The
Order for Daily
Evening
Prayer
¶ The Angelus Domine
may be said here.
¶ The Minister shall
begin the Evening Prayer by reading one or more of the following Sentences of
Scripture; and. then he shall say that which is written after them. But he may,
at his discretion, pass at once from the Sentences to the Lord’s Prayer.
¶ And Note, that when
the Confession and Absolution are omitted, the Minister may, after the
Sentences, pass to the Versicles, O Lord open thou our
lips, etc., in which case
the Lord's Prayer shall be said with the other prayers, immediately after The
Lord be with you, etc., and before the
Versicles and Responses which follow, or, in the Litany, as there appointed.
THE LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth
keep silence before him. Hab. ii. 20.
LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. Psalm xxvi. 8.
Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight as the incense; and let the lifting up of my hands be an evening sacrifice. Psalm cxli. 2.
O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness; let the whole earth stand in awe of him. Psalm xcvi. 9.
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be alway acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength and my redeemer. Psalm xix. 14, 15.
Watch ye, for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even,
or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning: lest coming suddenly
he find you sleeping. St. Mark xiii, 35, 36.
Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them,
and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their
God. Rev. xxi. 3.
And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness
of thy rising. Isaiah lx. 3.
I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Psalm
li. 3.
To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him; neither have we obeyed the voice of the LORD our God, to walk in his laws which he set before us. Dan. ix. 9, 10.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us; but if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 St. John i. 8, 9.
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own
way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah liii. 6.
Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus
Christ. 1 Cor. xv. 57.
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Col. iii. 1.
Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are
the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence
of God for us. Heb. ix. 24.
LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. Psalm xxvi. 8.
Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight as the incense; and let the lifting up of my hands be an evening sacrifice. Psalm cxli. 2.
O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness; let the whole earth stand in awe of him. Psalm xcvi. 9.
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be alway acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength and my redeemer. Psalm xix. 14, 15.
To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him; neither have we obeyed the voice of the LORD our God, to walk in his laws which he set before us. Dan. ix. 9, 10.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us; but if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 St. John i. 8, 9.
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Col. iii. 1.
The Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. Rev.
Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole
earth is full of his glory. Isaiah vi. 3.
¶ Then the Minister shall say,
DEARLY
beloved brethren, the Scripture moveth us, in sundry places, to acknowledge and
confess our manifold sins and wickedness; and that we should not dissemble nor
cloak them before the face of Almighty God our heavenly Father; but confess
them with an humble, lowly, penitent, and obedient heart; to the end that we
may obtain forgiveness of the same, by his infinite goodness and mercy. And
although we ought, at all times, humbly to acknowledge our sins before God; yet
ought we chiefly so to do, when we assemble and meet together to render thanks
for the great benefits that we have received at his hands, to set forth his
most worthy praise, to hear his most holy Word, and to ask those things which
are requisite and necessary, as well for the body as the soul. Wherefore I pray
and beseech you, as many as are here present, to accompany me with a pure
heart, and humble voice, unto the throne of the heavenly grace, saying—
¶ Or he shall say,
LET us humbly confess our sins unto
Almighty God.
A
General Confession.
¶ To be said by the whole Congregation.
after the Minister, all kneeling.
ALMIGHTY
and most merciful Father; We have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep.
We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have
offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought
to have done; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done;
And there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable
offenders. Spare thou those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore thou
those who are penitent; According to thy promises declared unto mankind in
Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake; That we
may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, To the glory of thy holy
Name. Amen.
The
Declaration of Absolution, or Remission of Sins.
¶
To be made by the Priest alone, standing; the People still kneeling.
¶ But NOTE,
That the Priest, at his discretion, may use, instead of what follows, the
Absolution from the Order for the Holy Communion.
ALMIGHTY
God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desireth not the death of a
sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live, hath given
power, and commandment, to his Ministers, to declare and pronounce to his
people, being penitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins. He
pardoneth and absolveth all those who truly repent, and unfeignedly believe his
holy Gospel.
