Evening Prayer: Monday 8 December 2025
This is the new revised order for Daily Prayer authorised for experimental use. You can find the 2006 Revised version here.
The Conception of Mary, Mother of the Lord
Festivals
O God make speed to save us;
O Lord make haste to help us.
Glory to God, Source of all Being, Eternal Word, and Holy Spirit;*
as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever.
Amen.
PSALMODY
Antiphon: Sing to the Lord a new song;* sing the praises of God in the congregation of the faithful.
(Psalm 149.1)
Opening (from Psalm 149)
let the children of Zion be joyful in their sovereign.
2. For the Lord takes pleasure in this people*
and adorns the poor with victory.
3. Let the faithful rejoice in triumph;*
let them be joyful on their beds.
4. Let the praises of God be in their throat*
and a two-edged sword in their hand.
Glory ...
or a suitable Hymn
let the multitude of the isles be glad.
2. Clouds and darkness are round about you, O Lord; *
righteousness and justice are the foundations of your throne.
3. A fire goes before you *
and burns up your enemies on every side.
4. Your lightnings light up the world; *
the earth sees it and is afraid.
5. The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord, *
at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
6. The heavens declare your righteousness, *
and all the peoples see your glory.
7. Confounded be all who worship carved images and delight in false gods! *
Bow down before the Lord, all you gods.
8. Zion hears and is glad, and the cities of Judah rejoice, *
because of your judgements, O Lord.
9. For you are the Lord, most high over all the earth; *
you are exalted far above all gods.
10. The Lord loves those who hate evil, *
preserving the lives of the saints and delivering them from the hand of the wicked.
11. Light has sprung up for the righteous, *
and joyful gladness for those who are truehearted.
12. Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous, *
and give thanks to the holy name of the Lord.
Glory …
Psalm 98
whose mighty hand and holy arm have won the victory.
2. O Lord, you have made known the victory; *
you have openly shown your righteousness in the sight of the nations.
3. You remember your mercy and faithfulness to the house of Israel, *
and all the ends of the earth have seen your victory, O God.
4. Shout with joy to the Lord, all you lands; *
lift up your voice, rejoice and sing.
5. Sing to the Lord with the harp, *
with the harp and the voice of song.
6. With trumpets and the sound of the horn *
shout with joy before our sovereign, the Lord.
7. Let the sea make a noise and all that is in it, *
the lands and those who dwell therein.
8. Let the rivers clap their hands, *
and let the hills ring out with joy before the Lord, who is coming to judge the earth.
9. In righteousness shall God judge the world *
and the peoples with equity.
Conclusion
Revelation 4 and 5
1. Glory and honour and power*
are yours by right, O Lord our God;
2. For you created all things*
and by your will they have their being.
3. Glory and honour and power*
are yours by right, O Lamb who was slain;
4. For by your blood you ransomed us for God,*
from every race and language, from every people and nation.
5. To make us a kingdom of priests*
to stand and serve before our God.
6. To God who sits on the throne and to the Lamb*
be praise and honour, glory and might, for ever and ever. Amen.
Glory …
Antiphon: Sing to the Lord a new song;* sing the praises of God in the congregation of the faithful.
READING(S)
Matthew 22:23-33
Silence
Response Psalm 147.12
You delight, Lord, in those who fear you.
You delight, Lord, in those who fear you.
Who wait in hope for your mercy.
Those who fear you.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
You delight, Lord, in those who fear you.
SONG OF MARY
Song of Mary Antiphon: Blessed is she* who believed that the Lord's promise would be fulfilled. (Luke 1.45)
1 My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,*my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour;
2 for he has looked with favour on his lowly servant;*
from this day all generations will call me blessed.
3 The Almighty has done great things for me*
and holy is his name.
4 He has mercy on those who fear him*
in every generation.
5 He has shown the strength of his arm;*
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
6 He has cast down the mighty from their thrones*
and has lifted up the lowly.
7 He has filled the hungry with good things,*
and the rich he has sent away empty.
8 He has come to the help of his servant Israel,*
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
9 the promise he made to our forebears,*
to Abraham and his children for ever.
Glory to the Father... (may be said by all)
Song of Mary Antiphon: Blessed is she* who believed that the Lord's promise would be fulfilled. (Luke 1.45)
PRAYERS
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
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.
Do not bring us to the time of trial,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours,
now and for ever. Amen.
Collect of the Day
Almighty God,
who looked with favour on your servant Mary
and called her to be the mother of your Son:
grant us, we pray,
the humility which found favour in your sight;
that we, with her, may proclaim the greatness of your name,
and find the mercy shown to those who stand in awe of you;
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, world without end.
Amen
Lord God almighty, come and dispel the darkness from our hearts, that in the radiance of your brightness we may know you, the only unfading light, glorious in all eternity.
Amen.
Let us bless the Lord:
Thanks be to God!
The God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing:
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
