Tuesday of Proper 12 in Year 1
Evening Prayer

Opening Sentence

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:2

Versicle and Response

O God, make speed to save us.

O Lord, make haste to help us.

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. Alleluia.

Invitatory

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 your praises, O God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
You are 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.

Psalms

Psalm 68

¹Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered; *
let those who hate him flee before him.
²Let them vanish like smoke when the wind drives it away;*
as the wax melts at the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
³But let the righteous be glad and rejoice before God;*
let them also be merry and joyful.
⁴Sing to God, sing praises to his Name;
exalt him who rides upon the heavens;*
YAHWEH is his Name, rejoice before him!
⁵Father of orphans, defender of widows,*
God in his holy habitation!
⁶God gives the solitary a home and brings forth prisoners into freedom;*
but the rebels shall live in dry places.
⁷O God, when you went forth before your people, *
when you marched through the wilderness,
⁸The earth shook, and the skies poured down rain,
at the presence of God, the God of Sinai,*
at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
⁹You sent a gracious rain, O God, upon your inheritance;*
you refreshed the land when it was weary.
¹⁰Your people found their home in it;*
in your goodness, O God, you have made provision for the poor.
¹¹The Lord gave the word;*
great was the company of women who bore the tidings:
¹²"Kings with their armies are fleeing away;*
the women at home are dividing the spoils."
¹³Though you lingered among the sheepfolds, *
you shall be like a dove whose wings are covered with silver,
whose feathers are like green gold.
¹⁴When the Almighty scattered kings,*
it was like snow falling in Zalmon.
¹⁵O mighty mountain, O hill of Bashan! *
O rugged mountain, O hill of Bashan!
¹⁶Why do you look with envy, O rugged mountain,
at the hill which God chose for his resting place? *
truly, the LORD will dwell there for ever.
¹⁷The chariots of God are twenty thousand,
even thousands of thousands;*
the Lord comes in holiness from Sinai.
¹⁸You have gone up on high and led captivity captive;
you have received gifts even from your enemies,*
that the LORD God might dwell among them.
¹⁹Blessed be the Lord day by day,*
the God of our salvation, who bears our burdens.
²⁰He is our God, the God of our salvation; *
God is the LORD, by whom we escape death.
²¹God shall crush the heads of his enemies, *
and the hairy scalp of those who go on still in their wickedness.
²²The Lord has said, "I will bring them back from Bashan;*
I will bring them back from the depths of the sea;
²³That your foot may be dipped in blood,*
the tongues of your dogs in the blood of your enemies."
²⁴They see your procession, O God,*
your procession into the sanctuary, my God and my King.
²⁵The singers go before, musicians follow after, *
in the midst of maidens playing upon the hand-drums.
²⁶Bless God in the congregation;*
bless the LORD, you that are of the fountain of Israel.
²⁷There is Benjamin, least of the tribes, at the head;
the princes of Judah in a company;*
and the princes of Zebulon and Naphtali.
²⁸Send forth your strength, O God;*
establish, O God, what you have wrought for us.
²⁹Kings shall bring gifts to you,*
for your temple's sake at Jerusalem.
³⁰Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds,*
and the peoples, a herd of wild bulls with its calves.
³¹Trample down those who lust after silver; *
scatter the peoples that delight in war.
³²Let tribute be brought out of Egypt;*
let Ethiopia stretch out her hands to God.
³³Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth;*
sing praises to the Lord.
³⁴He rides in the heavens, the ancient heavens; *
he sends forth his voice, his mighty voice.
³⁵Ascribe power to God;*
his majesty is over Israel;
his strength is in the skies.
³⁶How wonderful is God in his holy places! *
the God of Israel giving strength and power to his people!
Blessed be God!

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.

Reading

Mark 6:30-46

The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught. He said to them, ‘Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.’ For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. And they went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves. Now many saw them going and recognized them, and they hurried there on foot from all the towns and arrived ahead of them. As he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. When it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, ‘This is a deserted place, and the hour is now very late; send them away so that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy something for themselves to eat.’ But he answered them, ‘You give them something to eat.’ They said to him, ‘Are we to go and buy two hundred denarii* worth of bread, and give it to them to eat?’ And he said to them, ‘How many loaves have you? Go and see.’ When they had found out, they said, ‘Five, and two fish.’ Then he ordered them to get all the people to sit down in groups on the green grass. So they sat down in groups of hundreds and of fifties. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and he divided the two fish among them all. And all ate and were filled; and they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. Those who had eaten the loaves numbered five thousand men.

Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. After saying farewell to them, he went up on the mountain to pray.

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Canticle 15

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior; *
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed: *
the Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him *
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm, *
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, *
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things, *
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel, *
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
The promise he made to our fathers, *
to Abraham and his children for ever.
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.

The Apostle's Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again 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.

The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.

The 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.

Save us from the time of trial,
and deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours,
now and for ever. Amen.

Suffrages

That this evening may be holy, good, and peaceful,

We entreat you, O Lord.

That your holy angels may lead us in paths of peace and goodwill,

We entreat you, O Lord.

That we may be pardoned and forgiven for our sins and offenses,

We entreat you, O Lord.

That there may be peace to your Church and to the whole world,

We entreat you, O Lord.

That we may depart this life in your faith and fear,
and not be condemned before the great judgment seat of Christ,

We entreat you, O Lord.

That we may be bound together by your Holy Spirit in
the communion of all your saints,
entrusting one another and all our life to Christ,

We entreat you, O Lord.

Collect of the Day: Proper 12

O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us your mercy; that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

A Prayer of Self-Dedication

Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills, that we may be wholly yours, utterly dedicated unto you; and then use us, we pray you, as you will, and always to your glory and the welfare of your people; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

For Mission

Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your 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 your love's sake. Amen.

Prayers and Intercessions

Let us pray now for our own needs and those of others.

A Prayer of St. Chrysostom

Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen.

Benediction

Let us bless the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen.
2 Corinthians 13:14