Sunday –
Year 2 Advent 1
Evening Prayer
Yours is the day, O God, yours also the night; you established the moon and the sun. You fixed all the boundaries of the earth; you made both summer and winter. Psalm 74:15,16
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.
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 111
1 Praise the
Lord!
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,
in
the company of the upright, in the congregation.
2 Great are the
works of the Lord,
studied by all who delight
in them.
3 Full of honour and majesty is his work,
and
his righteousness endures for ever.
4 He has gained renown by his
wonderful deeds;
the Lord is gracious and
merciful.
5 He provides food for those who fear him;
he
is ever mindful of his covenant.
6 He has shown his people the
power of his works,
in giving them the heritage
of the nations.
7 The works of his hands are faithful and
just;
all his precepts are trustworthy.
8
They are established for ever and ever,
to be
performed with faithfulness and uprightness.
9 He sent redemption
to his people;
he has commanded his covenant for
ever.
Holy and awesome is his name.
10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all
those who practise it*
have a good understanding.
His praise endures
for ever.
1 Praise the
Lord!
Happy are those who fear the Lord,
who
greatly delight in his commandments.
2 Their descendants will be
mighty in the land;
the generation of the
upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches are in their
houses,
and their righteousness
endures for ever.
4 They rise in the darkness as a light for the
upright;
they are gracious, merciful, and
righteous.
5 It is well with those who deal generously and
lend,
who conduct their affairs with justice.
6
For the righteous will never be moved;
they
will be remembered for ever.
7 They are not afraid of evil
tidings;
their hearts are firm, secure in the
Lord.
8 Their hearts are steady, they will not be afraid;
in
the end they will look in triumph on their foes.
9 They have
distributed freely, they have given to the poor;
their
righteousness endures for ever;
their horn is
exalted in honour.
10 The wicked see it and are angry;
they
gnash their teeth and melt away;
the desire of
the wicked comes to nothing.
1 Praise the
Lord!
Praise, O servants of the Lord;
praise
the name of the Lord.
2 Blessed be the name of the Lord
from
this time on and for evermore.
3 From the rising of the sun to
its setting
the name of the Lord is to be
praised.
4 The Lord is high above all nations,
and
his glory above the heavens.
5 Who is like the Lord our God,
who is
seated on high,
6 who looks far down
on the
heavens and the earth?
7 He raises the poor from the dust,
and
lifts the needy from the ash heap,
8 to make them sit with
princes,
with the princes of his people.
9
He gives the barren woman a home,
making her the
joyous mother of children.
Praise the Lord!
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
Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters,* you do not need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. When they say, ‘There is peace and security’, then sudden destruction will come upon them, as labour pains come upon a pregnant woman, and there will be no escape! But you, beloved,* are not in darkness, for that day to surprise you like a thief; for you are all children of light and children of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness. So then, let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober; for those who sleep sleep at night, and those who are drunk get drunk at night. But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. For God has destined us not for wrath but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep we may live with him. Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing.
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.
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.
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.
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: The First Sunday of Advent
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
A Collect for Sundays
Lord God,, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ triumphed over the powers of death and prepared for us our place in the new Jerusalem; Grant that we, who have this day given thanks for his resurrection, may praise you in that City of which he is the light, and where he lives and reigns, for ever and ever. 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.
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.
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