Thursday –
Year 1 St. Andrew, Apostle
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.
1 O sing
to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all
the earth.
2 Sing to the Lord, bless his
name;
tell of his salvation from day to day.
3 Declare his glory among the nations,
his
marvellous works among all the peoples.
4 For great is the Lord,
and greatly to be praised;
he is to be revered
above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the peoples are
idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
6
Honour and majesty are before him;
strength and
beauty are in his sanctuary.
7 Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the
peoples,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
bring
an offering, and come into his courts.
9 Worship the Lord in holy
splendour;
tremble before him, all the earth.
10 Say among the nations, ‘The Lord is king!
The
world is firmly established; it shall never be moved.
He
will judge the peoples with equity.’
11 Let the heavens be
glad, and let the earth rejoice;
let the sea
roar, and all that fills it;
12 let the
field exult, and everything in it.
Then shall all the trees of the
forest sing for joy
13 before the Lord; for he
is coming,
for he is coming to judge the
earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness,
and
the peoples with his truth.
1 Make a
joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Worship
the Lord with gladness;
come into his presence
with singing.
3 Know that the
Lord is God.
It is he that made us, and we are
his;*
we
are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates
with thanksgiving,
and his courts with
praise.
Give thanks to him, bless his name.
5 For the Lord is
good;
his steadfast love endures for
ever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.
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
Ho, everyone who thirsts,
come to the
waters;
and you that have no money,
come, buy
and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
without
money and without price.
Why do you spend your money for that
which is not bread,
and your labour for that
which does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to me, and eat what is
good,
and delight yourselves in rich food.
Incline your ear, and come to me;
listen, so
that you may live.
I will make with you an everlasting
covenant,
my steadfast, sure love for David.
See, I made him a witness to the peoples,
a
leader and commander for the peoples.
See, you shall call
nations that you do not know,
and nations that
do not know you shall run to you,
because of the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel,
for he has glorified
you. .
The Word of the
Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Canticle 15
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.
The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, ‘Look, here is the Lamb of God!’ The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, ‘What are you looking for?’ They said to him, ‘Rabbi’ (which translated means Teacher), ‘where are you staying?’ He said to them, ‘Come and see.’ They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon. One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his brother Simon and said to him, ‘We have found the Messiah’ (which is translated Anointed*). He brought Simon* to Jesus, who looked at him and said, ‘You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas’ (which is translated Peter*).
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: St. Andrew
Almighty God, who gave such grace to your apostle Andrew that he readily obeyed the call of your Son Jesus Christ, and brought his brother with him: Give us, who are called by your holy Word, grace to follow him without delay, and to bring those near to us into his gracious presence; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for 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.
2
Corinthians 13:14