Evening Prayer
January 12th, 2025

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Opening Sentences
My soul waits for the Lord
more than those
who watch for the morning,
more than those
who watch for the morning.

Out of the depths I have cried to you.
O Lord, hear my voice.
With my whole heart I want to praise you.
O Lord, hear my voice.
If you, Lord, should mark iniquities:
Who could stand? who could stand?

I will wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
and in God’s word do I hope.

Expressions of Faith
Lord, you have always given
bread for the coming day;
and though I am poor,
today I believe.

Lord, you have always given
strength for the coming day;
and though I am weak,
today I believe.

Lord, you have always given
peace for the coming day;
and though of anxious heart,
today I believe.

Lord, you have always kept
me safe in trials;
and now, tried as I am,
today I believe.

Lord, you have always marked
the road for the coming day;
and though it may be hidden,
today I believe.

Lord, you have always lightened
this darkness of mine;
and though the night is here,
today I believe.

Lord, you have always spoken
when time was ripe;
and though you be silent now,
today I believe.

Today’s Scripture Readings
Psalm 119:165 Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble.  

1 Corinthians 10:13 No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it.

Luke 3:21-22 Now when all the people were baptized and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.”

Today’s Meditation Gerry Tuohy
Restoration Song

God called forth a people, and we responded to His call
‘Rebuild this ancient ruin, restore my city walls.’

He has led us day by day, as we listened to His voice
and we were fed on finest wheat, and manna from the skies.

When we started, we were strangers. We hardly knew each other’s names.
Now we are brothers and sisters, and we will never be the same.

As we built, brick by brick, we discovered the corner stone,
and as we let Him mould and fashion us, He built us up in love.

Now we have seen, and we have heard, that the Lord our God is great.
For a wilderness has been transformed, into His holy place.

Reflection


Prayers of the People
You are welcome to pray silently or aloud.

Passing the Peace
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.

Announcements


Canticle
In the shadow of your wings
I will sing your praises, O Lord.

The Lord is my light, my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the refuge of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?

In the shadow of your wings
I will sing your praises, O Lord.

One thing I ask of the Lord,
one thing I seek;
to dwell in the presence of my God,
to gaze on your holy place.

In the shadow of your wings
I will sing Your praises, O Lord.

I believe I shall see the goodness
of the Lord in the land of the living.
O wait for the Lord!
Have courage and wait,
wait for the Lord.

In the shadow of your wings
I will sing your praises, O Lord.

Blessing
See that ye be at peace among yourselves, my children,
and love one another.
Follow the example of the wise and good
and God will comfort you and help you,
both in this world
and in the world which is to come.

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Taken from Evening Prayer from Northumbria Community’s Celtic Daily Prayer published by Collins.
https://www.northumbriacommunity.org/offices/evening-prayer/