Evening Prayer
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Daily Evening Prayer: Rite Two

Proper 23
Friday, October 16, 2026 · Year Two

Opening Sentences

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

Psalm 141:2

Confession of Sin

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

Silence may be kept.

AllMost 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.

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.

The Invitatory and Psalter

OfficiantO God, make speed to save us.

PeopleO Lord, make haste to help us.
AllGlory 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. Alleluia.

O Gracious LightPhos 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.

Psalm 22Deus, Deus meus

1My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? *and are so far from my cry and from the words of my distress?

2O my God, I cry in the daytime, but you do not answer; *by night as well, but I find no rest.

3Yet you are the Holy One, *enthroned upon the praises of Israel.

4Our forefathers put their trust in you; *they trusted, and you delivered them.

5They cried out to you and were delivered; *they trusted in you and were not put to shame.

6But as for me, I am a worm and no man, *scorned by all and despised by the people.

7All who see me laugh me to scorn; *they curl their lips and wag their heads, saying,

8“He trusted in the Lord; let him deliver him; *let him rescue him, if he delights in him.”

9Yet you are he who took me out of the womb, *and kept me safe upon my mother’s breast.

10I have been entrusted to you ever since I was born; *you were my God when I was still in my mother’s womb.

11Be not far from me, for trouble is near, *and there is none to help.

12Many young bulls encircle me; *strong bulls of Bashan surround me.

13They open wide their jaws at me, *like a ravening and a roaring lion.

14I am poured out like water; all my bones are out of joint; *my heart within my breast is melting wax.

15My mouth is dried out like a pot-sherd; my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; *and you have laid me in the dust of the grave.

16Packs of dogs close me in, and gangs of evildoers circle around me; *they pierce my hands and my feet; I can count all my bones.

17They stare and gloat over me; *they divide my garments among them; they cast lots for my clothing.

18Be not far away, O Lord; *you are my strength; hasten to help me.

19Save me from the sword, *my life from the power of the dog.

20Save me from the lion’s mouth, *my wretched body from the horns of wild bulls.

21I will declare your Name to my brethren; *in the midst of the congregation I will praise you.

22Praise the Lord, you that fear him; *stand in awe of him, O offspring of Israel; all you of Jacob’s line, give glory.

23For he does not despise nor abhor the poor in their poverty; neither does he hide his face from them; *but when they cry to him he hears them.

24My praise is of him in the great assembly; *I will perform my vows in the presence of those who worship him.

25The poor shall eat and be satisfied, and those who seek the Lord shall praise him: *“May your heart live for ever!”

26All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, *and all the families of the nations shall bow before him.

27For kingship belongs to the Lord; *he rules over the nations.

28To him alone all who sleep in the earth bow down in worship; *all who go down to the dust fall before him.

29My soul shall live for him; my descendants shall serve him; *they shall be known as the Lord’s for ever.

30They shall come and make known to a people yet unborn *the saving deeds that he has done.

AllGlory 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

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 1:1–10, 18–27

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ReaderThe Word of the Lord.

PeopleThanks be to God.

A Song of PraiseBenedictus es, Domine

Song of the Three Young Men, 29-34

Glory to you, Lord God of our fathers; * you are worthy of praise; glory to you. Glory to you for the radiance of your holy Name; * we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever. Glory to you in the splendor of your temple; * on the throne of your majesty, glory to you. Glory to you, seated between the Cherubim; * we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever. Glory to you, beholding the depths; * in the high vault of heaven, glory to you. Glory to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; * we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.

Luke 9:28–36

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ReaderThe Word of the Lord.

PeopleThanks be to God.

The Song of SimeonNunc 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

AllI 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

OfficiantThe Lord be with you.

PeopleAnd also with you.
Officiant

Let us pray.

AllOur Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen.

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.

The Collects

Proper 23

Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for 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 Prayer for Mission

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.

Intercessions and thanksgivings may follow.

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The General Thanksgiving

AllAlmighty 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.

OfficiantLet us bless the Lord.

PeopleThanks be to God.

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