Sentences of Scripture.
O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness; let the whole earth stand
in awe of him. Psalm xcvi. 9.
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be alway
acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength and my redeemer.
Psalm xix. 14.
General Confession & Absolution
O Lord, open thou our lips.
Answer. And our mouth shall show forth thy praise.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.
Minister. Praise ye the Lord.
Answer. The Lord's Name be praised.
The Psalter
Psalm 36:5
The Thirty-Sixth Psalm
Dixit injustus.
MY heart showeth me the wickedness of the ungodly,
* that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
For he flattereth himself in his own sight,
* until his abominable sin be found out.
The words of his mouth are unrighteous and
full of deceit:
* he hath left off to behave himself wisely, and to do good.
He imagineth mischief upon his bed, and hath
set himself in no good way;
* neither doth he abhor any thing that is evil.
vs 5 Thy mercy, O LORD, reacheth unto the heavens,
* and thy faithfulness unto the clouds.
Thy righteousness standeth like the strong mountains:
* thy judgments are like the great deep.
Thou, LORD, shalt save both man and beast:
how excellent is thy mercy, O God!
* and the children of men shall put their trust under
the shadow of thy wings.
They shall be satisfied with the plenteousness
of thy house;
* and thou shalt give them drink of thy pleasures,
as out of the river.
For with thee is the well of life;
* and in thy light shall we see light.
O continue forth thy loving-kindness unto them
that know thee,
* and thy righteousness unto them that are true of heart.
O let not the foot of pride come against me;
and let not the hand of the ungodly cast me down.
There are they fallen, all that work wickedness;
* they are cast down, and shall not be able to stand.
Psalm 138
The One Hundred Thirty Eighth Psalm
Confitebor tibi.
I WILL give thanks unto thee, O Lord, with my whole heart;
* even before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy
Name, because of thy loving-kindness and truth;
* for thou hast magnified thy Name, and thy word,
above all things.
When I called upon thee, thou heardest me;
* and enduedst my soul with much strength.
All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD;
* for they have heard the words of thy mouth.
Yea, they shall sing of the ways of the LORD,
* that great is the glory of the LORD.
For though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect
unto the lowly;
* as for the proud, he beholdeth them afar off.
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, yet shalt thou
refresh me;
* thou shalt stretch forth thy hand upon the furiousness of
mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
The LORD shall make good his loving-kindness
toward me;
* yea, thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever; despise not then
the works of thine own hands.
Gloria in excelsis.
GLORY be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards men. We
praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give
thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the
Father Almighty.
O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son
of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon
us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer.
Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon
us. For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ,
with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
The First Lesson
I Samuel 2:1-10
And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord: my
mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. There is none holy as the Lord:
for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. Talk no more so exceeding proudly;
let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are
weighed. The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. They
that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren
hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble. The Lord killeth, and maketh alive: he
bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up. The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low,
and lifteth up. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set
them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the
Lord's, and he hath set the world upon them. He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be
silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail. The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to
pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall
give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
Magnificat. St. Luke i. 46.
MY soul doth magnify the Lord, * and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my
Saviour.
For he hath regarded * the lowliness of his handmaiden.
For behold, from henceforth * all generations shall call me blessed.
For he that is mighty hath magnified me; * and holy is his Name.
And his mercy is on them that fear him * throughout all generations.
He hath showed strength with his arm; * he hath scattered the proud in
the imagination of their hearts.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat, * and hath exalted the
humble and meek.
He hath filled the hungry with good things; * and the rich he hath sent
empty away.
He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel; * as he
promised to our forefathers,
Abraham and his seed, for ever.
Cantate Domino
Bonum est confiteri
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
The Second Lesson
St. Matthew 1:18-23
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph,
before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband, being a
just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. But while
he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph,
thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the
Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his
people from their sins. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by
the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call
his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
Nunc Dimittis. St. Luke ii. 29.
LORD, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, * according to thy
word.
For mine eyes have seen * thy salvation,
Which thou hast prepared * before the face of all people;
To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, * and to be the glory of thy
people Israel.
Deus misereatur
Benedic, anima mea
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
The Apostles' Creed.
I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth:
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy
Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was
crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell; The third day he
rose again from the dead: He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the
right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence he shall come to judge
the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost: The holy Catholic Church; The Communion of
Saints: The Forgiveness of sins: The Resurrection of the body: And the
Life everlasting. Amen.
The Lord be with you.
Answer. And with thy spirit.
Minister. Let us pray.
The Lord's Prayer.
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, for
ever and ever. Amen.
Minister. O Lord, show thy mercy upon us.
Answer. And grant us thy salvation.
Minister. O Lord, save the State.
Answer. And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee.
Minister. Endue thy Ministers with righteousness.
Answer. And make thy chosen people joyful.
Minister. O Lord, save thy people.
Answer. And bless thine inheritance.
Minister. Give peace in our time, O Lord.
Answer. For it is thou, Lord, only, that makest us dwell in safety.
Minister. O God, make clean our hearts within us.
Answer. And take not thy Holy Spirit from us.
The Collect for the Day
The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
WE beseech thee, O Lord, pour thy grace into our hearts; that, as we
have known the incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of
an angel, so by his cross and passion we may be brought into the glory
of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Ash Wednesday
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast
made, and dost forgive the sins of all those who are penitent;
Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily
lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain
of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A Collect for Peace.
O GOD, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works
do proceed; Give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot
give; that our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that
by thee, we, being defended from the fear of our enemies, may pass our
time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our
Saviour. Amen.
A Collect for Aid against Perils.
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. Amen.
A Prayer for the President of the United States
A Prayer for the Clergy and People.
Almighty and everlasting God, from whom cometh every good and perfect
gift; Send down upon our Bishops, and other Clergy, and upon the
Congregations committed to their charge, the healthful Spirit of thy
grace; and, that they may truly please thee, pour upon them the continual
dew of thy blessing. Grant this, O Lord, for the honour of our Advocate
and Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen.
A Prayer for All Conditions of Men.
O God, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we humbly beseech thee
for all sorts and conditions of men; that thou wouldest be pleased to
make thy ways known unto them, thy saving health unto all nations. More
especially we pray for thy holy Church universal; that it may be so
guided and governed by thy good Spirit, that all who profess and call
themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the
faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of
life. Finally, we commend to thy fatherly goodness all those who are any
ways afflicted, or distressed, in mind, body, or estate; [* especially
those for whom our prayers are desired;] that it may please thee to
comfort and relieve them, according to their several necessities; giving
them patience under their sufferings, and a happy issue out of all their
afflictions. And this we beg for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.
A General Thanksgiving
A Prayer of St. Chrysostom
2 Cor. xiii. 14.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the
fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.
Here endeth the Order of Evening Prayer.
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