Wherefore let us beseech him to grant us true repentance, and his Holy Spirit, that those things may please him which we do at this present; and that the rest of our life hereafter may be pure and holy; so that at the last we may come to his eternal joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Wherefore let us beseech him to grant us true repentance, and his Holy Spirit, that those things may please him which we do at this present; and that the rest of our life hereafter may be pure and holy; so that at the last we may come to his eternal joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
¶ Then the Minister shall kneel, and
say the Lord’s Prayer; the People still kneeling, and repeating it with him,
both here, and wheresoever else it is used in Divine Service.
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.
¶ Then likewise he shall say,
V:
O Lord, open thou our lips.
R:
And our mouth shall show forth thy praise.
V: O
God make speed to save us
R: O
Lord make haste to help us
V: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Ghost:
R: as
it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
V: Praise
ye the Lord.
R: The Lord's Name be praised.
R: The Lord's Name be praised.
¶ Then may be sung a hymn
The
Psalms
¶ Then shall follow a
Portion of the PSALMS, according to the Use of this Church. And at the end of
every Psalm, and likewise at the end of the Magnificat, Cantate Domino, Bonum
est confiteri, Nunc dimittis, Deus misereatur, Benedic anima mea, may be sung or
said the Gloria Patri; and at the end of the whole portion or Selection of
Psalms for the day, shall be sung or said the Gloria Patri, or else the Gloria
in excelsis, as followeth.
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.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
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. Amen.
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. Amen.
Lessons
and Canticles
¶ Then shall be read the First Lesson,
according to the Table or Calendar. And NOTE, That before
every Lesson, the Minister shall say, Here beginneth such a Chapter [or Verse
of such a Chapter]. of such a Book; and after every Lesson, Here endeth
the First [or the Second] Lesson.
¶ After which shall be sung or said the
Hymn called Magnificat, with their antiphon as followeth.
¶ But, NOTE, That the Minister, at his
discretion, may omit one of the Lessons in Evening Prayer, the Lesson read
being followed by one of the Evening Canticles.
Magnificat.
St. Luke i. 46.
Ant.
Sunday & BVM: The Lord hath regarded * the lowliness of his
handmaiden.
Mon.
& Thur.: The Lord hath magnified me; * and holy is his
Name.
Tues.
& Sat.: The Lord hath showed strength with his arm; * he
hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
Wed.,
Fri., & Lent: The Lord’s mercy is on them that fear him *
throughout all generations.
Adv & Annun : The Angle of the Lord declared unto Mary* and she conceived by the Holy Ghost
Adv & Annun : The Angle of the Lord declared unto Mary* and she conceived by the Holy Ghost
Xmas:
The word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us* full of grace and truth
Alleluia!
Easter:
She witnessed His conception and birth* death and resurrection.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Ss’
Days: The Lord remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel; * and
hath exalted the humble and meek.
MY soul doth magnify the Lord, * and my spirit hath
rejoiced in God my Saviour.
For he hath regarded * the lowliness of his handmaiden.
For behold, from henceforth * all generations shall call me blessed.
For he that is mighty hath magnified me; * and holy is his Name.
And his mercy is on them that fear him * throughout all generations.
He hath showed strength with his arm; * he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat, * and hath exalted the humble and meek.
He hath filled the hungry with good things; * and the rich he hath sent empty away.
He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel; * as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed, for ever.
For he hath regarded * the lowliness of his handmaiden.
For behold, from henceforth * all generations shall call me blessed.
For he that is mighty hath magnified me; * and holy is his Name.
And his mercy is on them that fear him * throughout all generations.
He hath showed strength with his arm; * he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat, * and hath exalted the humble and meek.
He hath filled the hungry with good things; * and the rich he hath sent empty away.
He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel; * as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed, for ever.
¶ Or this Psalm.
Cantate
Domino. Psalm xcviii.
O SING unto the LORD a new song; * for he hath done
marvellous things.
With his own right hand, and with his holy arm, * hath he gotten himself the victory.
The LORD declared his salvation; * his righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the heathen.
