Thursday –
Year 1 Proper 20
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.
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1 You have been gracious to your land, O Lord, *
you have
restored the good fortune of Jacob.
2 You have forgiven the
iniquity of your people *
and blotted out all their sins.
3
You have withdrawn all your fury *
and turned yourself from your
wrathful indignation.
4 Restore us then, O
God our Savior; *
let your anger depart from us.
5 Will you
be displeased with us for ever? *
will you prolong your anger from
age to age?
6 Will you not give us life again, *
that your
people may rejoice in you?
7
Show us your mercy, O Lord, *
and grant us your salvation.
8
I will listen to what the Lord God is saying, *
for
he is speaking peace to his faithful people
and to those who turn
their hearts to him.
9 Truly, his salvation is very near to
those who fear him, *
that his glory may dwell in our land.
10
Mercy and truth have met together; *
righteousness and peace have
kissed each other.
11 Truth shall spring up from the earth,
*
and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12 The
Lord will indeed grant prosperity, *
and our land will yield its
increase.
13 Righteousness shall go before him, *
and peace
shall be a pathway for his feet.
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1 Bow down your ear, O Lord, and answer me, *
for I am
poor and in misery.
2 Keep watch over my life, for I am faithful;
*
save your servant who puts his trust in you.
3 Be
merciful to me, O Lord, for you are my God; *
I call upon you all
the day long.
4 Gladden the soul of your servant, *
for to
you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
5 For you, O Lord, are good
and forgiving, *
and great is your love toward all who call upon
you.
6 Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer, *
and attend to the
voice of my supplications.
7 In the time of my trouble I will
call upon you, *
for you will answer me.
8
Among the gods there is none like you, O Lord, *
nor anything like
your works.
9 All nations you have made will come and worship
you, O Lord, *
and glorify your Name.
10 For you are
great;
you do wondrous things; *
and
you alone are God.
11
Teach me your way, O Lord,
and I will walk in your truth; *
knit
my heart to you that I may fear your Name.
12 I will thank
you, O Lord my God, with all my heart, *
and glorify your Name for
evermore.
13 For great is your love toward me; *
you have
delivered me from the nethermost Pit.
14 The arrogant
rise up against me, O God,
and a band of violent men seeks my
life; *
they have not set you before their eyes.
15 But
you, O Lord, are gracious and full of compassion, *
slow to anger,
and full of kindness and truth.
16 Turn to me and have mercy
upon me; *
give your strength to your servant;
and save the
child of your handmaid.
17 Show me a sign of your favor,
so
that those who hate me may see it and be ashamed; *
because you, O
Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
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
‘Beware of practising your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven.
‘So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your alms may be done in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.*
‘And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.*
‘And whenever you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces so as to show others that they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that your fasting may be seen not by others but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.*
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: Pentecost, proper 20
Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things which 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.
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