Night Prayer 19 Thursday
with Christine Cairns
May the almighty Lord grant us a quiet night and a perfect end.
Amen.
O God, come to our aid.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory to the Father . . . . . . . . .
Introduction
Lord, thank you for the beauty of your love reflected in the faces of people we have met today.
Forgive us for the times when we did not reflect your love to others,
when we missed chances to accept your freely given grace.
Grant us a peaceful night and a brand new day
when we might try again to do your will
and glorify your name.
Kyrie, eleison.
Psalm 26 The Lord is my light, the Lord is my help
The Lord is my light and my help: of whom then, shall I be afraid?
The strength in my life is the Lord, before whom shall I ever tremble
The Lord is my light, the Lord is my help.
One thing I ask of the Lord: to live with him for evermore.
O Lord, hear my voice, in mercy answer! I seek you, dismiss not your servant.
The Lord is my light, the Lord is my help.
Glory to God the Father, glory to the Son,
Glory to God the Holy Spirit now and for ever. Amen.
The Lord is my light, the Lord is my help
Reading
Hear, O Israel the Lord our God is one Lord,
and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart
and with all your soul and with all your might;
and these words which I command you this day shall be upon your heart,
and you shall teach them diligently to your children
and shall talk of them when you sit in your house,
and when you walk by the way
and when you lie down,
and when you rise.
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, while 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 of Christ your Son
who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Amen
Blessing
May the Almighty Lord grant us a quiet night and a perfect end,
a perfect end.
Amen.
From radioalba.org and led by Christine Coyle with music by The St Mungo Singers.
Ps 26: Words taken from The Psalms : A New Translation published by William Collins & Co Ltd © The Grail, England. Music Gerry Fitzpatrick © Kevin Mayhew.
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