He hath remembered his mercy and truth toward the house of Israel; * and all the ends of the world have seen the salvation of our God.
Show yourselves joyful unto the LORD, all ye lands; * sing, rejoice, and give thanks.
Praise the LORD upon the harp; * sing to the harp with a psalm of thanksgiving.
With trumpets also and shawms, * O show yourselves joyful before the LORD, the King.
Let the sea make a noise, and all that therein is * the round world, and they that dwell therein.
Let the floods clap their hands, and let the hills be joyful together before the LORD * for he cometh to judge the earth.
With righteousness shall he judge the world * and the people with equity.
With his own right hand, and with his holy arm, * hath he gotten himself the victory.
The LORD declared his salvation; * his righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the heathen.
He hath remembered his mercy and truth toward the house of Israel; * and all the ends of the world have seen the salvation of our God.
Show yourselves joyful unto the LORD, all ye lands; * sing, rejoice, and give thanks.
Praise the LORD upon the harp; * sing to the harp with a psalm of thanksgiving.
With trumpets also and shawms, * O show yourselves joyful before the LORD, the King.
Let the sea make a noise, and all that therein is * the round world, and they that dwell therein.
Let the floods clap their hands, and let the hills be joyful together before the LORD * for he cometh to judge the earth.
With righteousness shall he judge the world * and the people with equity.
¶ Or this.
Bonum
est confiteri. Psalm xcii.
IT is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, *
and to sing praises unto thy Name, O Most Highest;
To tell of thy loving-kindness early in the morning, * and of thy truth in the night season;
Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the lute; * upon a loud instrument, and upon the harp.
For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy works; * and I will rejoice in giving praise for the operations of thy hands.
To tell of thy loving-kindness early in the morning, * and of thy truth in the night season;
Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the lute; * upon a loud instrument, and upon the harp.
For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy works; * and I will rejoice in giving praise for the operations of thy hands.
After
this shall be said
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.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
¶ Then shall be read, in like manner,
the Second Lesson, taken out of the New Testament, according to the Table or
Calendar.
¶ And after that shall be sung or said
the Hymn called Nunc dimittis, with their antiphon as followeth.
Nunc
dimittis. St. Luke ii. 29.
Ant:
Lord mine eyes have seen * thy salvation
Adv:
Thou art a light* to enlighten the Gentiles
Xmas:
Thou art the Glory* of thy people Isreal
Lent:
Lord now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, * for thy mercy
endureth forever
Easter:
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
LORD, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace,
* according to thy word.
For mine eyes have seen * thy salvation,
Which thou hast prepared * before the face of all people;
To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, * and to be the glory of thy people Israel.
For mine eyes have seen * thy salvation,
Which thou hast prepared * before the face of all people;
To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, * and to be the glory of thy people Israel.
¶ Or this Psalm
Deus
misereatur. Psalm lxvii.
GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us, * and show
us tile light of his countenance, and be merciful unto us;
That thy way may be known upon earth, * thy saving health among all nations.
Let the people praise thee, O God; * yea, let all the people praise thee.
O let the nations rejoice and be glad; * for thou shalt judge the folk righteously, and govern the nations upon earth.
Let the people praise thee, O God; * yea, let all the people praise thee.
Then shall the earth bring forth her increase; * and God, even our own God, shall give us his blessing.
God shall bless us; * and all the ends of the world shall fear him.
That thy way may be known upon earth, * thy saving health among all nations.
Let the people praise thee, O God; * yea, let all the people praise thee.
O let the nations rejoice and be glad; * for thou shalt judge the folk righteously, and govern the nations upon earth.
Let the people praise thee, O God; * yea, let all the people praise thee.
Then shall the earth bring forth her increase; * and God, even our own God, shall give us his blessing.
God shall bless us; * and all the ends of the world shall fear him.
¶ Or
this.
Benedic,
anima mea. Psalm ciii.
PRAISE the LORD, O my soul; * and all that is
within me, praise his holy Name.
