EVENING PRAYER FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2021

Evening Prayer for Wednesday after the Seventh Sunday of Easter

The Invitatory and Psalter

V: O God, make speed to save us.
R: 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 Phos hilaron

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.

The Psalm or Psalms Appointed

Psalm 119: Ayin Feci judicium
¹²¹   I have done what is just and right; *
do not deliver me to my oppressors.
¹²²   Be surety for your servant’s good; *
let not the proud oppress me.
¹²³   My eyes have failed from watching for your salvation *
and for your righteous promise.
¹²⁴   Deal with your servant according to your loving-kindness *
and teach me your statutes.
¹²⁵   I am your servant; grant me understanding, *
that I may know your decrees.
¹²⁶   It is time for you to act, O LORD, *
for they have broken your law.
¹²⁷   Truly, I love your commandments *
more than gold and precious stones.
¹²⁸   I hold all your commandments to be right for me; *
all paths of falsehood I abhor.

Psalm 119: Pe Mirabilia
¹²⁹   Your decrees are wonderful; *
therefore I obey them with all my heart.
¹³⁰   When your word goes forth it gives light; *
it gives understanding to the simple.
¹³¹   I open my mouth and pant; *
I long for your commandments.
¹³²   Turn to me in mercy, *
as you always do to those who love your Name.
¹³³   Steady my footsteps in your word; *
let no iniquity have dominion over me.
¹³⁴   Rescue me from those who oppress me, *
and I will keep your commandments.
¹³⁵   Let your countenance shine upon your servant *
and teach me your statutes.
¹³⁶   My eyes shed streams of tears, *
because people do not keep your law.

Psalm 119: Sadhe Justus es, Domine
¹³⁷   You are righteous, O LORD, *
and upright are your judgments.
¹³⁸   You have issued your decrees *
with justice and in perfect faithfulness.
¹³⁹   My indignation has consumed me, *
because my enemies forget your words.
¹⁴⁰   Your word has been tested to the uttermost, *
and your servant holds it dear.
¹⁴¹   I am small and of little account, *
yet I do not forget your commandments.
¹⁴²   Your justice is an everlasting justice *
and your law is the truth.
¹⁴³   Trouble and distress have come upon me, *
yet your commandments are my delight.
¹⁴⁴   The righteousness of your decrees is everlasting; *
grant me understanding, that I may live.

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.

The Lessons

A reading from Luke 10:17-24

The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, in your name even the demons submit to us!” He said to them, “I watched Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning. See, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing will hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” At that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” Then turning to the disciples, Jesus said to them privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.”

Here ends the Reading.

The Song of Mary Magnificat
Luke 1:46-55

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

The Apostles’ Creed

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 Prayers

V: The Lord be with you.
R: And also with you.
Let us pray.

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.  And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever.  Amen.

Suffrages B

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 [________ and] all your saints,
entrusting one another and all our life to Christ,
We entreat you, O Lord.

Collect of the Day

O God of truth and beauty, you richly endowed your bishop Dunstan with skill in music and the working of metals, and with gifts of administration and reforming zeal: Teach us, we pray, to see in you the source of all our talents, and move us to offer them for the adornment of worship and the advancement of true religion; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.

A Collect 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.

Prayer for Mission

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 every-where love you and serve you in peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

You may add your own intercessions and thanksgivings here.

Let us bless the Lord.  Alleluia, alleluia
Thanks be to God.  Alleluia, alleluia

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

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