MORNING PRAYER
Glory be to God who has shown us the light!
Lead me from darkness to light,
Lead me from sadness to joy,
Lead me from death to immortality.
Glory be to God who has shown us the light!
Psalm 62 (NKJV)
1 Truly my soul silently waits for God;
From Him comes my salvation.
2 He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my defense;
I shall not be greatly moved.
3 How long will you attack a man?
You shall be slain, all of you,
Like a leaning wall and a tottering fence.
4 They only consult to cast him down from his high position;
They delight in lies;
They bless with their mouth,
But they curse inwardly. Selah
5 My soul, wait silently for God alone,
For my expectation is from Him.
6 He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my defense;
I shall not be moved.
7 In God is my salvation and my glory;
The rock of my strength,
And my refuge, is in God.
8 Trust in Him at all times, you people;
Pour out your heart before Him;
God is a refuge for us. Selah
9 Surely men of low degree are a vapor,
Men of high degree are a lie;
If they are weighed on the scales,
They are altogether lighter than vapor.
10 Do not trust in oppression,
Nor vainly hope in robbery;
If riches increase,
Do not set your heart on them.
11 God has spoken once,
Twice I have heard this:
That power belongs to God.
12 Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy;
For You render to each one according to his work.
Revelation 7:10-12 (New King James Version)
10 and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” 11 All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying:
“ Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom,
Thanksgiving and honor and power and might,
Be to our God forever and ever.
Amen.”
Canticle of Zechariah (Benedictus)
Luke 1:68-79 (New King James Version)
68 “ Blessed is the Lord God of Israel,
For He has visited and redeemed His people,
69 And has raised up a horn of salvation for us
In the house of His servant David,
70 As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets,
Who have been since the world began,
71 That we should be saved from our enemies
And from the hand of all who hate us,
72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers
And to remember His holy covenant,
73 The oath which He swore to our father Abraham:
74 To grant us that we,
Being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
Might serve Him without fear,
75 In holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.
76 “ And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest;
For you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
77 To give knowledge of salvation to His people
By the remission of their sins,
78 Through the tender mercy of our God,
With which the Dayspring from on high has visited us;
79 To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death,
To guide our feet into the way of peace.”
Invocations
We welcome you, Lord, with Joy and praise:
Let us rise with you to the light of Easter.
Help us to see your goodness in all creatures:
Open our hearts to your love in the world.
We pray for all Christian communities:
Deepen their faith in unity and love.
The Lord’s Prayer
Concluding Prayer
Father of mercy,
your love embraces everyone
and through the resurrection of your Son
you call us all into your wonderful light.
Dispel our darkness
and make us a people with one heart and one voice,
forever singing your praise,
in Jesus, the Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Blessing
May Christ our Lord, by the power of his resurrection
have mercy on us. Amen.
May the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Lead me from darkness to light,
Lead me from sadness to joy,
Lead me from death to immortality.
Glory be to God who has shown us the light!
Psalm 62 (NKJV)
1 Truly my soul silently waits for God;
From Him comes my salvation.
2 He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my defense;
I shall not be greatly moved.
3 How long will you attack a man?
You shall be slain, all of you,
Like a leaning wall and a tottering fence.
4 They only consult to cast him down from his high position;
They delight in lies;
They bless with their mouth,
But they curse inwardly. Selah
5 My soul, wait silently for God alone,
For my expectation is from Him.
6 He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my defense;
I shall not be moved.
7 In God is my salvation and my glory;
The rock of my strength,
And my refuge, is in God.
8 Trust in Him at all times, you people;
Pour out your heart before Him;
God is a refuge for us. Selah
9 Surely men of low degree are a vapor,
Men of high degree are a lie;
If they are weighed on the scales,
They are altogether lighter than vapor.
10 Do not trust in oppression,
Nor vainly hope in robbery;
If riches increase,
Do not set your heart on them.
11 God has spoken once,
Twice I have heard this:
That power belongs to God.
12 Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy;
For You render to each one according to his work.
