Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight as the incense, and let the lifting up of my hands be an evening sacrifice.
Psalm 141:2
Let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God.
Almighty and most merciful Father,
we
have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep,
we have
followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts,
we
have offended against thy holy laws,
we have left undone those
things which we ought to have done,
and we have done those things
which we ought not to have done.
But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon
us,
spare thou those who confess their faults,
restore thou
those who are penitent,
according to thy promises declared unto
mankind
in Christ Jesus our Lord;
and grant, O most merciful
Father, for his sake,
that we may hereafter live a godly,
righteous, and sober life,
to the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.
The Almighty and merciful Lord grant you absolution and remission of all your sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of his Holy Spirit. Amen.
Officiant O
God, make speed to save us.
People O
Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: *
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
O gracious Light,
pure brightness of the everliving
Father in heaven,
O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed!
Now as
we come to the setting of the sun,
and our eyes behold the vesper
light,
we sing thy praises, O God: Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit.
Thou art worthy at all times to be praised by happy
voices,
O Son of God, O Giver of life,
and to be glorified
through all the worlds.
I waited patiently for the Lord *
and he
inclined unto me, and heard my calling.
He brought me also out of the horrible pit, out of the
mire and clay *
and set my feet upon the rock, and ordered my
goings.
And he hath put a new song in my mouth *
even a
thanksgiving unto our God.
Many shall see it, and fear *
and shall put
their trust in the Lord.
Blessed is the man that hath set his hope in the
Lord *
and turned not unto the proud, and to such as go about
with lies.
O Lord my God, great are the wondrous works which thou
hast done, like as be also thy thoughts which are to us-ward *
and
yet there is no man that ordereth them unto thee.
If I should declare them, and speak of them *
they
should be more than I am able to express.
Sacrifice, and meat-offering, thou wouldest not *
but
mine ears hast thou opened.
Burnt-offerings, and sacrifice for sin, hast thou not
required *
then said I, Lo, I come,
In the volume of the book it is written of me, that I
should fulfil thy will, O my God *
I am content to do it;
yea, thy law is within my heart.
I have declared thy righteousness in the great
congregation *
lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Lord, and
that thou knowest.
I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart *
my
talk hath been of thy truth, and of thy salvation.
I have not kept back thy loving mercy and truth *
from
the great congregation.
Withdraw not thou thy mercy from me, O Lord *
let
thy loving-kindness and thy truth alway preserve me.
For innumerable troubles are come about me; my sins have
taken such hold upon me that I am not able to look up *
yea,
they are more in number than the hairs of my head, and my heart hath
failed me.
O Lord, let it be thy pleasure to deliver me *
make
haste, O Lord, to help me.
[Let them be ashamed, and confounded together, that seek
after my soul to destroy it *
let them be driven backward,
and put to rebuke, that wish me evil.
Let them be desolate, and rewarded with shame *
that
say unto me, Fie upon thee, fie upon thee.
Let all those that seek thee be joyful and glad in
thee *
and let such as love thy salvation say alway, The Lord
be praised.]
Save me, O God, for thy Name’s sake *
and
avenge me in thy strength.
Hear my prayer, O God *
and hearken unto the
words of my mouth.
For strangers are risen up against me *
and
tyrants, which have not God before their eyes, seek after my soul.
Behold, God is my helper *
the Lord is with them
that uphold my soul.
He shall reward evil unto mine enemies *
destroy
thou them in thy truth.
An offering of a free heart will I give thee, and praise
thy Name, O Lord *
because it is so comfortable.
For he hath delivered me out of all my trouble *
and
mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: *
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
A Reading from the First Letter of Peter.
Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace that was to be yours made careful search and inquiry, inquiring about the person or time that the Spirit of Christ within them indicated when it testified in advance to the sufferings destined for Christ and the subsequent glory. It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to the things that have now been announced to you through those who brought you good news by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things into which angels long to look!
Therefore prepare your minds for action; discipline yourselves; set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when he is revealed. Like obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires that you formerly had in ignorance. Instead, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct; for it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” If you invoke as Father the one who judges all people impartially according to their deeds, live in reverent fear during the time of your exile. You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish. He was destined before the foundation of the world, but was revealed at the end of the ages for your sake.
The Word of the
Lord.
Thanks be to God.
My soul doth magnify the Lord, *
and my spirit hath
rejoiced in God my Savior.
For he hath regarded *
the lowliness of his
handmaiden.
For behold from henceforth *
all generations shall
call me blessed.
For he that is mighty hath magnified me, *
and holy
is his Name.
And his mercy is on them that fear him *
throughout
all generations.
He hath showed strength with his arm; *
he hath
scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat, *
and
hath exalted the humble and meek.
He hath filled the hungry with good things, *
and the
rich he hath sent empty away.
He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel,
*
as he promised to our forefathers,
Abraham and his seed for
ever.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: *
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
A Reading from the Gospel According to John.
After these things, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, though a secret one because of his fear of the Jews, asked Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission; so he came and removed his body. Nicodemus, who had at first come to Jesus by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, weighing about a hundred pounds. They took the body of Jesus and wrapped it with the spices in linen cloths, according to the burial custom of the Jews. Now there was a garden in the place where he was crucified, and in the garden there was a new tomb in which no one had ever been laid. And so, because it was the Jewish day of Preparation, and the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.
The Word of the
Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace,
*
according to thy word;
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, *
which thou
hast prepared before the face of all people,
To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, *
and to be
the glory of thy people Israel.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: *
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
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.
Officiant The
Lord be with you.
People And
with thy spirit.
Officiant Let
us pray.
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.
V. O
Lord, show thy mercy upon us;
R. And
grant us thy salvation.
V. Endue
thy ministers with righteousness;
R. And
make thy chosen people joyful.
V. Give
peace, O Lord, in all the world;
R. For
only in thee can we live in safety.
V. Lord,
keep this nation under thy care;
R. And
guide us in the way of justice and truth.
V. Let
thy way be known upon earth;
R. Thy
saving health among all nations.
V. Let
not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;
R. Nor
the hope of the poor be taken away.
V. Create
in us clean hearts, O God;
R. And
sustain us with thy Holy Spirit.
Almighty God, we beseech thee graciously to behold this thy family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
O Lord Jesus Christ, who by thy death didst take away the sting of death: Grant unto us thy servants so to follow in faith where thou hast led the way, that we may at length fall asleep peacefully in thee, and awake up after thy likeness; for thy tender mercies’ sake. Amen.
Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give thine angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for thy love’s sake. Amen.
Let us pray now for our own needs and those of others.
Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication unto thee; and hast promised through thy well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name thou wilt be in the midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen.
Let us bless the
Lord.
Thanks be to God.
May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Romans 15:13