Evening Prayer: Saturday 12 May 2018
Consecration of the Bishop of Edinburgh, 2012;Thomas Rattray, Bishop, 1743
New Life - The Spirit
O God, make speed to save us;
O Lord, make haste to help us.
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.
PSALMODY
Antiphon: Give me the joy of your saving help again*
and sustain me with your bountiful Spirit.
(Ps. 51.13)
Opening (from 51)
1 You look for truth deep within me,*
and will make me understand wisdom secretly.
2 Purge me from my sin, and I shall be pure;*
wash me, and I shall be clean indeed.
3 Create in me a clean heart, O God,*
and renew a right spirit within me.
4 Cast me not away from your presence*
and take not your holy Spirit from me.
Glory to the Father
or a suitable Hymn
for his mercy endures for ever.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods,*
for his mercy endures for ever.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords,*
for his mercy endures for ever.
4 Who only does great wonders,*
for his mercy endures for ever;
5 Who by his wisdom made the heavens,*
for his mercy endures for ever;
6 Who spread out the earth upon the waters,*
for his mercy endures for ever;
7 Who created great lights,*
for his mercy endures for ever;
8 The sun to rule the day,*
for his mercy endures for ever;
9 The moon and the stars to govern the night,*
for his mercy endures for ever.
10 Who struck down the firstborn of Egypt,*
for his mercy endures for ever;
11 And brought out Israel from among them,*
for his mercy endures for ever;
12 With a mighty hand and a stretched-out arm,*
for his mercy endures for ever;
13 Who divided the Red Sea in two,*
for his mercy endures for ever;
14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it,*
for his mercy endures for ever;
15 But swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea,*
for his mercy endures for ever;
16 Who led his people through the wilderness,*
for his mercy endures for ever.
17 Who struck down great kings,*
for his mercy endures for ever;
18 And slew mighty kings,*
for his mercy endures for ever;
19 Sihon, king of the Amorites,*
for his mercy endures for ever;
20 And Og, the king of Bashan,*
for his mercy endures for ever;
21 And gave away their lands for an inheritance,*
for his mercy endures for ever;
22 An inheritance for Israel his servant,*
for his mercy endures for ever.
23 Who remembered us in our low estate,*
for his mercy endures for ever;
24 And delivered us from our enemies,*
for his mercy endures for ever;
25 Who gives food to all creatures,*
for his mercy endures for ever;
26 Give thanks to the God of heaven,*
for his mercy endures for ever.
Glory to the Father…
Maker and Sustainer of all things, Source of all life and goodness, help us always to love and serve one another, and to worship you with joy and gladness, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Conclusion
Romans 8
1 If God is for us, who is against us?*
The God who did not spare his own Son,
will he not give us all things with him?
2 It is God who justifies; who is to condemn?*
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?
3 Neither death nor life,*
nor angels nor principalities;
4 Nor things present, nor things to come,*
nor depth, nor height;
5 Nor powers, nor anything in all creation*
shall separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Glory to the Father…
Antiphon: Give me the joy of your saving help again and sustain me with your bountiful Spirit.
READING(S)
Matthew 7.28-8.4
Now when Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.
When Jesus had come down from the mountain, great crowds followed him; and there was a leper who came to him and knelt before him, saying, Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean. He stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, I do choose. Be made clean! Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Then Jesus said to him, See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.
Silence
Response Psalm Ps. 147.5
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; alleluia, alleluia.
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; alleluia, alleluia.
There is no limit to his wisdom.
Alleluia, alleluia.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; alleluia, alleluia.
MAGNIFICAT
Magnificat Antiphon:
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)
Magnificat Antiphon:
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
O God, from whom all good things arise:
grant such grace to those who call on you,
that, by your inspiration,
we may ponder those things that are right,
and, by your guidance, do them;
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.
