Friday Year 1 Proper 14
Evening Prayer

Opening Sentence

I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel; my heart teaches me, night after night. I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not fall. Psalm 16:7,8

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 107

¹Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, *
and his mercy endures for ever.

²Let all those whom the LORD has redeemed proclaim *
that he redeemed them from the hand of the foe.

³He gathered them out of the lands; *
from the east and from the west,
from the north and from the south.

⁴Some wandered in desert wastes; *
they found no way to a city where they might dwell.

⁵They were hungry and thirsty; *
their spirits languished within them.

⁶Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, *
and he delivered them from their distress.

⁷He put their feet on a straight path *
to go to a city where they might dwell.

⁸Let them give thanks to the LORD for his mercy *
and the wonders he does for his children.

⁹For he satisfies the thirsty *
and fills the hungry with good things.

¹⁰Some sat in darkness and deep gloom, *
bound fast in misery and iron;

¹¹Because they rebelled against the words of God *
and despised the counsel of the Most High.

¹²So he humbled their spirits with hard labor; *
they stumbled, and there was none to help.

¹³Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, *
and he delivered them from their distress.

¹⁴He led them out of darkness and deep gloom *
and broke their bonds asunder.

¹⁵Let them give thanks to the LORD for his mercy *
and the wonders he does for his children.

¹⁶For he shatters the doors of bronze *
and breaks in two the iron bars.

¹⁷Some were fools and took to rebellious ways; *
they were afflicted because of their sins.

¹⁸They abhorred all manner of food *
and drew near to death's door.

¹⁹Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, *
and he delivered them from their distress.

²⁰He sent forth his word and healed them *
and saved them from the grave.

²¹Let them give thanks to the LORD for his mercy *
and the wonders he does for his children.

²²Let them offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving *
and tell of his acts with shouts of joy.

²³Some went down to the sea in ships *
and plied their trade in deep waters;

²⁴They beheld the works of the LORD *
and his wonders in the deep.

²⁵Then he spoke, and a stormy wind arose, *
which tossed high the waves of the sea.

²⁶They mounted up to the heavens and fell back to the depths; *
their hearts melted because of their peril.

²⁷They reeled and staggered like drunkards *
and were at their wits' end.

²⁸Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, *
and he delivered them from their distress.

²⁹He stilled the storm to a whisper *
and quieted the waves of the sea.

³⁰Then were they glad because of the calm, *
and he brought them to the harbor they were bound for.

³¹Let them give thanks to the LORD for his mercy *
and the wonders he does for his children.

³²Let them exalt him in the congregation of the people *
and praise him in the council of the elders.

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 10:46-52

They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’ Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, ‘Son of David, have mercy on me!’ Jesus stood still and said, ‘Call him here.’ And they called the blind man, saying to him, ‘Take heart; get up, he is calling you.’ So throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. Then Jesus said to him, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ The blind man said to him, ‘My teacher,* let me see again.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Go; your faith has made you well.’ Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way.

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Canticle 17

Lord, you now have set your servant free *
to go in peace as you have promised;

For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior, *
whom you have prepared for all the world to see:

A Light to enlighten the nations, *
and the glory of your people Israel.

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: Pentecost, proper 14

Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

A Collect for Fridays

Lord Jesus Christ, by your death you took away the sting of death: Grant to us your servants so to follow in faith where you have led the way, that we may at length fall asleep peacefully in you and wake up in your likeness; for your tender mercies' sake. Amen.

For Mission

O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you; bring the nations into your fold; pour out your Spirit upon all flesh, and hasten the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 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.

Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to him from generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 3:20,21