Be a bright flame before me,
Be a guiding star above me,
Be a smooth path below me,
Be a kindly shepherd behind me,
Today, tonight, and forever.
Source: Columba
Source of this version: Modified from http://www.faithandworship.com/Christian_Quotes.htm#ixzz4DZpQ04t9
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O God,
with you there is no darkness,
but the night shines like the day.
Keep and defend us and all your saints
in soul and body
during the coming night.
May we rest knowing your favor,
in the peace of a clear conscience,
in the hope of your blessing,
in faith in your providence,
in the love of your Spirit.
May we rise again
diligently carrying out our callings,
to do God’s work while it is day,
for the night comes when no one can work.
Whether we wake or sleep,
we live together with Christ.
Amen.
Source of this version: A Book of Common Order of the Church of Scotland, 1896, p. 193 #4
“No darkness” may be a reference to 1 John 1:5
Variant:
O God, with whom there is no darkness, but the night shines as the day: keep and defend us and all your children, we beseech you, throughout the coming night. Renew our hearts with your forgiveness and our bodies with untroubled sleep, that we may wake to use more faithfully your gift of life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Source of this version: http://ourladyofloreto.org/bulletins_2014/Mar_16.pdf
“Work while it is day…” is a reference to John 9:4
May the Lord hear us and bless us.
May he save us from our spiritual enemy
and from all that is evil,
and keep us under the shadow of his wings,
this night, and forevermore;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
In the name of Jesus + Christ our Lord,
let us have quiet sleep this night,
and rest in peace.
Amen.
Source: from Mozarabic Evening Prayer from Mozarabic Collects, ed. Rev. Chas. R. Hale, New York, 1881, p. 61
Graphic: Mozarabic manuscript from the Cathedral of Leon, from Wikimedia Commons.
O Lord, you have preserved us during the labors of the day.
Guard us through the dangers of the night.
Let your Holy Spirit watch over us,
and be our defense, now and forever;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Source: from Mozarabic Evening Prayer from Mozarabic Collects, ed. Rev. Chas. R. Hale, New York, 1881, p. 61
Graphic: Mozarabic manuscript from the Cathedral of Leon, from Wikimedia Commons.
O God, all good things come from you.
Strengthen your people against all troubles
and fill them with your peace,
so they may worship you with a quiet mind,
and forgetting all earthly troubles,
may give you honor and praise;
through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
Source: from Mozarabic Evening Prayer from Mozarabic Collects, ed. Rev. Chas. R. Hale, New York, 1881, p. 61
Graphic: Mozarabic manuscript from the Cathedral of Leon, from Wikimedia Commons.
In the name of Jesus + Christ our Lord, light and peace be with us.
Amen.
Sentence for Advent:
The Lord comes,
who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. (1 Corinthians 4:5)
Sentence for Christmas to Epiphany:
The sunrise shall visit us from on high
to give light to those who sit in darkness. (Luke 1:78-79)
Sentence for Epiphany to Septuagesima:
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)
Sentence for Septuagesima to Lent:
Make your face shine upon your servant,
and teach me your statutes. (Psalm 119:135)
Sentence for Lent:
May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face to shine upon us. (Psalm 67:1)
Sentence for Easter to Ascension:
Christ Jesus, has abolished death
and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. (2 Timothy 1:10)
Sentence for Ascension to Pentecost:
Send out your light and your truth;
let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling! (Psalm 43:3)
Sentence for Pentecost to Trinity:
With you is the fountain of life;
in your light do we see light. (Psalm 36:9)
Sentence for Trinity to Advent:
God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another,
and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. (1 John 1:5,7)
Sentence for Minor Festivals:
Light is sown for the righteous,
and joy for the upright in heart. (Psalm 97:11)
One of the Penitential Psalms may be said with accompanying prayers.
The Psalm concludes:
Glory and honor be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.
From the rising of the sun to its setting,
the name of the Lord is to be praised! (Psalm 113:3)
Blessed be the name of the Lord, now and forevermore.
the name of the Lord is to be praised!
A Psalm may be said, followed by the Gloria.
An Old Testament Lesson may be read. Before it shall be said:
The blessing of God almighty, who long ago spoke to our fathers by the prophets, be on you who hear his holy Word.
And upon you who read it.
A New Testament Lesson may be read. Before it shall be said:
The blessing of God almighty, who in these last days has spoken to us by his Son, be on you who hear his holy Word.
And upon you who read it.
After the Lesson, the Benedictus or a suitable hymn may be sung.
