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
The Psalter (First Set of Propers)
Psalm 90
The Ninetieth Psalm
Domine, refugium.
LORD, thou hast been our refuge,
* from one generation to another.
Before the mountains were brought forth,
or ever the earth and the world were made,
* thou art God from everlasting, and world without end.
Thou turnest man to destruction;
* again thou sayest, Come again, ye children of men.
For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday
when it is past,
* and as a watch in the night.
As soon as thou scatterest them they are even as a sleep;
* and fade away suddenly like the grass.
In the morning it is green, and groweth up;
* but in the evening it is cut down, dried up, and withered.
For we consume away in thy displeasure,
* and are afraid at thy wrathful indignation.
Thou hast set our misdeeds before thee;
* and our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
For when thou art angry all our days are gone:
* we bring our years to an end, as it were a tale that is told.
The days of our age are threescore years and ten;
and though men be so strong that they come to
fourscore years,
* yet is their strength then but labour and sorrow;
so soon passeth it away, and we are gone.
But who regardeth the power of thy wrath?
* or feareth aright thy indignation?
So teach us to number our days,
* that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Turn thee again, O LORD, at the last,
* and be gracious unto thy servants.
O satisfy us with thy mercy, and that soon:
* so shall we rejoice and be glad all the days of our life.
Comfort us again now after the time that thou hast
plagued us;
* and for the years wherein we have suffered adversity.
Show thy servants thy work,
* and their children thy glory.
And the glorious majesty of the LORD our God
be upon us:
* prosper thou the work of our hands upon us;
O prosper thou our handy-work.
The Psalter (Second Set of Propers)
Psalm 142
The One Hundred Forty Second Psalm
Voce mea ad Dominum.
I CRIED unto the LORD with my voice;
* yea, even unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
I poured out my complaints before him,
* and showed him of my trouble.
When my spirit was in heaviness, thou knewest my path;
* in the way wherein I walked, have they privily laid a snare for me.
I looked also upon my right hand,
* and saw there was no man that would know me.
I had no place to flee unto,
* and no man cared for my soul.
I cried unto thee, O LORD, and said,
* Thou art my hope, and my portion in the land of the living.
Consider my complaint;
* for I am brought very low.
O deliver me from my persecutors;
* for they are too strong for me.
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks unto thy Name;
* which thing if thou wilt grant me, then shall the righteous resort unto my company.
Psalm 146
The One Hundred Forty Sixth Psalm
Lauda, anima mea.
PRAISE the LORD, O my soul: while I live, will I praise
the LORD;
* yea, as long as I have any being, I will sing praises unto
my God.
O put not your trust in princes, nor in any child of man;
* for there is no help in them.
For when the breath of man goeth forth, he shall turn
again to his earth,
* and then all his thoughts perish.
Blessed is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help,
* and whose hope is in the LORD his God:
Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that
therein is;
* who keepeth his promise for ever;
Who helpeth them to right that suffer wrong;
* who feedeth the hungry.
The LORD looseth men out of prison;
* the LORD giveth sight to the blind.
The LORD helpeth them that are fallen;
* the LORD careth for the righteous.
The LORD careth for the strangers; he defendeth
the fatherless and widow:
* as for the way of the ungodly, he turneth it upside down.
The LORD thy God, O Sion, shall be King for ever-more,
* and throughout all generations.
The Psalter (Third Set of Propers)
Psalm 66
The Sixty-Sixth Psalm
Jubilate Deo.
O BE joyful in God, all ye lands;
* sing praises unto the honour of his Name; make his
praise to be glorious.
Say unto God, O how wonderful art thou in thy works!
* through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies
bow down unto thee.
For all the world shall worship thee,
* sing of thee, and praise thy Name.
O come hither, and behold the works of God;
* how wonderful he is in his doing toward the
children of men.
He turned the sea into dry land,
* so that they went through the water on foot; there did
we rejoice thereof.
He ruleth with his power for ever; his eyes behold
the nations:
* and such as will not believe shall not be able to
exalt themselves.
O praise our God, ye peoples,
* and make the voice of his praise to be heard;
Who holdeth our soul in life;
* and suffereth not our feet to slip.
