Evening Prayer

Ordinary Time
The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him. Habakkuk 2:20

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 37

⁽¹⁾ Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. ⁽²⁾ For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb. ⁽³⁾ Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. ⁽⁴⁾ Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.

⁽⁵⁾ Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. ⁽⁶⁾ He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday. ⁽⁷⁾ Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. ⁽⁸⁾ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret -- it only causes harm.

⁽⁹⁾ For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the LORD, They shall inherit the earth. ⁽¹⁰⁾ For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more; Indeed, you will look carefully for his place, But it shall be no more. ⁽¹¹⁾ But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. ⁽¹²⁾ The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth.

⁽¹³⁾ The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming. ⁽¹⁴⁾ The wicked have drawn the sword And have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay those who are of upright conduct. ⁽¹⁵⁾ Their sword shall enter their own heart, And their bows shall be broken. ⁽¹⁶⁾ A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked.

⁽¹⁷⁾ For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the LORD upholds the righteous. ⁽¹⁸⁾ The LORD knows the days of the upright, And their inheritance shall be forever.

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.

Ecclesiasticus Chapter 10

⁽¹⁾ A wise ruler will educate his people, and his government will be orderly. ⁽²⁾ All the officials and all the citizens will be like their ruler. ⁽³⁾ An uneducated king will ruin his people, but a government will grow strong if its rulers are wise. ⁽⁴⁾ The Lord sees to the government of the world and brings the right person to power at the right time.

⁽⁵⁾ The success of that person is in the Lord's hands. The Lord is the source of the honor given to any official. ⁽⁶⁾ Don't be angry with someone for every little thing he does wrong. Don't do anything out of injured pride. ⁽⁷⁾ Arrogance and injustice are hated by both the Lord and people. ⁽⁸⁾ Injustice, arrogance, and wealth cause nations to fall from power, and others then rise to take their place.

⁽⁹⁾ We are only dust and ashes; what have we got to be proud of Our body decays even while we are alive. ⁽¹⁰⁾ A long illness puzzles the doctor. Even a king may be alive today and dead tomorrow. ⁽¹¹⁾ When a person dies, all he then possesses is worms, flies, and maggots. ⁽¹²⁾ Pride has its beginning when a person abandons the Lord, his maker.

⁽¹³⁾ Pride is like a fountain pouring out sin, and whoever persists in it will be full of wickedness. That is why the Lord brought terrible punishments on some people and completely destroyed them. ⁽¹⁴⁾ The Lord has overthrown kings and put humbler people in their place. ⁽¹⁵⁾ The Lord has pulled up nations by the roots and established humbler ones in their place. ⁽¹⁶⁾ The Lord has overthrown empires and completely devastated their lands.

⁽¹⁷⁾ He destroyed some so completely that they are not even remembered any more. ⁽¹⁸⁾ The Creator never intended for human beings to be arrogant and violent.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Revelation Chapter 9

⁽¹⁾ Then the fifth angel sounded: And I saw a star fallen from heaven to the earth. To him was given the key to the bottomless pit. ⁽²⁾ And he opened the bottomless pit, and smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace. So the sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit. ⁽³⁾ Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. ⁽⁴⁾ They were commanded not to harm the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.

⁽⁵⁾ And they were not given authority to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man. ⁽⁶⁾ In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them. ⁽⁷⁾ The shape of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle. On their heads were crowns of something like gold, and their faces were like the faces of men. ⁽⁸⁾ They had hair like women's hair, and their teeth were like lions' teeth.

⁽⁹⁾ And they had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots with many horses running into battle. ⁽¹⁰⁾ They had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails. Their power was to hurt men five months. ⁽¹¹⁾ And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name Apollyon. ⁽¹²⁾ One woe is past. Behold, still two more woes are coming after these things.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Luke Chapter 10

⁽²⁵⁾ And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, 'Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?' ⁽²⁶⁾ He said to him, 'What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?' ⁽²⁷⁾ So he answered and said, ' 'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,' and 'your neighbor as yourself.' ' ⁽²⁸⁾ And He said to him, 'You have answered rightly; do this and you will live.'

⁽²⁹⁾ But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, 'And who is my neighbor?' ⁽³⁰⁾ Then Jesus answered and said: 'A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. ⁽³¹⁾ Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. ⁽³²⁾ Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side.

⁽³³⁾ But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion. ⁽³⁴⁾ So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. ⁽³⁵⁾ On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you.' ⁽³⁶⁾ So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?'

⁽³⁷⁾ And he said, 'He who showed mercy on him.' Then Jesus said to him, 'Go and do likewise.'

The Gospel of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.


The Song of Moses    Exodus 15:1 to 6, 11 to 13, 17 to 18

I will sing to the Lord, for he is lofty and uplifted;
the horse and its rider has he hurled into the sea.
The Lord is my strength and my refuge;
the Lord has become my Savior.
This is my God and I will praise him,
the God of my people and I will exalt him.
The Lord is a mighty warrior;
Yahweh is his Name.
The chariots of Pharoah and his army has he hurled into the sea;
the finest of those who bear armor have been drowned in the Red Sea.
The fathomless deep has overwhelmed them;
they sank into the depths like a stone.
Your right hand, O Lord, is glorious in might;
your right hand, O Lord, has overthrown the enemy.
Who can be compared with you, O Lord, among the gods?
who is like you, glorious in holiness,
awesome in renown, and worker of wonders?
You stretched forth your right hand;
the earth swallowed them up.
With your constant love you led the people you redeemed;
with your might you brought them in safety to
your holy dwelling.
You will bring them in and plant them
on the mount of your possession,
The resting-place you have made for yourself, O Lord,
the sanctuary, O Lord, that your hand has established.
The Lord shall reign forever and forever.
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 24 The Sunday closest to October 19
Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ you have revealed your glory among the nations: Preserve the works of your mercy, that your Church throughout the world may persevere with steadfast faith in the confession of your Name; 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: Heavenly Father, in you we live and move and have our being: We humbly pray you so to guide and govern us by your Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations of our life we may not forget you, but may remember that we are ever walking in your sight; 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