The leader says the lines in italics.
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O LORD, I call upon you; hasten to me!
Give ear to my voice when I call to you!
Let my prayer be counted as incense before you,
and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice!Psalm 114:1-2
Confession
|Let us humbly confess our sins to Almighty God.
Almighty and most merciful Father,
we have erred and strayed from your ways like lost sheep.
We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts.
We have offended against your holy laws.
We have left undone those things which we ought to have done,
and we have done those things which we ought not to have done;
and apart from your grace, there is no health in us.
O Lord, have mercy upon us.
Spare all those who confess their faults.
Restore all those who are penitent, according to your promises
declared to all people in Christ Jesus our Lord.
And grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake,
that we may now live a godly, righteous, and sober life,
to the glory of your holy Name. Amen.
|Hear what Christ says: “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves,
|and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just
|to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
Psalm
O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.
Psalm
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.
Creed
|Christian, what do you believe?
I believe in God the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who 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 into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God
the Father Almighty.
From there he shall come 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.
Prayers
|The Lord be with you.
|And also with you.
|Let us pray.
The Lord’s Prayer
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 debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
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.
Collect of the Evening
Sunday
Lord God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ
triumphed over the powers of death
and prepared for us our place in the new Jerusalem:
Grant that we, who have this day given thanks for his resurrection,
may praise you in that City of which he is the light,
and where he lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.
Monday
O God, the source of all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works:
Give to your servants that peace which the world cannot give,
that our hearts may be set to obey your commandments,
and that we, being defended from the fear of our enemies,
may pass our time in rest and quietness;
Through the merits of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.
Tuesday
Lighten our darkness, we beseech you, O Lord;
and by your great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers
of this night;
For the love of your only Son, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
Wednesday
O God, the life of all who live, the light of the faithful,
the strength of those who labor, and the repose of the dead:
We thank you for the blessings of the day that is past,
and humbly ask for your protection through the coming night.
Bring us in safety to the morning hours;
Through him who died and rose again for us,
your Son our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
Thursday
Lord Jesus, stay with us, for evening is at hand and the day is past;
be our companion in the way, kindle our hearts, and awaken hope,
that we may know you as you are revealed in Scripture
and the breaking of bread.
Grant this for the sake of your love. Amen.
Friday
Lord Jesus Christ, by your death you took away the sting of death:
Grant to us your servants so to follow in faith where you have led the way,
that we may at length fall asleep peacefully in you
and wake up in your likeness;
For your tender mercies’ sake. Amen.
Saturday
O God, the source of eternal light:
Shed forth your unending day upon us who watch for you,
that our lips may praise you, our lives may bless you,
and our worship on the morrow give you glory;
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
|Let us bless the Lord.
|Thanks be to God.
Closing Collect
Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers,
creator of the changes of the day and night,
giving rest to the weary,
renewing the strength of those who are spent,
bestowing upon us occasions of song in the evening.
As you have protected us in the day that is past,
so be with us in the coming night;
keep us from every sin, every evil, and every fear;
for you are our light and salvation, and the strength of our life.
To you be glory for endless ages. Amen.
David Green 