Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
Allas it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen.
Praise the Lord.
AllThe Lord’s name be praised.
The Word of God
A Psalm
Psalm 78:1-39
1Hear my teaching, | O my | people; ■ incline your | ears•to the | words of my | mouth.
2I will open my | mouth•in a | parable; ■ I will pour forth | mysteries | from of | old,
3Such as we have | heard and | known, ■ which our | forebears | have | told us.
4We will not hide from their children, but will recount to gene | rations to | come, ■ the praises of the Lord and his power and the | wonderful | works•he has | done.
5He laid a solemn charge on Jacob and made it a | law in | Israel, ■ which he com | manded them to | teach their | children,
6That the generations to come might know, and the children | yet un | born, ■ that they in turn might | tell it | to their | children;
7So that they might put their | trust in | God ■ and not forget the deeds of | God, but | keep•his com | mandments,
8And not be like their forebears, a stubborn and rebellious | gene | ration, ■ a generation whose heart was not steadfast, and whose spirit | was not | faithful to | God.
9The people of Ephraim, | armed•with the | bow, ■ turned | back•in the | day of | battle;
10They did not keep the | covenant of | God ■ and re | fused to | walk in his | law;
11They forgot what | he had | done ■ and the | wonders | he had | shown them.
12For he did marvellous things in the | sight of their | forebears, ■ in the land of Egypt, | in the | field of | Zoan.
13He divided the sea and | let them pass | through; ■ he made the | waters stand | still•in a | heap.
14He led them with a | cloud by | day ■ and all the night | through•with a | blaze of | fire.
15He split the hard | rocks•in the | wilderness ■ and gave them drink as | from the | great | deep.
16He brought streams | out of the | rock ■ and made | water gush | out like | rivers.
17Yet for all this they sinned | more a | gainst him ■ and defied the Most | High | in the | wilderness.
18They tested | God•in their | hearts ■ and de | manded | food•for their | craving.
19They spoke against | God and | said, ■ ‘Can God prepare a | table | in the | wilderness?
20‘He struck the rock indeed, so that the waters gushed out and the streams | over | flowed, ■ but can he give bread or provide | meat | for his | people?’
21When the Lord heard this, he was | full of | wrath; ■ a fire was kindled against Jacob and his | anger went | out against | Israel,
22For they had no | faith in | God ■ and put no | trust in his | saving | help.
23So he commanded the | clouds a | bove ■ and | opened the | doors of | heaven.
24He rained down upon them | manna to | eat ■ and | gave them the | grain of | heaven.
25So mortals ate the | bread of | angels; ■ he | sent them | food in | plenty.
26He caused the east wind to | blow•in the | heavens ■ and led out the | south wind | by his | might.
27He rained flesh upon them as | thick as | dust ■ and winged fowl | like the | sand of the | sea.
28He let it fall in the | midst of their | camp ■ and | round a | bout their | tents.
29So they ate and | were well | filled, ■ for he | gave them what | they de | sired.
30But they did not | stop their | craving; ■ their | food was | still in their | mouths,
31When the anger of God | rose a | gainst them, ■ and slew their strongest men and | felled the | flower of | Israel.
32But for all this, they | sinned yet | more ■ and put no | faith in his | wonderful | works.
33So he brought their days to an end | like a | breath ■ and their | years in | sudden | terror.
34Whenever he slew them, | they would | seek him; ■ they would repent and | earnestly | search for | God.
35They remembered that | God•was their | rock ■ and the | Most High | God•their re | deemer.
36Yet they did but flatter him | with their | mouth ■ and dis | sembled | with their | tongue.
37Their heart was not | steadfast to | wards him, ■ neither were they | faithful | to his | covenant.
38But he was so merciful that he forgave their misdeeds and did | not des | troy them; ■ many a time he turned back his wrath and did not suffer his whole dis | pleasure | to be | roused.
39For he remembered that they | were but | flesh, ■ a wind that passes | by and | does not re | turn.
A Canticle
Which may be said here or between the readings
The Song of Wisdom
1 Wisdom is the brightness of eternal light,
the spotless mirror of God’s power at work,
the image of God’s goodness.
2 Wisdom is but one, yet she can do all things;
herself unchanging, she makes all things new.
3 Age after age, she enters holy souls
and makes them friends of God, and prophets,
beloved of God as her companions.
4 Wisdom is more beautiful than the sun,
surpassing every constellation of the stars.
