Tuesday –
Year 1 Proper 23
Evening Prayer
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:2
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
10
1 Why do you
stand so far off, O Lord, *
and hide yourself in time of
trouble?
2 The wicked arrogantly persecute the poor, *
but
they are trapped in the schemes they have devised.
3 The
wicked boast of their heart's desire; *
the covetous curse and
revile the Lord.
4 The wicked are so proud that they care not
for God; *
their only thought is, "God does not matter."
5 Their ways are devious at all times;
your
judgments are far above out of their sight; *
they defy all their
enemies.
6 They say in their heart, "I shall not be
shaken; *
no harm shall happen to me ever."
7 Their
mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression; *
under their
tongue are mischief and wrong.
8 They lurk in ambush in public
squares
and in secret places they murder the innocent; *
they
spy out the helpless.
9 They lie in wait, like a lion in a
covert;
they lie in wait to seize upon the lowly; *
they seize
the lowly and drag them away in their net.
10 The innocent are
broken and humbled before them; *
the helpless fall before their
power.
11 They say in their heart, "God has forgotten;
*
he hides his face; he will never notice."
12 Rise
up, O Lord;
lift up your hand, O God; *
do not forget the
afflicted.
13 Why should the wicked revile God? *
why
should they say in their heart, "You do not care"?
14
Surely, you behold trouble and misery; *
you see it and take it
into your own hand.
15 The helpless commit themselves to you,
*
for you are the helper of orphans.
16 Break the power of
the wicked and evil; *
search out their wickedness until you find
none.
17 The
Lord is King for ever and ever; *
the ungodly shall perish from
his land.
18 The Lord will hear the desire of the humble;
*
you will strengthen their heart and your ears shall hear;
19
To give justice to the orphan and oppressed, *
so that mere
mortals may strike terror no more.
11
1
In the Lord have I taken refuge; *
how then can you say to
me,
"Fly away like a bird to the hilltop;
2 For see
how the wicked bend the bow
and fit their arrows to the string,
*
to shoot from ambush at the true of heart.
3
When the foundations are being destroyed, *
what can the righteous
do?"
4 The Lord is in his holy
temple; *
the Lord's throne is in heaven.
5 His eyes behold
the inhabited world; *
his piercing eye weighs our worth.
6
The Lord weighs the righteous as well as the wicked, *
but those
who delight in violence he abhors.
7 Upon the wicked he shall
rain coals of fire and
burning sulphur; *
a scorching wind
shall be their lot.
8 For the Lord is righteous;
he
delights in righteous deeds; *
and the just shall see his face.
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
‘See, I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. Beware of them, for they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues; and you will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them and the Gentiles. When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you at that time; for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death; and you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next; for truly I tell you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
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.
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 23
Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
A Prayer of Self-Dedication
Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills, that we may be wholly yours, utterly dedicated unto you; and then use us, we pray you, as you will, and always to your glory and the welfare of your people; through our Lord and 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