Friday - Year 2
Advent 3
Evening Prayer
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
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.
51 Miserere mei,
Deus
1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your
loving-kindness; *
in your great compassion blot out my
offenses.
2 Wash me through and through from my wickedness
*
and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I know my
transgressions, *
and my sin is ever before me.
.
4 Against
you only have I sinned *
and done what is evil in your sight.
5
And so you are justified when you speak *
and upright in your
judgment.
6 Indeed, I have been wicked from my birth, *
a
sinner from my mother's womb.
7 For behold, you look for truth
deep within me, *
and will make me understand wisdom secretly.
8
Purge me from my sin, and I shall be pure; *
wash me, and I shall
be clean indeed.
9 Make me hear of joy and gladness, *
that
the body you have broken may rejoice.
10 Hide your face from
my sins *
and blot out all my iniquities.
11 Create in me a clean heart, O God, *
and
renew a right spirit within me.
12 Cast me not away from your
presence *
and take not your holy Spirit from me.
13 Give
me the joy of your saving help again *
and sustain me with your
bountiful Spirit.
14 I shall teach your ways to the wicked,
*
and sinners shall return to you.
15 Deliver me from
death, O God, *
and my tongue shall sing of your righteousness,
O
God of my salvation.
16 Open my lips, O Lord, *
and my
mouth shall proclaim your praise.
17 Had you desired it, I
would have offered sacrifice, *
but you take no delight in
burnt-offerings.
18 The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit;
*
a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
19
Be favorable and gracious to Zion, *
and rebuild the walls of
Jerusalem.
20 Then you will be pleased with the appointed
sacrifices,
with burnt-offerings and oblations; *
then shall
they offer young bullocks upon your altar.
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
Revelation
5:6-14
Then I saw between the throne and the four living creatures and
among the elders a Lamb standing as if it had been slaughtered,
having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God
sent out into all the earth. He went and took the scroll from the
right hand of the one who was seated on the throne. When he had taken
the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell
before the Lamb, each holding a harp and golden bowls full of
incense, which are the prayers of the saints. They sing a new
song:
‘You are worthy to take the scroll
and
to open its seals,
for you were slaughtered and by your blood you
ransomed for God
saints from*
every tribe and language and people and nation;
you have
made them to be a kingdom and priests serving*
our God,
and they will reign on earth.’
Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels surrounding
the throne and the living creatures and the elders; they numbered
myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, singing with full
voice,
‘Worthy is the Lamb that was slaughtered
to
receive power and wealth and wisdom and might
and honour and glory
and blessing!’
Then I heard every creature in heaven and on
earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them,
singing,
‘To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb
be
blessing and honour and glory and might
for ever and ever!’
And the four living creatures said, ‘Amen!’ And the
elders fell down and worshipped.
The
Word of the Lord.
Thanks
be to God.
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: Third Sunday of Advent
Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for 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.
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.
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