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EVENING
PRAYER
for Wednesday
in 2 Easter
Vespers
(Lutheran
Book of Worship, page 142)
Jesus
Christ is risen from the dead.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
We are
illumined by the brightness of his rising.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Death
has no more dominion over us.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
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.
We
praise and thank you, O God, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, through
whom you have enlightened us by revealing the light that never fades.
Night
is falling and day’s allotted span draws to a close.
The
daylight which you created for our pleasure has fully satisfied us, and yet, of
your own free gift, now the evening lights do not fail us.
We
praise you and glorify you through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord; through him
be glory, honor, and power to you in the Holy Spirit, now and always and
forever and ever.
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 118
The
glory of the Lord shines on the city. Alleluia.
Its lamp is the Lamb. Alleluia.
1 Give thanks to the
Lord, for | he is good;*
his mercy en- | dures forever.
2 Let Israel | now
proclaim,*
"His mercy en- | dures
forever."
3 Let the house of
Aaron | now proclaim,*
"His mercy en- | dures
forever."
4. Let those who
fear the Lord | now proclaim,*
"His mercy en- | dures
forever."
5 I called to the Lord in | my distress;*
the Lord answered by set- | ting me free.
6 The Lord is at my side, therefore I | will
not fear;*
what can anyone | do to me?
I will triumph over | those who
hate me.
8 It is better to
rely | on the Lord*
than to put any | trust in
flesh.
9 It is better to
rely | on the Lord*
than to put any | trust in
rulers.
10 All the ungodly
en- | compass me;*
in the name of the Lord I | will repel them.
11 They hem me in, they
hem me in on | every side;*
in the name of the Lord I | will repel them.
12 They swarm about
me like bees; they blaze like a | fire of thorns;*
in the name of the Lord I | will repel them.
13 I was pressed so
hard that I | almost fell,*
but the Lord came | to my help.
14 The Lord is my strength | and my song,*
and he has become | my
salvation.
15 There is a sound
of exulta- | tion and victory*
in the tents | of the righteous:
16 "The right
hand of the | Lord has triumphed!*
The right hand of the Lord is exalted!
The right hand of the | Lord has triumphed!"
17 I shall not | die,
but live,*
and declare the works | of the Lord.
18 The Lord has pun- | ished me sorely,*
but he did not hand me o- | ver
to death.
19 Open for me the |
gates of righteousness;*
I will enter them; I will offer
thanks | to the Lord.
20 "This is the
gate | of the Lord;*
he who is right- | eous may
enter."
21 I will give thanks
to you, for you | answered me*
and have become | my salvation.
22 The same stone
which the build- | ers rejected*
has become the chief |
cornerstone.
23 This is | the Lord's doing,*
and it is marvelous | in our
eyes.
24 On this day the | Lord has acted;*
we will rejoice and be | glad in
it.
25 Hosanna, | Lord, hosanna!*
Lord, send us | now
success.
26 Blessed is he who
comes in the name | of the Lord;*
we bless you from the house | of
the Lord.
form a procession with branches
up to the horns | of the altar.
28 "You are my
God, and | I will thank you;*
you are my God, and I | will
exalt you."
29 Give thanks to the
Lord, for | he is good;*
his mercy en- | dures forever.
The
glory of the Lord shines on the city. Alleluia.
Its lamp is the Lamb. Alleluia.
Lord
God, your Son, rejected by the builders, has become the cornerstone of the
Church. Shed rays of your glory upon your Church, that it may be seen as the
gate of salvation open to all nations. Let cries of joy and exultation ring out
from its courts to celebrate the wonder of Christ's resurrection, now and
forever. Amen
Hymn Rejoice, Angelic Choirs, Rejoice! LBW 146
(Text may not be reproduced here)
READING Ephesians 4:25-32
Therefore,
having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his
neighbor, for we are members one of another. Be angry and do not sin; do not
let the sun go down on your anger, and give
no opportunity to the devil. Let the thief no
longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his
own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is
good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to
those who hear. And do not grieve the Holy
Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put
away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to
one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ
forgave you.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
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.
Antiphon:
This is
the day the Lord has made. Alleluia.
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Alleluia.
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:
This is
the day the Lord has made. Alleluia.
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Alleluia.
Lord,
have mercy. Lord,
have mercy.
Christ,
have mercy. Christ,
have mercy.
Lord,
have mercy. Lord,
have mercy.
O
Christ, hear us. In
mercy hear us.
Jesus,
our Paschal Lamb, you were offered for us and have taken away the sins of the
world: Have mercy upon us.
Jesus,
by your death you destroyed death and by your rising brought us to eternal
life: Have
mercy on us.
Jesus,
you rose on the first day of the week at early dawn:
Have
mercy on us.
Jesus,
you first appeared to Mary Magdalene:
Have
mercy on us.
Jesus,
you were seen by the women and worshiped by them:
Have
mercy on us.
Jesus,
you appeared to the eleven, saying to them, ‘Peace be with you:’ Have mercy on us.
Jesus,
you breathed upon the apostles that they might receive the Holy Spirit: Have mercy on us.
Jesus,
you confirmed the faith of Thomas by showing him your hands and your side: Have mercy on us.
Jesus,
you showed yourself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias: Have
mercy on us.
Jesus,
you conversed with disciples upon the mountain in Galilee:
Have
mercy on us.
Jesus,
you spoke to the apostles of the kingdom of God:
Have
mercy on us.
Jesus,
you gave the Great Commission to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching
them to obey everything you have commanded: Have
mercy on us.
By
your glorious resurrection; O
Lord, deliver us.
By
your victory over death; O
Lord, deliver us.
By
the glorious majesty of your risen body: O
Lord, deliver us.
Though
unworthy, we implore you: To hear us, Lord our God.
That
we may walk in love, even as you walked in love:
Grant us, good Lord.
That we may set our affections on things above:
Grant
us, good Lord.
That
we may dwell with you forever in the new heavens and the new earth, in the Holy
City, the new Jerusalem:
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:
Have mercy on us.
Lamb
of God, you take away the sin of the world:
Grant us peace.
O
Christ, hear us. In
mercy hear us.
Lord,
have mercy. Lord,
have mercy.
Christ,
have mercy. Christ,
have mercy.
Lord,
have mercy. Lord,
have mercy.
O
God, you make us glad by the yearly Festival of the Resurrection. Mercifully
grant that we, who now celebrate these joyous holy days on earth may attain to
the eternal joy of your kingdom; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who
lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit; one God, now and
forever.
Amen
Herbert Lindemann,
The Daily Office, alt.
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 Oh, Gladsome Light LBW 279
1 Oh,
gladsome light of the Father immortal
and
of the celestial,
sacred,
and blessed Jesus, our Savior!
2 Now
to the sunset again you have brought us,
and,
seeing the evening
twilight,
we bless you, praise you, adore you!
3 Father
omnipotent! Son, our life-giver!
Spirit,
our comforter!
Worthy
at all times of worship and wonder.
Text: Greek hymn, 3rd cent.; tr. Henry W.
Longfellow, 1807-1882, alt.
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