Praise the LORD, O my soul, * and forget not all his benefits:
Who forgiveth all thy sin, * and healeth all thine infirmities;
Who saveth thy life from destruction, * and crowneth thee with mercy and loving-kindness.
O praise the LORD, ye angels of his, ye that excel in strength; * ye that fulfill his commandment, and hearken unto the voice of his word.
O praise the LORD, all ye his hosts; * ye servants of his that do his pleasure.
O speak good of the LORD, all ye works of his, in all places of his dominion: * praise thou the LORD, O my soul.
Praise the LORD, O my soul, * and forget not all his benefits:
Who forgiveth all thy sin, * and healeth all thine infirmities;
Who saveth thy life from destruction, * and crowneth thee with mercy and loving-kindness.
O praise the LORD, ye angels of his, ye that excel in strength; * ye that fulfill his commandment, and hearken unto the voice of his word.
O praise the LORD, all ye his hosts; * ye servants of his that do his pleasure.
O speak good of the LORD, all ye works of his, in all places of his dominion: * praise thou the LORD, O my soul.
The
Creed
¶ Then shall be said
the Apostles’ Creed by the Minister and the People, standing. And any Churches
may, instead of the words, He descended into hell, use the words, He
went into the place of departed spirits,
which are considered as words of the same meaning in the Creed.
I
BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth:
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead: He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost: The holy Catholic Church; The Communion of Saints: The Forgiveness of sins: The Resurrection of the body: And the Life everlasting. Amen.
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead: He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost: The holy Catholic Church; The Communion of Saints: The Forgiveness of sins: The Resurrection of the body: And the Life everlasting. Amen.
¶ Or the Creed commonly called the
Nicene.
I
BELIEVE in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And of all
things visible and invisible:
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God; Begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of very God; Begotten, not made; Being of one substance with the Father; By whom all things were made: Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, And was made man: And was .crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried: And the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures: And ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of the Father: And he shall come again, with glory, to judge both the quick and the dead; Whose kingdom shall have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Ghost, The Lord, and Giver of Life, Who proceedeth from the Father; Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; Who spake by the Prophets: And I believe one Catholic and Apostolic Church: I acknOwledge one Baptism for the remission of sins: And I look for the Resurrection of the dead: And the Life of the world to come. Amen.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God; Begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of very God; Begotten, not made; Being of one substance with the Father; By whom all things were made: Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, And was made man: And was .crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried: And the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures: And ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of the Father: And he shall come again, with glory, to judge both the quick and the dead; Whose kingdom shall have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Ghost, The Lord, and Giver of Life, Who proceedeth from the Father; Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; Who spake by the Prophets: And I believe one Catholic and Apostolic Church: I acknOwledge one Baptism for the remission of sins: And I look for the Resurrection of the dead: And the Life of the world to come. Amen.
The
Prayers
¶ And after that, these Prayers
following, the people devoutly kneeling; the Minister first pronouncing,
Minister The
Lord be with you.
Answer And with thy spirit.
Minister Let us pray.
Answer And with thy spirit.
Minister Let us pray.
Lord
have mercy upon us
Christ
have mercy upon us
Lord
have mercy upon us
¶ Here, shall follow 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.
Minister O
Lord, show thy mercy upon us;
Answer And
grant us thy salvation.
Minister O
Lord, save the State
Answer And mercifully hear us when we
call upon thee.
Minister Endue
thy ministers with righteousness;
Answer And
make thy chosen people joyful.
Minister O
Lord, save thy people.
Answer And bless thine inheritance.
Minister Give
peace in our time, O Lord.
Answer For
it is thou, Lord, only, that makest us dwell in safety.
Minister Create
in us clean hearts, O God;
Answer And
take not thy Holy Spirit from us.
¶ Then shall be said the Collect of the
Day, and after that the Collects and Prayers following.
A
Collect for Peace.
O GOD, from whom all holy desires, all good
counsels, and all just works do proceed; Give unto thy servants that peace
which the world cannot give; that our hearts may be set to obey thy
commandments, and also that by thee, we, being defended from the fear of our
enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus
Christ our Saviour. Amen.
