matins prayer guide (christ church davis)

September 5, 2012 through December 12, 2012 (6:45 am)

Morning Prayer

MATINS

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1) The Opening

2) The Psalms

3) The Readings

4) The Prayers

A pre-selected collection of Scripture readings that usually follows the liturgical year in a three year cycle. Reading in this prayer guide are taken from the Revised Common Lectionary

The Order of Morning Prayer (Matins)

Compline

Lectionary

“From the beginning two things have been the necessary form and mystery of Christian spirituality. Two things, even before the closing events of the resurrection, ascension, and commission, wove disparate and often renegade believers into an inspirited body of the whole, connected to God and each other. Like a double helix rendered elegant by complexity and splendid by authority, the amalgam of gospel and shared meal and the discipline of fixed-hour prayer were and have remained the chain of golden connection tying Christian to Christ and Christian to Christian across history, across geography, and across idiosyncrasies of faith. The former is known as the food and sustenance of the Church, the latter as its work.”

-Phyllis Tickle, from the introduction to The Divine Hours: Prayers for

Why Pray Together in This Way?

Common Terms in Fixed-Hour Prayer

The final service of the day in the Christian tradition of fixed-hour prayer. Commits the spent work day and approaching nighttime to God.

Collect

Gloria Patri

Canticle

Antiphon

Proper

A short written prayer extolling a member of the Trinity for a divine attribute. It usually includes a petition based on that attribute and the mediation of Jesus Christ.

The “Glory Be” is a ancient Trinitarian hymn of praise often said after the recitation of a Psalm

A hymn or song of praise taken from a passage of Scripture, not from the Psalms.

A short response from a congregation (said or sung) in the context of Scripture reading.

Part of the Christian liturgy that varies according to the date, in accordance with the Liturgical Year.

Matins Originally referred to the concluding morning service of the monastic prayer cycle. It is now often used by Protestant denominations to refer to any morning service.

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We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead,

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.

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, for ever and ever. Amen.

Common Texts Memorization of these texts has historically been a vital part of rehearsing and remembering the faith that all Christians share (in all times and places). These standard texts emphasize the theological foundations of Trinity and Incarnation, the well from which all Christian faith and practice springs.

The Nicene Creed

Gloria Patri

The Lord’s Prayer

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 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.

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Matins Prayer Liturgies September 5, 2012 through December 12, 2012

(6:45am)

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Wednesday, September 5, 2012 (Morning Prayer) Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture Readings: Isaiah 35:4-7 and Psalm 146, James 2:1-17, Mark 7:24-37 1) The Opening

Opening Song Opening Scripture

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14

Confession Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor (Kneel or Stand).

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

Response Lord, open our lips.

And our mouth shall proclaim your praise. Alleluia. The Spirit of the Lord renews the face of the earth:

Come let us adore him. Alleluia. 2) The Psalms

Invitatory Psalm (Psalm 100 - Jubilate) Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; serve the Lord with gladness and come before his presence with a song.

Know this: The Lord himself is God; he himself has made us, and we are his; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise; give thanks to him and call upon his Name.

For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his faithfulness endures from age to age.

Psalm of the Week: Psalm 146 Gloria Patri

3) The Readings (according to the Revised Common Lectionary)

Old Testament Lesson - Isaiah 35:4-7 New Testament Lesson - James 2:1-17 Gospel - Mark 7:24-37

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4) The Prayers The Apostles’ Creed The Lord’s Prayer (said or sung with open hands in the sign of the Orans) Collect for the Week

Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Collect for Mission

O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you; bring the nations into your fold; pour out your Spirit upon all flesh, and hasten the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayers of the People

Sisters and brothers, our baptism calls us to compassion and mercy on behalf of those in need. We offer our prayers for the church and the world.

We pray for the people of...(countries or regions) We pray for our sisters and brothers...(churches) We pray for friends, relatives, and neighbors

Spontaneous prayers and say “out loud” the names of those who come to mind that you would like to bring before God.

General Thanksgiving

Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up our selves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen.

Benediction

Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to him from generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus forever and ever. Amen.

Let us bless the Lord. Alleluia. Alleluia. Thanks be to God. Alleluia. Alleluia.

Closing Song

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Wednesday, September 12, 2012 (Morning Prayer) Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture Readings: Proverbs 1:20-33 and Psalm 19, James 3:1-12, Mark 8:27-38

1) The Opening


The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him (Habakkuk 2:20) Confession Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor (Kneel or Stand).

I will call upon God, and the Lord will deliver me. (Silence is kept) In the evening, in the morning, and at noonday, I will complain and lament, and he will hear my voice. He will bring me safely back…God who is enthroned of old, will hear me. (Psalm 55:17) Be pleased, O God, to deliver me; O Lord, make haste to help me. (Psalm 70:1)




Invitatory Psalm (Psalm 95 - Venite) Come let us sing to the Lord; let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.

Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving and raise a loud shout to him with psalms.

For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the caverns of the earth, and the heights of the hills are his also.

The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands have molded the dry land. Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee, and kneel before the Lord our Maker. For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. Oh, that today you would hearken to his voice!



Old Testament Lesson – Proverbs 1:20-33 New Testament Lesson - James 3:1-12 Gospel – Mark 8:27-38

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4) The Prayers The Nicene Creed The Lord’s Prayer (said or sung with open hands in the sign of the Orans) Collect for the Week

Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Collect for Mission

Holy God, you have revealed the glory of your love in Jesus Christ, and have given us a share in your Spirit. May we who listen to Christ follow faithfully, and, in the dark places where you send us, reveal the light of your gospel. Amen.





Prayer for Renewal of Life

O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death in 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 during the day, we may, when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus Christ out Lord. Amen

Benediction



Closing Song

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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 (Morning Prayer) Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture Readings: Jeremiah 11:18-20 and Psalm 1, James 3:13 - 4:3, 7-8a, Mark 9:30-37

1) The Opening














Old Testament Lesson – Jeremiah 11:18-20 New Testament Lesson - James 3:13-4:3. 7-8a Gospel - Mark 9:30-37

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O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Collect for Mission








Benediction



Closing Song

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Wednesday, September 26, 2012 (Morning Prayer) Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture Readings: Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22 and Psalm 124, James 5:13-20, Mark 9:38-50

1) The Opening


The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him. Habakkuk 2:20 Confession Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor (Kneel or Stand).

I will call upon God, and the Lord will deliver me. (Silence is kept) In the evening, in the morning, and at noonday, I will complain and lament, and he will hear my voice. He will bring me safely back…God who is enthroned of old, will hear me. Psalm 55:17 Be pleased, O God, to deliver me; O Lord, make haste to help me. Psalm 70:1




Invitatory Psalm Psalm 95 - Venite Come let us sing to the Lord; let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.






Old Testament Lesson – Esther 7:1-6,9-10; 9:20-22 New Testament Lesson - James 5:13-20 Gospel - Mark 9:38-50

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Grant us, Lord, not to anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things which are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Collect for Mission Holy God, you have revealed the glory of your love in Jesus Christ, and have given us a share in your Spirit. May we who listen to Christ follow faithfully, and, in the dark places where you send us, reveal the light of your gospel. Amen.







Benediction



Closing Song

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Wednesday, October 3, 2012 (Morning Prayer) Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture Readings: Job 1:1, 2:1-10 and Psalm 26, Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12, Mark 10:2-16

1) The Opening














Old Testament Lesson – Job 1:1, 2:1-10 New Testament Lesson - Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12 Gospel - Mark 10:2-16

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Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Collect for Mission








Benediction



Closing Song

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Wednesday, October 10, 2012 (Morning Prayer) Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture Readings: Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 and Psalm 90:12-17, Hebrews 4:12-16, Mark 10:17-31

1) The Opening













Old Testament Lesson – Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 New Testament Lesson - Hebrews 4:12-16 Gospel - Mark 10:17-31

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Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Collect for Mission








Benediction



Closing Song

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Wednesday, October 17, 2012 (Morning Prayer) Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost Scripture Readings: Isaiah 53:4-12 and Psalm 91:9-16, Hebrews 5:1-10, Mark 10:35-45

1) The Opening












Psalm of the Week: Psalm 91:9-16 Gloria Patri


Old Testament Lesson - Isaiah 53:4-12 New Testament Lesson - Hebrews 5:1-10 Gospel – Mark 10:35-45

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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, for ever and ever. Amen.

Collect for Mission








Benediction



Closing Song

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012 (Morning Prayer) Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost Scripture Readings: Jeremiah 31:7-9 and Psalm 126, Hebrews 7:23-28, Mark 10:46-52

1) The Opening



I will call upon God, and the Lord will deliver me. (Silence is kept) In the evening, in the morning, and at noonday, I will complain and lament, and he will hear my voice. He will bring me safely back…God who is enthroned of old, will hear me. Psalm 55:17 Be pleased, O God, to deliver me; O Lord, make haste to help me. Psalm 70:)










Old Testament Lesson – Jeremiah 31:7-9 New Testament Lesson - Hebrews 7:23-28 Gospel - Mark 10:46-52

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Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain what you promise, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Collect for Mission








Benediction



Closing Song

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Wednesday, October 31, 2012 (Morning Prayer) The Week of All-Saints Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost Scripture Readings: Isaiah 25:6-9 and Psalm 24, Revelation 21:1-6a, John 11:32-44

