Thursday –
Year 1 Proper 27
Evening Prayer
Yours is the day, O God, yours also the night; you established the moon and the sun. You fixed all the boundaries of the earth; you made both summer and winter. Psalm 74:15,16
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.
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1 You have been gracious to your land,
O Lord, *
you have restored the good fortune of Jacob.
2
You have forgiven the iniquity of your people *
and blotted out
all their sins.
3 You have withdrawn all your fury *
and
turned yourself from your wrathful indignation.
4 Restore us then, O God our Savior; *
let your anger depart from
us.
5 Will you be displeased with us for ever? *
will you
prolong your anger from age to age?
6 Will you not give us
life again, *
that your people may rejoice in you?
7 Show
us your mercy, O Lord, *
and grant us your salvation.
8 I
will listen to what the Lord God is saying, *
for he is speaking
peace to his faithful people
and to those who turn their hearts to
him.
9 Truly, his salvation is very near to those who fear
him, *
that his glory may dwell in our land.
10 Mercy and
truth have met together; *
righteousness and peace have kissed
each other.
11 Truth shall spring up from the earth, *
and
righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12 The Lord will
indeed grant prosperity, *
and our land will yield its
increase.
13 Righteousness shall go before him, *
and peace
shall be a pathway for his feet.
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1
Bow down your ear, O Lord, and answer me, *
for I am poor and in
misery.
2 Keep watch over my life, for I am faithful; *
save
your servant who puts his trust in you.
3 Be merciful to me, O
Lord, for you are my God; *
I call upon you all the day long.
4
Gladden the soul of your servant, *
for to you, O Lord, I lift up
my soul.
5 For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, *
and
great is your love toward all who call upon you.
6 Give ear, O
Lord, to my prayer, *
and attend to the voice of my
supplications.
7 In the time of my trouble I will call upon
you, *
for you will answer me.
8 Among the gods there is
none like you, O Lord, *
nor anything like your works.
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All nations you have made will come and worship you, O Lord, *
and
glorify your Name.
10 For you are great;
you do wondrous
things; *
and you alone are God.
11 Teach me your way, O
Lord,
and I will walk in your truth; *
knit my heart to you
that I may fear your Name.
12 I will thank you, O Lord my God,
with all my heart, *
and glorify your Name for evermore.
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For great is your love toward me; *
you have delivered me from the
nethermost Pit.
14 The arrogant rise up against me, O God,
and a band of
violent men seeks my life; *
they have not set you before their
eyes.
15 But you, O Lord, are gracious and full of compassion,
*
slow to anger, and full of kindness and truth.
16 Turn to
me and have mercy upon me; *
give your strength to your
servant;
and save
the child of your handmaid.
17 Show me a sign of your
favor,
so that those who hate me may see it and be ashamed;
*
because you, O Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
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
The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test Jesus* they asked him to show them a sign from heaven. He answered them, ‘When it is evening, you say, “It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.” And in the morning, “It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.” You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.* An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.’ Then he left them and went away.
When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread. Jesus said to them, ‘Watch out, and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.’ They said to one another, ‘It is because we have brought no bread.’ And becoming aware of it, Jesus said, ‘You of little faith, why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not perceive? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? How could you fail to perceive that I was not speaking about bread? Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!’ Then they understood that he had not told them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
The Word of the
Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Canticle 17
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: Pentecost, Proper 27
O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
For Protection
O God, the life of all who live, the light of the faithful, the strength of those who labor, and the repose of the dead: We thank you for the blessings of the day that is past, and humbly ask for your protection through the coming night. Bring us in safety to the morning hours; through him who died and rose again for us, your Son our 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.
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Corinthians 13:14