OPENING SENTENCES
I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel; my heart teaches me, night after night. I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not fall. Psalm 16:7, 8
CONFESSION OF SIN
Most 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.
Evening Examen: What was the most draining part of my day? What was the most life-giving part of my day? Let God guide you as you reflect on your day by asking him for light, grace, and gratitude.
O God, make speed to save us. *
O Lord, make haste to help us.
EVENING PSALM
Psalm 147
Praise the LORD!
How good it is to sing praises to our God; *
for he is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting.
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; *
he gathers the outcasts of Israel.
He heals the brokenhearted, *
and binds up their wounds.
He determines the number of the stars; *
he gives to all of them their names.
Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; *
his understanding is beyond measure.
The LORD lifts up the downtrodden; *
he casts the wicked to the ground.
Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; *
make melody to our God on the lyre.
He covers the heavens with clouds, *
prepares rain for the earth,
makes grass grow on the hills.
He gives to the animals their food, *
and to the young ravens when they cry.
His delight is not in the strength of the horse, *
nor his pleasure in the speed of a runner;
but the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, *
in those who hope in his steadfast love.
Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! *
Praise your God, O Zion!
For he strengthens the bars of your gates; *
he blesses your children within you.
He grants peace within your borders; *
he fills you with the finest of wheat.
He sends out his command to the earth; *
his word runs swiftly.
He gives snow like wool; *
he scatters frost like ashes.
He hurls down hail like crumbs— *
who can stand before his cold?
He sends out his word, and melts them; *
he makes his wind blow, and the waters flow.
He declares his word to Jacob, *
his statutes and ordinances to Israel.
He has not dealt thus with any other nation; *
they do not know his ordinances.
Praise the LORD!
Compassionate God, as you know each star you have created, so you know the secrets of every heart; in your loving mercy bring to your table all who are fearful and broken, all who are wounded and needy, that our hungers may be satisfied in the city of your peace; through Christ who is our peace.
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit; *
as it was in the beginning
is now and shall be forever. Amen.
EVENING SONG
As with Gladness - Lewisville Worship
EVENING LESSONS
Isaiah 65:1-9
I was ready to be sought out by those who did not ask, to be found by those who did not seek me. I said, “Here I am, here I am,” to a nation that did not call on my name. I held out my hands all day long to a rebellious people, who walk in a way that is not good, following their own devices; a people who provoke me to my face continually, sacrificing in gardens and offering incense on bricks; who sit inside tombs, and spend the night in secret places; who eat swine’s flesh, with broth of abominable things in their vessels; who say, “Keep to yourself, do not come near me, for I am too holy for you.” These are a smoke in my nostrils, a fire that burns all day long. See, it is written before me: I will not keep silent, but I will repay; I will indeed repay into their laps their iniquities and their ancestors’ iniquities together, says the Lord; because they offered incense on the mountains and reviled me on the hills, I will measure into their laps full payment for their actions.
Thus says the Lord: As the wine is found in the cluster, and they say, “Do not destroy it, for there is a blessing in it,” so I will do for my servants’ sake, and not destroy them all. I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, and from Judah inheritors of my mountains; my chosen shall inherit it, and my servants shall settle there.
Revelation 3:1-6
“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works; you have a name of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is on the point of death, for I have not found your works perfect in the sight of my God. Remember then what you received and heard; obey it, and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you. Yet you have still a few persons in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes; they will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy. If you conquer, you will be clothed like them in white robes, and I will not blot your name out of the book of life; I will confess your name before my Father and before his angels. Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.
CONCLUDING PRAYER
In the evening, pray for:
peace
individuals and their needs
Conclude with the Lord's Prayer and/or the following Collect for the Week of Epiphany:
O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only Son to the Peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where we may see your glory face to face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Let us bless the Lord. *
Thanks be to God!
The Almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us. Amen.