Evening Prayer

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

Confession of Sin
Most merciful God,
I confess that I have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what I have done, and by what I have left undone. I have not loved you with my whole heart; I have not loved my neighbors as myself. I am truly sorry and I humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on me and forgive me; that I may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

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

The Invitatory and Psalter

Lord, open our lips. And our mouth shall proclaim your praise
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen   Alleluia

Venite
The Antiphon:

ⓘ   A short, reflective sentence recited alongside a psalm to deepen our understanding of the readings.

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: Come let us adore him.

The Lessons

Psalm 106

⁽¹⁾ Praise the LORD! Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. ⁽²⁾ Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? Who can declare all His praise? ⁽³⁾ Blessed are those who keep justice, And he who does righteousness at all times! ⁽⁴⁾ Remember me, O LORD, with the favor You have toward Your people; Oh, visit me with Your salvation,

⁽⁵⁾ That I may see the benefit of Your chosen ones, That I may rejoice in the gladness of Your nation, That I may glory with Your inheritance. ⁽⁶⁾ We have sinned with our fathers, We have committed iniquity, We have done wickedly. ⁽⁷⁾ Our fathers in Egypt did not understand Your wonders; They did not remember the multitude of Your mercies, But rebelled by the sea -- the Red Sea. ⁽⁸⁾ Nevertheless He saved them for His name's sake, That He might make His mighty power known.

⁽⁹⁾ He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it dried up; So He led them through the depths, As through the wilderness. ⁽¹⁰⁾ He saved them from the hand of him who hated them, And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. ⁽¹¹⁾ The waters covered their enemies; There was not one of them left. ⁽¹²⁾ Then they believed His words; They sang His praise.

⁽¹³⁾ They soon forgot His works; They did not wait for His counsel, ⁽¹⁴⁾ But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, And tested God in the desert. ⁽¹⁵⁾ And He gave them their request, But sent leanness into their soul. ⁽¹⁶⁾ When they envied Moses in the camp, And Aaron the saint of the LORD,

⁽¹⁷⁾ The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan, And covered the faction of Abiram. ⁽¹⁸⁾ A fire was kindled in their company; The flame burned up the wicked.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

1 Samuel Chapter 10

⁽¹⁷⁾ Then Samuel called the people together to the LORD at Mizpah, ⁽¹⁸⁾ and said to the children of Israel, 'Thus says the LORD God of Israel: 'I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of all kingdoms and from those who oppressed you.' ⁽¹⁹⁾ But you have today rejected your God, who Himself saved you from all your adversities and your tribulations; and you have said to Him, 'No, set a king over us!' Now therefore, present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and by your clans.' ⁽²⁰⁾ And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was chosen.

⁽²¹⁾ When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was chosen. And Saul the son of Kish was chosen. But when they sought him, he could not be found. ⁽²²⁾ Therefore they inquired of the LORD further, 'Has the man come here yet?' And the LORD answered, 'There he is, hidden among the equipment.' ⁽²³⁾ So they ran and brought him from there; and when he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward. ⁽²⁴⁾ And Samuel said to all the people, 'Do you see him whom the LORD has chosen, that there is no one like him among all the people?' So all the people shouted and said, 'Long live the king!'

⁽²⁵⁾ Then Samuel explained to the people the behavior of royalty, and wrote it in a book and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house. ⁽²⁶⁾ And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and valiant men went with him, whose hearts God had touched. ⁽²⁷⁾ But some rebels said, 'How can this man save us?' So they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Acts Chapter 7

⁽⁴⁴⁾ Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as He appointed, instructing Moses to make it according to the pattern that he had seen, ⁽⁴⁵⁾ which our fathers, having received it in turn, also brought with Joshua into the land possessed by the Gentiles, whom God drove out before the face of our fathers until the days of David, ⁽⁴⁶⁾ who found favor before God and asked to find a dwelling for the God of Jacob. ⁽⁴⁷⁾ But Solomon built Him a house.

⁽⁴⁸⁾ However, the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says: ⁽⁴⁹⁾ Heaven is My throne, And earth is My footstool. What house will you build for Me? says the LORD, Or what is the place of My rest? ⁽⁵⁰⁾ Has My hand not made all these things?' ⁽⁵¹⁾ You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you.

⁽⁵²⁾ Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who foretold the coming of the Just One, of whom you now have become the betrayers and murderers, ⁽⁵³⁾ who have received the law by the direction of angels and have not kept it.' ⁽⁵⁴⁾ When they heard these things they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth. ⁽⁵⁵⁾ But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God,

⁽⁵⁶⁾ and said, 'Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!' ⁽⁵⁷⁾ Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord; ⁽⁵⁸⁾ and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul. ⁽⁵⁹⁾ And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, 'Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.'

⁽⁶⁰⁾ Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, 'Lord, do not charge them with this sin.' And when he had said this, he fell asleep. ⁽¹⁾ Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Luke Chapter 22

⁽⁵²⁾ Then Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and the elders who had come to Him, 'Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs? ⁽⁵³⁾ When I was with you daily in the temple, you did not try to seize Me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.' ⁽⁵⁴⁾ Having arrested Him, they led Him and brought Him into the high priest's house. But Peter followed at a distance. ⁽⁵⁵⁾ Now when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat among them.

⁽⁵⁶⁾ And a certain servant girl, seeing him as he sat by the fire, looked intently at him and said, 'This man was also with Him.' ⁽⁵⁷⁾ But he denied Him, saying, 'Woman, I do not know Him.' ⁽⁵⁸⁾ And after a little while another saw him and said, 'You also are of them.' But Peter said, 'Man, I am not!' ⁽⁵⁹⁾ Then after about an hour had passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, 'Surely this fellow also was with Him, for he is a Galilean.'

⁽⁶⁰⁾ But Peter said, 'Man, I do not know what you are saying!' Immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. ⁽⁶¹⁾ And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, 'Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.' ⁽⁶²⁾ So Peter went out and wept bitterly.

The Gospel of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

The Song of the Redeemed       Revelation 15:3 to 4  
O ruler of the universe, Lord God,
great deeds are they that you have done,
  surpassing human understanding.
Your ways are ways of righteousness and truth,
 O King of all the ages.

Who can fail to do you homage, Lord,
and sing the praises of your Name?
  for you only are the Holy One.
All nations will draw near
and fall down before you,
  because your just and holy works have been revealed.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
  as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

The First Song of Isaiah       Isaiah 12:2 to 6
 
Surely, it is God who saves me;
  I will trust in him and not be afraid.
For the Lord is my stronghold
and my sure defense,
  and he will be my Savior.
Therefore you shall draw water with rejoicing
  from the springs of salvation.
And on that day you shall say,
  Give thanks to the Lord and call upon his Name;
Make his deeds known among the peoples;
  see that they remember that his Name is exalted.
Sing the praises of the Lord,
for he has done great things,
  and this is known in all the world.
Cry aloud, inhabitants of Zion, ring out your joy,
  for the great one in the midst of you is the Holy One of 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 forever. Amen.


The Apostles' Creed
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 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 Lord's Prayer   Traditional
Suffrages A

Seasonal Collect:   Proper 8 The Sunday closest to June 29
Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their teaching, that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

Collect of the Day: O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having done your will with cheerfulness while it was day, we may, when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer for Mission: 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. Amen.

Personal Prayers and Reflection

This is a time to pause, consider and listen. Pray for yourself and others. When you lack the words


Closing Prayers   Thanksgiving

Conclude with the following
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