Tuesday Year 1
Proper 17
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
36
1
There is a voice of rebellion deep in the heart of the wicked;
*
there is no fear of God before his eyes.
2 He flatters
himself in his own eyes *
that his hateful sin will not be found
out.
3 The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; *
he
has left off acting wisely and doing good.
4 He thinks up
wickedness upon his bed
and has set himself in no good way; *
he
does not abhor that which is evil.
5
Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens, *
and your faithfulness
to the clouds.
6 Your righteousness is like the strong
mountains,
your justice like the great deep; *
you save both
man and beast, O Lord.
7 How priceless is your love, O God!
*
your people take refuge under the
shadow
of your wings.
8 They feast upon the abundance of your house;
*
you give them drink from the river of your delights.
9
For with you is the well of life, *
and in your light we see
light.
10 Continue your loving-kindness to those who know you,
*
and your favor to those who are true of heart.
11 Let not the foot of the proud come near me, *
nor
the hand of the wicked push me aside.
12 See how they are
fallen, those who work wickedness! *
they are cast down and shall
not be able to rise.
39
1 I
said, "I will keep watch upon my ways, *
so that I do not
offend with my tongue.
2 I will put a muzzle on my mouth
*
while the wicked are in my presence."
3 So I held my
tongue and said nothing; *
I refrained from rash words;
but my
pain became unbearable.
4 My heart was hot within me;
while
I pondered, the fire burst into flame; *
I spoke out with my
tongue:
5 Lord, let me know my end and the number of my days,
*
so that I may know how short my life is.
6 You have given
me a mere handful of days,
and my lifetime is as nothing in your
sight; *
truly, even those who stand erect are but a puff of
wind.
7 We walk about like a shadow,
and in vain we are in
turmoil; *
we heap up riches and cannot tell who will gather
them.
8 And now, what is my hope? *
O Lord, my hope is in
you.
9 Deliver me from all my transgressions *
and do not
make me the taunt of the fool.
10 I fell silent and did not
open my mouth, *
for surely it was you that did it.
11 Take
your affliction from me; *
I am worn down by the blows of your
hand.
12 With rebukes for sin you punish us;
like a moth
you eat away all that is dear to us; *
truly, everyone is but a
puff of wind.
13 Hear my prayer, O Lord,
and give ear to my
cry; *
hold not your peace at my tears.
14 For I am but a
sojourner with you, *
a wayfarer, as all my forebears were.
15
Turn your gaze from me, that I may be glad again, *
before I go my
way and am no more.
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
While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant-girls of the high priest came by. When she saw Peter warming himself, she stared at him and said, ‘You also were with Jesus, the man from Nazareth.’ But he denied it, saying, ‘I do not know or understand what you are talking about.’ And he went out into the forecourt.* Then the cock crowed.* And the servant-girl, on seeing him, began again to say to the bystanders, ‘This man is one of them.’ But again he denied it. Then after a little while the bystanders again said to Peter, ‘Certainly you are one of them; for you are a Galilean.’ But he began to curse, and he swore an oath, ‘I do not know this man you are talking about.’ At that moment the cock crowed for the second time. Then Peter remembered that Jesus had said to him, ‘Before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times.’ And he broke down and wept.
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 17
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and 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