Officiant O
God, make speed to save us.
People 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.
Your love, O LORD,
for ever will I sing; *
from age to age my mouth will proclaim
your faithfulness.
For I am persuaded
that your love is established for ever; *
you have set your
faithfulness firmly in the heavens.
“I have made a
covenant with my chosen one; *
I have sworn an oath to David my
servant:
‘I will
establish your line for ever, *
and preserve your throne for all
generations.’”
The heavens bear
witness to your wonders, O LORD, *
and to your faithfulness in the
assembly of the holy ones;
For who in the skies
can be compared to the LORD? *
who is like the LORD among the
gods?
God is much to be
feared in the council of the holy ones, *
great and terrible to
all those round about him.
Who is like you,
LORD God of hosts? *
O mighty LORD, your faithfulness is all
around you.
You rule the raging
of the sea *
and still the surging of its waves.
You have crushed
Rahab of the deep with a deadly wound; *
you have scattered your
enemies with your mighty arm.
Yours are the
heavens; the earth also is yours; *
you laid the foundations of
the world and all that is in it.
You have made the
north and the south; *
Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your Name.
You have a mighty
arm; *
strong is your hand and high is your right hand.
Righteousness and
justice are the foundations of your throne; *
love and truth go
before your face.
Happy are the people
who know the festal shout! *
they walk, O LORD, in the light of
your presence.
They rejoice daily
in your Name; *
they are jubilant in your righteousness.
For you are the
glory of their strength, *
and by your favor our might is exalted.
Truly, the LORD is
our ruler; *
The Holy One of Israel is our King.
You spoke once in
vision and said to your faithful people: *
“I have set the
crown upon a warrior
and have exalted one chosen out of the
people.
I have found David
my servant; *
with my holy oil have I anointed him.
My hand will hold
him fast *
and my arm will make him strong.
No enemy shall
deceive him, *
nor any wicked man bring him down.
I will crush his
foes before him *
and strike down those who hate him.
My faithfulness and
love shall be with him, *
and he shall be victorious through my
Name.
I shall make his
dominion extend *
from the Great Sea to the River.
He will say to me,
‘You are my Father, *
my God, and the rock of my salvation.’
I will make him my
firstborn *
and higher than the kings of the earth.
I will keep my love
for him for ever, *
and my covenant will stand firm for him.
I will establish his
line for ever *
and his throne as the days of heaven.”
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.
A Reading from the Book of Exodus.
Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led his flock beyond the wilderness, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of a bush; he looked, and the bush was blazing, yet it was not consumed. Then Moses said, “I must turn aside and look at this great sight, and see why the bush is not burned up.” When the LORD saw that he had turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” Then he said, “Come no closer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” He said further, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
Then the LORD said, “I have observed the misery of my people who are in Egypt; I have heard their cry on account of their taskmasters. Indeed, I know their sufferings, and I have come down to deliver them from the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey, to the country of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. The cry of the Israelites has now come to me; I have also seen how the Egyptians oppress them. So come, I will send you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt.”
But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” He said, “I will be with you; and this shall be the sign for you that it is I who sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall worship God on this mountain.”
The
Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Arise, shine, for
your light has come, *
and the glory of the Lord has dawned upon
you.
For behold, darkness
covers the land; *
deep gloom enshrouds the peoples.
But over you the
Lord will rise, *
and his glory will appear upon you.
Nations will stream
to your light, *
and kings to the brightness of your dawning.
Your gates will
always be open; *
by day or night they will never be shut.
They will call you,
The City of the Lord, *
The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Violence will no
more be heard in your land, *
ruin or destruction within your
borders.
You will call your
walls, Salvation, *
and all your portals, Praise.
The sun will no more
be your light by day; *
by night you will not need the brightness
of the moon.
The Lord will be
your everlasting light, *
and your God will be your glory.
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.
A Reading from the Letter to the Ephesians.
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
But fornication and impurity of any kind, or greed, must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among saints. Entirely out of place is obscene, silly, and vulgar talk; but instead, let there be thanksgiving. Be sure of this, that no fornicator or impure person, or one who is greedy (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes on those who are disobedient. Therefore do not be associated with them. For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light— for the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true. Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to mention what such people do secretly; but everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Sleeper, awake! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil. So do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit, as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts, giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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.
Officiant The
Lord be with you.
People And
also with you.
Officiant 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.
Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Lord Jesus, stay with us, for evening is at hand and the day is past; be our companion in the way, kindle our hearts, and awaken hope, that we may know you as you are revealed in Scripture and the breaking of bread. Grant this for the sake of your love. Amen.
O God and Father of all, whom the whole heavens adore: Let the whole earth also worship you, all nations obey you, all tongues confess and bless you, and men and women everywhere love you and serve you in peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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