Evening Prayer for Friday After Proper 21

(Francis of Assisi, Friar, 1126)

Practice: Hymnody

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Confession of Sin

V: Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

R: 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.

All: 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.

Opening Hymn: LEVAS2 (L176)    An Evening Prayer

 

V: O God, make speed to save us.
R: O Lord, make haste to help us.

African Hymnal: Gloria Patri

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be.

World without end. Amen, amen!

Hymnal 1982 (S61) O Gracious Light Phos hilaron with words

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 107: Part I Confitemini Domino

¹   Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, *
and his mercy endures for ever.
²   Let all those whom the LORD has redeemed proclaim *
that he redeemed them from the hand of the foe.
³   He gathered them out of the lands; *
from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
⁴   Some wandered in desert wastes; *
they found no way to a city where they might dwell.
⁵   They were hungry and thirsty; *
their spirits languished within them.
⁶   Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, *
and he delivered them from their distress.
⁷   He put their feet on a straight path *
to go to a city where they might dwell.
⁸   Let them give thanks to the LORD for his mercy *
and the wonders he does for his children.
⁹   For he satisfies the thirsty *
and fills the hungry with good things.
¹⁰   Some sat in darkness and deep gloom, *
bound fast in misery and iron;
¹¹   Because they rebelled against the words of God *
and despised the counsel of the Most High.
¹²   So he humbled their spirits with hard labor; *
they stumbled, and there was none to help.
¹³   Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, *
and he delivered them from their distress.
¹⁴   He led them out of darkness and deep gloom *
and broke their bonds asunder.
¹⁵   Let them give thanks to the LORD for his mercy *
and the wonders he does for his children.
¹⁶   For he shatters the doors of bronze *
and breaks in two the iron bars.
¹⁷   Some were fools and took to rebellious ways; *
they were afflicted because of their sins.
¹⁸   They abhorred all manner of food *
and drew near to death's door.
¹⁹   Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, *
and he delivered them from their distress.
²⁰   He sent forth his word and healed them *
and saved them from the grave.
²¹   Let them give thanks to the LORD for his mercy *
and the wonders he does for his children.
²²   Let them offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving *
and tell of his acts with shouts of joy.
²³   Some went down to the sea in ships *
and plied their trade in deep waters;
²⁴   They beheld the works of the LORD *
and his wonders in the deep.
²⁵   Then he spoke, and a stormy wind arose, *
which tossed high the waves of the sea.
²⁶   They mounted up to the heavens and fell back to the depths; *
their hearts melted because of their peril.
²⁷   They reeled and staggered like drunkards *
and were at their wits' end.
²⁸   Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, *
and he delivered them from their distress.
²⁹   He stilled the storm to a whisper *
and quieted the waves of the sea.
³⁰   Then were they glad because of the calm, *
and he brought them to the harbor they were bound for.
³¹   Let them give thanks to the LORD for his mercy *
and the wonders he does for his children.
³²   Let them exalt him in the congregation of the people *
and praise him in the council of the elders.

Glory be to the Father

The Lessons

A reading from Matthew 8:1-17

When Jesus had come down from the mountain, great crowds followed him; and there was a leper who came to him and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean." He stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, "I do choose. Be made clean!" Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Then Jesus said to him, "See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them." 

When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, appealing to him and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible distress." And he said to him, "I will come and cure him." The centurion answered, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only speak the word, and my servant will be healed. For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes, and to another, 'Come,' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this,' and the slave does it." 

When Jesus heard him, he was amazed and said to those who followed him, "Truly I tell you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith. I tell you, many will come from east and west and will eat with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, while the heirs of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." And to the centurion Jesus said, "Go; let it be done for you according to your faith." And the servant was healed in that hour. 

When Jesus entered Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever; he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve him. That evening they brought to him many who were possessed with demons; and he cast out the spirits with a word, and cured all who were sick. This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah, "He took our infirmities and bore our diseases."

Here ends the Reading.

LEVAS2 (L243) Glory to God

HYMNAL 1982 (S105)  Credo (Nicene Creed)

The Prayers

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

LEVAS2 (L264)   Our Father

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 Barnabas and all your saints,

entrusting one another and all our life to Christ,

We entreat you, O Lord.

Collect of the Day

Most high, omnipotent, good Lord, grant your people grace to renounce gladly the vanities of this world; that, following the way of blessed Francis, we may for love of you delight in your whole creation with perfectness of joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. 

A Collect for Fridays

Lord Jesus Christ, by your death you took away the sting of death: Grant to us your servants so to follow in faith where you have led the way, that we may at length fall asleep peacefully in you and wake up in your likeness; for your tender mercies' sake. 

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. 

LEVAS2 (L262)   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

HYMNAL 1982 (H390)   Praise to the LORD, the Almighty

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LEVAS2 (L198) Love lifted me

Recordings:   PIANO    PARTS    SOPRANO    ALTO    TENOR    BASS

1 I was sinking deep in sin,
Far from the peaceful shore,
Very deeply stained within,
Sinking to rise no more;
But the master of the sea
Heard my despairing cry,
From the waters lifted me
Now safe am I.

Refrain:
Love lifted even me,
Love lifted even me,
When nothing else could help,
Love lifted me.