Revelation 7:10-12 (New King James Version)
10 and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” 11 All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying:
“ Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom,
Thanksgiving and honor and power and might,
Be to our God forever and ever.
Amen.”
Canticle of Zechariah (Benedictus)
Luke 1:68-79 (New King James Version)
68 “ Blessed is the Lord God of Israel,
For He has visited and redeemed His people,
69 And has raised up a horn of salvation for us
In the house of His servant David,
70 As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets,
Who have been since the world began,
71 That we should be saved from our enemies
And from the hand of all who hate us,
72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers
And to remember His holy covenant,
73 The oath which He swore to our father Abraham:
74 To grant us that we,
Being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
Might serve Him without fear,
75 In holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.
76 “ And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest;
For you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
77 To give knowledge of salvation to His people
By the remission of their sins,
78 Through the tender mercy of our God,
With which the Dayspring from on high has visited us;
79 To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death,
To guide our feet into the way of peace.”
Invocations
We welcome you, Lord, with Joy and praise:
Let us rise with you to the light of Easter.
Help us to see your goodness in all creatures:
Open our hearts to your love in the world.
We pray for all Christian communities:
Deepen their faith in unity and love.
The Lord’s Prayer
Concluding Prayer
Father of mercy,
your love embraces everyone
and through the resurrection of your Son
you call us all into your wonderful light.
Dispel our darkness
and make us a people with one heart and one voice,
forever singing your praise,
in Jesus, the Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Blessing
May Christ our Lord, by the power of his resurrection
have mercy on us. Amen.
May the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Mid-Morning PRAYER
In the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Psalm 120 A Song of Ascents. (New King James Version)
1 In my distress I cried to the LORD,
And He heard me.
2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips
And from a deceitful tongue.
3 What shall be given to you,
Or what shall be done to you,
You false tongue?
4 Sharp arrows of the warrior,
With coals of the broom tree!
5 Woe is me, that I dwell in Meshech,
That I dwell among the tents of Kedar!
6 My soul has dwelt too long
With one who hates peace.
7 I am for peace;
But when I speak, they are for war.
Pause for silent Prayer
V. Send forth your Spirit, O Lord!
R. And renew the face of the earth!
The Lord’s Prayer
Concluding Prayer
Let us pray:
All-holy Father,
at this hour when the Spirit came down on the apostles,
we ask you to help us live throughout this day
the love that they proclaimed,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
May the grace of the Holy Spirit enlighten our hearts and our senses. Amen
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
NOON PRAYER
In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Psalm 121 A Song of Ascents.(New King James Version)
1 I will lift up my eyes to the hills--
From whence comes my help?
2 My help comes from the LORD,
Who made heaven and earth.
3 He will not allow your foot to be moved;
He who keeps you will not slumber.
4 Behold, He who keeps Israel
Shall neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD is your keeper;
The LORD is your shade at your right hand.
6 The sun shall not strike you by day,
Nor the moon by night.
7 The LORD shall preserve you from all evil;
He shall preserve your soul.
8 The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in
From this time forth, and even forevermore.( Pause for silent prayer.)
V. I will glory in the cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ!
R. Throug whom the world is saved and set free!
The Lord’s Prayer
Concluding Prayer
Let us pray:
Lord Jesus, Savior of the world,
this is the hour when you were lifted up from the earth.
By looking on your cross
and seeing the depth of your love for us ,
may we never again stray from you,
who reign with the father forever and ever. Amen.
We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world Amen.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
AFTERNOON PRAYER
Psalm 122 A Song of Ascents. Of David. (New King James Version)
1 I was glad when they said to me,
“Let us go into the house of the LORD.”
2 Our feet have been standing
Within your gates, O Jerusalem!
3 Jerusalem is built
As a city that is compact together,
4 Where the tribes go up,
The tribes of the LORD,
To the Testimony of Israel,
To give thanks to the name of the LORD.
5 For thrones are set there for judgment,
The thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May they prosper who love you.
7 Peace be within your walls,
Prosperity within your palaces.”
