Daily Prayer (Evening)

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--Today is the Feast of Ss. Timothy & Titus--

Saint and Major Saints' Days
Their sound has gone out into all lands, and their message to the ends of the world. Psalm 19:4

Confession of Sin

Most merciful God,
I confess that I have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what I have done, and by what I have left undone. I have not loved you with my whole heart; I have not loved my neighbors as myself. I am truly sorry and I humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on me and forgive me; that I may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

The Absolution
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

The Invitatory and Psalter
O God make speed to save us, O Lord make haste to help us

O Gracious Light,
pure brightness of 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 worlds.

?The Psalms are unique for the evening, the other lessions can be read in total or those you have not included in Morning Prayer

The Lessons

Exodus Chapter 24

⁽¹²⁾ The LORD said to Moses, 'Come up to me on the mountain and stay here, and I will give you the tablets of stone, with the law and commands I have written for their instruction.'⁽¹³⁾ Then Moses set out with Joshua his aide, and Moses went up on the mountain of God.⁽¹⁴⁾ He said to the elders, 'Wait here for us until we come back to you. Aaron and Hur are with you, and anyone involved in a dispute can go to them.'⁽¹⁵⁾ When Moses went up on the mountain, the cloud covered it,

⁽¹⁶⁾ and the glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered the mountain, and on the seventh day the LORD called to Moses from within the cloud.⁽¹⁷⁾ To the Israelites the glory of the LORD looked like a consuming fire on top of the mountain.⁽¹⁸⁾ Then Moses entered the cloud as he went on up the mountain. And he stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

2 Corinthians Chapter 4

⁽¹⁾ Therefore, since through God's mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart.⁽²⁾ Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.⁽³⁾ And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.⁽⁴⁾ The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

⁽⁵⁾ For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.⁽⁶⁾ For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Psalm 72

⁽¹⁾ Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness.⁽²⁾ He will judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice.⁽³⁾ The mountains will bring prosperity to the people, the hills the fruit of righteousness.⁽⁴⁾ He will defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; he will crush the oppressor.

⁽⁵⁾ He will endure as long as the sun, as long as the moon, through all generations.⁽⁶⁾ He will be like rain falling on a mown field, like showers watering the earth.⁽⁷⁾ In his days the righteous will flourish; prosperity will abound till the moon is no more.⁽⁸⁾ He will rule from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth.

⁽⁹⁾ The desert tribes will bow before him and his enemies will lick the dust.⁽¹⁰⁾ The kings of Tarshish and of distant shores will bring tribute to him; the kings of Sheba and Seba will present him gifts.⁽¹¹⁾ All kings will bow down to him and all nations will serve him.⁽¹²⁾ For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help.

⁽¹³⁾ He will take pity on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death.⁽¹⁴⁾ He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for precious is their blood in his sight.⁽¹⁵⁾ Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him and bless him all day long.⁽¹⁶⁾ Let grain abound throughout the land; on the tops of the hills may it sway. Let its fruit flourish like Lebanon; let it thrive like the grass of the field.

⁽¹⁷⁾ May his name endure forever; may it continue as long as the sun. All nations will be blessed through him, and they will call him blessed.⁽¹⁸⁾ Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.⁽¹⁹⁾ Praise be to his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen.⁽²⁰⁾ This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Daniel Chapter 7

⁽⁹⁾ As I looked, 'thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothing was as white as snow; the hair of his head was white like wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.⁽¹⁰⁾ A river of fire was flowing, coming out from before him. Thousands upon thousands attended him; ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The court was seated, and the books were opened.⁽¹¹⁾ Then I continued to watch because of the boastful words the horn was speaking. I kept looking until the beast was slain and its body destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire.⁽¹²⁾ (The other beasts had been stripped of their authority, but were allowed to live for a period of time.)

⁽¹³⁾ In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence.⁽¹⁴⁾ He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.⁽¹⁴⁾ For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.

The Gospel of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

?A canticle is a hymn, or other Christian song of praise with lyrics taken from biblical texts

The Canticles

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 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

The Lord's Prayer

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,
forever and ever. Amen.

Suffrages

?a short intercessory prayer

Show us your mercy, O Lord;
And grant us your salvation.
Clothe your ministers with righteousness;
Let your people sing with joy.
Give peace, O Lord, in all the world;
For only in you can we live in safety.
Lord, keep this nation under your care;
And guide us in the way of justice and truth.
Let your way be known upon earth;
Your saving health among all nations.
Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;
Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.
Create in us clean hearts, O God;
And sustain us by your Holy Spirit.

Holy Day Collect: The Transfiguration August 6
O God, who on the holy mount revealed to chosen witnesses your well beloved Son, wonderfully transfigured, in raiment white and glistening: Mercifully grant that we, being delivered from the disquietude of this world, may by faith behold the King in his beauty; who with you, O Father, and you, O Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

Collect of the Day: Heavenly Father, in you we live and move and have our being: We humbly pray you so to guide and govern us by your Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations of our life we may not forget you, but may remember that we are ever walking in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A 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 everywhere love you and serve you in peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Personal Prayers and Reflection

This is a time to pause, consider and listen. Pray for yourself and others.

Closing Prayers

Thanksgiving
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen.

Conclude with following
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

This concludes the Daily Morning Prayer
Go in Peace to Love and Serve the Lord

Today's Readings

The Lessons

The Lessons

Exodus Chapter 24

2 Corinthians Chapter 4

Psalm 72

Daniel Chapter 7

The Canticles

The Canticles

The Prayers

The Prayers

Personal Prayers and Reflection

EVENING PRAYER