Saturday Morning Devotion

Psalm 21:1-7

The King shall rejoice in thy strength, O Lord *

 exceeding glad shall he be of thy salvation.

  Thou hast given him his heart’s desire *

 and hast not denied him the request of his lips.

  For thou shalt prevent him with the blessings of goodness *

 and shalt set a crown of pure gold upon his head.

  He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life *

 even for ever and ever.

  His honour is great in thy salvation *

 glory and great worship shalt thou lay upon him.

  For thou shalt give him everlasting felicity *

 and make him glad with the joy of thy countenance.

  And why? because the King putteth his trust in the Lord *

 and in the mercy of the most Highest he shall not miscarry.


(Translation: Coverdale)



A Reading

(2 Kings 25:8-12,22-26)


And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which is the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem:

And he burnt the house of the Lord, and the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man’s house burnt he with fire.

And all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

Now the rest of the people that were left in the city, and the fugitives that fell away to the king of Babylon, with the remnant of the multitude, did Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carry away.

But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.

And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler.

And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.

And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you.

But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.

And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.


(Translation: Authorized Version)


A period of silence may follow.


Canticle

Benedicite, omnia opera Domini (I,II)

Song of the Three Young Men, 35-65


O all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord; *

    praise him and magnify him for ever.

O ye angels of the Lord, bless ye the Lord; *

    praise him and magnify him for ever.


O ye heavens, bless ye the Lord; *

    O ye waters that be above the firmament, bless ye the Lord;

O all ye powers of the Lord, bless ye the Lord; *

    praise him and magnify him for ever.

O ye sun and moon, bless ye the Lord; *

    O ye stars of heaven, bless ye the Lord;

O ye showers and dew, bless ye the Lord; *

    praise him and magnify him for ever.

O ye winds of God, bless ye the Lord; *

    O ye fire and heat, bless ye the Lord;

O ye winter and summer, bless ye the Lord; *

    praise him and magnify him for ever.

O ye dews and frosts, bless ye the Lord; *

    O ye frost and cold, bless ye the Lord;

O ye ice and snow, bless ye the Lord; *

    praise him and magnify him for ever.

O ye nights and days, bless ye the Lord; *

    O ye light and darkness, bless ye the Lord;

O ye lightnings and clouds, bless ye the Lord; *

    praise him and magnify him for ever.


Let us bless the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; *

    praise him and magnify him for ever.



The 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 Ghost,

    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 sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty.

    From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost,

    the holy catholic Church,

    the communion of saints,

    the forgiveness of sins,

    the resurrection of the body,

    and the life everlasting. Amen.



Prayers for Ourselves and Neighbors

Almighty and everliving God, I pray unto Thee for thy Universal Church and all her members, past, present and yet to come:


Silence or add individual intentions here


Christ, the ruler of all the nations, I pray for the health and well-being of my nation and all the nations and leaders of the earth:


Silence or add individual intentions here


God, the Holy Ghost, I pray Thee to be poured out upon all who are sick and suffering in body, mind, or spirit, that Thy healing grace may be infused in them and in myself:


Silence or add individual intentions here


Heavenly Father, I commend unto Thee those who are departed, that they may be judged with magnanimity and see Thy Heavenly Kingdom:


Silence or add individual intentions here


And now, I gather my all prayers in the words Thy Son hath taught us:


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.


A Collect for Saturdays

Almighty God, who after the creation of the world didst rest from all thy works and sanctify a day of rest for all thy creatures: Grant that we, putting away all earthly anxieties, may be duly prepared for the service of thy sanctuary, and that our rest here upon earth may be a preparation for the eternal rest promised to thy people in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.


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