8 For the sake of my brethren and companions,
I will now say, “Peace be within you.”
9 Because of the house of the LORD our God
I will seek your good. (Pause for silent prayer)
V. Dying you destroyed our death:
rising you restored our life!
R. Lord Jesus, come in glory!
The Lord’s Prayer
Concluding Prayer
Let us pray:
At the ninth hour, Lord Jesus,
you gave yourself into the hands of the Father.
May we welcome his will with love,
and fulfill it to the end,
as you have taught us
for ever and ever. Amen.
We venerate your cross, O Lord; we praise and glorify your holy resurrection: because of the wood of the tree, joy has come into the whole world .Amen.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
EVENING PRAYER
Evening Praise for the Light
O joyful light of the holy glory of the immortal Father,
heavenly , holy, blessed Jesus Christ!
Now that we have come to the sun ‘s hour of rest,
the lights of evening round us shine.
We praise the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit,
One God.
Worthy are you, O Lord,
at all times to be praised with undefiled tongue,
O Son of God, O giver of life!
Therefore you are glorified throughout the universe.
Psalm 26 (New King James Version)
1 Vindicate me, O LORD,
For I have walked in my integrity.
I have also trusted in the LORD;
I shall not slip.
2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me;
Try my mind and my heart.
3 For Your loving-kindness is before my eyes,
And I have walked in Your truth.
4 I have not sat with idolatrous mortals,
Nor will I go in with hypocrites.
5 I have hated the assembly of evildoers,
And will not sit with the wicked.
6 I will wash my hands in innocence;
So I will go about Your altar, O LORD,
7 That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving,
And tell of all Your wondrous works.
8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of Your house,
And the place where Your glory dwells.
9 Do not gather my soul with sinners,
Nor my life with bloodthirsty men,
10 In whose hands is a sinister scheme,
And whose right hand is full of bribes.
11 But as for me, I will walk in my integrity;
Redeem me and be merciful to me.
12 My foot stands in an even place;
In the congregations I will bless the LORD.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
World without end. Amen.
Romans 8:26-28 (New King James Version)
26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
Pause for silent prayer.
Canticle of Mary (Magnificat)
Luke 1:46-55 (New King James Version)
46 And Mary said:
“ My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
48 For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant;
For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.
49 For He who is mighty has done great things for me,
And holy is His name.
50 And His mercy is on those who fear Him
From generation to generation.
51 He has shown strength with His arm;
He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
And exalted the lowly.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things,
And the rich He has sent away empty.
54 He has helped His servant Israel,
In remembrance of His mercy,
55 As He spoke to our fathers,
To Abraham and to his seed forever.”
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
World without end. Amen.
Invocations
Lord Jesus, grant that the whole world may be saved:
Bring all people to the knowledge of your truth.
Lord, in your kindness be with the poor and weak:
Bring them the help of your comfort.
Lord, bring your healing to the sick:
Give food and drink to the hungry and thirsty.
The Lord’s Prayer
Concluding prayer
In the peace of the evening,
we come to you, Lord God.
May your word free our hearts
from the cares of this day.
As we experience your forgiveness in Jesus.
may we too forgive in him
our brothers and sisters who have injured us.
We ask this in his name.
Jesus, the Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Blessing
May God the Father and the Son bless us in the unity of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
May the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
NIGHT PRAYER
In the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
A brief reading from the Rule of St. Benedict.
An Examination of Conscience
After a brief period of reflection:
I am heartily sorry for having offended you, and I detest my sins, because they offend you, my God who are so good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace, to sin no more and to avoid all occasions of sin.
Then Read Either:
Psalm 4 (New King James Version)
To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.
1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness!
You have relieved me in my distress;
Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
2 How long, O you sons of men,
Will you turn my glory to shame?
How long will you love worthlessness
And seek falsehood? Selah
3 But know that the LORD has set apart[a] for Himself him who is godly;
The LORD will hear when I call to Him.
4 Be angry, and do not sin.
Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. Selah
5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,
And put your trust in the LORD.
