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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
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 • Saint Ephrem of Syria, Deacon and Doctor
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
O Gracious Light
O gracious light, pure brightness of the everliving Father in heaven,
O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed;
now as we come to the setting of the sun, and our eyes behold the vesper light,
we sing your praises, O God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed;
now as we come to the setting of the sun, and our eyes behold the vesper light,
we sing your praises, O God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
You are worthy at all times to be praised by happy voices,
O Son of God, O Giver of Life,
and to be glorified through all the worlds.
O Son of God, O Giver of Life,
and to be glorified through all the worlds.
Now let our voices join the song of those who stand before your throne,
while evening spreads her peaceful wings
and day's long labor nears its end.
while evening spreads her peaceful wings
and day's long labor nears its end.
Grant us, O Lord, a quiet night,
a clean heart, and a will made new;
and when the morning light returns,
may we arise and follow you.
a clean heart, and a will made new;
and when the morning light returns,
may we arise and follow you.
Psalmody
Psalm 49God the Judge
Ant. Offer to God praise as your sacrifice.
The God of gods, the Lord has spoken, and he has called the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.
From Zion, the perfection of his beauty, God will shine forth.
Our God will come openly; our God will come and not keep silence.
A fire will blaze in his sight, and around him is a great tempest.
He will call upon the heavens above and the earth, to separate his people.
"Gather his holy ones to him, who arrange his covenant over sacrifices."
And the heavens will announce his justice; for God is the judge.
"Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against you: I am God, your God."
"I will not rebuke you for your sacrifices; and your burnt offerings are before me always."
"I will not receive calves from your house, nor he-goats from your flocks."
"For all the wild animals of the forest are mine: the beasts on the mountains and the oxen."
"I know all the birds of the heavens, and the beauty of the field is with me."
"If I were hungry, I would not tell you; for the world is mine and its fullness."
"Will I eat the flesh of bulls? Or will I drink the blood of goats?"
"Immolate to God the sacrifice of praise, and repay your vows to the Most High."
"And call upon me in the day of tribulation; I will rescue you, and you will honor me."
But to the sinner God has said: "Why do you declare my justices and take up my covenant in your mouth?"
"Yet you have hated discipline, and you have cast my words behind you."
"If you saw a thief, you ran with him, and with adulterers you set your portion."
"Your mouth has abounded with malice, and your tongue has framed deceits."
"Sitting, you spoke against your brother, and you set up a scandal against your mother's son."
"These things you have done, and I was silent. You thought, unjustly, that I would be like you."
"But I will reprove you and set your crimes before your face."
"Understand these things, you who forget God; lest at any time he snatch you away, and there will be no one to rescue you."
"The sacrifice of praise will honor me; and in that way I will show him the salvation of 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. Offer to God praise as your sacrifice.
Psalm 50A Penitential Psalm
Ant. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not disdain.
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your great mercy.
And according to the multitude of your compassions, wipe away my iniquity.
Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me.
Against you alone have I sinned, and I have done evil before you.
And so you are justified in your words, and you will prevail when you are judged.
For behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sin my mother conceived me.
For behold, you have loved truth; the unknown and secret things of your wisdom you have made clear to me.
You will sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; you will wash me, and I will be made whiter than snow.
To my hearing you will give joy and gladness, and the humbled bones will rejoice.
Turn your face away from my sins, and wipe away all my iniquities.
Create a clean heart in me, O God, and renew a right spirit within my inmost being.
Cast me not away from your face, and take not your holy spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and strengthen me with a princely spirit.
I will teach the unjust your ways, and the impious will be converted to you.
Rescue me from blood, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will extol your justice.
O Lord, you will open my lips, and my mouth will proclaim your praise.
For if you had wanted sacrifice, I would certainly have given it; but with burnt offerings you will not be delighted.
A sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; a contrite and humbled heart, O God, you will not despise.
Deal kindly, O Lord, in your good will with Zion, so that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.
Then you will accept the sacrifice of justice, oblations and burnt offerings; then they will lay calves upon your altar.
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. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not disdain.
New Testament Canticle
New Testament Canticle (Ephesians 1:3–10)
Blessed is God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, in Christ.
Just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, so that we would be holy and immaculate in his sight, in charity.
He predestined us into the adoption of sons through Jesus Christ for himself,
according to the purpose of his will, unto the praise of the glory of his grace,
with which he has favored us in his beloved Son.
In him, we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace,
which has abounded in us with all wisdom and prudence.
So that he might make known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure,
as he purposed in him, for the stewardship of the fullness of time,
to recapitulate all things in Christ, those in the heavens and those on earth.
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. My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.
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. My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.
Short Reading
Philippians 4:7
The peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Responsory
V. Our help is in the name of the Lord.
R. Who made heaven and earth.
V. Blessed be the name of the Lord,
R. now and forever.
Evening Intercessions
As evening comes, let us lift our hearts to God in prayer, saying:
For the holy church throughout the world, that it may be a sign of your love and a servant of your kingdom: we pray to you, O Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
For all who exercised authority today, that their decisions may have served justice and the common good: we pray to you, O Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
For those who worked in our communities today, especially those whose work is dangerous or poorly rewarded: we pray to you, O Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
For the sick and the suffering, for the lonely and the grieving, that the evening may bring them comfort: we pray to you, O Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
For those who will not sleep safely tonight, for the homeless, the hungry, and those in danger, that your providence may reach them: we pray to you, O Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
For the faithful departed, especially those we remember with love, that they may rest in your peace: we pray to you, O Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
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
Eternal God, as the day comes to its close, we lay before you all the joys and sorrows, successes and failures of this day. Receive them as our evening sacrifice of praise; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Marian Antiphon
Salve Regina
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy; our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy towards us; and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
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.