Evening Prayer: Tuesday 8 April 2025

Tuesday 8 April 2025

This is the new revised order for Daily Prayer authorised for experimental use. You can find the 2006 Revised version here.

Week 5 of Lent
Lent

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: Show me your ways, O Lord, and teach me your paths.
(Psalm 25.3)

Opening (from Psalm 143)

1. I spread out my hands to you;*
my soul gasps to you like a thirsty land.

2. O Lord, make haste to answer me; my spirit fails me;*
do not hide your face from me or I shall be like those who go down to the Pit.

3. Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord,*
for I flee to you for refuge.

4. Teach me to do what pleases you, for you are my God;*
let your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

Glory ...
or a suitable Hymn

Psalm 97

1. The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice; *
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

1. Sing a new song to the Lord, who has done marvellous things, *
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

Saviour of the World - Salvator Mundi

1. Jesus, Saviour of the world, come to us in your mercy:*
we look to you to save and help us.

2. By your cross and your life laid down, you set your people free:*
we look to you to save and help us.

3. When they were ready to perish, you saved your disciples:*
we look to you to come to our help.

4. Make yourself known as our saviour and mighty deliverer;*
save and help us that we may praise you.

5. Come now and dwell with us, Lord Christ Jesus;*
hear our prayer and be with us always.

6. And when you come in your glory,*
make us to be one with you and to share the life of your kingdom.

Glory …

Antiphon: Show me your ways, O Lord, and teach me your paths.

READING(S)

John 9.18-41

The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight and asked them, ‘Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?’ His parents answered, ‘We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind; but we do not know how it is that now he sees, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age. He will speak for himself.’ His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Messiah would be put out of the synagogue. Therefore his parents said, ‘He is of age; ask him.’ So for the second time they called the man who had been blind, and they said to him, ‘Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.’ He answered, ‘I do not know whether he is a sinner. One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.’ They said to him, ‘What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?’ He answered them, ‘I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?’ Then they reviled him, saying, ‘You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where he comes from.’ The man answered, ‘Here is an astonishing thing! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes. We know that God does not listen to sinners, but he does listen to one who worships him and obeys his will. Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind. If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.’ They answered him, ‘You were born entirely in sins, and are you trying to teach us?’ And they drove him out. Jesus heard that they had driven him out, and when he found him, he said, ‘Do you believe in the Son of Man?’ He answered, ‘And who is he, sir? Tell me, so that I may believe in him.’ Jesus said to him, ‘You have seen him, and the one speaking with you is he.’ He said, ‘Lord, I believe.’ And he worshipped him. Jesus said, ‘I came into this world for judgement so that those who do not see may see, and those who do see may become blind.’ Some of the Pharisees near him heard this and said to him, ‘Surely we are not blind, are we?’ Jesus said to them, ‘If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now that you say, “We see”, your sin remains.

Silence

Response (Psalm 86.15)

You, Lord, are gracious and full of compassion.
You, Lord, are gracious and full of compassion.
Slow to anger, full of kindness and truth.
Full of compassion.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
You, Lord, are gracious and full of compassion.

SONG OF MARY

Song of Mary Antiphon: Anyone who serves me must follow me, says the Lord; where I am, there shall my servant be also. (John 12.26)

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: Anyone who serves me must follow me, says the Lord; where I am, there shall my servant be also. (John 12.26)

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

Merciful God,
look upon your family as we travel to the foot of the cross:
and, by your great goodness, guide us in body;
that, by your protection,
we may also be preserved in heart and mind;
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.