Tuesday –
Year 1 Proper 19
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
68
1 Let
God arise, and let his enemies be scattered; *
let those who hate
him flee before him.
2 Let them vanish like smoke when the
wind drives it away; *
as the wax melts at the fire, so let the
wicked perish at the presence of God.
3 But let the righteous
be glad and rejoice before God; *
let them also be merry and
joyful.
4 Sing to God, sing praises to his Name;
exalt him
who rides upon the heavens; *
Yahweh is his Name, rejoice before
him!
5 Father of orphans, defender of widows, *
God in his
holy habitation!
6 God gives the solitary a home and brings
forth prisoners into freedom; *
but the rebels shall live in dry
places.
7 O God, when you went forth before your people,
*
when you marched through the wilderness,
8 The earth
shook, and the skies poured down rain,
at the presence of God, the
God of Sinai, *
at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9
You sent a gracious rain, O God, upon your inheritance; *
you
refreshed the land when it was weary.
10 Your people found
their home in it; *
in your goodness, O God, you have made
provision for the poor.
11 The Lord gave the word; *
great was the company of women who
bore the tidings:
12 "Kings with their armies are fleeing
away; *
the women at home are dividing the spoils."
13
Though you lingered among the sheepfolds, *
you shall be like a
dove whose wings are covered with silver,
whose feathers are like
green gold.
14 When the Almighty scattered kings, *
it was
like snow falling in Zalmon.
15 O mighty mountain, O hill of
Bashan! *
O rugged mountain, O hill of Bashan!
16 Why do
you look with envy, O rugged mountain,
at the hill which God chose
for his resting place? *
truly, the Lord will dwell there for
ever.
17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand,
even
thousands of thousands; *
the Lord comes in holiness from
Sinai.
18 You have gone up on high and led captivity
captive;
you have received gifts even from your enemies, *
that
the Lord God might dwell among them.
19 Blessed be the Lord
day by day, *
the God of our salvation, who bears our burdens.
20
He is our God, the God of our salvation; *
God is the Lord, by
whom we escape death.
21 God shall crush the heads of his enemies, *
and the hairy
scalp of those who go on still in their wickedness.
22 The Lord has said, "I will bring them back from Bashan;
*
I will bring them back from the depths of the sea;
23
That your foot may be dipped in blood, *
the tongues of your dogs
in the blood of your enemies."
24 They see your
procession, O God, *
your procession into the sanctuary, my God
and my King.
25 The singers go before, musicians follow after,
*
in the midst of maidens playing upon the hand-drums.
26
Bless God in the congregation; *
bless the Lord, you that are of
the fountain of Israel.
27 There is Benjamin, least of the
tribes, at the head;
the princes of Judah in a company; *
and
the princes of Zebulon and Naphtali.
28 Send forth your
strength, O God; *
establish, O God, what you have wrought for
us.
29 Kings shall bring gifts to you, *
for your temple's
sake at Jerusalem.
30 Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds,
*
and the peoples, a herd of wild bulls with its calves.
31
Trample down those who lust after silver; *
scatter the peoples
that delight in war.
32 Let tribute be brought out of Egypt;
*
let Ethiopia stretch out her hands to God.
33 Sing to
God, O kingdoms of the earth; *
sing praises to the Lord.
34
He rides in the heavens, the ancient heavens; *
he sends forth his
voice, his mighty voice.
35 Ascribe power to God; *
his majesty is over Israel;
his
strength is in the skies.
36 How wonderful is God in his holy
places! *
the God of Israel giving strength and power to his
people!
Blessed be God!
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
Matthew 4:12-17
Now when Jesus*
heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left
Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the lake, in the territory
of Zebulun and Naphtali, so that what had been spoken through the
prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
‘Land of Zebulun, land
of Naphtali,
on the road by the sea, across the
Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
the people who sat in
darkness
have seen a great light,
and for
those who sat in the region and shadow of death
light
has dawned.’
From that time Jesus began to proclaim,
‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’*
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 19
O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; 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