5 Her radiance is greater than the light of day;
for day’s light is followed by the night.
6 Against wisdom no evil can prevail;
she reaches mightily from one end of the earth to the other,
and orders all things well.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
As it was in the beginning is now and shall be forever. Amen
1 Blessèd be the Lord the God of Israel,
who has come to his people and set them free.
2 The Lord has raised up for us a mighty saviour,
born of the house of his servant David.
3 Through the holy prophets God promised of old
to save us from our enemies,
from the hands of those who hate us,
4 to show mercy to our forebears,
and to remember his holy covenant.
5 This was the oath God swore to our father Abraham:
to set us free from the hand of our enemies.
6 Free to worship him without fear,
holy and righteous before him all the days of our life.
7 And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High,
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
8 To give his people knowledge of salvation
by the forgiveness of all their sins.
9 In the tender compassion of our God
the dawn from on high shall break upon us.
10 To shine on those who dwell in darkness
and the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
As it was in the beginning is now and shall be forever. Amen
The Apostles’ Creed
May be said
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
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,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and 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.
Prayer
Kneel
Let us pray
Lord, have mercy
AllChrist, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy
Weekday Intercessions and Thanksgivings
Consummation in Christ: The Fulfilment of the Divine Purpose
Eternal God,
you have declared in Christ
the completion of all your purpose of love.
Intercession
We pray for [People In Need]
those who are tempted
those in despair ...
those who are sick
those with disabilities or who have special needs ...
those who are enslaved by addictions ...
the elderly and the dying ...
those who mourn ...
all ministries of care and healing ...
Thanksgiving
Eternal God, we give thanks
for the triumphs of the gospel that herald your salvation,
the signs of renewal that declare the coming of your kingdom,
the examples of human lives that reveal your work of grace ...
for all those who have died in the faith of Christ ...
for the unceasing praise of the company of heaven,
the promise to those who mourn that all tears shall be wiped away,
the pledge of death destroyed and victory won ...
for our foretaste of eternal life
through baptism and eucharist,
our hope in the Spirit,
the communion of saints ...
Concluding Prayer
May we live by faith,
walk in hope and be renewed in love,
until the world reflects your glory
and you are all in all.
Even so, come Lord Jesus. Amen.
The Collect of the Day
Almighty and everlasting God,
you are always more ready to hear than we to pray
and to give more than either we desire, or deserve:
Pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy,
forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid,
and giving us those good things
which we are not worthy to ask
save through the merits and mediation
of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.
Alternative collects
O God, the author of peace and lover of concord,
to know you is eternal life, and to serve you is perfect freedom:
Defend us in all assaults of our enemies,
that we, surely trusting in your protection,
may not fear the power of any adversaries;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and everliving God,
we give you thanks for bringing us safely to this day:
Keep us from falling into sin or running into danger,
and in all things guide us to know and do your will;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Go before us, Lord, in all our doings, with your most gracious favour,
and further us with your continual help;
that in all our works begun, continued and ended in you,
we may glorify your holy name,
and finally by your mercy attain everlasting life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Heavenly Father,
in whom we live and move and have our being:
We humbly pray that your Holy Spirit may so guide and govern us
that in all the cares and occupations of our daily life,
we may never forget your presence
but may remember that we are always walking in your sight,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.
Going out as God’s people
The Lord be with you
Alland also with you.
Let us bless the Lord.
AllThanks be to God.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore.
AllAmen
To the King of Ages, immortal, invisible, the only God
be honour and glory for ever and ever.
AllAmen
May the God of hope
fill you with all joy and peace in believing,
so that by the Holy Spirit
you may abound in hope.
AllAmen
Daily Prayer (Evening)
Preparation
Penitence
All say
Heavenly Father,
we have sinned against you and against our neighbour
in thought and word and deed,
through negligence, through weakness,
through our own deliberate fault;
by what we have done
and by what we have failed to do.
We are truly sorry and repent of all our sins.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ who died for us,
forgive us all that is past;
and grant that we may serve you in newness of life
to the glory of your name. Amen.
The priest pronounces the absolution.
Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy on you,
pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and keep you in eternal life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
If no priest is present the absolution is omitted and the following prayer may be said:
Merciful Lord,
grant to your faithful people pardon and peace,
that we may be cleansed from all our sins,
and serve you with a quiet mind;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Versicles and Responses
O Lord, open our lips
Alland our mouth will proclaim your praise.
