Night Prayer 5 Thursday
with Joe Docherty
May the almighty Lord grant us a quiet night and a perfect end.
Amen.
O God, come to our aid:
O God, make haste to help us.
Glory to the Father, glory to the Son,
glory to the Holy Spirit now and for ever. Amen.
Introduction
As the day draws to its conclusion we thank the Lord
that we have seen his grace in the lives of people round about us,
in our families and friends,
our colleagues and in the wider community;
we ask for the wisdom to be encouraged by his presence
and for forgiveness for our own sins and failings.
Kyrie, eleison. Christe. eleison. Kyrie, eleison.
Psalm 22: His goodness shall follow me always to the end of my days.
The Lord is my shepherd: there is nothing I shall want,
Fresh and green are the pastures where he gives me repose.
Near restful waters he leads me to revive my drooping spirits.
His goodness will follow me always to the end of my days.
In truth he guides me along the right path,
If I should walk in the valley of darkness no evil would I fear.
You are there with your crook and staff, with these you give me comfort.
His goodness will follow me always to the end of my days.
You have prepared a banquet for me in the sight of my foes.
My head you have anointed with oil, my cup is overflowing.
His goodness will follow me always to the end of my days.
Goodness and kindness shall surely follow me all the days of my life.
In the Lord’s own house shall I dwell for ever, forever and ever.
His goodness will follow me always to the end of my days.
Reading
May the God of peace make you perfect and holy
and may you all be kept safe and blameless
spirit, soul and body for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Into your hands
Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit,
Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit,
You have redeemed us, Lord, God of faithfulness,
Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit,
Glory be to the Father, to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit,
Into your hands, Lord, into your hands.
Save us, Lord, whilst we are awake; protect us while we sleep;
that we may keep watch with Christ and rest with him in peace.
From the Song of Simeon
All powerful God, you give us leave
to go in peace as you have willed.
Our eyes this day have seen your light;
in love give quiet, peaceful end.
Let us pray
Come to visit us, Lord, this night
so that by your strength we may rise at daybreak
to rejoice in the resurrection 0f Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Blessing
May the Almighty Lord grant us a quiet night and a perfect end,
a perfect end.
Amen.
From radioalba.org and led by Joe Docherty with music by cantor Grace Buckley and The St Mungo Singers.
Ps 22: Words taken from The Psalms : A New Translation published by William Collins & Co Ltd (c) The Grail Music (c) Gerry Fitzpatrick
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