For thou, O God, hast proved us;
* thou also hast tried us, like as silver is tried.
Thou broughtest us into the snare;
* and laidest trouble upon our loins.
Thou sufferedst men to ride over our heads;
* we went through fire and water, and thou broughtest
us out into a wealthy place.
I will go into thine house with burnt-offerings, and will
pay thee my vows,
* which I promised with my lips, and spake with my
mouth, when I was in trouble.
I will offer unto thee fat burnt-sacrifices, with the
incense of rams;
* I will offer bullocks and goats.
O come hither, and hearken, all ye that fear God;
* and I will tell you what he hath done for my soul.
I called unto him with my mouth,
* and gave him praises with my tongue.
If I incline unto wickedness with mine heart,
* the Lord will not hear me.
But God hath heard me;
* and considered the voice of my prayer.
Praised be God, who hath not cast out my prayer,
* nor turned his mercy from me.
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 (First Set of Propers)
Ezekiel 33:1-9
Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, speak to the children of thy people,
and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their
coasts, and set him for their watchman: If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the
trumpet, and warn the people; Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning;
if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. He heard the sound of the
trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his
soul. But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if
the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood
will I require at the watchman's hand. So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house
of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me. When I say unto the
wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that
wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. Nevertheless, if thou warn
the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou
hast delivered thy soul.
The First Lesson (Second Set of Propers)
I Kings 17:8-9, 17-24
And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to
Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee. And it came to
pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was
so sore, that there was no breath left in him. And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O
thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son? And he said
unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he
abode, and laid him upon his own bed. And he cried unto the Lord, and said, O Lord my God, hast thou
also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son? And he stretched himself
upon the child three times, and cried unto the Lord, and said, O Lord my God, I pray thee, let this child's
soul come into him again. And the Lord heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him
again, and he revived. And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the
house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth. And the woman said to
Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the Lord in thy mouth is
truth.
The First Lesson (Third Set of Propers)
I Kings 12:1-20
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. And it
came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from
the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;) That they sent and called him. And
Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying, Thy father made
our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which
he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee. And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then
come again to me. And the people departed. And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood
before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them,
and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever. But he forsook
the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown
up with him, and which stood before him: And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may
answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us
lighter? And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak
unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter
unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins. And now
whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you
with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the
third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day. And the king answered the
people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him; And spake to them after the
counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father
also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. Wherefore the king hearkened not
unto the people; for the cause was from the Lord, that he might perform his saying, which the Lord spake
by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat. So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened
not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we
inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel
departed unto their tents. But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam
reigned over them. Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned
him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to
Jerusalem. So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day. And it came to pass, when all
Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and
made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah
only.
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 (First Set of Propers)
St. Matthew 24:37
But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that
were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that
Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the
coming of the Son of man be. Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Watch therefore: for
ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known
in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be
broken up. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. Who
then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat
in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Verily I say
unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods. But and if that evil servant shall say in his
heart, My lord delayeth his coming; And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink
with the drunken; The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an
hour that he is not aware of, And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites:
there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
The Second Lesson (Second Set of Propers)
St. Luke 7:11-17
And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went
with him, and much people. Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead
man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with
her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. And he came
and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. And there came a
fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath
visited his people. And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the
region round about.
The Second Lesson (Third Set of Propers)
Acts 19:21
After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia
and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. So he sent into
Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia
for a season. And the same time there arose no small stir about that way. For a certain man named
Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft
we have our wealth. Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia,
this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with
hands: So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great
goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the
world worshippeth. And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying,
Great is Diana of the Ephesians. And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius
and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the
theatre. And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not. And
certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not
adventure himself into the theatre. Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly
was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together. And they drew Alexander
out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would
have made his defence unto the people. But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about
the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. And when the townclerk had appeased
the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the
Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your
goddess. Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man,
the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another. But if ye inquire any thing
concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly. For we are in danger to be called in
question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.
And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
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
Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity
O LORD, we beseech thee, let thy continual pity cleanse and defend
thy Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without thy
succour, preserve it evermore by thy help and goodness; 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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