O God, make speed to save us.
AllO Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
Allas it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen.
Praise the Lord.
AllThe Lord’s name be praised.
A Psalm
Psalm 78: 40-72
40How often they rebelled against him | in the | wilderness ■ and | grieved him | in the | desert!
41Again and again they | tempted | God ■ and provoked the | Holy | One of | Israel.
42They did not re | member his | power ■ in the day when he re | deemed them | from the | enemy;
43How he had wrought his | signs in | Egypt ■ and his | wonders•in the | field of | Zoan.
44He turned their | rivers•into | blood, ■ so that they | could not | drink of their | streams.
45He sent swarms of flies among them, | which de | voured them, ■ and | frogs which | brought them | ruin.
46He gave their | produce•to the | caterpillar, ■ the | fruit of their | toil•to the | locust.
47He destroyed their | vines with | hailstones ■ and their | sycomore | trees•with the | frost.
48He delivered their | cattle to | hailstones ■ and their | flocks | – to | thunderbolts.
49He set loose on them his | blazing | anger: ■ fury, displeasure and trouble, a | troop of des | troying | angels.
50He made a way for his anger and spared not their | souls from | death, ■ but gave their life | over | to the | pestilence.
51He smote the | firstborn of | Egypt, ■ the first fruits of their | strength•in the | tents of | Ham.
52But he led out his | people like | sheep ■ and guided them in the | wilderness | like a | flock.
53He led them to safety and they were | not a | fraid, ■ but the | sea•over | whelmed their | enemies.
54He brought them to his | holy | place, ■ the mountain which his | right hand | took•in pos | session.
55He drove out the nations before them and shared out to them | their in | heritance; ■ he settled the tribes of | Israel | in their | tents.
56Yet still they tested God Most High and re | belled a | gainst him, ■ and | would not | keep his com | mandments.
57They turned back and fell away | like their | forebears, ■ starting aside | like an | unstrung | bow.
58They grieved him | with their | hill altars ■ and provoked him to dis | pleasure | with their | idols.
59God heard and was | greatly | angered, ■ and | utterly re | jected | Israel.
60He forsook the | tabernacle at | Shiloh, ■ the | tent•of his | presence on | earth.
61He gave the ark of his strength | into cap | tivity, ■ his splendour | into the | adver•sary’s | hand.
62He delivered his | people•to the | sword ■ and | raged a | gainst his in | heritance.
63The fire con | sumed their young | men; ■ there was | no one•to la | ment their | maidens.
64Their priests | fell•by the | sword, ■ and their | widows made | no•lamen | tation.
65Then the Lord woke as | out of | sleep, ■ like a warrior who had been | over | come with | wine.
66He struck his enemies | from be | hind ■ and put them | to per | petual | shame.
67He rejected the | tent of | Joseph ■ and chose | not the | tribe of | Ephraim,
68But he chose the | tribe of | Judah ■ and the hill of | Zion, | which he | loved.
69And there he built his sanctuary like the | heights of | heaven, ■ like the | earth•which he | founded for | ever.
70He chose David | also, his | servant, ■ and | took him a | way•from the | sheepfolds.
71From following the ewes with their | lambs he | took him, ■ that he might shepherd Jacob his people and | Israel | his in | heritance.
72So he shepherded them with a de | voted | heart ■ and with | skilful | hands he | guided them.
A Canticle
Which may be said here or between the readings
The Easter Anthems
1 Christ our passover has been sacrificed for us,
therefore let us celebrate the feast,
2 Not with the old leaven of corruption and wickedness,
but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
3 Christ, once raised from the dead dies no more;
death has no more dominion over him.
4 In dying, he died to sin once for all;
in living, he lives to God.
5 See yourselves therefore as dead to sin;
and alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord.
6 Christ has been raised from the dead:
the firstfruits of those who sleep.
7 For as by man came death,
by man has come also the resurrection of the dead.
8 For as in Adam all die,
even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
Glory
1 My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,
2 who has looked with favour on his lowly servant;
from this day all generations will call me blessèd;
3 the Almighty has done great things for me
and holy is his name.
4 God has mercy on those who fear him,
from generation to generation.
5 The Lord has shown strength with his arm
and scattered the proud in their conceit,
6 casting down the mighty from their thrones
and lifting up the lowly.
7 God has filled the hungry with good things
and sent the rich away empty.