6 There are many who say,
“Who will show us any good?”
LORD, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us.
7 You have put gladness in my heart,
More than in the season that their grain and wine increased.
8 I will both lie down in peace, and sleep;
For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
Psalm 133 (New King James Version)
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious oil upon the head,
Running down on the beard,
The beard of Aaron,
Running down on the edge of his garments.
3 It is like the dew of Hermon,
Descending upon the mountains of Zion;
For there the LORD commanded the blessing--
Life forevermore.
Or Read:
Psalm 90 (New King James Version)
A Prayer of Moses the man of God.
1 Lord, You have been our dwelling place[a] in all generations.
2 Before the mountains were brought forth,
Or ever You had formed the earth and the world,
Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.
3 You turn man to destruction,
And say, “Return, O children of men.”
4 For a thousand years in Your sight
Are like yesterday when it is past,
And like a watch in the night.
5 You carry them away like a flood;
They are like a sleep.
In the morning they are like grass which grows up:
6 In the morning it flourishes and grows up;
In the evening it is cut down and withers.
7 For we have been consumed by Your anger,
And by Your wrath we are terrified.
8 You have set our iniquities before You,
Our secret sins in the light of Your countenance.
9 For all our days have passed away in Your wrath;
We finish our years like a sigh.
10 The days of our lives are seventy years;
And if by reason of strength they are eighty years,
Yet their boast is only labor and sorrow;
For it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
11 Who knows the power of Your anger?
For as the fear of You, so is Your wrath.
12 So teach us to number our days,
That we may gain a heart of wisdom.
13 Return, O LORD!
How long?
And have compassion on Your servants.
14 Oh, satisfy us early with Your mercy,
That we may rejoice and be glad all our days!
15 Make us glad according to the days in which You have afflicted us,
The years in which we have seen evil.
16 Let Your work appear to Your servants,
And Your glory to their children.
17 And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us,
And establish the work of our hands for us;
Yes, establish the work of our hands.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
World without end. Amen.
Jeremiah 14:9 (New King James Version)
9 Why should You be like a man astonished,
Like a mighty one who cannot save?
Yet You, O LORD, are in our midst,
And we are called by Your name;
Do not leave us!
R: Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
V. You have redeemed us, O Lord God of truth.
R: Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
V. Glory be to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
R: Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
Canticle of Simeon
Luke 2:29-32 (New King James Version)
29 “ Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace,
According to Your word;
30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation
31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,
32 A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your people Israel.”
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
World without end. Amen.
Concluding Prayer
Let us pray:
God our Father,
you have been our guide and our help
throughout this day:
stay with us now throughout the night.
May your light enlighten and purify our hearts, and keep them vigilant in faith.
through Jesus, the Christ, our Lord. Amen.
May the Lord grant us a quiet night and a perfect end.
Amen.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Psalm 120 A Song of Ascents. (New King James Version)
1 In my distress I cried to the LORD,
And He heard me.
2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips
And from a deceitful tongue.
3 What shall be given to you,
Or what shall be done to you,
You false tongue?
4 Sharp arrows of the warrior,
With coals of the broom tree!
5 Woe is me, that I dwell in Meshech,
That I dwell among the tents of Kedar!
6 My soul has dwelt too long
With one who hates peace.
7 I am for peace;
But when I speak, they are for war.
Pause for silent Prayer
V. Send forth your Spirit, O Lord!
R. And renew the face of the earth!
The Lord’s Prayer
Concluding Prayer
Let us pray:
All-holy Father,
at this hour when the Spirit came down on the apostles,
we ask you to help us live throughout this day
the love that they proclaimed,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
May the grace of the Holy Spirit enlighten our hearts and our senses. Amen
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
NOON PRAYER
In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Psalm 121 A Song of Ascents.(New King James Version)
1 I will lift up my eyes to the hills--
From whence comes my help?
2 My help comes from the LORD,
Who made heaven and earth.
3 He will not allow your foot to be moved;
He who keeps you will not slumber.
