The Book of Common Prayer,
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Daily Evening Prayer:
Rite Two

The Officiant begins the service with one or more of the following
sentences of Scripture, or of those on pages 75-78;

or with the Service of Light on pages 109-112, and continuing with the
appointed Psalmody;

or with the versicle "O God, make speed to save us" on page 117

Let my prayer be set forth in your sight as incense, the lifting
up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.  Psalm 141:2

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the
Lord Jesus Christ.  Philippians 1:2

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; let the whole earth tremble before him.  Psalm 96:9

Yours is the day, O God, yours also the night; you established
the moon and the sun.  You fixed all the boundaries of the
earth; you made both summer and winter.  Psalm 74:15,16

I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel; my heart teaches
me, night after night.  I have set the Lord always before me;
because he is at my right hand, I shall not fall.  Psalm 16:7,8 

Seek him who made the Pleiades and Orion, and turns deep
darkness into the morning, and darkens the day into night;
who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out upon
the surface of the earth:  The Lord is his name.  Amos 5:8
If I say, "Surely the darkness will cover me, and the light
around me turn to night,"  darkness is not dark to you, O
Lord; the night is as bright as the day; darkness and light to
you are both alike.  Psalm 139:10, 11

Jesus said, “I am the light of the world; whoever follows me
will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 8:12

The following Confession of Sin may then be said; or the Office may
continue at once with “O God make speed to save us.”

Confession of Sin

The Officiant says to the people

Dear friends in Christ, here in the presence of Almighty God, let us kneel in silence, and with penitent and obedient hearts confess our sins, so that we may obtain forgiveness by his infinite goodness and mercy. 

or this

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. 

Silence may be kept.

Officiant and People together, all kneeling

Most merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against you
in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.

For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in your will,
and walk in your ways,
to the glory of your Name.  Amen. 

The Priest alone stands and says

Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins
through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all
goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in
eternal life.  Amen.

A deacon or lay person using the preceding form remains kneeling, and
substitutes “us” for “you” and “our” for “your.”

The Invitatory and Psalter

All stand

Officiant 	O God, make speed to save us. 
People  	O Lord, make haste to help us. 

Officiant and People

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. 

Except in Lent, add  Alleluia. 

The following, or some other suitable hymn, or an Invitatory Psalm, may
be sung or said.

O Gracious Light   Phos hilaron

O gracious Light,
pure brightness of the everliving Father in heaven,
O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed! 

Now as we come to the setting of the sun,
and our eyes behold the vesper light,
we sing your praises, O God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 

You are worthy at all times to be praised by happy voices,
O Son of God, O Giver of life,
and to be glorified through all the worlds. 

Then follows

The Psalm or Psalms Appointed

At the end of the Psalms is sung or said

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. 

The Lessons

One or two Lessons, as appointed, are read, the Reader first saying 

A Reading (Lesson) from _______________. 

A citation giving chapter and verse may be added.

After each Lesson the Reader may say

		The Word of the Lord. 
Answer 		Thanks be to God. 

Or the Reader may say Here ends the Lesson (Reading). 
 
Silence may be kept after each Reading.  One of the following 
Canticles, or one of those on pages 47-52, or 85-95, is sung or said 
after each Reading.  If three Lessons are used, the Lesson from the 
Gospel is read after the second Canticle.
 
The Song of Mary   Magnificat
 
Luke 1:46-55

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior; *
   for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. 
From this day all generations will call me blessed: *
   the Almighty has done great things for me,
   and holy is his Name. 
He has mercy on those who fear him *
   in every generation. 
He has shown the strength of his arm, *
   he has scattered the proud in their conceit. 
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, *
   and has lifted up the lowly. 
He has filled the hungry with good things, *
   and the rich he has sent away empty. 
He has come to the help of his servant Israel, *
   for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
The promise he made to our fathers, *
   to Abraham and his children for ever.
 
Glory to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
  as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. 

The Song of Simeon   Nunc Dimittis 
 
Luke 2:29-32
 
Lord, you now have set your servant free *
   to go in peace as you have promised; 
For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior, *
   whom you have prepared for all the world to see: 
A Light to enlighten the nations, *
   and the glory of your people Israel. 

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
 as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. 
 
The Apostles' Creed
 
Officiant and People together, all standing
 
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
   creator of heaven and earth. 
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
   He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
      and born of the Virgin Mary.
   He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
      was crucified, died, and was buried.
   He descended to the dead.
   On the third day he rose again.
   He ascended into heaven,
      and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
   He will come again to judge the living and the dead. 
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
   the holy catholic Church,
   the communion of saints,
   the forgiveness of sins,
   the resurrection of the body,
   and the life everlasting.  Amen. 

The Prayers

The people stand or kneel

Officiant  	The Lord be with you. 
People  		And also with you. 
Officiant  	Let us pray. 

