Tuesday –
Year 2 Advent 2
Evening Prayer
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:2
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
36
1 There is a voice
of rebellion deep in the heart of the wicked; *
there is no fear
of God before his eyes.
2 He flatters himself in his own eyes
*
that his hateful sin will not be found out.
3 The words
of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; *
he has left off acting
wisely and doing good.
4 He thinks up wickedness upon his
bed
and has set himself in no good way; *
he does not abhor
that which is evil.
5 Your love, O Lord, reaches to
the heavens, *
and your faithfulness to the clouds.
6 Your
righteousness is like the strong mountains,
your justice like the
great deep; *
you save both man and beast, O Lord.
7 How
priceless is your love, O God! *
your people take refuge under
the
shadow of your wings.
8 They feast upon the abundance
of your house; *
you give them drink from the river of your
delights.
9 For with you is the well of life, *
and in your
light we see light.
10 Continue your loving-kindness to those
who know you, *
and your favor to those who are true of heart.
11 Let not the foot of the proud come near me, *
nor the hand
of the wicked push me aside.
12 See how they are fallen, those
who work wickedness! *
they are cast down and shall not be able to
rise.
39
1 I said, "I will keep watch upon
my ways, *
so that I do not offend with my tongue.
2 I will
put a muzzle on my mouth *
while the wicked are in my
presence."
3 So I held my tongue and said nothing; *
I
refrained from rash words;
but my pain became unbearable.
4
My heart was hot within me;
while I pondered, the fire burst into
flame; *
I spoke out with my tongue:
5 Lord, let me know my end and the number of my days, *
so that
I may know how short my life is.
6 You have given me a mere
handful of days,
and my lifetime is as nothing in your sight;
*
truly, even those who stand erect are but a puff of wind.
7
We walk about like a shadow,
and in vain we are in turmoil; *
we
heap up riches and cannot tell who will gather them.
8 And
now, what is my hope? *
O Lord, my hope is in you.
9
Deliver me from all my transgressions *
and do not make me the
taunt of the fool.
10 I fell silent and did not open my mouth,
*
for surely it was you that did it.
11 Take your
affliction from me; *
I am worn down by the blows of your
hand.
12 With rebukes for sin you punish us;
like a moth
you eat away all that is dear to us; *
truly, everyone is but a
puff of wind.
13 Hear my prayer, O Lord,
and give ear to my
cry; *
hold not your peace at my tears.
14 For I am but a
sojourner with you, *
a wayfarer, as all my forebears were.
15
Turn your gaze from me, that I may be glad again, *
before I go my
way and am no more.
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
I, John, your brother who share with you in Jesus the persecution and the kingdom and the patient endurance, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.* I was in the spirit* on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet saying, ‘Write in a book what you see and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamum, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.’
Then I turned to see whose voice it was that spoke to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the lampstands I saw one like the Son of Man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash across his chest. His head and his hair were white as white wool, white as snow; his eyes were like a flame of fire, his feet were like burnished bronze, refined as in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of many waters. In his right hand he held seven stars, and from his mouth came a sharp, two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining with full force.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
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.
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: Second Sunday of Advent
Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for 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.
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.
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