1) The Opening














Old Testament Lesson - Isaiah 25:6-9 New Testament Lesson - Revelation 21:1-6a Gospel – John 11:32-44

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Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Collect for Mission








Benediction



Closing Song

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012 (Morning Prayer) Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture Readings: 1 Kings 17:8-16 and Psalm 127, Hebrews 9:24-28, Mark 12:38-44

1) The Opening













Old Testament Lesson – 1 Kings 17:8-16 New Testament Lesson - Hebrews 9:24-28 Gospel - Mark 12:38-44

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O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Collect for Mission








Benediction



Closing Song

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Wednesday, November 14, 2012 (Morning Prayer) Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture Readings: Daniel 12:1-3 and Psalm 16, Hebrews 10:11-14, (15-18), 19-25, Mark 13:1-8

1) The Opening














Old Testament Lesson – Daniel 12:1-3 New Testament Lesson - Hebrews 10:11-25 Gospel - Mark 13:1-8

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Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Collect for Mission








Benediction



Closing Song

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Wednesday, November 21, 2012 (Morning Prayer) Reign of Christ Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture Readings: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 and Psalm 93, Revelation 1:4b-8, John 18:33-37

1) The Opening













Old Testament Lesson – Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 New Testament Lesson - Revelation 1:4b-8 Gospel – John 18:33-37

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Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Collect for Mission








Benediction



Closing Song

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Advent 2012 Matins Prayer Liturgies

December 2 through December 23, 2012

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Wednesday, November 28, 2012 (Morning Prayer) First Sunday of Advent (Dec. 2) Scripture Readings: Jeremiah 33:14-16, Psalm 25:1-10, 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13, Luke 21:25-36

1) The Opening














Old Testament Lesson – Jeremiah 33:14-16 New Testament Lesson - 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Gospel – Luke 21:25-36

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Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Collect for Mission

Insistent God, by night and day you summon your slumbering people, So stir us with your voice and enlighten our lives with your grace that we give ourselves fully to Christ's call to mission and ministry. Amen.







Benediction



Closing Song

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Wednesday, December 5, 2012 (Morning Prayer) Second Sunday of Advent (Dec. 9) Scripture Readings: Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 1:68-79, Philippians 1:3-11, Luke 3:1-6

1) The Opening













Old Testament Lesson – Malachi 3:1-4 New Testament Lesson - Philippians 1:3-11 Gospel – Luke 1:68-79, 3:1-6

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Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Collect for Mission








Benediction



Closing Song

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Wednesday, December 12, 2012 (Morning Prayer) Third Sunday of Advent (Dec. 16) Scripture Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-20, Isaiah 12:2-6, Philippians 4:4-7, Luke 3:7-18

1) The Opening














Old Testament Lesson – zephaniah 3:14-20, Isaiah 12:2-6 New Testament Lesson - Philippians 4:4-7 Gospel – Luke 3:7-18

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Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

Collect for Mission








Benediction



Closing Song

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A Compline Prayer Service From the Book of Common Prayer

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An Order for Compline Italics indicate people’s part.

The Lord Almighty grant us a peaceful night and a perfect end. Amen. Our help is in the Name of the Lord;

The maker of heaven and earth. Let us confess our sins to God.

Almighty God, our heavenly Father: We have sinned against you, through our own fault, in thought, and word, and deed, and in what we have left undone. For the sake of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ, forgive us all our offenses; and grant that we may serve you in newness of life, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

May the Almighty God grant us forgiveness of all our sins, and the grace and comfort of the Holy Spirit. Amen. O God, make speed to save us. O Lord, make haste to help us. Gloria Patri 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. One or more of the following Psalms are sung or said. Other suitable selections may be substituted. Psalm 4 Psalm 31 Psalm 91 Psalm 134 At the end of the Psalms is sung or said Gloria Patri 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. Matthew 11:28-30 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Thanks be to God.

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Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit;

For you have redeemed me, O Lord, O God of truth. Keep us, O Lord, as the apple of your eye;

Hide us under the shadow of your wings.

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

The Lord’s Prayer (p. 3) Lord, hear our prayer;

And let our cry come to you.

Let us pray: Be present, O merciful God, and protect us through the hours of this night, so that we who are wearied by the changes and chances of this life may rest in your eternal changelessness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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.

Silence may be kept, and free intercessions and thanksgivings may be offered. Song of Simeon Guide us waking, O Lord, and guard us sleeping; that awake we may watch with Christ, and asleep we may rest in peace.

Lord, you now have set your servant free to go in peace as you have promised; For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior, whom you have prepared for all the world to see:

A Light to enlighten the nations, and the glory of your people 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 for ever. Amen.

Guide us waking, O Lord, and guard us sleeping; that awake we may watch with Christ, and asleep we may rest in peace.

Let us bless the Lord.

Thanks be to God. The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us. Amen.

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