Officiant and People

Our Father, who art in heaven,		Our Father in heaven,
   hallowed be thy Name,		   hallowed be your Name,
   thy kingdom come,			   your kingdom come,
   thy will be done,			   your will be done,
      on earth as it is in heaven. 		      on earth as in heaven. 
Give us this day our daily bread.	Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,		Forgive us our sins
   as we forgive those			   as we forgive those
      who trespass against us. 		      who sin against us. 
And lead us not into temptation,	Save us from the time of trial,
   but deliver us from evil.		   and deliver us from evil. 
For thine is the kingdom,		For the kingdom, the power,
   and the power, and the glory,		   and the glory are yours,
   for ever and ever.  Amen. 		   now and for ever.  Amen

. 
Then follows one of these sets of Suffrages

	A

V.  	Show us your mercy, O Lord; 
R.  	And grant us your salvation. 
V.  	Clothe your ministers with righteousness; 
R.  	Let your people sing with joy. 
V.  	Give peace, O Lord, in all the world; 
R.  	For only in you can we live in safety. 

V.  	Lord, keep this nation under your care; 
R.  	And guide us in the way of justice and truth. 
V.  	Let your way be known upon earth; 
R.  	Your saving health among all nations. 
V.  	Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten; 
R.  	Nor the hope of the poor be taken away. 
V.  	Create in us clean hearts, O God; 
R.  	And sustain us with your Holy Spirit. 

	B 

That this evening may be holy, good, and peaceful,
We entreat you, O Lord.

That your holy angels may lead us in paths of peace and
goodwill,
We entreat you, O Lord.

That we may be pardoned and forgiven for our sins
and offenses,
We entreat you, O Lord.

That there may be peace to your Church and to the whole
world,
We entreat you, O Lord.

That we may depart this life in your faith and fear,
and not be condemned before the great judgment seat
of Christ,
We entreat you, O Lord.

That we may be bound together by your Holy Spirit in
the communion of [______ and] all your saints,
entrusting one another and all our life to Christ,
We entreat you, O Lord.

The Officiant then says one or more of the following Collects

The Collect of the Day

A Collect for Sundays

Lord God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ triumphed over
the powers of death and prepared for us our place in the new
Jerusalem; Grant that we, who have this day given thanks for 
his resurrection, may praise you in that City of which he is the light, and where he lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.

A Collect for Fridays

Lord Jesus Christ, by your death you took away the sting of
death: Grant to us your servants so to follow in faith where
you have led the way, that we may at length fall asleep 
peacefully in you and wake up in your likeness; for your 
tender mercies’ sake. Amen.

 A Collect for Saturdays  

O God, the source of eternal light: Shed forth your unending
day upon us who watch for you, that our lips may praise you,
our lives may bless you, and our worship on the morrow give 
you glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.  

A Collect for Peace

Most holy God, the source of all good desires, all right
judgments, and all just works: Give to us, your servants, that 
peace which the world cannot give, so that our minds may be fixed on the doing of your will, and that we, being delivered
from the fear of all enemies, may live in peace and quietness;
through the mercies of Christ Jesus our Savior. Amen.

A Collect for Aid against Perils  

Be our light in the darkness, O Lord, and in your great mercy
defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love
of your only Son, our Savior Jesus Christ.  Amen.  

A Collect for Protection

O God, the life of all who live, the light of the faithful, the
strength of those who labor, and the repose of the dead:  We
thank you for the blessings of the day that is past, and
humbly ask for your protection through the coming night.
Bring us in safety to the morning hours; through him who
died and rose again for us, your Son our Savior Jesus Christ.
Amen.

A Collect for the Presence of Christ

Lord Jesus, stay with us, for evening is at hand and the day
is past; be our companion in the way, kindle our hearts, and
awaken hope, that we may know you as you are revealed in
Scripture and the breaking of bread.  Grant this for the sake
of your love.  Amen.

Then, unless the Eucharist or a form of general intercession is to 
follow, one of these prayer for mission is added

O God and Father of all, whom the whole heavens adore:
Let the whole earth also worship you, all nations obey you,
all tongues confess and bless you, and men and women
everywhere love you and serve you in peace; through Jesus
Christ our Lord.  Amen.

or this

Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or
weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who
sleep.  Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless
the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the
joyous; and all for your love's sake.  Amen.

or the following

O God, you manifest in your servants the signs of your
presence:  Send forth upon us the Spirit of love, that in
companionship with one another your abounding grace may
increase among us; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Here may be sung a hymn or anthem.

Authorized intercessions and thanksgivings may follow.

Before the close of the Office one or both of the following may be used

The General Thanksgiving

Officiant and People

Almighty God, Father of all mercies,
we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks
for all your goodness and loving-kindness
to us and to all whom you have made.
We bless you for our creation, preservation,
and all the blessings of this life;
but above all for your immeasurable love
in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ;
for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.
And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies,
that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise,
not only with our lips, but in our lives,
by giving up our selves to your service,
and by walking before you
in holiness and righteousness all our days;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,
be honor and glory throughout all ages.  Amen.

A Prayer of St. Chrysostom

Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one
accord to make our common supplication to you; and you
have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two
or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the 
midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions
as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of
your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting.  Amen.

Then may be said

Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

From Easter Day through the Day of Pentecost “Alleluia, alleluia” may
be added to the preceding versicle and response.

The Officiant may then conclude with one of the following

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.   2 Corinthians 13:14

May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in
believing through the power of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.
Romans 15:13

Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely
more than we can ask or imagine:  Glory to him from
generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus
for ever and ever.  Amen.   Ephesians 3:20,21