4 Behold, He who keeps Israel
Shall neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD is your keeper;
The LORD is your shade at your right hand.
6 The sun shall not strike you by day,
Nor the moon by night.
7 The LORD shall preserve you from all evil;
He shall preserve your soul.
8 The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in
From this time forth, and even forevermore.( Pause for silent prayer.)
V. I will glory in the cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ!
R. Throug whom the world is saved and set free!
The Lord’s Prayer
Concluding Prayer
Let us pray:
Lord Jesus, Savior of the world,
this is the hour when you were lifted up from the earth.
By looking on your cross
and seeing the depth of your love for us ,
may we never again stray from you,
who reign with the father forever and ever. Amen.
We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world Amen.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
AFTERNOON PRAYER
Psalm 122 A Song of Ascents. Of David. (New King James Version)
1 I was glad when they said to me,
“Let us go into the house of the LORD.”
2 Our feet have been standing
Within your gates, O Jerusalem!
3 Jerusalem is built
As a city that is compact together,
4 Where the tribes go up,
The tribes of the LORD,
To the Testimony of Israel,
To give thanks to the name of the LORD.
5 For thrones are set there for judgment,
The thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May they prosper who love you.
7 Peace be within your walls,
Prosperity within your palaces.”
8 For the sake of my brethren and companions,
I will now say, “Peace be within you.”
9 Because of the house of the LORD our God
I will seek your good. (Pause for silent prayer)
V. Dying you destroyed our death:
rising you restored our life!
R. Lord Jesus, come in glory!
The Lord’s Prayer
Concluding Prayer
Let us pray:
At the ninth hour, Lord Jesus,
you gave yourself into the hands of the Father.
May we welcome his will with love,
and fulfill it to the end,
as you have taught us
for ever and ever. Amen.
We venerate your cross, O Lord; we praise and glorify your holy resurrection: because of the wood of the tree, joy has come into the whole world .Amen.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
EVENING PRAYER
Evening Praise for the Light
O joyful light of the holy glory of the immortal Father,
heavenly , holy, blessed Jesus Christ!
Now that we have come to the sun ‘s hour of rest,
the lights of evening round us shine.
We praise the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit,
One God.
Worthy are you, O Lord,
at all times to be praised with undefiled tongue,
O Son of God, O giver of life!
Therefore you are glorified throughout the universe.
Psalm 26 (New King James Version)
1 Vindicate me, O LORD,
For I have walked in my integrity.
I have also trusted in the LORD;
I shall not slip.
2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me;
Try my mind and my heart.
3 For Your loving-kindness is before my eyes,
And I have walked in Your truth.
4 I have not sat with idolatrous mortals,
Nor will I go in with hypocrites.
5 I have hated the assembly of evildoers,
And will not sit with the wicked.
6 I will wash my hands in innocence;
So I will go about Your altar, O LORD,
7 That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving,
And tell of all Your wondrous works.
8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of Your house,
And the place where Your glory dwells.
9 Do not gather my soul with sinners,
Nor my life with bloodthirsty men,
10 In whose hands is a sinister scheme,
And whose right hand is full of bribes.
11 But as for me, I will walk in my integrity;
Redeem me and be merciful to me.
12 My foot stands in an even place;
In the congregations I will bless the LORD.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
World without end. Amen.
Romans 8:26-28 (New King James Version)
26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
Pause for silent prayer.
Canticle of Mary (Magnificat)
Luke 1:46-55 (New King James Version)
46 And Mary said:
“ My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
48 For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant;
For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.
49 For He who is mighty has done great things for me,
And holy is His name.
50 And His mercy is on those who fear Him
From generation to generation.
51 He has shown strength with His arm;
He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
And exalted the lowly.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things,
And the rich He has sent away empty.
54 He has helped His servant Israel,
In remembrance of His mercy,
55 As He spoke to our fathers,
To Abraham and to his seed forever.”
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
World without end. Amen.
Invocations
Lord Jesus, grant that the whole world may be saved:
Bring all people to the knowledge of your truth.
