.
LUTHER’S EVENING PRAYER
Luther’s evening prayer may be said in one of the following forms.
EITHER
I thank you, heavenly Father,
through your dear Son, Jesus Christ,
that you have graciously protected me today.
I ask you to forgive all my sins
and the wrong which I have done.
And graciously keep me this night.
In your hands I place my body and soul
and all that is mine.
Let your holy angel be with me,
so that the evil one
may have no power over me. Amen.
OR
Thank you, Father in heaven,
through your Son, Jesus Christ,
for being good to me
and protecting me today.
Forgive me all the wrong things
I have done.
Protect me tonight.
I put myself and all I have
into your hands.
Send your holy angel to be with me,
so that the devil
will have no power over me. Amen.
BLESSING
Let us praise the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
The Lord bless us, and keep us from evil, and bring us to eternal life.
Amen.
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