Night Prayer (8) Sunday
With John Campbell
May the almighty Lord grant us a quiet night and a perfect end.
Guard us, Lord as the apple of your eye,
hide us in the shadow of your wing.
Glory to the Father, glory to the Son,
glory to the Holy Spirit now and for ever. Amen,
Introduction
As the day draws 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.
Ps 17: I love you, Lord, my strength.
I love you, Lord, my strength, my rock, my fortress, my saviour,
My God is the rock where I shelter, my shield my mighty help.
I love you, Lord my strength.
The Lord is worthy of praise, He saves me from all my foes,
Long life to the Lord, God my Saviour, All praise to God who saves.
I love you, Lord my strength.
I thank you, Lord, for your love. I praise you for all your kindness,
I love you, O God, for your goodness, I love you, Lord my strength.
I love you, Lord my strength.
Glory to the Father, glory to the Son,
glory to the Holy Spirit now and for ever more.
I love you, Lord my strength.
Reading:
Listen, Israel, the Lord our God is the one Lord:
you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
with all your soul, with all your strength;
let these words I urge on you today be written on your heart;
you shall repeat them yo your children,
and say them over to them whether at rest in your house or walking abroad
at your lying down or at your rising.
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 and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
– Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.
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.
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.
Blessing:
May the almighty Lord grant us a quiet night and a perfect end,
a perfect end.
Amen.
From radioalba.org and led by John Campbell with music by cantor Noel Donnelly and The St Mungo Singers.
Ps 17: words and music (c) Noel Donnelly
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