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hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever. Amen.
Evening Prayer
Friday, May 8, 2026 • Easter, Week 5 — Friday
Opening
O God, come to my assistance.
Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Hymn
Alleluia! Sing to Jesus
Alleluia! Sing to Jesus, his the scepter, his the throne;
alleluia! His the triumph, his the victory alone.
Hark, the songs of peaceful Zion thunder like a mighty flood;
Jesus out of every nation has redeemed us by his blood.
alleluia! His the triumph, his the victory alone.
Hark, the songs of peaceful Zion thunder like a mighty flood;
Jesus out of every nation has redeemed us by his blood.
Alleluia! Not as orphans are we left in sorrow now;
alleluia! He is near us; faith believes, nor questions how.
Though the cloud from sight received him, when the forty days were o'er,
shall our hearts forget his promise: "I am with you evermore"?
alleluia! He is near us; faith believes, nor questions how.
Though the cloud from sight received him, when the forty days were o'er,
shall our hearts forget his promise: "I am with you evermore"?
Alleluia! Bread of angels, thou on earth our food, our stay;
alleluia! Here the sinful flee to thee from day to day;
intercessor, friend of sinners, earth's Redeemer, plead for me,
where the songs of all the sinless sweep across the crystal sea.
alleluia! Here the sinful flee to thee from day to day;
intercessor, friend of sinners, earth's Redeemer, plead for me,
where the songs of all the sinless sweep across the crystal sea.
Psalmody
Psalm 41Longing for God's House
Ant. This is the day the Lord has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it. Alleluia.
As the deer longs for fountains of water, so my soul longs for you, O God.
My soul has thirsted for God, the living fountain; when will I come and appear before the face of God?
My tears have been my bread day and night, while they say to me daily, "Where is your God?"
These things I remembered, and I poured out my soul in me; for I will pass into the place of the wonderful tabernacle, even to the house of God,
amid the voice of joy and praise, the sound of one feasting.
Why are you sad, O my soul? And why do you trouble me?
Hope in God, for I will still confess to him: the salvation of my countenance and my God.
My soul has been troubled within myself; therefore I will remember you from the land of Jordan and Hermon, from the little hill.
Deep calls to deep at the sound of your floodgates.
All your heights and your waves have passed over me.
In the daytime the Lord has commanded his mercy, and in the night his canticle.
With me is a prayer to the God of my life.
I will say to God: "You are my supporter. Why have you forgotten me? And why do I go about in sadness, while the enemy afflicts me?"
While my bones are being broken, my enemies who trouble me have reproached me.
While they say to me daily: "Where is your God?"
Why are you sad, O my soul? And why do you trouble me?
Hope in God, for I will still give praise to him: the salvation of my countenance and my God.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Ant. This is the day the Lord has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it. Alleluia.
Psalm 44A Royal Wedding Song
Ant. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed; let us therefore celebrate the feast. Alleluia.
My heart has uttered a good word; I speak my works to the king.
My tongue is the pen of a swiftly writing scribe.
You are made beautiful above the sons of men; grace is poured out in your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.
Take up your sword upon your thigh, O most mighty.
Go forth with your beauty and your excellence and proceed with success, and reign, because of truth and meekness and justice.
And your right hand will guide you wonderfully.
Your arrows are sharp; peoples will fall under you; the hearts of the king's enemies.
Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; the rod of your kingdom is the rod of uprightness.
You have loved justice and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.
Myrrh, aloes, and cassia perfume your garments, from the ivory houses, from which the daughters of kings have given you delight in your glory.
The queen stood at your right hand in golden attire, surrounded with variety.
Hear, O daughter, and see and incline your ear; and forget your people and your father's house.
And the king will desire your beauty; for he is the Lord your God, and him they will adore.
And the daughters of Tyre with gifts, yes the rich among the people, will entreat your face.
All the glory of the daughter of the king is within in golden borders,
Clothed around with varieties. After her, virgins will be brought to the king; her neighbors will be brought to you.
They will be brought with gladness and joy; they will be brought into the temple of the king.
Instead of your fathers, sons are born to you; you will make them princes over all the earth.
They will remember your name in every generation and generation; therefore peoples will confess to you forever and ever and into ages of ages.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Ant. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed; let us therefore celebrate the feast. Alleluia.
New Testament Canticle
New Testament Canticle (Revelation 19:1–9)
Alleluia! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, has reigned.
Let us be glad and rejoice and give glory to him; for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife has prepared herself.
And it was granted to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean.
For the fine linen represents the justifications of the saints.
And he said to me: "Write: Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb."
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Gospel Canticle: Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55)
The Canticle of Mary (Magnificat) (Luke 1:46–55)
Ant. The Lord is risen indeed, and he appeared to Simon. Alleluia.
My soul magnifies the Lord.
And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
Because he has regarded the humility of his handmaid; for behold, from henceforth all generations will call me blessed.
Because he who is powerful has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
And his mercy is from generation to generation for those who fear him.
He has shown might with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.
He has deposed the powerful from their seat, and he has exalted the humble.
He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has received Israel, his servant, being mindful of his mercy.
As he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his offspring forever.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Ant. The Lord is risen indeed, and he appeared to Simon. Alleluia.
Short Reading
1 Corinthians 15:20
But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
Responsory
V. Stay with us, Lord, for it is evening. Alleluia.
R. The day is now far spent. Alleluia.
V. Make our hearts burn within us,
R. as you open to us the scriptures. Alleluia.
Evening Intercessions
As we close this day in the joy of the resurrection, let us pray, saying:
For the newly baptized throughout the church, that their Easter faith may grow strong: we pray to you, O Lord.
Lord, hear us. Alleluia.
For all who have yet to hear the good news of the resurrection, that the gospel may reach them: we pray to you, O Lord.
Lord, hear us. Alleluia.
For the sick and suffering, that the power of the risen Christ may bring them healing and comfort: we pray to you, O Lord.
Lord, hear us. Alleluia.
For those who have died, that they may share in the victory of Christ over death: we pray to you, O Lord.
Lord, hear us. Alleluia.
For our world, troubled by conflict and injustice, that the peace of the risen Lord may transform it: we pray to you, O Lord.
Lord, hear us. Alleluia.
For ourselves, that we may always live as people of the resurrection, spreading Easter hope wherever we go: we pray to you, O Lord.
Lord, hear us. Alleluia.
The Lord's Prayer
Let us pray as the Lord himself has taught us:
Our Father, who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever. Amen.
Concluding Prayer
Almighty Father, you raised your Son from death to glory. Raise us also from all that diminishes life, and grant us a foretaste of the glory that is to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Marian Antiphon
Regina Caeli
Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia. For he whom you were worthy to bear, alleluia. Has risen as he said, alleluia. Pray for us to God, alleluia. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.
Dismissal
The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
May almighty God bless us: the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.