Wednesday after the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
It is not ourselves
that we proclaim; we proclaim Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your
servants, for Jesus' sake. For the same God who said, “Out of darkness let
light shine,” has caused his light to shine within us, to give the light of
revelation—the revelation of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Let
us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word,
and deed,
by
what we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our
neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways,
to
the glory of your Name. Amen.
Almighty God have mercy
on us, forgive us all our sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life. Amen.
OfficiantO God,
make speed to save 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.
Sing
with joy to God our strength *
and
raise a loud shout to the God of Jacob.
Raise a song and sound
the timbrel, * the merry harp, and the lyre.
Blow the ram’s-horn at the new moon, * and
at the full moon, the day of our feast.
For this is a statute for
Israel, * a law of the God of Jacob.
He laid it as a solemn
charge upon Joseph, * when he came out of the land of Egypt.
I
heard an unfamiliar voice saying, *
“I eased his shoulder
from the burden; his hands were set free from bearing the load.” You called on
me in trouble, and I saved you; *
I answered you from the secret place of
thunder and tested you at the waters of Meribah.
Hear, O my people, and I
will admonish you: * O Israel, if you would but listen to me!
There shall be no strange
god among you; * you shall not worship a foreign god.
I am the LORD your God,
who brought you out of the land of Egypt and said, * “Open your mouth wide, and
I will fill it.”
And yet my people did not
hear my voice, * and Israel would not obey me.
So I gave them over to the stubbornness
of their hearts, * to follow their own devices.
Oh, that my people would
listen to me! * that Israel would walk in my ways!
I should soon subdue
their enemies * and turn my hand against their foes.
Those who hate the LORD
would cringe before him, * and their punishment would last for ever.
But Israel would I feed
with the finest wheat * and satisfy him with honey from the rock.
God takes his stand in
the council of heaven; * he gives judgment in the midst of
the gods:
“How long will you judge
unjustly, * and show favor to the wicked?
Save the weak
and the orphan; * defend
the humble and needy;
Rescue
the weak and the poor; *
deliver
them from the power of the wicked.
They do not know, neither
do they understand; they go about in darkness; * all the foundations of the
earth are shaken.
Now I say to you, ‘You are gods, *
and
all of you children of the Most High;
Nevertheless, you shall
die like mortals, * and fall like any prince.’”
Arise, O God, and rule the earth, *
for
you shall take all nations for your own.
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.
A
Reading from the Gospel According to Matthew.
“You have heard that it was said, An eye for an
eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if
anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also; and if anyone wants
to sue you and take your coat, give your cloak as well; and if anyone forces
you to go one
mile, go also the second mile. Give to everyone who begs from you, and do not
refuse anyone who wants to borrow from you.
“You have heard that it was said, You shall love
your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say
to you, Love your enemies and pray for those
who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he
makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and
sends rain on the
righteous and on the unrighteous. For if you love those who love you, what
reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you
greet only your brothers and sisters,
what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? Be
perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is
perfect.
The
Word of the Lord.
12. A Song of Creation Song of the Three Young Men, 35-65
Invocation
Glorify the Lord, all you
works of the Lord, * praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
In the firmament of his
power, glorify the Lord, * praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
I
The Cosmic Order
Glorify the Lord, you angels and all powers of the Lord, * O heavens and all
waters above the heavens.
Sun and moon and stars of
the sky, glorify the Lord, * praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, every
shower of rain and fall of dew, * all winds and fire and heat.
Winter and Summer,
glorify the Lord, * praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O chill
and cold, * drops of dew and flakes of snow
Frost and cold, ice and
sleet, glorify the Lord, * praise him and highly exalt him for
ever.
Glorify the Lord, O
nights and days, * O shining light and enfolding dark.
Storm clouds and thunderbolts, glorify the Lord, * praise him and highly
exalt him for ever.
II
The Earth and its Creatures
Let
the earth glorify the Lord, *
praise
him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O
mountains and hills, and all that grows upon the earth, * praise him and highly
exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O
springs of water, seas, and streams, * O whales and all that move in the
waters.
All birds of the air, glorify the Lord, * praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O
beasts of the wild, * and all you flocks
and herds.
O men and women
everywhere, glorify the Lord, * praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
III
The People of God
Let the people of God
glorify the Lord, * praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O
priests and servants of the Lord, * praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O
spirits and souls of the righteous, * praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
You that are holy and
humble of heart, glorify the Lord, * praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
Doxology
Let us glorify the Lord:
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; * praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
In the firmament of his
power, glorify the Lord, * praise him and highly exalt him for ever.
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 Prayers
OfficiantThe Lord
be with you.
People And also with you.
OfficiantLet us
pray.
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.
Suffrages A
V. Show us
your mercy, O Lord;
V. Clothe
your ministers with righteousness;
V. Give
peace, O Lord, in all the world;
V. Lord, keep
this nation under your care;
V. Let your
way be known upon earth;
V. Let not
the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;
V. Create in
us clean hearts, O God;
The Collect of the Day
Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious
about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are
placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall
endure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Be our light in the darkness, O Lord,
and in your great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of your only Son, our Savior Jesus
Christ. Amen.
O God and Father of all, whom the
whole heavens adore: Let the whole earth also worship you, all nations obey
you, all tongues confess and bless you, and men and women everywhere love you and serve you in peace; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
Let us pray for our own
needs and those of others.
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.
Glory to God whose power, working in
us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to him from
generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus for
ever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 3:20,21