Preliminary Forms for Lent

for

Daily Morning Prayer

Compiled by Vik Slen

Oakland, California & Jacksonville, Florida
2012-2014

Concerning the Preliminary Formsfor Lent

Several forms may be used during Lent as preliminaries to the basic order for Morning Prayer. One possibility is simply to rotate through them all, using a different one each day. Changing them frequently may help prevent the forms, which all in one way or another support self-examination and/or penitence, from becoming rote.

Several of the forms may profitably be used directly out of TheBook of Common Prayer, while several others are provided here in full.

Note that while there is a form of the Summary of the Law/Sh’ma Ysrael in TheBook of Common Prayer, additional forms of this particular rite are provided here. The form in TheBook of Common Prayer is provided here in full alongside the alternative versions.

The Confession of Sin is provided here for the congregation’s use, but the Officiant refers to TheBook of Common Prayer for the invitation to confession.

An Officiant may wish to precede one or more of the forms listed below with an appropriate sentence of Scripture from TheBook of Common Prayer, pp. 76-78, 351-352.

Preliminary Forms for Lent for Use from TheBook of Common Prayer:

Decalogue...... BCP 350

Summary of the Law/Sh’ma Ysrael ...... BCP 351

Confession of Sin ...... BCP 79-80

Litany of Penitence ...... BCP 267-269

Additional Preliminary Forms for Lent Provided Here in Full:

Sh’ma Ysrael (Synagogue Chant/Austrian Folk)...... 3

Summary of the Law: Versions in Parallel...... 4

Summary of the Law: American...... 5

Summary of the Law: Canada ...... 6

Psalm 51 with Antiphon: Form 1...... 7

Psalm 51 with Antiphon: Form 2...... 8

Congregations are encouraged to experiment with dividing parts differently than as prescribed for Cantor/Officiant and Congregation.

Sh’ma Ysrael

No. 32 inMusic For Liturgy at St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church, 2nd edition, San Francisco: All Saints Company, 1999
The Summary of the Law / Sh’ma Ysrael

Versions in Parallel

The Episcopal Church (New York: Book of Common Prayer 1979, 351)
arranged for responsive recitation / Anglican Church of Canada (Toronto: Book of Alternative Services 1985, 52-53)
arranged for responsive recitation
Jesus said,
“The first commandment is this: / [Which commandment is first?[1]]
Hear, O Israel: / Hear, O Israel:
The Lord our god is the only Lord. / The Lord our god, the Lord is one.
Love the Lord your God / Love the Lord your God
with all your heart, / with all your heart,
with all your soul, / with all your soul,
with all your mind, / with all your mind,
and with all your strength. / and with all your strength.
Deuteronomy 6:4-5 / Deuteronomy 6:4-5
This is the first and great commandment.
The second is this: / The second is like it:
Love your neighbor as yourself. / Love your neighbor as yourself.
There is no other commandment greater than these.”
Mark 12:29-31 / There is no commandment greater than these.”
Mark 12:29-31

TheSummary of the Law: American

From the Episcopal Church

(New York: The Book of Common Prayer 1979, 351)

Arranged for Responsive Recitation

Officiant / Jesus said,
“The first commandment is this:
Congregation / Hear, O Israel:
The Lord our god is the only Lord.
Love the Lord your God
with all your heart,
with all your soul,
with all your mind,
and with all your strength.
Deuteronomy 6:4-5
Officiant / “The second is this:
Congregation / Love your neighbor as yourself.
Officiant / There is no other commandment greater than these.”
Mark 12:29-31

TheSummary of the Law: Canada

FromAnglican Church of Canada

(Toronto: The Book of Alternative Services 1985, 52-53)

Arranged for Responsive Recitation

Officiant / [Which commandment is the first of all?][2]
Congregation / Hear, O Israel:
The Lord our god, the Lord is one.
Love the Lord your God
with all your heart,
with all your soul,
with all your mind,
and with all your strength.
Deuteronomy 6:4-5
Officiant / This is the first and great commandment.
The second is like it:
Congregation / Love your neighbor as yourself.
Officiant / There is no commandment greater than these.
Mark 12:29-31

Psalm 51 with Antiphons

Miserere mei, Deus

Form 1

16 / Open my lips, O Lord, and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
Open my lips, O Lord, and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
17
18 / Had you desired it, I would have offered sacrifice,
but you take no delight in burntofferings.
The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit;
a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
Open my lips, O Lord, and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
8a / Purge me from my sin, and I shall be pure:
And my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
11a / Create in me a clean heart, O God:
And my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
7b / You will make me understand wisdom secretly:
And my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
15a / Deliver me from death, O God,
And my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
Open my lips, O Lord, and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
70:1 / Be pleased, O God, to deliver me;
O Lord, make haste to help me.

Continue with Psalm 95 and its Antiphon.

Psalm 51 with Antiphons: Form 2

Antiphon:Open my lips, O Lord, and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.

1Have mercy on me, O God, according to your lovingkindness; *

in your great compassion blot out my offenses.

2Wash me through and through from my wickedness *

and cleanse me from my sin.

Open my lips, O Lord, * and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.

3For I know my transgressions, * and my sin is ever before me.

4Against you only have I sinned * and done what is evil in your sight.

5And so you are justified when you speak * and upright in your judgment.

Open my lips, O Lord, * and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.

6Indeed, I have been wicked from my birth, * a sinner from my mother’s womb.

7For behold, you look for truth deep within me, *

and will make me understand wisdom secretly.

Open my lips, O Lord, * and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.

8Purge me from my sin, and I shall be pure; * wash me, and I shall be clean indeed.

9Make me hear of joy and gladness, * that the body you have broken may rejoice.

10Hide your face from my sins * and blot out all my iniquities.

Open my lips, O Lord, * and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.

11Create in me a clean heart, O God, * and renew a right spirit within me.

12Cast me not away from your presence * and take not your holy Spirit from me.

13Give me the joy of your saving help again *

and sustain me with your bountiful Spirit.

Open my lips, O Lord, * and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.

14I shall teach your ways to the wicked, * and sinners shall return to you.

15Deliver me from death, O God, *

and my tongue shall sing of your righteousness, O God of my salvation.

16Open my lips, O Lord, * and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.

17Had you desired it, I would have offered sacrifice, *

but you take no delight in burntofferings.

18The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit; *

a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

Open my lips, O Lord, * and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.

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.

Open my lips, O Lord, * and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.

Continue with Psalm 95 and its Antiphon.

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[1] Suggested bidding from Mark 12:28

[2] Suggested bidding from Mark 12:28.