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Wednesday Evening Zoom Worship

Evening Worship

A short service for the early evening.

O God, make speed to save us.

All   O Lord, make haste to help us.

 

Together we say:

 

  • I love you, O Lord my strength.  ♦ The Lord is my crag, my fortress and my deliverer.
  • In my distress I called upon the Lord  ♦ and cried out to my God for help.
  • He heard my voice in his temple  ♦ and my cry came to his ears.
  • He parted the heavens and came down  ♦ and thick darkness was under his feet.
  • He rode upon the cherubim and flew;  ♦ he came flying on the wings of the wind.
  • He made darkness his covering round about him,  ♦ dark waters and thick clouds his pavilion.
  • From the brightness of his presence, through the clouds  ♦ burst hailstones and coals of fire
  • The Lord also thundered out of heaven;  ♦ the Most High uttered his voice
  • For you will save a lowly people  ♦ and bring down the high looks of the proud.
  • You also shall light my candle;  ♦ the Lord my God shall make my darkness to be bright.
  • As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried in the fire;  ♦ he is a shield to all who trust in him. (Psalm 18.1,6,7,10-14,28,29,31)

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.

 

This opening prayer may be said

 

That this evening may be holy, good and peaceful, let us pray with one heart and mind.

 Silence is kept.

 As our evening prayer rises before you, O God, so may your mercy come down upon us to cleanse our hearts and set us free to sing your praise now and for ever.  All   Amen.

The appointed psalmody is said. Each psalm ends  with

All   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.

Canticle

A Song of the Blessed

All   Rejoice and be glad for you are the light of the world, and great is your reward in heaven.

  1. Blessed are the poor in spirit,  ♦ for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
  2. Blessed are those who mourn,  ♦ for they shall be comforted.
  3. Blessed are the meek,  ♦ for they shall inherit the earth.
  4. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness,  ♦ for they shall be satisfied
  5. Blessed are the merciful,  ♦ for they shall obtain mercy.
  6. Blessed are the pure in heart,  ♦ for they shall see God.
  7. Blessed are the peacemakers,  ♦ for they shall be called children of God.
  8. Blessed are those who suffer persecution for righteousness’ sake,  ♦for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5.3-10

All   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.

All   Rejoice and be glad for you are the light of the world, and great is your reward in heaven.

Scripture Reading

Responsory

Lord, you will guide me with your counsel and afterwards receive me with glory.

All   Lord, you will guide me with your counsel and afterwards receive me with glory.

For I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand.

All   And afterwards receive me with glory.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

All   Lord, you will guide me with your counsel and afterwards receive me with glory.

 

The Magnificat (The Song of Mary) is normally said, or the Nunc dimittis (The Song of Simeon) (here) may be said

All   Remember your promise of mercy, to Abraham and his children for ever.

1    My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour;  ♦ he has looked with favour on his lowly servant.

2    From this day all generations will call me blessed;  ♦ the Almighty has done great things for me and holy is his name.

3    He has mercy on those who fear him,  ♦ from generation to generation.

4    He has shown strength with his arm  ♦ and has scattered the proud in their conceit,

5    Casting down the mighty from their thrones  ♦ and lifting up the lowly.

6    He has filled the hungry with good things  ♦ and sent the rich away empty.

7    He has come to the aid of his servant Israel,  ♦ to remember his promise of mercy,

8    The promise made to our ancestors,  ♦ to Abraham and his children for ever.

Luke 1.46-55

All   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.

All   Remember your promise of mercy, to Abraham and his children for ever.

Intercessions are offered:  Lord, in your mercy:  hear our prayer.

Silence may be kept. A mediation or reading may be offered.

The Collect of the day (here) or the following is said

Eternal Lord, our beginning and our end: bring us with the whole creation to your glory, hidden through past ages and made known in Jesus Christ our Lord.  All   Amen.

Let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us

All   Our Father, who art in heaven …

All   The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen.

 

Let us bless the Lord.

All   Thanks be to God.

 

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