Morning Prayer

January 6

1. O Lord, open my lips,
2. and my mouth shall declare Your Praise.

All: glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

1. All Kings will bow down to him
2. and all nations will serve him.
3. Long may he live; may gold of Sheba be given to him.
4. May prayer be made for him continually,
5. and blessings invoked for him all the day.

 Isaiah 60:1-3, 6

Arise! Shine! Your light has come;
the Lord’s glory has shone upon you.
² Though darkness covers the earth
and gloom the nations,
the Lord will shine upon you;
God’s glory will appear over you.
³ Nations will come to your light
and kings to your dawning radiance.

⁶ Countless camels will cover your land,
young camels from Midian and Ephah.
They will all come from Sheba,
carrying gold and incense,
proclaiming the Lord’s praises.

Matthew 12:1-2, 7-12

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in the territory of Judea during the rule of King Herod, magi came from the east to Jerusalem. ² They asked, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We’ve seen his star in the east, and we’ve come to honor him.”

⁷They went; and look, the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the child was. ¹⁰ When they saw the star, they were filled with joy. ¹¹ They entered the house and saw the child with Mary his mother. Falling to their knees, they honored him. Then they opened their treasure chests and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. ¹² Because they were warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country by another route.

Prayer: O God, by the leading of a star you once made known to all nations your only-begotten Son; now lead us, who know you by faith, to know in heaven the fullness of your divine goodness; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit one God, now and forever. Amen.

The almighty and merciful Lord, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, bless and preserve us. Amen.