8 He has come to the aid of his servant Israel
to remember the promise of mercy,
9 The promise made to our forebears,
to Abraham and his children for ever.
Glory
Kneel
Let us pray
Lord, have mercy
AllChrist, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy
Weekday Intercessions and Thanksgivings
Consummation in Christ: The Fulfilment of the Divine Purpose
Eternal God,
you have declared in Christ
the completion of all your purpose of love.
Intercession
We pray for [People In Need]
those who are tempted
those in despair ...
those who are sick
those with disabilities or who have special needs ...
those who are enslaved by addictions ...
the elderly and the dying ...
those who mourn ...
all ministries of care and healing ...
Thanksgiving
Eternal God, we give thanks
for the triumphs of the gospel that herald your salvation,
the signs of renewal that declare the coming of your kingdom,
the examples of human lives that reveal your work of grace ...
for all those who have died in the faith of Christ ...
for the unceasing praise of the company of heaven,
the promise to those who mourn that all tears shall be wiped away,
the pledge of death destroyed and victory won ...
for our foretaste of eternal life
through baptism and eucharist,
our hope in the Spirit,
the communion of saints ...
Concluding Prayer
May we live by faith,
walk in hope and be renewed in love,
until the world reflects your glory
and you are all in all.
Even so, come Lord Jesus. Amen.
The Collect of the Day
may be said or one of the following alternative collects
Almighty and everlasting God,
you are always more ready to hear than we to pray
and to give more than either we desire, or deserve:
Pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy,
forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid,
and giving us those good things
which we are not worthy to ask
save through the merits and mediation
of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.
Alternative collects
O God
from whom all holy desires
all good judgements
and all just works proceed:
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 Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Amen.
Lighten our darkness, O Lord, we pray
and in your great mercy defend us
from all perils and dangers of this night;
for the love of your only Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
Grant, O Lord,
that the word which we hear this day
may so take root in our hearts,
that we, living in accordance with your holy will,
may ever praise and magnify your glorious name;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.
The Ending
The Lord be with you
Alland also with you.
Let us bless the Lord.
AllThanks be to God.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore.
AllAmen
To God, who by the power at work within us,
is able to do far more abundantly
than all we ask or think,
to him be glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus
to all generations for ever and ever.
AllAmen
To the King of Ages, immortal, invisible, the only God
be honour and glory for ever and ever.
AllAmen
May the God of hope
fill you with all joy and peace in believing,
so that by the Holy Spirit
you may abound in hope.
AllAmen
A Late Evening Office
Stand
Blessed be our God for all time, now and for evermore.
AllAmen
Glory to you, our God, glory be to you,
Holy Spirit, Comforter,
treasure of all goodness and giver of life,
come and dwell in us,
cleanse us from all sin,
and in your love bring us to salvation.
AllHoly God, holy and strong,
holy and immortal,
have mercy on us.
A Psalm
Psalm 78: 40-72
40How often they rebelled against him | in the | wilderness ■ and | grieved him | in the | desert!
41Again and again they | tempted | God ■ and provoked the | Holy | One of | Israel.
42They did not re | member his | power ■ in the day when he re | deemed them | from the | enemy;
43How he had wrought his | signs in | Egypt ■ and his | wonders•in the | field of | Zoan.
44He turned their | rivers•into | blood, ■ so that they | could not | drink of their | streams.
45He sent swarms of flies among them, | which de | voured them, ■ and | frogs which | brought them | ruin.
46He gave their | produce•to the | caterpillar, ■ the | fruit of their | toil•to the | locust.
47He destroyed their | vines with | hailstones ■ and their | sycomore | trees•with the | frost.
48He delivered their | cattle to | hailstones ■ and their | flocks | – to | thunderbolts.
49He set loose on them his | blazing | anger: ■ fury, displeasure and trouble, a | troop of des | troying | angels.
50He made a way for his anger and spared not their | souls from | death, ■ but gave their life | over | to the | pestilence.
51He smote the | firstborn of | Egypt, ■ the first fruits of their | strength•in the | tents of | Ham.
52But he led out his | people like | sheep ■ and guided them in the | wilderness | like a | flock.
53He led them to safety and they were | not a | fraid, ■ but the | sea•over | whelmed their | enemies.
54He brought them to his | holy | place, ■ the mountain which his | right hand | took•in pos | session.
55He drove out the nations before them and shared out to them | their in | heritance; ■ he settled the tribes of | Israel | in their | tents.
