Friday
Evening
Prayer – Proper 9 in Year 1
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
O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
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.
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.
22 Deus,
Deus meus
1
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? *
and are so far from my
cry
and from the words of my distress?
2 O my God, I cry in
the daytime, but you do not answer; *
by night as well, but I find
no rest.
3 Yet you are the Holy One, *
enthroned upon the
praises of Israel.
4 Our forefathers put their trust in you;
*
they trusted, and you delivered them.
5 They cried out to
you and were delivered; *
they trusted in you and were not put to
shame.
6 But as for me, I am a worm and no man, *
scorned
by all and despised by the people.
7 All who see me laugh me
to scorn; *
they
curl their lips and wag their heads, saying,
8 "He
trusted in the Lord; let him deliver him; *
let him rescue him, if
he delights in him."
9 Yet you are he who took me out of
the womb, *
and kept me safe upon my mother's breast.
10 I
have been entrusted to you ever since I was born; *
you were my
God when I was still in my
mother's womb.
11 Be not far
from me, for trouble is near, *
and there is none to help.
12 Many young bulls encircle me; *
strong
bulls of Bashan surround me.
13 They open wide their jaws at
me, *
like a ravening and a roaring lion.
14 I am poured
out like water;
all my bones are out of joint; *
my heart
within my breast is melting wax.
15 My mouth is dried out like
a pot-sherd;
my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; *
and
you have laid me in the dust of the grave.
16 Packs of dogs
close me in,
and gangs of evildoers circle around me; *
they
pierce my hands and my feet;
I can count all my bones.
17
They stare and gloat over me; *
they divide my garments among
them;
they cast lots for my clothing.
18 Be not far away, O
Lord; *
you are my strength; hasten to help me.
19 Save me
from the sword, *
my life from the power of the dog.
20
Save me from the lion's mouth, *
my wretched body from the horns
of wild bulls.
21 I will declare your Name to my brethren;
*
in the midst of the congregation I will praise you.
22 Praise the Lord, you that fear him; *
stand in awe of him, O
offspring of Israel;
all you of Jacob's line, give glory.
23 For he does not despise nor abhor the
poor in their poverty;
neither does he hide his face from them;
*
but when they cry to him he hears them.
24 My praise is
of him in the great assembly; *
I will perform my vows in the
presence of those who
worship him.
25 The poor shall eat
and be satisfied,
and those who seek the Lord shall praise him:
*
"May your heart live for ever!"
26 All the ends
of the earth shall remember and turn to
the Lord, *
and all the
families of the nations shall bow before him.
27 For kingship
belongs to the Lord; *
he rules over the nations.
28 To him
alone all who sleep in the earth bow down
in worship; *
all who
go down to the dust fall before him.
29 My soul shall live for
him;
my descendants shall serve him; *
they shall be known as
the Lord's for ever.
30 They shall come and make known to a
people yet unborn *
the saving deeds that he has done.
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.
Reading
Mark
1:1-13
The beginning of the good news* of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.*
As it is written in the prophet Isaiah,*
‘See,
I am sending my messenger ahead of you,*
who
will prepare your way;
the voice of one crying out in the
wilderness:
“Prepare the way of the
Lord,
make his paths straight” ’,
John the baptizer appeared*
in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the
forgiveness of sins. And people from the whole Judean countryside and
all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized
by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Now John was
clothed with camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his
waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. He proclaimed, ‘The
one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy
to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. I have baptized you
with*
water; but he will baptize you with*
the Holy Spirit.’
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. And a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my Son, the Beloved;* with you I am well pleased.’
And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. He was in the wilderness for forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Lord,
you now have set your servant free *
to go in peace as you have
promised;
For
these eyes of mine have seen the Savior, *
whom you have prepared
for all the world to see:
A
Light to enlighten the nations, *
and the glory of your people
Israel.
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.
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
Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
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.
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
all your saints,
entrusting one another and all our life to
Christ,
We entreat you, O Lord.
Collect of the Day: Proper 9
O God, you have taught us to keep all your commandments by loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to you with our whole heart, and united to one another with pure affection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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. Amen.
For Mission
O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you; bring the nations into your fold; pour out your Spirit upon all flesh, and hasten the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Let us pray now for our own needs and those of others.
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.
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
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