Tuesday
Evening
Prayer – Proper 10 in Year 1
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:2
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.
Psalms
Psalm 36
1There is a voice of rebellion deep in the heart of the
wicked;*
there is no fear of God before his eyes.
2He
flatters himself in his own eyes *
that his hateful sin will not
be found out.
3The words of his mouth are wicked and
deceitful; *
he has left off acting wisely and doing good.
4He
thinks up wickedness upon his bed
and has set himself in no good
way;*
he does not abhor that which is evil.
5 Your
love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, *
and your faithfulness to
the clouds.
6 Your righteousness is like the strong
mountains,
your justice like the great deep;*
you save both man
and beast, O LORD.
7 How priceless is your love, O God!
*
your people take refuge under the shadow of your wings.
8
They feast upon the abundance of your house; *
you give them
drink from the river of your delights.
9 For with you
is the well of life,*
and in your light we see light.
10
Continue your loving-kindness to those who know you,*
and
your favor to those who are true of heart.
11 Let not
the foot of the proud come near me, *
nor the hand of the wicked
push me aside.
12 See how they are fallen, those who
work wickedness! *
they are cast down and shall not be able to
rise.
Psalm 39
1I said, "I will keep watch upon my ways, *
so
that I do not offend with my tongue.
2I will put a
muzzle on my mouth *
while the wicked are in my presence."
3So
I held my tongue and said nothing;*
I refrained from rash
words;
but my pain became unbearable.
4My heart was
hot within me;
while I pondered, the fire burst into flame;*
I
spoke out with my tongue:
5LORD, let me know my end and
the number of my days,*
so that I may know how short my life
is.
6You have given me a mere handful of days,
and
my lifetime is as nothing in your sight;*
truly, even those who
stand erect are but a puff of wind.
7We walk about like
a shadow,
and in vain we are in turmoil;*
we heap up riches and
cannot tell who will gather them.
8And now, what is my
hope? *
O Lord, my hope is in you.
9Deliver me from
all my transgressions *
and do not make me the taunt of the
fool.
10I fell silent and did not open my mouth, *
for
surely it was you that did it.
11Take your affliction
from me;*
I am worn down by the blows of your hand.
12With
rebukes for sin you punish us;
like a moth you eat away all that
is dear to us;*
truly, everyone is but a puff of wind.
13Hear
my prayer, O LORD,
and give ear to my cry;*
hold not your peace
at my tears.
14For I am but a sojourner with you,*
a
wayfarer, as all my forebears were.
15Turn your gaze
from me, that I may be glad again,*
before I go my way and am no
more.
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 2:1-12
When he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. So many gathered around that there was no longer room for them, not even in front of the door; and he was speaking the word to them. Then some people* came, bringing to him a paralysed man, carried by four of them. And when they could not bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and after having dug through it, they let down the mat on which the paralytic lay. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, ‘Son, your sins are forgiven.’ Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, ‘Why does this fellow speak in this way? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?’ At once Jesus perceived in his spirit that they were discussing these questions among themselves; and he said to them, ‘Why do you raise such questions in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, “Your sins are forgiven”, or to say, “Stand up and take your mat and walk”? But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins’—he said to the paralytic— ‘I say to you, stand up, take your mat and go to your home.’ And he stood up, and immediately took the mat and went out before all of them; so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, ‘We have never seen anything like this!’
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
My
soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in
God my Savior; *
for he has looked with favor on his lowly
servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed: *
the
Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his Name.
He
has mercy on those who fear him *
in every generation.
He has
shown the strength of his arm, *
he has scattered the proud in
their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
*
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with
good things, *
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come
to the help of his servant Israel, *
for he has remembered his
promise of mercy,
The promise he made to our fathers, *
to
Abraham and his children for ever.
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 10
O Lord, mercifully receive the prayers of your people who call upon you, and grant that they may know and understand what things they ought to do, and may also have grace and power faithfully to accomplish them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
A Prayer of Self-Dedication
Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills, that we may be wholly yours, utterly dedicated unto you; and then use us, we pray you, as you will, and always to your glory and the welfare of your people; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
For Mission
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.
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.
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