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EVENING PRAYER
Vespers
(Lutheran Book of Worship, page 142)
Commemoration of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Teacher, Martyr, 1945 (transferred from Apr 9)
L Jesus Christ is risen from the dead.
C Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
L We are illumined by the brightness of his rising.
C
L Death has no more dominion over us.
C
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 119:89-96
Antiphon:
89 O Lord, your word is | everlasting;*
it stands firm | in the heavens.
90 Your
faithfulness remains from one generation | to another;*
you established the earth, and | it abides.
91 By your
decree these continue | to this day,*
for all things | are your servants.
92 If my
delight had not been | in your law,*
I should have perished in | my affliction.
93 I will
never forget | your commandments,*
because by them you | give me life.
94 I am
yours--oh, that | you would save me!--*
for I study | your commandments.
95 Though the
wicked lie in wait for me | to destroy me,*
I will apply my mind to | your decrees.
96 I see that
all things come | to an end,*
but your commandment | has no bounds.
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
Hymn God of grace and God of glory LBW 415
1 God of grace and God of glory,
on your people pour your pow’r;
crown your ancient church’s story;
bring its bud to glorious flow’r.
Grant us wisdom, grant us courage
for the facing of this hour,
for the facing of this hour.
2 Lo! The hosts of evil round us
scorn the Christ, assail his ways!
From the fears that long have bound us
free our hearts to faith and praise.
Grant us wisdom, grant us courage
for the living of these days,
for the living of these days,
3 Cure your children’s warring madness;
bend our pride to your control;
shame our wanton, selfish gladness,
rich in things and poor in soul.
Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,
lest we miss your kingdom’s goal,
let we miss your kingdom’s goal.
4 Save us from weak resignation
to the evils we deplore;
let the gift of your salvation
be our glory evermore.
Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,
serving you whom we adore,
serving you whom we adore.
Text:
Harry E. Fosdick, 1878-1969
READINGS
Proverbs 3:1-7
Revelation 6:9-11
Following the reading:
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
From a letter of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Response
In many and various ways
God spoke to his 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.
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
LITANY OF THE RESURRECTION Lindeman, Daily Prayer
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
O Christ, hear us. O Christ, graciously hear us.
Jesus, our Paschal Lamb, who was offered for us and has taken away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.
Jesus, who by your death has destroyed death and by your rising to life again has restored to us everlasting life; have mercy on us.
Jesus, you rose early on the first day of the week;
have mercy on us.
Jesus, you appeared first to Mary Magdalene;
have mercy on us.
Jesus, you were seen by the women and were worshiped by them;
have mercy on us.
Jesus, you appeared to the eleven, saying, ‘Peace be with you;’
have mercy on us.
Jesus, you breathed upon your apostles that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
have mercy on us.
Jesus, you confirmed the faith of Thomas by bidding him touch your hands and your side;
have mercy on us.
Jesus, you showed yourself again to your disciples at the Sea of Tiberias;
have mercy on us.
Jesus, you spoke to your apostles of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God;
have mercy on us.
Jesus, you commissioned your apostles to preach the Gospel to all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that you had commanded them;
have mercy on us.
By your glorious resurrection; Good Lord, deliver us.
By your victory over death; Good Lord, deliver us.
By the glorious majesty of your risen body; Good Lord, deliver us.
Though unworthy, we implore you to hear us, Lord our God.
That we may walk in love, as you did walk in love;
Grant us, good Lord.
That we may set our affections on things above, not on things on earth;
Grant us, good Lord.
That we may dwell with you forever in the new heaven and earth, in the Holy City, the New Jerusalem:
Grant us, good Lord.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;
give us peace. Amen
O Christ, hear us. O Christ, graciously hear us.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
COLLECTS
For the first week of Easter;
For the commemoration of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Teacher and Martyr
For teachers of the Church;
For peace among the nations;
For our own needs and for the needs of others;
For peace at the end of the day
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.
The almighty and merciful Lord, the Father, + the Son, and the Holy Spirit, bless and preserve you. Amen
