Evening Prayer

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Daily Evening Prayer:
Rite Two

September 24, 2022

Saturday after the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Proper 20

  • Ember Day

    • The Officiant begins the service with one or more of the following sentences of Scripture;

    or with the Service of Light, and continuing with the appointed Psalmody;

    or with the versicle “O God, make speed to save us.”

    At any Time

    Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Philippians 1:2

    At any Time

    I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”Psalm 122:1

    At any Time

    Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.Psalm 19:14

    At any Time

    Send out your light and your truth, that they may lead me, and bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling.Psalm 43:3

    At any Time

    The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him.Habakkuk 2:20

    At any Time

    The hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for such the Father seeks to worship him.John 4:23

    At any Time

    Thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, “I dwell in the high and holy place and also with the one who has a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite.”Isaiah 57:15

    Evening

    Let my prayer be set forth in your sight as incense, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.Psalm 141:2

    Evening

    Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Philippians 1:2

    Evening

    Worship the Lord in the beauty of his holiness; let the whole earth tremble before him.Psalm 96:9

    Evening

    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

    Evening

    I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel; my heart teaches me, night after night. I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not fall.Psalm 16:7,8

    Evening

    Seek him who made the Pleiades and Orion, and turns deep darkness into the morning, and darkens the day into night; who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out upon the surface of the earth: The Lord is his name.Amos 5:8

    Evening

    If I say, “Surely the darkness will cover me, and the light around me turn to night,” darkness is not dark to you, O Lord; the night is as bright as the day; darkness and light to you are both alike.Psalm 139:10,11

    Evening

    Jesus said, “I am the light of the world; whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”John 8:12

    The following Confession of Sin may then be said; or the Office may continue at once with “O God make speed to save us.”

    Confession of Sin

    The Officiant says to the people

    Dearly beloved, we have come together in the presence of Almighty God our heavenly Father, to set forth his praise, to hear his holy Word, and to ask, for ourselves and on behalf of others, those things that are necessary for our life and our salvation. And so that we may prepare ourselves in heart and mind to worship him, let us kneel in silence, and with penitent and obedient hearts confess our sins, that we may obtain forgiveness by his infinite goodness and mercy.

    Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

    Silence may be kept.

    Officiant and People together, all kneeling

    Most merciful God, 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.

    The Priest alone stands and says

    Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.

    A deacon or lay person using the preceding form remains kneeling, and substitutes “us” for “you” and “our” for “your.”

    The Invitatory and Psalter

    All stand

    OfficiantO God, make speed to save us.

    PeopleO Lord, make haste to help us.

    Officiant and People

    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.

    The following, or some other suitable hymn, or an Invitatory Psalm, may be sung or said

    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.

    Then follows

    The Psalm or Psalms Appointed

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    1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, *for his mercy endures for ever.

    2Give thanks to the God of gods, *for his mercy endures for ever.

    3Give thanks to the Lord of lords, *for his mercy endures for ever.

    4Who only does great wonders, *for his mercy endures for ever;

    5Who by wisdom made the heavens, *for his mercy endures for ever;

    6Who spread out the earth upon the waters, *for his mercy endures for ever;

    7Who created great lights, *for his mercy endures for ever;

    8The sun to rule the day, *for his mercy endures for ever;

    9The moon and the stars to govern the night, *for his mercy endures for ever.

    10Who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, *for his mercy endures for ever;

    11And brought out Israel from among them, *for his mercy endures for ever;

    12With a mighty hand and a stretched-out arm, *for his mercy endures for ever;

    13Who divided the Red Sea in two, *for his mercy endures for ever;

    14And made Israel to pass through the midst of it, *for his mercy endures for ever;

    15But swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea, *for his mercy endures for ever;

    16Who led his people through the wilderness, *for his mercy endures for ever.

    17Who struck down great kings, *for his mercy endures for ever;

    18And slew mighty kings, *for his mercy endures for ever;

    19Sihon, king of the Amorites, *for his mercy endures for ever;

    20And Og, the king of Bashan, *for his mercy endures for ever;

    21And gave away their lands for an inheritance, *for his mercy endures for ever;

    22An inheritance for Israel his servant, *for his mercy endures for ever.

    23Who remembered us in our low estate, *for his mercy endures for ever;

    24And delivered us from our enemies, *for his mercy endures for ever;

    25Who gives food to all creatures, *for his mercy endures for ever.

    26Give thanks to the God of heaven, *for his mercy endures for ever.

    At the end of the Psalms is sung or said

    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

    The First Lesson

    2 Kings 11:1-20a

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    The Word of the Lord.

    PeopleThanks be to God.

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    Glory be to God

    Gloria in Excelsis

    Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us. For thou only art holy, thou only art the Lord, thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father.undefined

    The Second Lesson

    Luke 4:38-44

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    The Word of the Lord.

    PeopleThanks be to God.

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    A Song of Faith

    1 Peter 1:3-4,18-21

    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, *by divine mercy we have a new birth into a living hope;

    Through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, *we have an inheritance that is imperishable in heaven.

    The ransom that was paid to free us *was not paid in silver or gold,

    But in the precious blood of Christ, *the Lamb without spot or stain.

    God raised Jesus from the dead and gave him glory *so that we might have faith and hope in God.

    The Apostles’ Creed

    Officiant and People together, all standing

    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

    The People stand or kneel

    OfficiantThe Lord be with you.

    PeopleAnd also with you.

    OfficiantLet us pray.

    Officiant and People

    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, for ever and ever. Amen.

