Monday –
Year 1 Proper 26
Evening Prayer
Let my prayer be set forth in your sight as incense, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Psalm 141:2
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
64
1
Hear my voice, O God, when I complain; *
protect my life from fear
of the enemy.
2 Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked,
*
from the mob of evildoers.
3 They sharpen their tongue
like a sword, *
and aim their bitter words like arrows,
4
That they may shoot down the blameless from ambush; *
they shoot
without warning and are not afraid.
5 They hold fast to their
evil course; *
they plan how they may hide their snares.
6
They say, "Who will see us?
who will find out our crimes?
*
we have thought out a perfect plot."
7 The human
mind and heart are a mystery; *
but God will loose an arrow at
them,
and suddenly they will be wounded.
8 He will make them trip over
their tongues, *
and all who see them will shake their heads.
9
Everyone will stand in awe and declare God's deeds; *
they will
recognize his works.
10 The righteous will rejoice in the Lord
and put their trust in him, *
and all who are true of heart will
glory.
65
1 You are to
be praised, O God, in Zion; *
to you shall vows be performed in
Jerusalem.
2 To you that hear prayer shall all flesh come,
*
because of their transgressions.
3 Our sins are stronger
than we are, *
but you will blot them out.
4 Happy are they
whom you choose
and draw to your courts to dwell there! *
they
will be satisfied by the beauty of your house,
by the holiness of
your temple.
5 Awesome things will you show us in your
righteousness,
O God of our salvation, *
O Hope of all the ends
of the earth
and of the seas that are far away.
6 You make
fast the mountains by your power; *
they are girded about with
might.
7 You still the roaring of the seas, *
the roaring
of their waves,
and the clamor of the peoples.
8 Those who dwell at the ends of the earth will
tremble at your
marvelous signs; *
you make the dawn and the
dusk to sing for joy.
9 You visit the earth and water it
abundantly;
you make it very plenteous; *
the river of God is
full of water.
10 You prepare the grain, *
for so you
provide for the earth.
11 You drench the furrows and smooth
out the ridges; *
with heavy rain you soften the ground and bless
its increase.
12 You crown the year with your goodness, *
and
your paths overflow with plenty.
13 May the fields of the
wilderness be rich for grazing, *
and the hills be clothed with
joy.
14 May the meadows cover themselves with flocks,
and
the valleys cloak themselves with grain; *
let them shout for joy
and sing.
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
Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples approached him, saying, ‘Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.’ He answered, ‘The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man; the field is the world, and the good seed are the children of the kingdom; the weeds are the children of the evil one, and the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. Just as the weeds are collected and burned up with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers, and they will throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let anyone with ears* listen!
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.
Show us your mercy, O Lord;
And grant us your salvation.
Clothe your ministers with righteousness;
Let your people sing with joy.
Give peace, O Lord, in all the world;
For only in you can we live in safety.
Lord, keep this nation under your care;
And guide us in the way of justice and truth.
Let your way be known upon earth;
Your saving health among all nations.
Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;
Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.
Create in us clean hearts, O God;
And sustain us with your Holy Spirit.
Collect of the Day: Pentecost, proper 26
Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
A Collect for Peace
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.
For Mission
Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of your faithful people is governed and sanctified: Receive our supplications and prayers which we offer before you for all members of your holy Church, that in their vocation and ministry they may truly and devoutly serve you; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 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