an order for daily prayer in trinity season
and scripture readings
Evening Prayer
Preparation
My soul waits for the Lord
More than those who watch for the morning,
More than those who watch for the morning.
Confession:
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.
Praise
Refrain: In the shadow of Your wings
I will sing Your praises, O Lord (*may be repeated after each stanza)
The Lord is my light, my salvation:
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the refuge of my life:
Of whom shall I be afraid?*
One thing I ask of the Lord,
One thing I seek:
To dwell in the presence of my god,
To gaze on Your holy place,*
I believe I shall see the goodness
Of the Lord in the land of the living.
O wait for the Lord!
Have courage and wait,
Wait for the Lord*
Psalmody
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, one God: O come, let us adore him:
Concluding Psalm(s) from the Daily Office
end with
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now,
and shall be for ever. Amen.
(Silence is kept)
Intercession and the Lord’s Prayer
Collect
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.
Conclusion
Let us praise God through Jesus Christ, whose light conquers the darkness of our earthly night.
+In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