A
Collect for Aid against Perils.
LIGHTEN our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and
by thy great mercy defend us from all Perils and dangers of this night; for the
love of thy only Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.
¶ Here may be sung a hymn. The
traditional hymns are
Advent: Conditor alme siderum
Creator
of the Stary Hight
Christmas: Veni Redemptor gentium
O
Come Redeemer of the Earth
Epiphany: Hostis Herodes impie or Lucis Creator
optime
Why
does the Impious Herod Fear or Blessed Creator of the Light
Lent1: Ex more docti mystic
By
prescepts tought of Ages Past
Lent2: Ecce tempus idoneum
Lo
Now is our Excepted Day
Passiontide: Vexilla regis prodeunt
The
Royal Banners Forward Go
Easter: Chorus novae Jerusalem or Ad cenam
Agni provide
Up
New Jerusalem and Sing or The Lamb’s High Banquet Called to Share
Ascensiontide: Aeterne rex altissime
O
Thou Eternal King Most High
Whitsuntide: Beata nobis guadia
O
Joy because the Circling Year
Trinity: Adesto, sancta Trinitas
Be
Near us Holy Trinity
OT : Lucis
Creator optime or O lux beata Trinitas
O
Blessed Creator of the Light or O Trinity most Blessed Light
¶ In places where it may be convenient,
here followeth the Anthem.
¶ The Minister may here end the Evening
Prayer with such Prayer, Prayers, taken out of this Book, as he shall think
fit.
A
Prayer for The President of the United States, and all in Civil Authority.
ALMIGHTY God, whose kingdom is everlasting and
power infinite; Have mercy upon this whole land; and so rule the hearts of thy
servants THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, The Governor of this State, and
all others in authority, that they, knowing whose ministers they are, may above
all things seek thy honour and glory; and that we and all the People, duly
considering whose authority they bear, may faithfully and obediently honour
them, according to thy blessed Word and ordinance; through Jesus Christ our
Lord, who with thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth ever, one God, world
without end. Amen.
A
Prayer for the Clergy and People.
ALMIGHTY
and everlasting God, from whom cometh every good and perfect gift; Send down
upon our Bishops, and other Clergy, and upon the Congregations committed to
their charge, the healthful Spirit of thy grace; and, that they may truly please
thee, pour upon them the continual dew of thy blessing. Grant this, O Lord, for
the honour of our Advocate arid Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen.
A
Prayer for all Conditions of Men.
O GOD,
the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we humbly beseech thee for all sorts
and conditions of men; that thou wouldest be pleased to make thy ways known
unto them, thy saving health unto all nations. More especially we pray for thy
holy Church universal; that it may be so guided and governed by thy good
Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the
way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and
in righteousness of life. Finally, we commend to thy fatherly goodness all
those who are any ways afflicted, or distressed, in mind, body, or estate;
[*especially
those for whom our prayers are desired;] that it may please thee to comfort
and relieve them, according to. their several necessities; giving them patience
under their sufferings, and a happy issue out of all their afflictions. And
this we beg for Jesus Christ’s sake. Amen.
A
General Thanksgiving.
ALMIGHTY
God, Father of all mercies, we, thine unworthy servants, do give thee most
humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us and to
all men; [*particularly
to those who
desire now to offer up their praises and thanksgivings for thy late mercies
vouchsafed unto them.]
We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this
life; but above all, for thine inestimable 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 beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our
hearts may he unfeignedly thankful; and that we show forth thy praise, not only
with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up our selves to thy service, and by
walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus
Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and
glory, world without end. Amen.
¶ Note, That the General Thanksgiving
may be said by the Congregation with the Minister.
A
Prayer of St. Chrysostom.
ALMIGHTY
God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common
supplications unto thee; and dost promise that when two or three are gathered
together in thy Name thou wilt grant their requests; Fulfil now, O Lord, the
desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them;
granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life
everlasting. Amen.
2
Cor. xiii. 14.
THE
grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the
Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.
Here endeth the Order of Evening
Prayer.
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