56Yet still they tested God Most High and re | belled a | gainst him, ■ and | would not | keep his com | mandments.
57They turned back and fell away | like their | forebears, ■ starting aside | like an | unstrung | bow.
58They grieved him | with their | hill altars ■ and provoked him to dis | pleasure | with their | idols.
59God heard and was | greatly | angered, ■ and | utterly re | jected | Israel.
60He forsook the | tabernacle at | Shiloh, ■ the | tent•of his | presence on | earth.
61He gave the ark of his strength | into cap | tivity, ■ his splendour | into the | adver•sary’s | hand.
62He delivered his | people•to the | sword ■ and | raged a | gainst his in | heritance.
63The fire con | sumed their young | men; ■ there was | no one•to la | ment their | maidens.
64Their priests | fell•by the | sword, ■ and their | widows made | no•lamen | tation.
65Then the Lord woke as | out of | sleep, ■ like a warrior who had been | over | come with | wine.
66He struck his enemies | from be | hind ■ and put them | to per | petual | shame.
67He rejected the | tent of | Joseph ■ and chose | not the | tribe of | Ephraim,
68But he chose the | tribe of | Judah ■ and the hill of | Zion, | which he | loved.
69And there he built his sanctuary like the | heights of | heaven, ■ like the | earth•which he | founded for | ever.
70He chose David | also, his | servant, ■ and | took him a | way•from the | sheepfolds.
71From following the ewes with their | lambs he | took him, ■ that he might shepherd Jacob his people and | Israel | his in | heritance.
72So he shepherded them with a de | voted | heart ■ and with | skilful | hands he | guided them.
1 Now, Lord, you let your servant go in peace:
your word has been fulfilled.
2 My own eyes have seen the salvation
which you have prepared in the sight of every people.
3 A light to reveal you to the nations
and the glory of your people Israel.
Glory
4 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 for ever. Amen.
Stand
Let us pray to the Lord with all our heart and with all our soul.
AllLord, have mercy.
Let us pray for all Christian people, that they may live in love and truth.
AllLord, have mercy.
Let us pray for all ministers of the Church, and for our brothers and sisters in Christ.
AllLord, have mercy.
Let us pray for peace throughout the world, and for all governments.
AllLord, have mercy.
Let us pray for our neighbours and for all our friends.
AllLord, have mercy.
Let us pray for those who hate us as we pray for those who love us.
AllLord, have mercy.
Let us pray for refugees and prisoners, and for all who are exposed to the dangers of travel.
AllLord, have mercy.
Let us pray for all sick people, for the sorrowful and the dying.
AllLord, have mercy.
Let us pray for the abundance of the fruits of the earth, and that the poor and hungry may receive a just share.
AllLord, have mercy.
Let us remember our brothers and sisters who have entered into eternal rest.
AllBlessed are the dead who die in the Lord.
Prayer
Let us continue praying in silence
Silence is kept
or
Let us continue praying in a time of open prayer.
A period of open prayer follows.
The leader brings either of these to an end saying
Lord, in your mercy
Allhear our prayer.
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.
Common Collect
Lord Almighty,
come and scatter the darkness of our hearts
by the light of your presence;
that we may know you
the Light of the world
and the one true God,
blessed this night and for evermore. Amen.
Blessing
Let us bless the Lord.
AllThanks be to God.
May the Almighty and merciful God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us.
AllAmen
Holy Communion
Preparation for Communion
Jesus says: Come to me all that labour and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you. (Matthew 11: 28)
God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that all who believe in him should not perish, but have eternal life. (John 3: 16)
I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me shall never be hungry and whoever believes in me shall never be thirsty. (John 6: 35)
Thanksgiving
Thank God for all the many blessings you have received, and for all that is at present being done for you; for all doctors and nurses; (for this hospital and all who work here).
Repentance
Ask God’s forgiveness for the ways in which you have failed him and others.
Intercession and petition
Pray for all those you love: (for the other patients in your ward;) (for all who will be receiving communion with you;) for all who look after you; for all in need; for yourself, that you may come closer to God and his healing power.
AllLord Jesus Christ, you came to the poor and powerless and gave them hope. Come to me in this wonderful sacrament and raise me up in love to you, for I am helpless without you.
Be calm in the knowledge that you are under the protection of Almighty God.
