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EVENING
PRAYER
on
the Feast of Patrick, Bishop of Ireland
Vespers
(Lutheran
Book of Worship, page 142)
Behold,
now is the acceptable time;
now
is the day of salvation.
Turn
us again, O God of our salvation,
that
the light of your face may shine upon us.
May
your justice shine like the sun,
and
may the poor be lifted up.
Joyous
light of glory:
of
the immortal Father;
heavenly, holy, blessed
Jesus Christ.
We have come to the setting of the
sun,
and we look to the
evening light.
We sing to God, the Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit:
You are worthy of being praised
with pure voices
forever.
O Son of God, O Giver of life:
The universe proclaims
your glory.
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give
him thanks and praise.
Blessed
are you, O Lord our God, king of the universe, who led your people Israel by a
pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night: Enlighten our darkness by
the light of your Christ; may his Word be a lamp to our feet and a light to our
path; for you are merciful, and you love your whole creation, and we, your
creatures, glorify you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Amen
Let my prayer rise
before you as incense;
the lifting up of my hands as the
evening sacrifice.
O Lord, I call to
you; come to me quickly;
hear my voice when I cry to you.
Let my prayer rise
before you as incense;
the lifting up of my hands as the
evening sacrifice.
Set a watch before
my mouth, O Lord,
and guard the door of my lips.
Let not my heart
incline to any evil thing;
let me not be occupied in wickedness
with evildoers.
But my eyes are
turned to you, Lord God;
in you I take refuge. Strip me not
of my life.
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.
Let my prayer rise
before you as incense;
the lifting up of my hands as the
evening sacrifice.
Silence for meditation.
Let
the incense of our repentant prayer ascend before you, O Lord, and let your
lovingkindness descend upon us, that with purified minds we may sing your
praises with the Church on earth and the whole heavenly host, and may glorify
you forever and ever.
Amen
Psalm 96
1 Sing to the Lord | a new song;*
sing to the Lord, all | the whole earth.
2 Sing to the Lord and | bless his name;*
proclaim the good news of his
salvation from | day to day.
3 Declare his glory
a- | mong the nations*
and his wonders a- | mong all
peoples.
4 For great is the Lord and greatly | to be praised;*
he is more to be feared | than
all gods.
5 As for all the
gods of the nations, they | are but idols;*
but it is the Lord who | made the heavens.
Oh, the power and the splendor
of his | sanctuary!
7 Ascribe to the Lord, you families | of the peoples;*
ascribe to the Lord hon- | or and power.
8 Ascribe to the Lord the honor | due his name;*
bring offerings and come in- |
to his courts.
9 Worship the Lord in the beau- | ty of holiness;*
let the whole earth trem- | ble
before him.
10 Tell it out among
the nations: "The | Lord is
king!*
He has made the world so firm
that it cannot be moved;
he will judge the peo- | ples
with equity."
11 Let the heavens
rejoice, and let the earth be glad;
let
the sea thunder and all | that is in it;*
let the field be joyful and all
that | is therein.
12 Then shall all the
trees of the wood shout for joy
before
the Lord | when he comes,*
when he comes to | judge the
earth.
13 He will judge the
| world with righteousness*
and the peoples | with his
truth.
Lord
Jesus, the incarnate Word, when you consented to dwell with us, the heavens
were glad and the earth rejoiced. In hope and love we await your return. Help
us to proclaim your glory to those who do not know you, until the whole earth
sings a new song to you and the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
forever.
Amen
Hymn I Bind Unto Myself Today LBW 188
READING 1 Peter 4:7b-11
Be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your
prayers. 8 Above all, keep loving one another
earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. 9 Show hospitality to one another without
grumbling. 10 As each has received a
gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who
speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the
strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be
glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion
forever and ever. Amen.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Response
In
many and various ways
God
spoke to this people of old by the prophets.
But now in these last days he has spoken to
us by his Son.
The GOSPEL CANTICLE is sung.
Antiphon:
Many
shall come from the east and the west;
And sit with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob
in the kingdom of heaven.
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 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
Antiphon:
Many
shall come from the east and the west;
And sit with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob
in the kingdom of heaven.
O God, who chose the Bishop Saint Patrick
to preach your glory to the peoples of Ireland,
grant that those who glory in the name of Christian
may never cease to proclaim your wondrous deeds to
all.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the
Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen
O God,
you created all people in your image. We thank you for the astonishing variety
of races and cultures in this world. Enrich our lives by ever-widening circles
of fellowship, and show us your presence in those who differ most from us,
until our knowledge of your love is made perfect in our love for all your
children; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
Lord God
of our salvation, it is your will that all people might come to you through
your Son Jesus Christ. Inspire our witness to him, that all may know the power
of his forgiveness and the hope of his resurrection. We pray in his name.
Amen
O God, your Son Jesus
taught us to love and pray for our enemies. Grant that, following the example
of St. Patrick, we may be fervent in prayer for those who oppose and persecute
us, that your peace may reign and possibility may be opened in all hearts:
through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
Let us
pray for our own needs and for the needs of others.
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
O God,
from whom come all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works: Give to
us, your servants, that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts may
be set to obey your commandments; and also that we, being defended from the
fear of our enemies, may live in peace and quietness; through the merits of
Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, God
forever.
Amen
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,
forever and ever. Amen
Let
us bless the Lord.
Thanks
be to God.
Hymn For All Your Saints
in Warfare LBW 177
A
Reading from the Confession of St. Patrick
Prayer and Benediction
Accept,
O Lord, our praises and supplications, and look graciously on our households
and our faith family, that we may abide this night in peace and safety under
the shadow of your wings, and so assist us by your grace that we may be made
fit for that kingdom where there shall be no more sin, nor sorrow, nor pain,
but all shall be joy and peace in the Holy Spirit, to whom, with you, O Father,
and you, O blessed Jesus, be all glory, both now and evermore.
Amen
The
almighty and merciful Lord, the Father, + the Son, and the Holy Spirit, bless
and preserve you. Amen