Then the Apostles’ Creed shall be said:
I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Then the Lord’s Prayer shall be said.
Our 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. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. [1] Amen.
Deliver us from evil, and confirm in us your faith, O Triune God, and let us constantly serve you, our God and Lord, who lives and governs all things, forever and ever.
Amen.
Show us your steadfast love, O Lord,
and grant us your salvation. (Psalm 85:7)
O Lord, save our country,
And hear us when we call to you.
Let your servants be clothed with righteousness,
and let your saints shout for joy. (Psalm 132:9)
Oh, save your people
and bless your heritage! (Psalm 28:9)
Give peace in our time, O Lord.
You alone, O Lord, make us dwell in safety. (Psalm 4:8)
Create in us clean hearts, O God,
Do not take your Holy Spirit from us. (Psalm 51:10-11)
The Prayer of the Day follows, after which another prayer for the season may be said.
Then the following prayers shall be said:
A Prayer for Peace
O God, all good things come from you.
Strengthen your people against all troubles
and fill them with your peace,
so they may worship you with a quiet mind,
and forgetting all earthly troubles,
may give you honor and praise;
through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
A Prayer for Help in Troubles
O Lord, you have preserved us during the labors of the day.
Guard us through the dangers of the night.
Let your Holy Spirit watch over us,
and be our defense, now and forever;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Other prayers may be said, after which follows:
May the Lord hear us and bless us.
May he save us from our spiritual enemy and from all that is evil,
and keep us under the shadow of his wings, this night, and forevermore;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
In the name of Jesus + Christ our Lord, let us have quiet sleep this night, and rest in peace.
Amen.
[1] In some liturgical traditions, the doxology of the Lord’s Prayer is omitted, or when used, it is used as a response.
Source: Mozarabic Collects, ed. Rev. Chas. R. Hale, New York, 1881, p. 61
The Lord will keep me from all evil;
he will keep my life.
The Lord will keep
my going out and my coming in
from this time forth and forevermore. (Psalm 121:7-8 ESV, modified)
Lord God, heavenly Father,
whether we wake or sleep,
live or die, we are yours.
Take care of me.
Do not let me fall into destruction by the works of darkness.
Let the light of your face arise in my heart,
that by faith, true knowledge of you may increase in my soul,
and that I may continually do your will.
Guard and defend me against every deception of the evil one.
Preserve me from all evil visions and horrid dreams,
and let me rest peacefully in you this night,
and arise tomorrow in joy and health to fulfill my calling,
to the glory of your holy name.
Amen.
Source: Wilhelm Löhe. Freely adapted from Seed Grains of Prayer, A Manual for Evangelical Christians, Wartburg Press, Chicago, 1914 (#227)
“whether we… live or die” is a reference to Romans 14:8
“Let the light of your face arise…” may be a reference to 2 Peter 1:19
Martin Luther’s Evening Prayer from Dave Lassanske on Vimeo.
In the name of the Father, + Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
I thank you, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, your dear Son, that you have graciously kept me this day. And I pray that you would forgive me all my sins where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into your hands I commend myself, my body, my soul and all things. Let your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.
Source: Martin Luther [Die Gebete Luthers, #26]
Source of this version: (This video)
Variant:
I thank you, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, your dear Son, that you have graciously kept me this day. Forgive me all my sins, and graciously keep me this night. Into your hands I commend my body and soul and all things. Let your holy angel be with me, that the wicked foe may have no power over me. Amen.
Source of this version: Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal, © 1993 Northwestern Publishing House, Milwaukee, Wisc. U.S.A.
O Lord God,
Life of mortals,
Light of the faithful,
Strength of those who labor,
and the Rest for your saints,
give us a peaceful night
free of all trouble,
that after quiet sleep,
we may enjoy your blessings
at the return of the light,
and be moved to action
by your Holy Spirit,
and moved to give you thanks.
Source: Mozarabic Rite
Source of this version: Freely modified from Ancient Collects, and Other Prayers, ed. William Bright, 1902, p. 11 #2
Graphic: Mozarabic manuscript from the Cathedral of Leon, from Wikimedia Commons.
Yours is the day, O Lord,
and yours is the night.
Let your Sun of righteousness
remain in our hearts
to drive away the darkness
of wicked thoughts;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Source: Gelasian Sacramentary
Source of this version: Freely modified from Ancient Collects, and Other Prayers, ed. William Bright, 1902, p. 10 #4
Graphic, Gelasian Sacramentary, from Wikipedia.com
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