The following prayer may be used in place of the Collect for Purity:
God of peace, you teach us that in returning to you we shall be saved:
By the power of your Spirit lift us to your presence,
where quietness and confidence shall be our strength;
and where we may be still and know that you are God;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Collect of the Day
Almighty and everlasting God,
you are always more ready to hear than we to pray
and to give more than either we desire, or deserve:
Pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy,
forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid,
and giving us those good things
which we are not worthy to ask
save through the merits and mediation
of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1: 8)
Let us confess our sins.
A short pause for self-examination.
AllAlmighty God, our heavenly Father, we have sinned in thought and word and deed, and in what we have left undone. 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 walk in newness of life to the glory of your name. Amen.
The priest says
Almighty God,
who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy on you,
pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and keep you in eternal life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer
Those present may mention personal needs and thanksgivings. The laying on of hands and/or anointing with oil may take place here or after receiving Holy Communion
The Great Thanksgiving
The priest takes the bread and wine.
The Lord is here.
AllHis Spirit is with us.
Lift up your hearts.
AllWe lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
AllIt is right to give our thanks and praise.
We give you thanks, our God and Father, for you have created us and you sustain us. Through your only Son Jesus Christ you have revealed your love and your care for all your people; you are ready to forgive and to save in time of need; so we proclaim your glory, saying
AllHoly, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.
Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night that he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take, eat, this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.
In the same way, after supper he took the cup; and when he had given thanks to you, he gave it to them, saying: Drink this, all of you, for this is my blood of the new covenant which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.
Therefore, Father, with this bread and this cup we do as Christ your Son commanded:
Allwe remember his passion and death, we celebrate his resurrection and ascension, and we look for the coming of his kingdom.
Accept through him our great high priest this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; and, as we eat and drink these holy gifts, grant by the power of the life-giving Spirit, that we may be made one in your holy Church and partakers of the body and blood of your Son, that he may dwell in us and we in him:
Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
Allall honour and glory are yours, Almighty Father, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.
The priest breaks the bread, saying
The bread which we break is a sharing in the body of Christ.
AllWe, being many, are one body for we all share in the one bread.
Communion
After all have received, silence is kept for a space and the priest says
Let us pray.
AllAlmighty God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ. Through him we offer you our souls and bodies to be a living sacrifice. Strengthen us by the power of your Spirit to live and work to your praise and glory. Amen.
The Blessing
The peace of God, which passes all understanding,
keep your heart and mind
in the knowledge and love of God,
and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord;
and the blessing of God Almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be with you and remain with you always. Amen.
Compline
Stand
The Lord Almighty grant us a quiet night and a perfect end.
AllAmen
Brethren, be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: whom resist, steadfast in the faith. (1 Peter 5: 8, 9)
But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
AllThanks be to God.
O God, make speed to save us.
AllO Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
Allas it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Praise ye the Lord.
AllThe Lord’s Name be praised.
A Psalm
Psalm 78: 40-72
40How often they rebelled against him | in the | wilderness ■ and | grieved him | in the | desert!
41Again and again they | tempted | God ■ and provoked the | Holy | One of | Israel.
42They did not re | member his | power ■ in the day when he re | deemed them | from the | enemy;
43How he had wrought his | signs in | Egypt ■ and his | wonders•in the | field of | Zoan.
44He turned their | rivers•into | blood, ■ so that they | could not | drink of their | streams.
45He sent swarms of flies among them, | which de | voured them, ■ and | frogs which | brought them | ruin.
46He gave their | produce•to the | caterpillar, ■ the | fruit of their | toil•to the | locust.
47He destroyed their | vines with | hailstones ■ and their | sycomore | trees•with the | frost.
48He delivered their | cattle to | hailstones ■ and their | flocks | – to | thunderbolts.
49He set loose on them his | blazing | anger: ■ fury, displeasure and trouble, a | troop of des | troying | angels.
50He made a way for his anger and spared not their | souls from | death, ■ but gave their life | over | to the | pestilence.
51He smote the | firstborn of | Egypt, ■ the first fruits of their | strength•in the | tents of | Ham.
52But he led out his | people like | sheep ■ and guided them in the | wilderness | like a | flock.
53He led them to safety and they were | not a | fraid, ■ but the | sea•over | whelmed their | enemies.
54He brought them to his | holy | place, ■ the mountain which his | right hand | took•in pos | session.
55He drove out the nations before them and shared out to them | their in | heritance; ■ he settled the tribes of | Israel | in their | tents.
56Yet still they tested God Most High and re | belled a | gainst him, ■ and | would not | keep his com | mandments.
