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.
Help me, LORD, for
there is no godly one left; *
the faithful have vanished from
among us.
Everyone speaks
falsely with his neighbor; *
with a smooth tongue they speak from
a double heart.
Oh, that the LORD
would cut off all smooth tongues, *
and close the lips that utter
proud boasts!
Those who say, “With
our tongue will we prevail; *
our lips are our own; who is lord
over us?”
“Because the
needy are oppressed,
and the poor cry out in misery, *
I will
rise up,” says the LORD,
“and give them the help they
long for.”
The words of the
LORD are pure words, *
like silver refined from ore
and
purified seven times in the fire.
O LORD, watch over
us *
and save us from this generation for ever.
The wicked prowl on
every side, *
and that which is worthless is highly prized by
everyone.
How long, O
LORD?
will you forget me for ever? *
how long will you hide
your face from me?
How long shall I
have perplexity in my mind,
and grief in my heart, day after day?
*
how long shall my enemy triumph over me?
Look upon me and
answer me, O LORD my God; *
give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in
death;
Lest my enemy say,
“I have prevailed over him,” *
and my foes rejoice
that I have fallen.
But I put my trust
in your mercy; *
my heart is joyful because of your saving help.
I will sing to the
LORD, for he has dealt with me richly; *
I will praise the Name of
the Lord Most High.
The fool has said in
his heart, “There is no God.” *
All are corrupt and
commit abominable acts;
there is none who does any good.
The LORD looks down
from heaven upon us all, *
to see if there is any who is wise,
if there is one who seeks after God.
Every one has proved
faithless;
all alike have turned bad; *
there is none who does
good; no, not one.
Have they no
knowledge, all those evildoers *
who eat up my people like bread
and do not call upon the LORD?
See how they tremble
with fear, *
because God is in the company of the righteous.
Their aim is to
confound the plans of the afflicted, *
but the LORD is their
refuge.
Oh, that Israel’s
deliverance would come out of Zion! *
when the LORD restores the
fortunes of his people,
Jacob will rejoice and Israel be glad.
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 Hebrews.
For the one who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. For this reason Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters, saying, “I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters, in the midst of the congregation I will praise you.” And again, “I will put my trust in him.” And again, “Here am I and the children whom God has given me.”
Since, therefore, the children share flesh and blood, he himself likewise shared the same things, so that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by the fear of death. For it is clear that he did not come to help angels, but the descendants of Abraham. Therefore he had to become like his brothers and sisters in every respect, so that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make a sacrifice of atonement for the sins of the people. Because he himself was tested by what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested.
The
Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Glorify the Lord,
all you works of the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for
ever.
In the firmament of
his power, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for
ever.
Glorify the Lord,
you angels and all powers of the Lord, *
O heavens and all waters
above the heavens.
Sun and moon and
stars of the sky, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt
him for ever.
Glorify the Lord,
every shower of rain and fall of dew, *
all winds and fire and
heat.
Winter and Summer,
glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O
chill and cold, *
drops of dew and flakes of snow
Frost and cold, ice
and sleet, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for
ever.
Glorify the Lord, O
nights and days, *
O shining light and enfolding dark.
Storm clouds and
thunderbolts, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him
for ever.
Let the earth
glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O
mountains and hills,
and all that grows upon the earth, *
praise
him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O
springs of water, seas, and streams, *
O whales and all that move
in the waters.
All birds of the
air, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O
beasts of the wild, *
and all you flocks and herds.
O men and women
everywhere, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him
for ever.
Let the people of
God glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O
priests and servants of the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt
him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O
spirits and souls of the righteous, *
praise him and highly exalt
him for ever.
You that are holy
and humble of heart, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly
exalt him for ever.
Let us glorify the
Lord: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; *
praise him and highly exalt
him for ever.
In the firmament of
his power, glorify the Lord, *
praise him and highly exalt him for
ever.
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, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom
come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give
us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as
we forgive those
who trespass against us.
And lead us not into
temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the
kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and 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.
Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
Most holy God, the source of all good desires, all right judgments, and all just works: Give to us, your servants, that peace which the world cannot give, so that our minds may be fixed on the doing of your will, and that we, being delivered from the fear of all enemies, may live in peace and quietness; through the mercies of Christ Jesus our Savior. 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