Lord, in your kindness be with the poor and weak:
Bring them the help of your comfort.
Lord, bring your healing to the sick:
Give food and drink to the hungry and thirsty.
The Lord’s Prayer
Concluding prayer
In the peace of the evening,
we come to you, Lord God.
May your word free our hearts
from the cares of this day.
As we experience your forgiveness in Jesus.
may we too forgive in him
our brothers and sisters who have injured us.
We ask this in his name.
Jesus, the Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Blessing
May God the Father and the Son bless us in the unity of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
May the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
NIGHT PRAYER
In the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
A brief reading from the Rule of St. Benedict.
An Examination of Conscience
After a brief period of reflection:
I am heartily sorry for having offended you, and I detest my sins, because they offend you, my God who are so good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace, to sin no more and to avoid all occasions of sin.
Then Read Either:
Psalm 4 (New King James Version)
To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.
1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness!
You have relieved me in my distress;
Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
2 How long, O you sons of men,
Will you turn my glory to shame?
How long will you love worthlessness
And seek falsehood? Selah
3 But know that the LORD has set apart[a] for Himself him who is godly;
The LORD will hear when I call to Him.
4 Be angry, and do not sin.
Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. Selah
5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,
And put your trust in the LORD.
6 There are many who say,
“Who will show us any good?”
LORD, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us.
7 You have put gladness in my heart,
More than in the season that their grain and wine increased.
8 I will both lie down in peace, and sleep;
For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
Psalm 133 (New King James Version)
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious oil upon the head,
Running down on the beard,
The beard of Aaron,
Running down on the edge of his garments.
3 It is like the dew of Hermon,
Descending upon the mountains of Zion;
For there the LORD commanded the blessing--
Life forevermore.
Or Read:
Psalm 90 (New King James Version)
A Prayer of Moses the man of God.
1 Lord, You have been our dwelling place[a] in all generations.
2 Before the mountains were brought forth,
Or ever You had formed the earth and the world,
Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.
3 You turn man to destruction,
And say, “Return, O children of men.”
4 For a thousand years in Your sight
Are like yesterday when it is past,
And like a watch in the night.
5 You carry them away like a flood;
They are like a sleep.
In the morning they are like grass which grows up:
6 In the morning it flourishes and grows up;
In the evening it is cut down and withers.
7 For we have been consumed by Your anger,
And by Your wrath we are terrified.
8 You have set our iniquities before You,
Our secret sins in the light of Your countenance.
9 For all our days have passed away in Your wrath;
We finish our years like a sigh.
10 The days of our lives are seventy years;
And if by reason of strength they are eighty years,
Yet their boast is only labor and sorrow;
For it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
11 Who knows the power of Your anger?
For as the fear of You, so is Your wrath.
12 So teach us to number our days,
That we may gain a heart of wisdom.
13 Return, O LORD!
How long?
And have compassion on Your servants.
14 Oh, satisfy us early with Your mercy,
That we may rejoice and be glad all our days!
15 Make us glad according to the days in which You have afflicted us,
The years in which we have seen evil.
16 Let Your work appear to Your servants,
And Your glory to their children.
17 And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us,
And establish the work of our hands for us;
Yes, establish the work of our hands.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
World without end. Amen.
Jeremiah 14:9 (New King James Version)
9 Why should You be like a man astonished,
Like a mighty one who cannot save?
Yet You, O LORD, are in our midst,
And we are called by Your name;
Do not leave us!
R: Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
V. You have redeemed us, O Lord God of truth.
R: Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
V. Glory be to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
R: Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
Canticle of Simeon
Luke 2:29-32 (New King James Version)
29 “ Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace,
According to Your word;
30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation
31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,
32 A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your people Israel.”
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
World without end. Amen.
Concluding Prayer
Let us pray:
God our Father,
you have been our guide and our help
throughout this day:
stay with us now throughout the night.
May your light enlighten and purify our hearts, and keep them vigilant in faith.
through Jesus, the Christ, our Lord. Amen.
May the Lord grant us a quiet night and a perfect end.
Amen.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.