57They turned back and fell away | like their | forebears, ■ starting aside | like an | unstrung | bow.
58They grieved him | with their | hill altars ■ and provoked him to dis | pleasure | with their | idols.
59God heard and was | greatly | angered, ■ and | utterly re | jected | Israel.
60He forsook the | tabernacle at | Shiloh, ■ the | tent•of his | presence on | earth.
61He gave the ark of his strength | into cap | tivity, ■ his splendour | into the | adver•sary’s | hand.
62He delivered his | people•to the | sword ■ and | raged a | gainst his in | heritance.
63The fire con | sumed their young | men; ■ there was | no one•to la | ment their | maidens.
64Their priests | fell•by the | sword, ■ and their | widows made | no•lamen | tation.
65Then the Lord woke as | out of | sleep, ■ like a warrior who had been | over | come with | wine.
66He struck his enemies | from be | hind ■ and put them | to per | petual | shame.
67He rejected the | tent of | Joseph ■ and chose | not the | tribe of | Ephraim,
68But he chose the | tribe of | Judah ■ and the hill of | Zion, | which he | loved.
69And there he built his sanctuary like the | heights of | heaven, ■ like the | earth•which he | founded for | ever.
70He chose David | also, his | servant, ■ and | took him a | way•from the | sheepfolds.
71From following the ewes with their | lambs he | took him, ■ that he might shepherd Jacob his people and | Israel | his in | heritance.
72So he shepherded them with a de | voted | heart ■ and with | skilful | hands he | guided them.
AllFor thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, thou God of truth.
Keep me as the apple of an eye.
AllHide me under the shadow of thy wings.
A Canticle
Nunc Dimittis
1 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace,
according to thy word.
2 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
3 To be a light to lighten the Gentiles
and to be the glory of thy people Israel.
4 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.
AllPreserve us, O Lord, while waking, and guard us while sleeping, that awake we may watch with Christ, and asleep we may rest in peace.
The Apostles’ Creed
May be said
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
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,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and 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.
Kneel
Let us pray
Lord, have mercy
AllChrist, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.
Blessed art thou, Lord God of our fathers,
Allto be praised and glorified above all for ever;
Let us bless the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
AllLet us praise him and magnify him for ever.
Blessed art thou, O Lord, in the firmament of heaven
Allto be praised and glorified above all for ever.
The Almighty and most merciful Lord guard us and give us his blessing.
AllAmen.
Confession
AllWe confess to God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
That we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, Through our own
grievous fault. Wherefore we pray God to have mercy upon us.
Almighty God, have mercy upon us, Forgive us all our sins, Deliver us
from all evil, Confirm and strengthen us in all goodness, And bring us
to life everlasting; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The priest, when present, pronounces the absolution.
May the Almighty and merciful Lord grant unto you pardon and remission of all your sins, time for amendment of life, and the grace and comfort of the Holy Spirit.
AllAmen.
Wilt thou not turn again and quicken us
Allthat thy people may rejoice in thee?
O Lord, shew thy mercy upon us
Alland grant us thy salvation.
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this night without sin.
AllO Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us.
O Lord, hear our prayer
Alland let our cry come unto thee.
Let us pray
The Collects
Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ.
AllAmen.
Be present, O merciful God, and protect us through the silent hours of this night, so that we, who are wearied by the changes and chances of this fleeting world, may repose upon thy eternal changelessness; through Jesus Christ our Lord
AllAmen
Look down, O Lord, from thy heavenly throne, illuminate the darkness of this night with thy celestial brightness, and from the children of light banish the deeds of darkness; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
AllAmen
O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, who at this evening hour didst rest in the sepulchre, and didst thereby sanctify the grave to be a bed of hope to thy people: Make us so to abound in sorrow for our sins, which were the cause of thy passion, that when our bodies lie in the dust, our souls may live with thee: who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God world without end.
AllAmen
Visit, we beseech thee, O Lord, this place (or, our homes), and drive away all the snares of the enemy; Let thy holy angels dwell herein (or, therein) to preserve us in peace; and may thy blessing be upon us evermore; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
AllAmen
We will lay us down in peace and take our rest.
AllFor it is thou, Lord, only, that makest us dwell in safety.
The Lord be with you
Alland with thy spirit.
Let us bless the Lord.
AllThanks be to God.
The Almighty and merciful Lord, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, bless and preserve us this night and for evermore.
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