    The Lord’s Prayer

    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.

    Then follows one of these sets of Suffrages

    A

    V.Show us your mercy, O Lord;

    R.And grant us your salvation.

    V.Clothe your ministers with righteousness;

    R.Let your people sing with joy.

    V.Give peace, O Lord, in all the world;

    R.For only in you can we live in safety.

    V.Lord, keep this nation under your care;

    R.And guide us in the way of justice and truth.

    V.Let your way be known upon earth;

    R.Your saving health among all nations.

    V.Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;

    R.Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.

    V.Create in us clean hearts, O God;

    R.And sustain us with your Holy Spirit.

    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.

    The Officiant then says one or more of the following Collects

    Proper 20

    The Sunday closest to September 21

    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.

    15. For the Ministry (Ember Days)

    I. For those to be ordained

    Almighty God, the giver of all good gifts, in your divine providence you have appointed various orders in your Church: Give your grace, we humbly pray, to all who are [now] called to any office and ministry for your people; and so fill them with the truth of your doctrine and clothe them with holiness of life, that they may faithfully serve before you, to the glory of your great Name and for the benefit of your holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

    15. For the Ministry (Ember Days)

    II. For the choice of fit persons for the ministry

    O God, you led your holy apostles to ordain ministers in every place: Grant that your Church, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, may choose suitable persons for the ministry of Word and Sacrament, and may uphold them in their work for the extension of your kingdom; through him who is the Shepherd and Bishop of our souls, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

    15. For the Ministry (Ember Days)

    III. For all Christians in their vocation

    Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of your faithful people is governed and sanctified: Receive our supplications and prayers, which we offer before you for all members of your holy Church, that in their vocation and ministry they may truly and devoutly serve you; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

    A Collect for Saturdays

    O God, the source of eternal light: Shed forth your unending day upon us who watch for you, that our lips may praise you, our lives may bless you, and our worship on the morrow give you glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

    Then, unless the Eucharist or a form of general intercession is to follow, one of these prayers for mission is added

    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.

    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.

    O God, you manifest in your servants the signs of your presence: Send forth upon us the spirit of love, that in companionship with one another your abounding grace may increase among us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

    Here may be sung a hymn or anthem.

    Authorized intercessions and thanksgivings may follow.

    Before the close of the Office one or both of the following may be used

    The General 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 our selves 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.

    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.

    Then may be said

    Let us bless the Lord.
    Thanks be to God.

    The Officiant may then conclude with one of the 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

    May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Romans 15:13

    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

    ✕

    A Reading from the Gospel According to Luke.

    38 After leaving the synagogue he entered Simon’s house. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked him about her. 39 Then he stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. Immediately she got up and began to serve them. 40 As the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various kinds of diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on each of them and cured them. 41 Demons also came out of many, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Messiah. 42 At daybreak he departed and went into a deserted place. And the crowds were looking for him; and when they reached him, they wanted to prevent him from leaving them. 43 But he said to them, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other cities also; for I was sent for this purpose.” 44 So he continued proclaiming the message in the synagogues of Judea.

    A Reading from the Second Book of Kings.

    1 Now when Athaliah, Ahaziah’s mother, saw that her son was dead, she set about to destroy all the royal family. 2 But Jehosheba, King Joram’s daughter, Ahaziah’s sister, took Joash son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king’s children who were about to be killed; she put him and his nurse in a bedroom. Thus she hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not killed; 3 he remained with her six years, hidden in the house of the Lord, while Athaliah reigned over the land. 4 But in the seventh year Jehoiada summoned the captains of the Carites and of the guards and had them come to him in the house of the Lord. He made a covenant with them and put them under oath in the house of the Lord; then he showed them the king’s son. 5 He commanded them, “This is what you are to do: one-third of you, those who go off duty on the sabbath and guard the king’s house 6 (another third being at the gate Sur and a third at the gate behind the guards), shall guard the palace; 7 and your two divisions that come on duty in force on the sabbath and guard the house of the Lord 8 shall surround the king, each with weapons in hand; and whoever approaches the ranks is to be killed. Be with the king in his comings and goings.” 9 The captains did according to all that the priest Jehoiada commanded; each brought his men who were to go off duty on the sabbath, with those who were to come on duty on the sabbath, and came to the priest Jehoiada. 10 The priest delivered to the captains the spears and shields that had been King David’s, which were in the house of the Lord; 11 the guards stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the south side of the house to the north side of the house, around the altar and the house, to guard the king on every side. 12 Then he brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, and gave him the covenant; they proclaimed him king, and anointed him; they clapped their hands and shouted, “Long live the king!” 13 When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she went into the house of the Lord to the people; 14 when she looked, there was the king standing by the pillar, according to custom, with the captains and the trumpeters beside the king, and all the people of the land rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!” 15 Then the priest Jehoiada commanded the captains who were set over the army, “Bring her out between the ranks, and kill with the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest said, “Let her not be killed in the house of the Lord.” 16 So they laid hands on her; she went through the horses’ entrance to the king’s house, and there she was put to death. 17 Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and people, that they should be the Lord’s people; also between the king and the people. 18 Then all the people of the land went to the house of Baal, and tore it down; his altars and his images they broke in pieces, and they killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, before the altars. The priest posted guards over the house of the Lord. 19 He took the captains, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land; then they brought the king down from the house of the Lord, marching through the gate of the guards to the king’s house. He took his seat on the throne of the kings. 20 So all the people of the land rejoiced; and the city was quiet after Athaliah had been killed with the sword at the king’s house.