2 All my heart to Him I give,
Ever to Him I’ll cling,
In His blessed presence live,
Ever His praises sing.
Love so mighty and so true
Merits my soul’s best songs;
Faithful, loving service, too,
To Him belongs. [Refrain]

3 Souls in danger, look above,
Jesus completely saves;
He will lift you by His love
Out of the angry waves.
He’s the master of the sea,
Billows His will obey;
He your savior wants to be,
Be saved today. [Refrain]

LEVAS2 - Hymn 189 Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Piano    Parts    Soprano    Alto    Tenor    Bass

1 Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father,
There is no shadow of turning with thee;
Thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not,
As thou hast been thou forever wilt be.

Refrain:
Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see;
All I have needed thy hand hath provided,
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me!

2 Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,
Join with all nature in manifold witness,
To thy great faithfulness, mercy and love. [Refrain]

3 Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,[Refrain]

Evening Prayer for Tuesday After Proper 21

Practice: Hymnody

Opening Hymn: LEVAS2 (L176)    An Evening Prayer

V: O God, make speed to save us.

R: O Lord, make haste to help us.

Gloria Patri

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be.

World without end. Amen, amen!

O Gracious Light Phos hilaron with words

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 94 Deus ultionum

1   O LORD God of vengeance, *

O God of vengeance, show yourself.

2   Rise up, O Judge of the world; *

give the arrogant their just deserts.

3   How long shall the wicked, O LORD, *

how long shall the wicked triumph?

4   They bluster in their insolence; *

all evildoers are full of boasting.

5   They crush your people, O LORD, *

and afflict your chosen nation.

6   They murder the widow and the stranger *

and put the orphans to death.

7   Yet they say, "The LORD does not see, *

the God of Jacob takes no notice."

8   Consider well, you dullards among the people; *

when will you fools understand?

9   He that planted the ear, does he not hear? *

he that formed the eye, does he not see?

10   He who admonishes the nations, will he not punish? *

he who teaches all the world, has he no knowledge?

11   The LORD knows our human thoughts; *

how like a puff of wind they are.

12   Happy are they whom you instruct, O Lord! *

whom you teach out of your law;

13   To give them rest in evil days, *

until a pit is dug for the wicked.

14   For the LORD will not abandon his people, *

nor will he forsake his own.

15   For judgment will again be just, *

and all the true of heart will follow it.

16   Who rose up for me against the wicked? *

who took my part against the evildoers?

17   If the LORD had not come to my help, *

I should soon have dwelt in the land of silence.

18   As often as I said, "My foot has slipped, " *

your love, O LORD, upheld me.

19   When many cares fill my mind, *

your consolations cheer my soul.

20   Can a corrupt tribunal have any part with you, *

one which frames evil into law?

21   They conspire against the life of the just *

and condemn the innocent to death.

22   But the LORD has become my stronghold, *

and my God the rock of my trust.

23   He will turn their wickedness back upon them and destroy them in their own malice; *

the LORD our God will destroy them.

Psalm 95 Venite, exultemus

1   Come, let us sing to the LORD; *

let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.

2   Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving *

and raise a loud shout to him with psalms.

3   For the LORD is a great God, *

and a great King above all gods.

4   In his hand are the caverns of the earth, *

and the heights of the hills are his also.

5   The sea is his, for he made it, *

and his hands have molded the dry land.

6   Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee, *

and kneel before the LORD our Maker.

7   For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. *

Oh, that today you would hearken to his voice!

8   Harden not your hearts, as your forebears did in the wilderness, *

at Meribah, and on that day at Massah, when they tempted me.

9   They put me to the test, *

though they had seen my works.

10   Forty years long I detested that generation and said, *

This people are wayward in their hearts; they do not know my ways."

11   So I swore in my wrath, *

"They shall not enter into my rest."

Glory be to the Father

The Lessons

A reading from Matthew 7:1-12

"Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For with the judgment you make
you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get.
Why do you see the speck in your neighbor's eye, but do not notice the log
in your own eye? Or how can you say to your neighbor, 'Let me take the
speck out of your eye,' while the log is in your own eye? You hypocrite,
first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take
the speck out of your neighbor's eye. "Do not give what is holy to dogs;
and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them
under foot and turn and maul you. "Ask, and it will be given you; search,
and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.
For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds,
and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.
Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for bread, will give a stone?
Or if the child asks for a fish, will give a snake? If you then, who are evil,
know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father
in heaven give good things to those who ask him! "In everything do to others a
s you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets.

Here ends the Reading.

LEVAS2 (L243) Glory to God

The Prayers

V: The Lord be with you.

R: And also with you.

V: Let us pray.

LEVAS2 (L264)   Our Father

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 Barnabas and all your saints,

entrusting one another and all our life to Christ,

We entreat you, O Lord.

Collect of the Day

O God, by the teaching of your faithful servant and bishop Remigius you
turned the nation of the Franks from vain idolatry to the worship of you,
the true and living God, in the fullness of the catholic faith: Grant that we
who glory in the name of Christian may show forth our faith in worthy deeds;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit one God, for ever and ever. 

A Collect for Aid against Perils

Be our light in the darkness, O Lord, and in your great mercy defend us
from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of your only Son,
our Savior Jesus Christ. 

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. 

LEVAS2 (L262)   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

Hymnal 1982 (H390)  Praise to the Lord

New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission.
All rights reserved. The New Revised Standard Version Bible may be quoted and/or reprinted up
to and inclusive of five hundred (500) verses without express written permission of the publisher,
provided the verses quoted do not amount to a complete book of the Bible or account for
fifty percent (50%) of the total work in which they are quoted.